Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-04-20


against the losses, depreciatiOis. and revulsiOns
which follow the circulation Of small notes Of
incorporated banks IS a currency, and protect
is own coinage BY the enactment Of the Law Of
Congress prohibiting the emission and eireula-
ton Of bank notes, as q currency Of a less
amount than toeaty;fps do lars; restricting bank
circulation to its only deiensible function Of IA
eilitating mercantile exchanges.
The House indefinitely postponed both the
resolution and the amendment, by vote OF 50
10 So rrH .-4-rI F.#H #H.Ne
Mess. Birchard, Cross and Parrott were
appointed a committee TO report on the subject
OF leasing the National Road .u F..
Mr.. Brown moved 70 reconsider the vote by
which the judiciary Committee were required
TO report back the resolution in relation to the
purchase Of Swsn's Statutes. He thought its
passage implied eensure, &c, upon the COM
mittee. M s
Upon this a spirited debate arose, in which
the action Of The Judiciary Committee and the
relative merits Of Swans and Curwin's Stat
utes were discussed; ~ Att
The House by vote Of 43 to 92. reecnsdel-
ed the vote on the former resolution. i was
then laid on the table. ...... ....-......,....
Messrs. Jennings and Baker. from joint
committee, reported new temperance bill,
which was ordered to be printed. It is about
The ninty ninth bill Of the sort, during the ses'
sion.
Another resolution to meet at 8 o'clock a. m.
was emphaiically voted down.
Resolution requiring the Board Of Public
Works to postpone the letting Of contracts on
the National Road till after the adjournment ol
the Legislature, was passed.
April 8.
sENArE-Billto regulate the manner Ofpub'
fishing the reports Of the Supreme Court, pas
sed, 90 to 5.
Bnlto prevent the adulteration Of alcoholic
liquors passed, 23 TO 8. -.''.
Senate spent some time in committee of the
whole.
An attempt was made to get up the vote by
which the Senate refused to reconsider th'
vote which passed the bill regulating the salt
Of nostrums. A rambling discussion abou
rules, and what motions were in or took place
After an appeal, and debate thereon, th'
appeal was withdrawn, and the motion wa
laid on the table.
An attempt was then made to establish
rule by which motions to reconsider under tn
} above circumstances, unless made within tw
days Of the passage Of the bill should be dec
Jared out of order but it failed 10 to II.
Resolution to suspend lettings on the Ma
tionaI Road was laid on the table.
; After short session, the Senate adjourned
HoUsE-Bill to divide the National Road in
to two districts, to abolish the Office of resider
: engineer thereon, and to provide fci the az
pontment of two Superintendenis, was rea
the third time. and upon the question of il
passage the vote stood.-.yeas 90, nays A.
3 Afterward the vote was reconsidered, an
the bill was laid on the table.
Bills to provide for the Sd and 4th crcu
passed. 70
: Mr.. Boohers temperance bill was read th
D first time. 1t declares habitual drunkard
LUNATIc, and provides that jary shall detel
mine that fact as in other cases of lunacy.
provides for guardians to take charge of prop
} erty in this of caseI, &c. .|4..
Bill to empower Fire Insurance companies
insure live stock, read the first time
: Bill to provide for the faithful discharge @
D duties Of Directors Of Fire Insurance compa
MES, was indefinitely postponed.
Bill to provide jury Of twelve for Probat
Court, was reported back by Mr.. Birchard wit
E a new bill, which takes from this court the Grin
inal jurisdiction, &c.