Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-03-30
March 16.

IN the afternoon.
March Is.
SENArE-The mornings session was mostly
consumed in !hereception Of petitions and the
disposition of the morning business.
A bill in relation to wills was debated at
some length, but no definite action was taken
upon the subject.
The estimate of the Board of Public Works
for the two years ensuing, was reported back
and ordered to be printed.
The President laid before the Senate the an
nual report Of the State House Commissioners,
which was read and ordered to be printed.
The Senate then spent some time in commit
tee Of the Whole on the orders Of the day.
Mr.. Norris offered the following resolu tons:
Resolved By tie General assembly Of the State
of Ohio, That our Senators and Representa-
tive in Congress be, auG they are hereby re.
quested to exert their influence in organizing a
primary government for any Of the Territories
of the United States, 20 secure to the qualified
voters thereof the right to elect all executive
and judicial officers
Resolved. That the Governor be requested
to forward copy of these resolutions to each
of our Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress.
The yeas and nays being demanded, were
called, and were-yeas %, nays 0.
HoUsE'-A bill restoring the old road law
so far as concerns collecting road tax, was
passed. Also bill to authorize township
trustees to establish water courses and bitches.
&c. Also bill to extend the time of payment
of sec. l6, Green township, Hamilton county.
Mr.. Goodfelow offered resolution that no
new proposition be entertained by the Legisla-
ture after the goth Of March. But the propo-
sition did not find favor, and the resolution was
indefinitely postposed.
Several papers were taken up and referred
among the rest was the annual report of the
Auditor Of State, which was referred to the
finance committee.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole on the orders of the day.
Mr.. Walters of Morgan introduced bill tc
fix the compensation of Members of the Gen
eral Assembly, The bill proposes to pay foul
dollars day for the first sixty days, three dol
lars for the next thirty days, and two dollars
per day for the balance of the session. The
bill provides for the usual mileage. 1t was
. read the first time, but il will not become {
; law.
, The afternoon session was spent in commit
the of the Whole on Mr.. Emery's bill to pro-
7 hibit the circulation Of bank paper Of less
denomination, than FIVE dollars. Several lonl
speeches we're made. Messrs. Emery, McKen
zle and Baker, advocated the bill, and Messrs
Gest Eckley and Rogers, opposed it. With
out concluding the discussion, the committe
d rose and the House adjourned.
g March II.
g SExArE--After the presentation Of petitions
/ Mr. Foot made report in favor of reforr
a school for juvenile offenders. The report wa
b of some length, and urged the reasons VIII
e such an institution should be founded and mair
tanned. He reported a bill in furtherance
j. the objects Of the report, which was read tf
ct first time.
Several bills were read the first and secon
time.
10 Bill for the regulation Of the Penitentiar.
!. providing for the appointment OF Wardel
~ Chaplain, &C., was read the third time.
/. After some debate, the bill was recomml
n. ted.
!. Mr. Wright introduced resolutions recon
=. mending to Congress the prOpriety Of reducir
b the present rate of duty on sugar and mOlssse
/, After some discussion, they were referred
=. the committee on Federal relations.
I'd The Penitentary bill was reported back wi
some amendments, which were agreed to, al
in the bill! was referred to the Judiciary commi
tee