Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-05-11

It is now Law.
Bll 10 allow common school trustees t6take
lands for school house purposes. failed in the
Senate. lteame from the House too late to
get its three regular readings, and the Senate
refused to suspend the rules.
Levin Porter was nominated and confirmed
as land agent for the State at Defiance. lie
is the Democrat who is legislated IN by Tay-
lor's bill.
Resolutions Of thanks to The President clerks
sergeants-at-arms, reporters, elergymen, DC,
we're unanimously adopted.
A communication from the Lieut.. Governor
in response 70 the vote Of thanks of the Senate
was received, read and ordered to be entered
on the Journals. 81
Mr.. Atkinson introduced bill to give asses
sors further time to make their returns. and BY
suspending the rules it was read the third time
and passed. By the same process il passed
the House and is law.
The Senate receded from its amendment to
the appropriation bill which was said TO be
aimed at Breslin, and which the House refused
to sanction. That act closed the difference,
and made that bill law.
The Senate, after hard struggle, receded
from its position in favor of the 100000 tax
for the State debt, and that act removed the
only difference between the two Houses and
passed the bill into law.
And thus closed the labors Of the Senate
HoUsE-The bill to reorganize the Board OF
Public Works, and to create an executive
council composed of the Governor, Auditor,
&C., came from the Senate and was passed by
the House.
The bill to provide for leasing the National
road to the highest responsible bidder, came
from the Senate, and after debate was passed.
The Senate Sub-treasury bill was taken up,
and the amendments proposed by the House
Finance Committee were read and debated
Mr.. Leland made set speech against the
amendments. 1t was laid on the table
Bill to amend the act for the incorporation Of
villages, cities, &C., passed-5l to 16.
Mr.. Parrot offered resolution that the res
Olution for adjou' nment on this day be recind
ed, and the Legislature adjourn on Thursday,
the 4th inst After a sharp debate and state
ment of the reasons why the House should not
adjourn to day, the resolution was laid on the
table.
The House insis,ed upon its refusal to raise
tax OF 100000 to pay off the public debt
in 81.
Bill to abolish capital punishmentwas indef
initely postponed-yeas 81, nays 80.
The committee reported that the journals
we're brought up, and recommended vote of
thanks to the clerks for the able and impartial
manner in which they have discharged their
duties. Passed unanimously.
Resolution of thanks to Speaker LIE Blond
was also passed.
Another attempt was made to pay the mes
senger boys 81, so per day, but failed-35 to
35.
Resolutions ofthanks to the sergeant alarms
messenger boys and clergymen, were passed.
Geological survey bill was postponed till
January, 1856. ........
Committee to investigate the business of the
Board of Public Works, reported that they
had had no time to take dispositions, de-, but
had addressed inquiries to the Board about the
Middletown Dam, the answers were returned
to the committee and were by them laid before
the House. So much time had been occupied
in other business that the committee has done
nothing. The committee was discharged from
farther duty.
Bill to regulate admission, de-, ofAttorneys,
was postponed till the lst Monday of January.
1856.
Bill to regulate huckstering, de-, was re-
ported back by the committee of Conference,
and passed. 1t authorizes farmers and produ-
GERS to sell to anybody, but allows cities to pro-
hibits hucksters from buying to sell again dc.
Resolution of thanks to w. B. Van Hook,
Speaker pro tenn, passed.
Also, to the reporters of the Journal, States
man and State Democrat for their impartial re-
ports, passed unanimously.
Mr.. Gest from the Finance Committee, made
report upon the Senate amendments to the
general appropriation bill.
The report recommended that portion of
them be agreed to and portion disagreed to.
The House conside red them in detail
The report of the committee was very elab-
orate, and was explained by Mr.. Gest in detail
and with much clearness. 1t covered fifty
seven amendments. The House without sim
gle exception adopted the committee almost
unanimously.
Mr. Elwell introduced the following resolu-