Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02

Jan. I2.
SENATE.-Mr. Pendleton submitted minOri-
ty report on the postage question. He holds
that under the Constitution no such arrange.
ment as is proposed by the bill Of the Judiciary
Committe, is authorized.
Mr.. Upson introduced resolution in rela-
ton to Nebraska. 1t protests against any or
ganizatlon that does notexpressly exclude sls-
very from the Territory. The resolution was
laid on the table to be printed.
The preamble and resolutions are as follows
WHEREAS, II is understood that efforts are
being made to procure tie passage Of an act Of
Congress to organize the Territory Of Nebras.
ka with such provisions as will permit the ex-
istence OF slavery therein; and whereas in the
judgement of this General Assembly, the pas
sage Of such an act would not only be ncon-
sislent with the Constitution Of United States,
and of the Declaration Of Independence, but
would also be a manifest violation of the Mis-
souri, Compromise; therefore,
Be il resolved By the General assembly of the
State Of Ohio, That we solemnly protest against
the passage of any act for the organization of
the Territory of Nebraska, which shall not ex-
pressly exclude the institution Of human sa-
very from said Territory.
ResolUed, That our Senators and Represent
atives in Congress, be requested to make ev-
cry effort to prevent the passage of such an
act.
Resolved, That the Governor be requested to
transmit copy of the foregoing resolutions to
each of our Senators and Representatives in
Congress.
The House resolution to 60 into an election
Of Senator on the Gath inst. was read in the
Senate and referred to a special committee.
HOUSE. After the morning business, dis
cusson arose on bill to close the polls at four
O'Clock P. NJ. instead Of six as is now provided
by law. Several members expressed their sen.
timents, some for, and against the BILL
Mr.. Eckley proposed to allow the incorpor-
ated cities to hold their polls open till six
o'clock
The House took recess before settling the
question.
SENATE, Jan. Is,
The debate in the Senate on the postage
bill was continued. and several Senators par,
ticpated Messrs. Foot and Smith Of Madi-
son spoke againstit, Messrs. Follet, Atkinson,
&C., spoke again at some length We do not
feel disposed to go into detail in rpeorting their
arguments. The friends ofthe bill plant them,
selves on the language ofthe Constitution, and
affirm that the passage of it would not bestow
any thing like 'perquisi e. upon the members.
The documents are for the people, and are no.
the private property of Members. The oppor
nents claim that the language of the Conslitu-
ton is direct and explicit, that the word ''pOs
tage' is there with a prohibition that it shall
not be paid by the Legislature; that the de-
bates of the Constitutional Convention indi-
cate that this is the construction of that instru
ment 1t is also stated that theNdesign was, to
limit the number of public documents to printed,
by compelling the members to pay the postage
on them, DC. Such is a sketch OF the several
positions of Senators.
HoUsE.-After some time spent in the COM
mittee; in the consideration of bills of minor
lions in relation to the Erie difficulty, and
spent the afternoon in their discussion. DR..
BLwELL of fAshtabula, went into the history of
Pennsylvania legislation, and showed thai that
State had always acted on narrow-m minded
liberal policy from the first, The repeal of
the Lake Shore road, after Ohio had granted
a Charter to the Pennsylvania and Ohio road,
was breech of faith, anoutrage, and her
subsequent action had been entirely consistant
with this conduct. He read from the Message
d Gov, BIGLER. and commented with severity
upon its tone. If were not that Pennsylva-
MA happened to lie between two enlightened
States, it would be necessary to send some
Com. PRRRY, or MUNeo PARK to explore their
localities and try to bring them within the
inhuance of moderen civilization.
Without concluding the discussion, the