Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-04-10
former's department.
Agricultural Legislation.


The session Of the Legislature for this sea-
son is nearly ended, and an adjourned session
has been agreed upon for next Winter. oi the
propriety of measure it is not our province
TO speak though we do nOtsee how it could WeI
he otherwise. But what our readers will want
70 know. is what has been done for Agriculture
this session. We remarked in connection with
the proceedings Of the annual meeting Of the
State Board Of Agriculture, that the Delegates
at that meeting were very much disposed to
legslats, instead Of attending to matters within
their own jurisdiction. Ifany person doubted
the truth of the remark at the time, We hope
they will look over the doings Of our Legisla-
tors during this session and few past years,
and from sober estimate Of what's practica
bic and il this is not sufficient, let them come
and see the machine work through a session or
two. But small part of the work proposed,
was ever brought to the notice Of the Legisla-
ture, and bgt small part of that which is
brought before it, ever gets thrOgh with a
whole skin.
But this is not a bad Legislature, BY no
means. 1t is the most reasonable on this sub
iect of any we have seen together, since our sd-
vent into tue field Of Agricultural EditorshiP.
The truth is. we expect too much Of Legislation.
We expect the State to do great many things
that the State has no business to Go. Many
projects look well by candle light that when
they come to be viewed on all sides by sun.
light--nOt to say gas.light--are found to be
impolitcsl or impractcabe. This mus: suffice
for explanation. Let us see what has been
done.
Our good friend the Rev. and Hon. VIM. S
Lunt, well know as the best breeder Of pigs
rabbits, chickens ETC., etc., iq all the county o
Hancock, has engineered Bill which is now 8
law, for the printing and distribution of the Ag
ricullura Report for 1855. This law provides
for the publication Of $4,000 copies Oi the Re-
port, 1000 OF which are for the use of the State
Board, and the balance for ihe members, as
usual. to be sent out on theil order ct the ex-
pense Of the State, as the other Stale documents
are distributed. Also 1900 copies Of the Re-
port Of the President of the State Board in a
seperate pamphlet, 900 Of which for members OF
the Legislature and 1000 for the State Board
The Law provides further for the distribution .
the Report for 1851, which has slept in SOM
storeroom in Columbus ever since it was print
ed,
, A change has been proposed in the State ag
ricultural fund, by which portion Of the in
come, which amounts to the whole Of the re
ceipts for escheated lands, isretained in tn
county in which such escheatS occur, for the US
Of the county agricultural society, instead {
going 10 the fund Of the State Board This bi
I; is introduced into the Senate by Mr.. Brand {
the district next West Of US, and we learn hr
7 passed the Senate.
A A bill for the protection Of Fair grounds
} under consideration, and will probably becO i
a law 10 some shape satisfactory TO The friends {
the measure.
A bill for the protection ofgame, has attract
ed good deal of attention, and consumed
good deal of time and talk, but was finally los
by decisive vote in the House Ohio CEl
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