Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-18

Under the impression that their voices bad not
been heard some Of said papers have been very Se-
we're upon the Legislature. Their denubeiatiOns
however were graluitous, for the law was repeal
ed.
18th. The State House Commissioners had
expended over a million and half Of dollars en-
the new State House, and had not a single room
ready for occupation. They ask Of The Legisla-
ture over $500, 900 900 to finish the structure.
They ask "7G .697 78' for building outside fence
around the State House. They ask 735O0,O0
for grading Of grounds Thi. demand was
signed BY Edwin Smith, the Immaculate President
Of the Board: See executive Documents for Sc,
page l52. vol lst Republicans have nearly
graded the grounds, aud will finish the Job fOF
$40 10000. the entire expense Of the s1me, thus
saving the State s63, 500. The Republican Com
missioners have let the building Of the outside
fence at less than $4,000, 90, thus saving the
State on this item over S63, 10000.
18th. On the 2sth Of March, 1856, the Sen
ate by resolution called upon the State House
Commissioners for an estimate for doing certain
work on the State House. E. T. Stiekney, ''Su.
pcrntendant Of New State House," replied that
it would cost $2s4,849,OO: See Executive Docu-
ment, part 2. p. 4o4. The Legislature Ousted
Mr.. Stickney and his associates and put 10 their
places Republicans, who With $40 10000 did
more work thvn the LocofocO Board proposed
to do with S2s4,s40,OO (See last Annual report
of State House Commissioned thu1 saving to
the State Sl54,s49. Two thirds Of the rooms 10
the State House are now finished furnished, abl
occupied.
Now fthe foregoing facts, drawn from public
documents, don satisfy the people that Re-
publican Legislature both reformed abuses and re-
trenchel expenditures, then shall be mista-
ken.
10th. The Legislature changed the law of de-
scent so rs to secure to married women, certain
property rights not before enjoyed.
l7:h. Many important provisions Of the code
we're SO changed as to conform to the require
ments of the Judiciary system.
18th. Five bills carefully prepared and thor
oughly considered, submitting to the people radi'
cal amendments 10 the constitution, were passed
Necessarily much time was spent on these pro2o'
seJ amendments,
3 10Th. A Locofoco Legislature had taxed the
people of Ohio not only on what they OWED
but on what they owed. This aud many other
features of the tax law were changed so as to do
justice.
/ Goth. More banking capital was required and
bill passed of great length, amply securing the
bill holder, and providing that it sho'd be taxed
as other property is or may be.
, 2Ist. The Republican party agreed to retrench
the expenditures Of the State. This pledge il
faithfully redeemed. Making swing Of nearly
400 COO dollars year from tie expenditures o
the locofoco party for the same period.
22l. We promised to lessen the taxes. Then
Locofoco creating, of S617, ,37S,6 S,65-theu we did
not know we should have TO provide for Breslin''
deficit the sum Of 1912. .O36 57-then we did
not know that we should he swndled in the canal
lettings out of 1921 10000; and finally we did
not understand that on the public buildings we
were to be bled 10 the tune of Sl79 3S3,T.-
These sums which we had supposed were just 50
much beyond even the financial ability OF our op-
ponents, amount to $I49s,79369. This sum, 50
gigantic in its proportions, VIC have paid, and pro
yided for without increasing the levy. On the
contrary, fol general revenue purposes we have
decreased the levy three teuths Of one mill. re-
gard these facts as evidences Of reform, economy
and retrenchnent. aud believe a candid, f'ir
minded public will 50 regard them.
23I. The Legislature wisely fixed limit to
the power of local officers to impose taxes, thereby
saving the tax payers several hundred thousand
dollars.
might extend this article to much greater
length, but it has already exceeded my Originai
purpose. am aware that many measures have
not been presented which are worthy of consider
alton. This view, brief as it is, will, trust, give
some idea ofthe hercuean task imposed upon
the Legislature, and the manner in which it &C.
quittel itself.
The editor of Abe Ohio Stat, Journal, who
has, for reasons satisfactory to himself doubt not,
occupied position of hostility to the Republican
majority, comedies that they were sober, well he
haved men, and spent little or no time Improperly
call your attention to the acts alluded to in this
article, and the measures adopted and ifyou pro-
nounce the same as unworthy a Republican Leg
isIature, shall be content ] might fnd in the
circumstances that surrou3d me, an apology fol
new observation personal to myself. In the
! .ooros ,t r.bicb have GLANCED | have been m