The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-03-19


doubt will be amply rewarded for their
services.-Pinsburgh Journal.
LEGISLATIVE ITEMS.
Mr.. Plumb, from the select Committee
on the Rights of Married Women, made
q report on the petition Of some ten thou
sand citizens of Ohio. asking for the re-
peal Of all laws regarding property rights,
and the guardianship of children. which
m axe distinction on account ofsex. The
report is an able and elaborate docu-
ment favoring the prayer Of the petition
ers, and setting forth many cogent rea
sons for the repeal of the laws making
the distinctions objected to. 1t does
honor to the heads and hearts of the in
telligent Committee, Messrs. Plumb,
Cook and Egly. The report was read
by Mr. Plumb on the Clerks desk, and
was listened to with marked attention.
1t was ordered to be printed and placed
in the Appendix TO the House Journal
The following resolutions accompany the
Report:
| Resolved, That the Committee on Ju-
dietary be and hereby are instructed to
report to this house such bills as when en-
acted will so change existing statutes as
to secure
lst, To the married woman the right
to hold personally in her own name.
I'd, To the married woman right to
one half of the real estate earned and ac-
quired jointly, which cannot be transfer
red by sale or gift without her consent.
Sd, To secure to the wife when she
becomes widow, the same rights, that
by law are conferred upon the husband,
in case of her death.
4th. To the wife and widow an equal
right to the guardianship Of children.
Some of. these recommendations will
probably be carried out by the present
Legislature.
Mr.. Yaple, of Ross, offered the follow
ing Joint resolution, which was laid on the
table to be printed.
Resolved, By the General Assembly OF
the State of Ohio. That the doctrine
which denies the right of both Congress
and the people of any organized Terrific
ry of the United States, to prohibit per-
sons emigrating with their slaves to such
Territory, from holding them, as Slaves,
before constitution is formed with a
view to the admission of such Territory in
to the Union as State, is an abandon
ment OF what is called popular sover-
eighty" clear violation Of the rule
which requires the Constitution of the
United States to be strictly construed,
anti-republican and un democratic. because
it enables the few to force the socalled
institutions, during the whole existence
of Territorial governments. upon the
many, however much number of the lat
ter may preponderate, or however much
they may be opposed to the introduction
of slavery among them; for these rea-
sons, and because all the Territory out
side of State limits within the United
States, and all that we as a nation may
hereafter acquire, whether free or not at
the time Of acquisition, is thus made at
once Slave Territory in point of law
This doctrine should, therefore, receive
the unqualified condemnation of all who
value their own, or the liberties of man
kind, and its adoption will justly bring
upon US the reproach of nations, and the
wrath of God.
i The monstrous doctrines Of the Inau-
gural and decision of the Supreme Court
in the case of bred, should alarm and
arouse every friend Of freedom to in.
, creased vigilance. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Cory, the eloquent Democratic
member from Hamilton, will embrace
the opportunity when the resolution is
discussed, to arraign the Inaugural and
decision at the tribune of the People.
On motion Of Mr.. Lawder, it was re-
solved that the Committee on the Judi
) ciary be instructed to inquire what legis
} lation is necessary to prevent the use O
strychnine, in distilling! Better inquire
what legislation is necessary to preven
distilling altogether II men will drinl
, poison. better quick than slow. Put in
the strychnine, the more the better. The
| delirium will be less protracted, The
"snakes in boots" less horrible. The
object is, however, to protect still fec
hogs and the consumers of still fed pork
rather than the biped suckers of the still
worm.
The Senate passed the Senate bill tc
regulate judicial elections. yeas 90, nay.
6. 1t provides for separate ballot boxe.
for judicial candidates, making double
work for officers of election, without, a.
VIC can see, removing the election O
Judges from party influences in the least
A similar bill has failed to pass the House
-Clev. Herald.
I THE PAY OF GENERAL ScoTT.-Tbt
question OF pay and allowance to Lieut.
Gen. Scott was fortunately settled durine