Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-04-14
Columbus correspondence,
For the Free Press.
CoLUMBUs, April !, '08.

COLUMBUS, Aptll i oo'
Editors Free Press:-As the present
Session of the Ohio Legislature is Iikely to
participate of the character ofthe long Par
lament OF merry old England in the days
of the Protector, particularly in regard to
length, and the ttuthfullness, now' Of Ger,
tain charges preferred against members OF
ParIiment then, and whereas the Office OF
Protector is nus nown 10 our Constitution,
II may be probable that your readers VIII
feel anxious to known what the RePresen
tatives Of the "dear People" are about;
aimee it will be recollected that certain
PARTY, having joint majority of twenty
five 10 the Legislature, made certain SOL
emn promises to the people last tall That
they would have "very short session" =
AS 1 presdme they will desire to know
what thew are ge ting for their money,
desire to send you smallschedule weekly
of ,bincs that are "dld" in this assembled
wisdom Of the State.
On Monday last a resolution passed the
Senate calling on the Board Of Puohc
Works for information in regard to the
number ofhsnds and the amour: paid to
them. on the Mau.nee and Western he
serve Road, NJ
| In the House, the bill constituting w
D. Morgan, A. P. Edgerton and Charles
Reemelin, commission to examine into
the late Treasurer Defalcation, was undel
diccus sion in committee of the whole al
Intellectual effort was made to strike TIN
name Of W. D. Morgan out, and inser
+ G. W. Manypenny, as it is thought tha
Morgan is very important witness in th
: case and should therefore instead of being
umpire in the case, be brought upon th
witness stand. Another objection to Nor
| gan is, that when be does report, II will no
bs entitled to confidence, as be has agai
and again charged these dsfalcations up
on Gov. Chase and Gibson, in the face
Q positive facts to the contrary, The bill wa
9 finally tefertedto to a select committee
i The committee on adjournment repol
|; lied resolution that the Legislature &C
;ourp sine die on the Sd Monday of Ma
RS bending, which the House adjourned will
re out taking a vote upon the resolution.
h Tuesday sy-The Senate passed abill
,. mendine the 25th, 2sth aud Goth sectiol
!. of the general Tax Law, also a bill rel
y ting to the redemption and cancellation
r. the securities for the Funded debt o., Il
he counties Of this State. Senator schiel'
ID introduced a bill relatingto the duties
the Board of Public Works In the SIS
= occupies the entire forenoon IN the Sen'
eo on IT'S first reading. -.
is In the House the following bills w
no passed: A bill to amend tho list sectl
!, ofthe code; bill to amend the 3Sd
= ton Of the general Tax Law, SO as to
ch low each township to elect its own Ia
we appraiser instead by district as formerly
elL bill to allow both parties to testify in 81
! NV pending before the taking effect of
:. code Of Civil proceedings to which 9
SUI -, porations OF parties Mr.. Andrews mad
'itn report, favorable to the restoration OF
Canal Contracts, which was laid on the
bic be- printed.
ft- Wednesday-Quite spicy time
-ner had in the House, over the Senate 'es'
,nro ton to adjourn on the 18th of APnIl
, ,'0 meet again on the first Monday Of ia
10 ary 1869. It would have done your
and GOOD to see those fellows who abused
you Republicans last fall about an adJoul
o.u session cry out Aye as their names
'" called. The resolution failed BY a yO
81 to Sc, the Republicans soting in
negative, After tbs failure OF this
new luton, Judge Satin of Cincinnati off
hose another to adjourn on the 18th of 4
- sine die, which was laid over for dis
~ sion. A resolution was also passed, di
ing the Attorney General to institute
proceedings against the Ohio Canal c
lays will compel the dividend of the f
ence among the stockholders. The rest OF
day was occupied in discussing a bi