Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-02-24
Ohio Legislature.

SENATE.-Early yesterday morning,
the bill to authorise an extension of Wal
holding Canal up the Vernon river to
Mount Vernon, which had been post
poned a couple of weeks before, to the
second Monday in February, instant,
was taken up on motion Of Mr.. Gorton.
The question being on its final passage,
Mr.. Wade moved its postponement till
the first Monday in December next
This motion was earnestly opposed by
Messrs. Spangler, Starkweather, Hawk
ins, and Walton. who considered the bill
a very meritorious one, and thought its
passage was absolutely required, in or
der that injustice might not be done to
the people of Knox county. and contend
ed that the financial condition Of the State
was not such as to make pause neces-
sary in her works of internal improve
ment. Mr.. Wade'smotion was support
led by Messrs. Green, Smith, King and
James, who declared themselves friend
ly 10 the contemplated improvement, but
felt themselves constrained, by sense
of duty, to arrest the progress Of any
measure which would tend much to en-
large the liabilities Of the State, until
her resources should be much Increased
upon their present extent.
The arguments of these gentlemen
who declared themselves among the fast
est friends to the internal Improvements
of our State, and acknowledged the mer-
itorious character of the work contem-
plated in the bill under consideration
were clear, forcible, and to Us, conclu-
sive eyidencs,-for they were based up
on undeniable facts with respect 10 the
condition Of the finances of the State
of the necessity of at least pause in the
career of our internal improvements.
This pause, however, need not. affect the
works already begun and under con-
tract; for the completion of them, the
faith of the State is pledged, and they
must and can 60 on.
Had the motion not been made to
postpone, the bill would have been kill
ed outright; and we doubt not that the
enterprising and spirited people Of Knox
county will yet think those who voted
for the postponement Of their bill, and
the consequent delay in the improve
ment Of the Knox river, the trucst friends
to that measure.
HousE.-The greater part of the day
was taken up in the House, in consider
ing the bill for the better regulation of
Common Schools-a bill of the most in
teresting and important nature; one that
will affect the character, standing and
influence Of the State, and operate bene-
fcially on all classes Of the. population.
AS this measure is yet pending, it may
not be deemed inappropriate or disre-
spectfnl for US to state, that a very gen..
eral expression of the press, Of all par
ties, in all parts of the State, assure US.
that the People will sanction the boldest
steps the Assembly may deem il. .neees-
sary to take, to place the CommonSchool
System of Ohio broad and commanding
ground. The generous and intelligent
citizens Of Ohio are not behind the fore
most of their representatives, in works
intended TO exercise so beneficial an in
fiuence upon community as the great sys-
tenn which now prevail, and which it is
proposed to modify and improve.
SENATE.-FEBRuARY Is, 1888.
The House bill to provide for the i'm
provement Of the Western Reserve and
Maumee Road, which had been recon.
mitted to Select Committee, was re-
4 ported back to the Senate yesterday
morning without amendment, and its
passage recommended. 1t was then,
for the purpose Of having a certain ex.
animation made, re-committed to the
Standing Committee on Rail Roads and
Turnpikes, by whom it viii probably be-
j reported back to-day. This bill author
ICES the Commissioners Of the Canal
Fund to borrow on the credit of the
State, from time to time as it may be re-.
quired, the sum Of iorty thousand doll
lars, for the Macadamizing and repair q
I the aforesaid road; and empowers the
4 Governor to appoint superintendent
whose duty it shall be to take charge the
road, and cause such improvements to-
be made thereon, as may from time to.
4 time be directed by law 1t is earnest
\ ly hoped that this bill may be passed. for
the work contemplated, is unquestiona.
bly, one Of very general public utilit,
!. The road is that important thoroughfa
commonly known as the Black Swan
Road; for ages the general reserve
ofmail-bags, stray cows, travelling he
ses, peddlers dearborns, and The wago