The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-02-03
From the Statesman Jan. 29,h.

that the present Ohio Legi i,lature is doing moth
ing, we propose, III order most efscuay 10
silence lh's louLslander, to give weekly sum
mary of the dongs of the Legislature, during
each week of the remainder OF the session. La
so doing, of couise we omit allacs Of local
character, and give but brief account OF those
Of general interest.
10 the Senate, upto Friday evening one
hundred and two bills have been reported; du'
ring the same length Of time last year, but
eighty -four bills had been introduced ln the
House OF Representatives, which last year was
whIg by 90 overwhelming maJohIyi one hun~
dred and eighty bills have been reported DI-
ring the same lime, at the last session. there
was but one hundred aud sixty six The Sen
ate has already passed eighty one bills OF
general and local nature-and many OF Them
efdeep interest 10 The people-ond the House
of Representatives sixty two OF a like charac-
Ter. That the House has proceeded slower
than the Senate, in the transaction OF business,
can be accounted for from tha fact that the fed
era members, with few honorable exceptions
have systematically opposed almoet every
measure of importance, for the purpose of re-
tsrding business and making political capital
In The Senate, the case ls some what different"
Fewer 'Buncombe' speeches-as as those for
he'ne effect are calIed-nre made, aud there
seems 10 be willingness on the part o! some
Of the federal Senators, 10 assist instead oire-
tafdng Ibe public business.
During the past week an unusual press of
local business has occupied a large share Of
the time ofboth Houses The bill for the sale
and revaIuation Of the canal lands belonging 10
the State, passed the lower branch Of the Le'
gisIature on Saturday, With various amend
ments, and is now in the hands of the CON-
mite on Public Lands in the Senate, for cares
full examination and revision. This s bill
Of the utmost importance 10 those living in The
neighborhood Of those lands, and indeed, to
the entire population Of north western Ohio.
II provides for the appraisal Of the land by
commissioners appointed for that purpose, In
so acre lois, or such smaller tracts as shall re-
main unsold, al their true value in money. The
Wabash and Erie canal lar ds TO be first Offer
ed for sale 10 the highest bidder, and not TO be
cold for less then their appraised value, and in
no case for less than two dollars anG fifty cents
par acre, al the town OF Defiance, in Williams
county, on such day as the Governor shall ap'
point. The Miami canal lands 10 be sold un~
der the same regulations at ST. Marys, in Mer
Ger county, on The second Monday in June
next. The net proceeds of these sales 10 bs
applied to the payment of debts already cons
tracted, and in completion Of The Wabash and
Erie canal, and the Miami Extension. The
lands remaining unsoId, after being offered at
public sale, 10 be liable te entry at the proper
land Office. One third of the purchase money
10 be paid in hand, one third in one, and the
remainder in two years, with interest, from the
day Of sale, on all sums unpaid, payable yearly
in advance.
On Tuesday, after having been opposed 10
almost every shape and form, the bill to amend
the act, regulating The proceedings where
banks and bankers are parties, passed The
House by vote Of37 yeas, to 3lnays, under
the previous question, called by Mr.. Jenkins.
This bill compels the banks 10 receive their
own paper iu payment ofihsir debts, and vet,
strsuge as it may seem, every tederalis pres
ent in lie House, voted against it, while every
democrat, true TO The principles Of honesty and
justice, voted for it.
The bill TO repeal the German Bank Of
Wooster, and TO appoint commissioners 10
take charge Of its assess, has now become q
law; and that miserable swindIiDg corceIn, can
never again cheat the Farmers and Mechanic
out Oftheir hard earnings, by ils false promises
10 pay
On Wednesday resolution was introduced
into the Senate, fixing upon the 2lst Of Febu-
ary, as the day on which the Legislature would
adjourn, to NEE. again on the first Monday in
June, for the purpose Of dis!rcing the state.
The first part of the resolution, riz TO adjourn
on tho Dist Of FEBRUARY, was carried with bu,
four dissenting voice.. 1t being impossible 10
tell the lime at which Congress will fix tho ra-
ito representation among the several states,
and as majority of!he members had fixed on
no time in their own minds, as 10 when would
be proper to hold the extra session, the resolu-
tion was laid on The tsble, for an interchange
Of opinions. On The subject Of an adjourn
men,, We have conversed with many of the
members, and we hazard but little in saying,
that the present Legislature will not continue
in session, by some three or four weeks, as
long as the last. They will do infinitely more,
and cost the state much less.
The bill TO punish certain crimes therein
named, and for the prevention ofa fraudulent
currency, passed The House on Friday, by
unanimous vote.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE
That on the passage Of the b 10 compel