The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-03-03
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the doings Of the House, du.
week. I find, however. that all the
acted during that time has been priL
local character. A resolution passed q
yesterday to 60 into an election of U.S
two Supreme Judges, two President Judges, and
the Quarter Master General on Thursday next.
II may pass the Senate. .at' gaT
The reception of Gen. Taylor, at Cincinnati.
was grand and imposing Five steamboats,, On
one of which was the General. approached tho
city, lashed together. After the General landed
he was conducted in carriage, through the srin-
cipal streets of the city. An immense mass Of
people thronged the streets and houses. II has
he,S. before been my LOT to witness 50 many hu.
man beings p.ss ssns --saage to q man. ! was
somewhat disappointed in the appearance OF "old
lS2s.N,'~a as his friends call him. His appearances
denotes that his bodily health Is very feeble. This
is probably owing 10 the injury he received at
Madison by a fall '"-t
The bill to incorporate company to construct
i r,:t~z e., Hy
for consideration, and occasioned considerable dis.
cussion. This bill was attacked in Committee of
the whole few days since, by the representative
from Monroe, for the reason that it would dimin.
sh the tolls OH the Ohio canal running as the road
would nearly parallel with the canal. The bill
finally passed aud is now a law.
1t is wonder that some member don't introduce
a bill to donate the public works of The State to
some railroad company. consider the vote of
this morning equivalent to voting away an i'm.
provement that cost the State some four millions
of dollars. .g
A large number of local bills were passed.
| THE EDITOR.
HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Columbus, February 81, lS49.
DEAR SlR:-The select committee, to whom
was referred the bill to erect the new county Of
Cumberland, to-day, reported the same back &C.
companied by lengthy report, and recommend.
ed its passage The bill was laid on the table Tor
the purpose Of printing the report. The motion
to print failed by tie vote.
In all, about one hundred and sxty-fve bills,
general and local, have passed the House since
the commencement ofthe session. A large mum.
Der passed to-day; among which was the bill in
cooperating the Sharon railroad company.
Remonsrances against the Noble county claim
were presented both yesterday and to-day.
The bill to suppress the Xenia branch of the
State Bank of Ohio, for paying out Wooster mon.
ey about the time of the failure of that branch,
was under discussion this evening. 1t was made
the special order for Saturday next.
| THE EDITOR.
HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
| Columbus, Feb 20, l849.
DEAR SlR-This, the 22d of February, the
birth day Of the father Of his country-WAsH-
lNGroN, has been set apart by the ,cisdom Of the
Ohio Legislature to elect, il possible, United
States Senator, two Supreme Judges, one Presi.
dent Judge for the Cincinnati Circuit. one Presi-
dent Judge for the Cleveland Circuit, and Quar-.
ter Master General
First ballot for Senator:
Allen, democrat, had 81
Ewing, whg. Al
Chase, free soil, IA
| Giddngs free soil,