The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-01-13

eeaes'as.Afms, Mr.. Watt received the votes OF
Tewnsssd sad Van Dozen, frss.soiIsrs z
Atthis time I very warm aud exciting discus
sion arose on the appointment Of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. The whigs wishing
10 change the uniform practice fine House, and
appoint BY ballot; which was carried by union
Of whigs and free.soilsrs. sz,sa "a * I'D
The election, however, resulted in the choice
Of the precise committee that the Speaker had an
nounced. So that all the "noise and confusion"
sfths wings was for nOught. 20 81 9a,a1 peT
A lumber Of resolutions, preparatory to the
psrsnansat organization of the House were then
offered and adopted. Msssrs. Holcomb, Morris
and Cha1ss were appointed . committee to wait
on The Governor, and inform him that the House
was organized and ready to receive any COMMUNE
cation be might think proper 10 make. INK
In the Senate, yesterday, a long discussion
aress upon the subject of taxing banks. 'o'
A. It Is impossible for me to attend in person in
The Senate, you will be under the necessity Of
making up the proceedings of that body from the
pspen, q ,8lsaa fsa THE EDITOR.
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HAIL on THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
se' esaf Columbus, Jan. 5. ls49.
After the reading Of the journal Of yesterday, a
number Of petitions were presented to the House,
among which were a number ia repeal the black
laws, ks. n -. .aeos.s. rs,.lsa adsl
Mr.. Morris presented the petition Of 10 citizens
Of ths town of Carlisle. In Monroe county, pray
ihg for the incorporation of said town. Referred
to Mr.. Morris. Also, the petition OF 81 citizens OF
Woods6sld, Monroe county, praying for the
passage Of an act incorporating the "Woodsfleld
Safety Fund Society" Referred to Mr.. Morris.
After the presentation Of petitions, a bill was
introduced by Mr.. Pennington to prevent kidnap.
ping, and the use Of county jsils to %imprison fugi-
tivs slaves. ED
The resolution 10 adopt the joint rules Of the two
House was taken up, and adopted with the ex-
cspsisa of the eleventh rule, which gives the
printing sdphs Public Printer. Thus have we cut
of the priatiaSD Of the wing organ until otherwise
ordered. sfa4e@
A resolution was offered instructing the Speak.
Or TO invi,s the ministers Of this place to appear in
the Hall Of the House to open The sessions with
prayer On this resolution, considerable acrimo-
nious discussion arose. The resolution was finally
adopted, by a yets Of SO yeas 10 II nays.
K resolution, inrtructing our Senators, and re-
que,ting our Representatives in Congress to vote
for the Wilmot Pr~oviso, was offered, and laid on
the table to be printed. 40 "@4A
The Senate was occupied in the discussion of
resolution appointing Israel Garrard, tree .soiler,
printer to the Senate. The resolution failed by a
tic vote. The democrats voting for the resolution.
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HAL or TIE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
.as ~ tsa' Columbus, January 6, l849.
II the House, to-day, . large number Of petition.
were presented, and bills introduced. among
which wss one, by the subscriber, to incorporate
the town Of Carlisle, In Monroe county 7
The Speaker announced the Standing Commit
tees. tGt ga tYae Bsardt@ E ei'opsia' 3!
,fThe Editor has requested us 10 publish the Com
mitsss, a they appear in the Statesman. but not
having received the paper containing them, we
are unable to present them this week. They shall
appear in the nextpaper.1 H'2'. .
q Mr.. Morris offered . resolution, which was
adopted, calling upon the Auditor OF State for in.
formation in relation TO the three per cent. fund,
seceivsd from the United States. t5l
There has been some rascally f~avoritism In rela-
sion to this fund. 1t appears that some $50 900
were received from the Treasurer Of the United
States, and that out Of that fund over Sls 900
were paid to the Agent of the State, appointed by
the Governor, tor obtaining it. have been in
formed, and verify believe, that $500 would have
been = sufficient compensation. Yetasum is paid
which would cover the per diem Of the members
ofths House Of Representatives for sixty days.
In the afternoon some discussion arose as to
whatbecam Of a resolution ofthe House to count
the votes for Governor on this day. The resolu-
zion having failed to receive the concurrence Of
the Senate, the votes viii not be counted until
Monday. -5J., 4 THE EDlTOR.
By reierencsto the proceedings of the Senate, as
published in the Columbus papers. we find that
nothing ofimporiance has transpired in that body.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Myers,
was adopted:
Resolved, That The Auditor of State, at his
earliest convenience, be requested to furnish the
Senate with the following Information, to wit: T
Ths tax which each bank would have paid in
Is4s, II they had been taxed on their notes and
bills discounted, as appear by the tabular statement
Of the Auditor, laid before the Senate the present
weston. And. if also the said banks had been tax
cd for every and all purposes for which money at