Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-12-19

hanson, of the House, and Cunning
ham, of the Senate, Vice Presidents
Feirchfd, OF the House, Secretary,
and James, OF the House. Treasurer.
Tho meeting was addressed during
the evening by Gov. Ford, and Mr..
Geiger. OF the Senate.
- LeEIsIaave.
The following letter reached us too
late 70. insertion in our last. We hope
to hear from this correspondent ire
qUently.
CoLUMBUs, Dec. z. 1880.
Dear Sir: / have not before had an op-
portunity of saying anything TO you in
. reference to affairs here. You have no
doubt learned, by the Columbus papers,
that the -fbalance of power" as usual,
has played intothe hands of the Loco
focos. This thing ycieped Free Soilism,
Is nothing more nor less, (when in pow
er al Columbus,) than unadulterated
Locofocoism.
Yesterday the Democrats and Free
SoiIers Except Williamson,) voted d
in effect, to give Sam. Medary the
House printing, by placing it at
the disposal of c. W. Blair, the Lo-
eofoco clerk, sat prices not exceeding
those of last year." You will see by
reference to the proceedings in yester-
days Journal, that the Wings offered to
amend the printing resolution, by invi-
ting competition, and awarding it to the
lowest irresponsible bidder" This
amendment, was voted down by two of
majority; the Free Sellers voting with
The Democrats, except Williamson, who
voted with the Wings. This operation
will put in Sam Medary's pockets, or
$4,000 more than a fair, living, com.
pcnsation, and that much more than
ether responsible men would have done
the printing for.
How long our Wing Free Soil friends
will contribute, by their votes and in
huence, to elevate such men to power,
remains to be seen. If they justify
their friends here, in fratC rlizing with
the Democrats in the Legislature, how
can they justify their conduct in voting
thousands of dollars of the peoples
money away, without consideration?
If the Developments tnat can and
will be made this winter, do not have
the effect to open the eyes Of our Whig
friends who have become identified
with the Free Soil party, in Ohio, to the
inevitable tendency and intentions Of
their party leaders, to sell them to the
Locofocos. sifor few pieces of silver" "
then, all we have to say is that they will
not believe, "though one rose from the
dead" More anon, S.
madeup from the state JournaPs reports.
SENATE, Dec. 10.
The resolution, introduced by Mr..
Ecklsy, yesterday, that the standing
committee on printing of the Senate
id for proposals for executing the
State printing, was debated. The
Locofocos preferred that the clerk
should do the business rather than
the committee. Mr.. Randall, Free
Soil, moved to substitute the clerk OF
The Senate in place of the committee
on Printing. The motion TO strike
.ut lost. The resolution was amen
ded by extending the time TO the
I4th, and passed. The bill making
appropriations in part for 1851 was
tlken up, and recommitted to CON-
tmittee on finance.
HoUsE.-The bill to amend the
&C. entitled an act for the protection
of sheep, was read the third time and
raised.
Mr.. Cherrington gave notice Of
his intention TO introduce a bill TO
Iay out and establish State road in
the counties Of Gallia and Jackson.
Mr.. Bundy, from Committee on
Railroads, reported back the bill to
authorize the Scioto & Hooking Val
ley Railroad to negotiate their bonds
WIN OuO dlilCuutDCuls uC OOUl-
mit!se appointed 10 wait upon the
Governor elect, reported that he
would attend in the Hall on the 18th,
at 3 O'Clock, P. NJ. 10 take the oath
OF office. Mr.. Fairchild introduced
a bill supplementary to the act ex-
empting homesteads.
SENATE, lth.-Resolutions were
introduced by SulIif, and Pardee
condemnatory OF the Fugitive Slave
Law. The Governor and Secrela.
~ Of State appeared and proceeded
to count the votes Tor members of
Congress.
HousE.--On motion OF Mr.. Bun
dy, the resolution relative to the
sine die adjournment was taken up.
Mr.. Bennett moved that the lst
Monday in February be stricken
out, and the LIST Of January inser-
ted which was accepted by the mo-
Yer. eis
Mr.. Smith, Of CIsfmont, opposed.
Ha fh0pcht Il Would reduire SONS