The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-05-23
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.

jIHuepeHueW DeWOcTdt, aScrl0eS tnc ue-
feat Of the umended Constitution lately
| submittedoto the people Of that State,
in a great measure to The opposition Of
The people, TO the adoption Of liennlal
sessions Of the legislature "We have
become attached" lie says to arhual'elec-
tions; and there is general imression
thatas there is about so much legislation
necessary in each year, if you crowd two
years work into one, It will AXE about as
much 10 do il, and that nothing will lie
saved in this way. "We are formers
Sir and toe understand, If pe neglect
to rloto in the fall il adds TO our labor
in the spring" This,is good illuslra-
ton Itis necessary to have our work
done in the proper session. and timely
and skillful application of labor is recog
nized as important in all industrial pur-
suits. 1t is equally important in legisla-
ton. II would be fatal 10 the husband
man TO delay he labors Of the spring 10
midsummer, orithose Of midsummer to
autumn. And ii would be regarded little
! short of insanity, to neglect the raising
of crops for all eutire year, on the plea
that enough TO suffice could bo raised in
one. Wilt be less disastrous 10 The
interests ofthe State to delay the neces-
sary legislation for one year 10 the next?
Who, is, wiling Ohio shall remain
without the power of instructing her
Senators though an entire session Of
Congress? That the accoun 8 offhe diff
feren State officers shall remain Iinexa-
mined, the administration of the affairs Of
the State TO a great extent unknown,
during period Of two years? That all
Legislation shall be crowded into single
session, giving The members no oppor-
tuniiy Of examining the merits of The
measures upon which they are called to-
act? That the most important interests
Of the State shall suffer for SO long al
period for want Of The necessary action:
or that our Legislators shall be less res.
ponsible.' If there are any such, they can
consistently advocate biennial sessions.
But is it not strange that those desiring
the contrary should become so deluded
as to advocate, the system2 Its practical
workings may be seen in the recent legis-
|Ia,ion Of Michigan, The JonesyiIle Iele-.
graph, states that the Legislature was
unable to do the business required, within
the time fixed BY ,the Constitution,
Many very important measures were NOT
acted upon. The consequence is that an
extra session must be called or the peo-
pei must be deprived of the benefit of
Important now, until too late
to accomplish any good purpose. The
bill relating to the Southern Michigan
Railroad was among those that did moi
pass for want Of lime. The genelal
Railruad law, so important, ndimperati-,
vcly required by their new constitution,
was lost for the, same reason. Illinois
continues as she has for the past twenty
wears at leastoto furnish fair sample of
tbe results of biennial legislation. In her
cass it has truly been d"legislation BY
guess,n particularly near the close of
each session, when, most of the bills are
passed. Bul illinois and Michigan under
their new Constitution have decided
advantage over us. They dill to some
extent remedy the. real defects in the
organization OF their Legislature, having
given the different localities, the proper
powers oi,leg;sla,ion. Our new Constitu-
ton makes Il the duty of the General
Assembly 10 do the entire local and gen
eral Legislation oftae State for tpo gears.
| in single session Gould any ding
be. more absurd? "a .,-.- t... -o..,
We do not make these remarks for The
purpose Of fincitlng opposition to the new
Constitution, but to prepare the public
mind for demanding an amendment at|
the first session under it.; restoring an
nual sessions, and annual elections oil
Repres en,atives, and delegating the ne
cesssry powers ofloca! legislation to coun-
ties, and townships. Toledo Republican.
LINKS, IN THE GREAT CHAIN.
sail are but parts Of one stupendous whole,
Whose body Nature is" Iilh .ncm9IAa0]
Bitumen and sulphur form the link be-
tween earth and metals-vitriols unite
metals with salts--crystalization connects
salts with stones, The amian,hus and yth-
optics form a kind Of tie between stone
ard plan,s-the polypus, unite plants TO
insects-the tube worm seems to lead TO
shells and 'feptiles-the water serpent
and the eel form a passage from reptiles
| TO fish the anas nigra are medium be-
TWEEN fishes and birds.--the bat and the
flying squirrelilink birds o,quadrupeds--
and The monkey equally gives the hand
10 the quadruped and to man. 5agota b
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Dodge the Boston vocalist, says he
won't marry Jenny Lind because, when
they travelled about, people would say,
"Jenny Lind and her husband have arri-
we'd. 'Ia He says he can't play "second
fddlen even to Jenny. geaus cNl odi
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The election of Sumner has drawn