The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30
Correspondence ofths Lancaster G.setss.l

Dec. Sos 1901.
EDITOR OF THE GAzETTE:-As the annual
season Of festivity and mirth approaches,
the members Of the Legislature not yet SO
far removed above the influences that affect
common mOrtals as TO ignore that most PAL
ntable institution of our ore-fathers, are
scattering off to their several homes to eat
the Christmas turkey at their W substan-
tiaI board and lay aside their load Of honor
to partake among their rural friends ofChrist-
mas hospitality and holiday good cheer
The vacant seats in both branches give am
pie attestation to the lnviolable sancity with
which this season is regarded by "the great, "
and ample admonition that but little lie to be
expected in matters Of legislation until alter
il has passed away.
A bill passed on Tuesday amending the
act creating the Office Of county surveyor.
The greater part OF the day was consumed
in a discussion upon the bill to provide Tor
the partition Of real estate. II was finally
ordered to it's third reading on Thursday
A bill wasdebuted in committee OF the whole
during the Afternoon, to fix The rate Of in
terost and TO prevent usuiy. In its original
form, il fixed the legal rate at 2 per cent,
and provided that any excess above this rate
demanded or accepted vitiated and anulied
the whole obligation and released the debtor
from its payment. Seven per cent, was
stricken out and six inserted, and without
having concluded It's consideration, the COM
mittec reported it back. The anti-bunk in
terest Is very decidedly hostile to it, and it
generates some spicy passages between the
hards and softs. The committee Of confer
ence reported an agreement between the two
branches upon an amendment, finally, to the
bill for the organization Of the General As
sembly. The difference between the two
Houses in the first instance was that the
House insisted on the election Of officers by
a majority, while the Senate insisted upon
their election by a plurality. The confer
ence resulted in an agreement, that If a ma
jority failed to elect upon the first five bal
lots, after that event a plurality may elect,
and the bill will probably pass in that shape.
In the House on Tuesday, the bill to nullify
the fugitive slave act was discussed all day.
Mr.. Plumb, the representative from Ashta'
bula, Gree soil) spok, six hours for the bill.
Nothing else was done. The bill prescrib-
ing the duties Of supervisors and regulating
roads and highways was passed in the Sen
ate yesterday. 1t was opposed by several
Senators upon constitutional grounds, that
u pTOVO6eu the uebG6bulCuL VI ~ PNh u u"N
its parturition was proportionately as long
and weary as its CESSATION. Butit0S a safe
birth and n healthy offspring.
A series of resolutions was offered by Mr..
Tod, calling upon Mr.. Breslin, Treasurer OF
State, for information rs to whether Mr.. !.
A. Bliss, his predecessor, has not proved a
defaulter for some sixty-fIe thousand dol
lars, and insinuating various other derelie-
lions of official duty against that dignitary,,
but nothing directly or pointedly charged.
1t is perhaps a little thunder for the opening
of the next campaign and will fall harmless
r no doubt when it has served its infamous
t purpose-perhaps before. Col. Mediii has
returned fresh g. rosy from the invigorating
atmosphere Of the Miami Valley and awaits
! the 9Th Of January with u solid hope of vic
9 tory. The conspirators Of the Marth'
: Washington cose were admitted to bail to
day, in bonds ofone thousand dollars a piece
, They will have a hearing on the 2Stb..inst'
7 ENCoTHNFS,