The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-02-09

uiLek3St6ttDe Hep0Tt'0f the Code Commits
.eessjUnsrs 80 Ne.O School sLaw 1laine Ii
.aso4aor LawallP Pdpsrs; shs Sculptor -- Bus
ni .0E Wdshihgt0n a Supreme court -l No5z
yvc0osAlyl Spiritual Rappings a Piefcss
.sn Cabinetsds daroFlh sE3aoa ssF 9g,.g
sqaae tersyoesiCoLumBus,i Jan. s29, 1883
sd DBkK SiR:an THE work Of legislation Il
nov progressing more ssar rapidly Bt', iBthtan, itba'
!, at Any preyieus period during ihespr
sSsssion. ! There. seems to be disposition
now 10 oienact'suoh laws sas maybe abso
clutslynecsssafy, and then adjourn. ,.aThi.
swhst the psoPlsexpset,,a, I'd eai dyfp
slgsThsrePort of thes"Code Commission
ers'' is being discussed in the Senate
The impressions is, that the report will be
adopted 'by both branches Of the Legisla
ture Without important amendment. The
report, which you have doubtless seen. is
a woikof twS hdndfedl and sixty pages
-coDtaining thesaCode Of Civil Procedure
and the Scommsnts" Of The Commissioners
thereon. The Criminal Code will scarce.
1ybe passed this Session p iltremains un.
touched by the Commissioners. The Bill
% printed contains one hundred and six.
ty.nine pages, six hundred and six sec
iions.spThe designis, that this part of the
Code, shall go into operation on the first
day Of July next. 1.-The changes content
plated are certainly iradical but whether
we arsto have aref form or merely a change,
can only be jknowniby actualltrial. As
this strange screatureq drags its monstrons
length through each "passage, "iI'll "re.
port prpgress.'''i saeSli.o 4aol, a'aas
dsWelare going, tothayea new school law.
The bill substantially, as introduced by
Mr.. Rice, Senator from Cuyahogad has
passed the Senate, and the opinion seems
tp,be, that il will pass the House without
any material change. My limits forbid an
extended notice Of the bill, which is very
Lengthy, containing originally seventyrsix
sections, but those who have given The
subject more attention than have, say
that itis.a great Improvements upon the old
law. No act was more needed, for there
are but few who understand the present
statutes upon the subject. es
tits but an act Of justice to the rising,
generation that good schools be provided.
When parents bestow good English iedu-,
cation upon their children, they give them
something Of more importance, than gold,
Mucb, praise is due 10 Mr.. Rice for the
able manner in which he urged the pas
sage Of the bill, as well as for the research
which he displayed in its preparation.
Wien II becomes law, ample provision
should be made for its distribution!
oFRefeis,, upon the temperance question,
a asconsiderabIe amount or hypocrisy ap.
parent IN both branches. .A"Itlis wellknown
that thousands have petitioned for the pas.
sage of' the "Maine Law" But [ will ven-
tufs the assertion, that rot one twentieth
petitioner understands the features Of that
odiousplaw. ii! is mot what the people
iwant;titis mot what they will sustain.
Public opinion will not now, and when
will it sustain q law which renders the
premises of every man liable at all times
TO be searched, and that without color Of
processl lg6issn ga5iIta gom ~ bgog ias'
Dhsre hasGbeen,ia barrenness Of re-,
sources shown in regard 10 thisaquestion
that sis not alittle surprising, foritis but
justice TO say that the present Legislature
contains avery considerable amount Of
taleut.ss Why not pass a law; and most
stringent one ,too,. without inserting those
odious features which must srepd Ithel
"Maina Law veidlaAe the time sof the
ratification Of the license provision in our
Carstitnuti|on, the people of ,this State said,
visiaillys that they were in favor 5ef . most
stfingept semperancelawao Ifwill bsrel.
mshbsred ,pthat al the last Session, q bill
was reported e.ibodyihg the features u
MAJ Dew Statute This billhaslbeeq5
Pisesdi and d'patched until the original colofl
i 1ost. sWhsiheE i win assume 4 shape,
ard take'e sPlace among our laws, is
douptIui. 'sstseH edst. hrs s1giaaa,zS sai
A resolution is now pending ii the Leg.
islature, autbstiEpg! the Gaiegaof to con-
irsqs with HiTsm Ppwerss(w who, you will
reinembsf.si snow.i, ,fItalyssan isons oftBs1
gresteat living artists for ia bust sof.ihs
''Fathsr pfhls co1hstyy,,'t l..to .Bsths Sorl
maasbip "a oissaid novsrs, ,'s'uata q cost.nol
ssessdi6g hys thousand dcllaYs,s The wax
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