The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-01-25


nance and other important Committees,
are busly engaged in the preparation Of
the business required by the Constitution
to be enacted into laws. Until they are
reported, the daily sessions must necessa.
rily be short, in order to give the commit
tees the necessary time; and the same rea-
son will make them productive OF less gen.
eral interest.
In the House, a resolution was moved
by MIR. SlBLEY, of Medina, and passed,
calling upon the Auditor of State for the
circumstances attending the failure of the
Massilon Bank, and also for a statement
Of the present condition Of that model rag
mill. The object is to ascertain whether
there is any prospect of the payment Of
any part OF its promises. ra s
Mr.. NEWELL, of Logan. (Whig). has in.
troduced his promised bill for the sale Of
the Public Works, and the interest of the
State in railroad and turnpike stocks, &c.
It provides for public notice of sale by ad-
vertisement in Columbus. Washington,
New York and Philadelphia papers,; sale
to take place twelve months from and af.
ter such notice.
Mr.. HOLLAND introduced bill perma-
nently fixing and providing for holding the
terms of Common Pleas in the 9th Judicial
District
In Senate, on Tuesday, Jan. II, the bill
OF Mr.. Norris to amend the act Of March
II. 1858, in relation to the publication OF
the laws in newspapers, was discussed in
Committee Of the Whole, and referred TO-
the Committee on Printing. 1t provides
''that it shall be the duty Of the Auditor OF
each county of this State to contract for
the publication of ell the general laws
passed by this and each succeeding Legis-
lature. in not more ban two weekly or
daily newspapers printed therein. and al.
so in one German paper, il any such there
| be, at a price not exceeding sixty cents
per one thousand ems" and it repeals the
Cd section OF the act of March II. 1858.
The bill introduced by MIR. WILLIAMS,
of Columbiana, to amend the act prescri-
bing the duties of supervisors, and relating
to roads and highways. passed February
/ ia. 1858. was also discussed in Committee
Of the Whole. and referred to the Commit.
tee on Ro ads and Highways. As its pro.
visions are of general interest, we give a
full synopsis. ], provides that every per-
SON charged with a road tax on the grand
levy, may, either personally, or by an
agent, discharge the same by labor, TO be
performed on the road within the proper
district, within that township where such
tax may be charged, by an able bodied
man, at the rate Of one dollar per day fol
each days work, and a rateable propor-
| ton per day for any team furnished by
such person, which labor shall be perform
ed under the direction OF the supervisor OF
highways in the proper district in such
township, and within the proper district;
and i, shall be the duty Of such supervisor
TO give to any person for whose benefi,
! such labor was performed, a certificate OF
the amount of such labor. which certificate
shall specify the amount Of tax so paid in
labor. and the district and township where
in such labor was performed; also, that
| said work was done between the first day
Of April and the first day OF October;
| which certificate shall in no case be avail.
able for any greater sum than shall be
charged against such person, in the dis
I trict wherein such labor was performed:
and the Treasurer shall receive all such
kcer!i6cates Of money in the discharge G.
such tax
| The bill also provides for the repeal Of
| the thirty-third section Of the act passed
| February 18th, 1853, on that subject.
The joint resolution, as amended by Mr.
| ATKINSON, instructing our Senators and re-
questing our Representatives in Congress
to secure. if possible, the passage OF law
Of Congress giving TO each individual who
will settle upon and improve the same, l6O
acres Of public land, at the actual cost to
Government OF surveying and locating the
same. and "henceforth entirely abolishine
the system Of disposing OF the public lands
to Don-residen,s and spectators at any
price" passed, under the call OF the yea,
and nays, with but one dissenting voice
Mr.. BARRERE alone voting in the negative
In the House, the Speaker presented
] the special report ofthe Treasurer Of State
IN answer to a resolution calling for q
statement Of the moneys drawn from the
treasury, by the Board of Public Works
since the 18th Of November last. Some
feeling was manifested as TO the propriety
Of printing the report, in the absence Of 9
statement showing the specific purposes fol
! which the moneys were drawn. 1t wa.
fin ally decided TO print. and the Boare
were called upon for statement of the
specific items OF expense.
The old familiar question of printing
was discussed in the afternoon, and some
rather singular opinions were advanced
State Democrat.