M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-02-26

pear to have the majority should take
his seat. This arrangement reflects
great credit upon Mr.. Slough, when it
is considered that he is entitled to his
seat by virtue of his certificate, and
that in Il strict legal contest for the
seat several hundred ballots intended
for Mr.. Hosea would, owing to infor-
mality, have to be thrown out, and
thereby give the seat unquestionably
to Mr.. Slough, who refuses to hold
his seat in any such manner. The
Fillmore and Fremont parties united
upon Mr., Hosea, personally II very
popular man, and Slough was so I'M
fortunate as to have some personal en-.
emies in the Democratic party, who
could not resist this opportunity to OPP
pose him. Again, in the country
where the Democracy Of Hamilton co.
usually have from two to three thou
sand majority, only about one third of
the vote was out and as a consequence
Slough only received about 400 maj.
Thejoint committee on amendments
to the Constitution, it is understood,
are prepared to report the following
amendments to the Constitution -
1st. Annual, instead of biennial ses-
sions Of the Legislature. Cd. Single
Legislative Districts. Sd. A change
of those provisions of the Constitution
in regard to banking corporations,
finance and taxation, so as to author
ize all sorts ofloose and wholesale leg
islation upon those subjects. 4th. A
provision authorizing a new District
Court in addition to the one we already
have, with five judges. The majority
Of the committee also adopted a pro-
vision to prevent foreigners from vo-
ting for a certain length of time after
they were %naturalized, but got weak
in tue knees, when they reflected that
the moment they adopted this provis-
ion and put it out in open daylight,
several thousand Germans who last
fall were gulled into the support of
Fremont would get the aco0t oft their
eyes and go over to the support of the
Democracy, and ~thereupon reconsid-
cred the proposition, and agreed not
to report it.
A bill repeating in part the act Of
last winter in relation to the fees and
salaries Of county officers, so as to re-
lieve the smaller counties from the
provisions Of the act, was defeated by
eleven votes, yesterday, inthe House.
A motion to reconsider was made,
however, and that motion laid on the
table to be called up when there should
be q full house. | doubt very much
whether the bill will be passed. There
is also a bill before the House provi-
ding for a geological survey Of the
State. Such q measure, if it should
become a law, would prove of more
intrinsic value to the State and to the
people than any pending in the Legis-
lature. Yet it is very probable that
the " ten cent" gentlemen, who very
industriously watch the sp'got will Sc
cure its defeat. Southeastern Ohio
would especially be benefited by a
thorough geological survey of the
State. Even if other portions Of the
State would receive no benefit what
ever, it ought to be done, for that por,
ton of the State has been taxed in
treble the amount a survey would cost,
to build the Public Works, receiving
at most none but very remote benefits
thereirom. But in fact every portion
of the State would be enriched by
more than ten fold the cost o~fsurvey.
Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Missouri,
Indiana, New York and almost every
State in the Union have had thorough
geological surveys, and have vastly
increased their wealth, population and
business thereby. Why should Ohio
thus linger behind the spirit, and en-
torprise of the age.
Begging pardon of your readers fol
my proSy garruJity, | will afford You
and them a pleasant relief by bringing
this communication to a sudden close.
Yours, &c.
SPECTATOR.