The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-04-01
Ero,M our Coiumabus Correspondent.
COLUMBUS, Mach u, 1888.

COLUMBUS, MllCn ~, 1898.
EDIroR JoURNAL--Dsar Sir The House has
to-day refused to pass the Senate resolution toi
adjourn on tho 18th Of April until the first Mon
day OF January next, so am unable to inform you
when the concern will wind up 1t may keep on
running until next January, as there is some talk
amongst the Democracy OF y continued 5cssion.--
Business is still accumulating and should think
there was ten new bills introduced, where there is
one disposed Of am confident the majority are
all or nearly ALL anxious tor an adjourned session.
but many OF them arc pledged by thuir speeches
not to 20 for it, and some OF them speak OH one
side and vote ON the other. was not aware that
anybody even believed what the Democrats said
in their eccliouoerng speeches, aud thnk it
mighty foolish for them to be so sensitive abou
it, when they acknowledge its necessity. They
have majority in its favor but not enough to
carry it without the help Of the Republicans, On
the vote yesterday, some who were against it alb
seued themselves aud about half dozen Repub-
leans voted with them for the adournmcnt-
Still it lacked eight votes and less than eighty
members present. The probability is it will not
carry aud that this session will be continued some
four weeks and perhaps longer, as | can see no
prospect of finishing up the business in less than
that time.
In my last | informed you that several impor
taut bills were engrossed and set for third read
ing on "Wednesday and Thursday. The bill re-
organizing the Public Works and giving Mr.
Backus the division in your ueghbolhood was
! laid GA the table on motion of tho author, without
any explanation, probably to be taken up at some
! future luy. The bill 10 restore the Contracts has
not been read, think waiting to see what is the
late of the bill to sell the Public Works, That
! bill which has occupied considerable time, has
finally passed the House by Sc votes. 1t is
amended so as to make the minimum price S2, 500,-
! Ila hal
which will probably defeat the sale, even should
! il pass the Senate.
There is yet no appropriation bill introduced
into either House, aud that alone requires con
siderable time IN its completion us the whole ma
chincry depends upon that bill, andit Is no trtng
sum required TO keep the great State of OAo,
with all her benevolent institutions Reform aud
ldiotic Schools, Pontenliary, Public Works, &c,
! &c, running, and that too with deficit OF hall
million in her treasury to be provided for about
tho first of July. AS the steaIings took place
under thcrndministrution it is no more than right
that they should have the credit of adopting some
me, MS to restore it, which understand has TO be
done before they can adjourn.
The bill for locating and establishing bitches
drains and water-co0rSes, has been twice read and
referred to select committee, wh) will report ii
back this week and recommend its passage, The
petitions from your county ask for special Board
u OF Ditch Commissioners, but it was thought best
to confer the power on the County Commissioners
and save creating any more officers, and in that
form it will be less Objectionable to the balance o.
the State aud think will answer your county, JUS
rs well.
The weather here is delightful, warm, dry ant
pleasant | hope you are enjoying the same. will
I the prospect of an early spring and that WOOD
county will have a propitious season aud come GU
next fall sound corn
i | fear my letter is becoming dull and that i
will no, sufficiently interest you oryour readers t'
continue it, and therefore close
Youys Truly NORTH WEST