Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-04-01
From the Cleveland Herald.
Columbus.

COLUMBUS, March 81, 1858.
Yesterday afternoon the Senate contin-
ued the discussion ct the bill to rsorganize
the Benevolent institutions, in Committee
OF tne Whole, and passed it through with
out material change. The debate Of course
was warm and spirited, the Republicans
taking the opportunity to make their esti-
mate OF the action of the majority very
clearly understood, and telling them some
wholesome truths.
A bill was also introduced for the re.or-
ganization of the Penitentiary, which is in
tended for the same purpose as that on the
Benevolent institntions-to give the con-
troll to the Locofocos. 1t places the ap-
pointing power with the Lieut.. Governor,
Speaker of the House, and Chief Justice.
This is its great future; because when the
appointments are made of sound Locofo-
eos, the majority have attained their OBJ
ject. By making an appointing commits
sioner, as this bill provides, that end is Sc
cured. II will pass of course.
The House took up the afternoon in the
discussion of the bill for the sale of the
Public Works. The amendment pending
when it was taken up, to submit all bids to
the next session of the Legislature, was
lost. Several other amendments were Of
fered and lost; after which the bill was
amended so as to fix the minimum price
at 50, 100000, and requiring the sale to
embrace all the Public Works, when it
was passed-yeas Sc, nays 40.
The Resolution providing for an ad-
ljourned session WAS taken from the table,
and brisk movement soon took place
among the members. Foreseeing that
this question would come up, Mr.. An
drews got himself excused, having impor-
tant business to look after. Other mem
bers, not having important business, slip
ped out of the hall, while a few more pair
ed off. The plan of pairing off on this oc-
casion was new one. and may hereafter
be found very useful. II consists of two
members opposed to adjournment pairing
off together 1t was soon observed that
the House was afflicted with remarkable
thinuess, and call of the House was had,
to find out who was there. Over seventy
members were present, who were suppos-
ed to be right, and the friends of adjourn.
NEST proceeded with the resolution.
Mr.. Townsend, who looks after matters
with great care, enquired into The new
plan of pairing of, but could get no expla-
nation. Mr.. Briggs, who is IN earnest
man, and by the way one of the most care
full members rose and protested against the
farce which the House was enacting. He
charged members with lodging the vote,
and made some very pointed remarks up
on the conduct of the majority who had
consumed the time in repeating laws of
the last session, etc. To this Mr.. Brooke
replied, complaining of the time consumed
by Republicans. This brought Mr.. Par
sons to his feet whe reminded Mr.. B.
that he had not been on the floor twenty
four hours till he introduced bill that had
caused almost interminable discussion.-
He did not impugn the motives Of the gem
tleman but he thought it ill-judged for him
to make such charges. Mr.. P. went on To
speak against an adjourned session, and
made an effective argument against it.
| AL oItctbpe was lie'uO " pue tuO IOSOlu
tion through under the previous question
which failed. The Amendment providing
for sine die adjournment on the 18th
April was teen considered and lost. A
motion to adjourn sine die on the Sd May,
was lost % to SO. An amendment was
then adopted restricting all business of the
next session to cases of imperative necessi-
ty and approvalof appropriate committees
Mr.. Harrison moved a sine die adjournment
on the Sd Monday Of April, which was
disagreed to--yeas %, nays "A. The
question then turned upon the resolution as
amended, when it was lost, yeas 80, nays
40. So the resolution to adjourn over was
lost.
The Senate had no session to-day, and
the House adjourned at P. NJ.
GENUG.