The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-02-03

Dear Spirit: The jail Bill passed the
House on Wednesday by q vote Of Sc
yeas to IA nays-three Democrats .etiay1
against il. There is no doubt bat it viii
pass the Senate.
The bill repeating the law regulating
and limiting the fees of county officers
passed the House on the same day by a
vote of Ga yeas to % nays. The vote in
this case was not party vote. DR.. Stout
and myself voted afirlnatively. The fate
of this bill in the Senate is varieusly pre-
dicted. am not able to give reliable
opinion rs to its fate.
The fsh law aud game law have been
discussed in committee of the whole. -
The fate of the bill repeating these laws is
doubtful, but am of the opinion that the
first mentioned will be repealed and that
the latter will remain on the Ststute book.
!. A resolution introduced on Wednesday
70 adjonra sine die ON the I'd day Of March
was laid on the table
The Senate refused to agree to House
resolution paying the Statesman and Jour-
nal 40 cent. per thousand esss for publish
ing the proceedings of the legislature /
am Of the opinion that this resolution
should have passed. True I am not anx-
ions that the two papers named should be
selected, but feel quite confident that the
same amount Of money could aot be bet
ter laid out than in publishing these re-
ports. Let them be published in one pa
per of each political party, so that they
might be generally copied throughout the
State. 5..i.
| The bill Of Mr.. MoRRow providing for
paying the travelling expenses Of judges
of the Common Pleas aud Of the Sspreme
Court, was reported back by the Judiciary
Committee of the Senate, with q recon-
mendation that it be indefinitely postpon-
ed; which was agreed to; seven members
voting againstssthe recommendation. |
am of the opiaion that no bill of that
character could get 3 majority in either
branch
believe that l omitted 10 meation III
| my former letters that the bill TO repeal
the act further to amend an act entitied
IAN act to preserve thespurity of elestions,
aud the bill dispensing with seals, !" were
introduced by Dr. Stout. The law pro-
posed 10 be repealed by ;he first of these
requires person before being entitled TO
vote 10 be a resident of the State one year
of the county for thirty days and OF the
township twenty days, aud makes sons
other less important changes They vii
rot be reached soon in the committee o
Inc whole
The following Senate bills have been
5 prated and laid on our desks since my last
/ No 90 To ameud the act to regulat,
the fees of officers in civil and criMina
cases.
This bill has passed the Senate. II al
; lows jurors two dollars per day for theil
services. 1t will be cst down in tn
; House. s>
No. 81. Further defining the powers AM
. duties of Justices of the Peace, DC.
}, No 3s. To amend the act for collecting
S claims against steamboats, &c.
S No. 35 To amend the 3lst section Q
A the act of the jurisdiction and precedar
; before Justices OF the Peace, &c.
= NJ. 35. To provide for The better col
lection of 6nss
. No 81. In relation to the jurisdictio
i of the Police Courts.
s No. 3S. To amend the act for openin
roads and highways.
q No. 50. To amend the 293d section .
y the code of civil procedure. -
No. 40. To repeal The act authorizin
: Justices to purchase Warrea's Crilnins
Law.
No. "a Supplementary 10 The act OF III
] liurfsdictioa and procedure before Justice
: of the Peace, &c.
No. ~. To amend section 563 of th
code of civil procedure.
No A. To repeal section of the &C
further to prescribe the duties of count
= Commissioners.
NO. 40. ututuu ScCtiOu . vi ou ~
}. for the appointment Of certain officers.
s No. Al To authorize the election Q
/ an additional Common Pleas Judge in tn
: I'd subdivision of the 9Th judicial Disirie
The House bills printed aud laid on ou
q desks since my last are as follows.
y No. 66 To repeal the act making
the duty Of county Auditors to levy extr
: taxes for road purposes in certain cases
u No. 81. Authorizing the levy of a II
. for road purposes.
J No. 6S. Authorizing county Comni'
: sioners to levy tax for bridge purposes
No 10. Authorizing the .BoarG Of Ed
y ucation of the village OF Athens to borro
money.
s No. II. To amend section SAT of th
= code of civil procedure.
n No. Is To abolish he distinction. b,
tweea principal and surety in Certain ease
!, Resolution No. lG. Making inquiries i
:, Ito the bouds.of the Seneca county Bank
!, Resolution No H. Making iaqairl,
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