The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-04-15
From, Columbus.

In the absence OF our regular Columbus letter,
we condeuso such legislative newsOs will inter.
est our readcrs,from the able Columbus letters tol
tile Cleveland Herald WriIing under date Of the
9th inst. That correspondent says:
Yesterday afternoon tho House passed the Bill
providing Tor the taxing of Banks, ullder The old
crow.bar system.
The Bill TO restore canal contracts passed the
House.
This morning VIC have had pretty warm
time OF it. Members have been cross, and par
ty lines dawn and very lew fevors shown.
Messrs. Mott and Rodgers, OF Hamilton, have
voted with the Republicans most OF the morn
ing
The previous question is getting very obnox
ious.
The Bill for the regulation Of the Board Of Pub.
lie Works was called up. when Mr. West, OF
Logan offered an amendment which requires
majority of The whole Board 10 ogree upon the
appointments to be made BY the Board. The
Bill now divides the Public Works into three
sections, uni gives TO each member of the Board
a secton with absolute control OF all the pat
| ronoge He spid that the democratic principle
required that majority Of the Board should de.
eide SO grave question as the disposition OF so
much patronage, which heretofore has been dis
| peised only on the concurrence Of the Governor
and Senate The previous question was moved,
! when the amendment was lost. The question
then turned upon the passage of the Bill; sew
eral members asked Tor explanation, but none
could bo given. The gag was in their mouths
and they had to 20 ahead Mr. Rodgers Of
Hamilton, an honest, bluff lrishman, voted No.
because he would not vote for Bill of which he
| could have no explanation NJ Satin refused to
| vote for tic same cause. lie asked explanation;
il wOs refused, and lie would not vote. One OF
| the leaders, however came to him and assured
him it was oil right he yielded his vote, de-
curing he would hold him responsible if he was
deceived. The Bill was then passed by 81 to
d3, not having one vote TO spare.
During the voting on this Bill, Mr. Backus
was moving round the House and urging M TO
support it. lie pounccd upon Mr.. Rodgers like
a mad tiger. How many members he dragooned
into his support cannot tell; but never saw a
case where an executive officer so shamelessly in
tertcred TO secure lu%confcrring power upon
himself. u ,.8 a 1afac
In his letter of the 9th inst, he says: .a
The progress of business in the House is in
rather n topsy .turvy style Indeed, never found
so difficult to follow proceedings as within the
last few days. The strict party measures strict
ly so--have all been crowded through in these
last days; and the practicA has b. en- to keef
them out OF the way oil discussion es far as pos
{. sible Conscious of the meanness and unconsti-
| PERMITTED one OF them to be referred to the Com
A., miitoe OF the Whole; but whenever possible
they have been put in charge OF some select CON
fit tee, aud, if headed Off in this, to standiu!
Q rEommttee AS soon rs reports are in order, The
i. chairman OF one of these committees spr4gs tC
- the floor and reports one Of these bills. If ther
are amendmants, Republican gets the floor
u because there is no other chance. He make
: his speech in opposilon urgu the bill, express
cs his Indignation, and takes his seat, One o
tho majority rises makes such a speech as h
S pleusos, and closes with the previous question
Last night there was a session to hear an
:, consider some amendments 10 the general appro
u priation bill. The bill to suspend the school Ii
J. brary tax was considered aud laid over ill thi
= morning, when it failed to pass. So the tax fo
i. the purchase of the books for the District Libra
ry will be levied this year.
The bill from theSanatc for the rcorganizltio
of the Benevolent Institutions was postpone
this morning, after the Democracy found that
" was impossible to pass it.
le The Senate bill amending the law regulatin
i, the public printing was pissed.
A resolution was introduced releasing the Sc
y curitics of Breslin and Gibson, on the paymer
J. of 1890, ,000
De The House passed bill for reorganizng Ii
10 State House Board, so as to make it consist
o VIM b. Caldwell, William Kennon and
= Medbury, This OF course, makes change in i
'u management.
Is The Senate bill for the reoppointment of Il
la Commissioner Of Statistics, has passed bot
d, Houses. H,
. :. The bill for the reorganization of the Librar
Is was postponed in the House till the next Sc
p sion. .fU.r ....
he The Senate agreed to the House Amondmen
TO the Sub Treasury Bill.