The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-03-05
ooIumbna Oorroapondenoe.

OOLUMBUs, March 9 1855.
EDiroR on TRtDoss.- Up to Wednea-
day morning The two bodies we're without
quorum Of their members. To be sure
the "faith6.l few" assembled every morn
ing A. he proper hour, were called to OF
der BY tlo President audspeaker in each
branch, but upon counting noses," nary
quorum was present. The inevitable coll
Of The bodies is had, a ID motion to d
patch the Scrgeant-at- Arms to bring in
absenleos is carried, and while these OFF
GERS are 5usily searching in mentiooable
as well unmentionable places, for the t,r.
dy Sen tor and Representative. tho c'o;ks
proceed to enligliien those present by
the reading Of bills. Tho Sergeant at.
Arms returns with absontees, which upon
being coun el with a proper r gard to
units under units and tens under tens.
by scientific accountants, ''edicated"
expressly for lis purpose, IA great
sacrifice Of their pecuaiary interests,
the fruits Of their labor is in tho sin.
guar number and tally's one Whore
upon il is moved that tho Senate and
House adjourn until the next morning, IN
order to afford committees time to pro.
pare their reports. The committees are
supposed 10 assemble in fours and report
in accordance with "1Ioyle."
Mr. Sohoidler is the author of bill.
so amending tho law regulating the com
pensation Of members of the General
Assembly, as to provide that the roll shall
be called daily aud members allowed per
diem only for the days in which they
shall appear by the Clerks record to have
been on duty, as legislators. or absent in
consequence OF sickness. Your Repre-
sentative, Mr.. Paine, iavors movement
Of this nature, lie argues1hat Il is nee.
essary for members to-mnglo with their
constituencies at different periods during
each session, in order 10 get their views
upon the various measures presented and
thus enable each member to echo the sen
timents Of his constituents; but that they
should not draw pay for the time they are
thus absent. Ii may be safely recorded
As a fixed fact, that tho Legislature will
hold an adjourned session noxt winter
The question was discussed at length In
the House on Friday and finally referred
to a committee Of fve, with instructions
10 report at nm carly day. The majority
Of the General Assembly seem to have
forgotten their promises TO tho people 10
hold only a sixty days sesion. A
Prison bilP' equal IN length to the
moral law" was presented for the con.
sideration Of the lower House last week.
The main features Of the bill is to take
from the Governor the appointing power,
and place It in tho hands Of Chief Jus.
tice BARLEY, the Speaker Of tho House
and the Governor This would secure
Looofooo majority. aud result in the GUST
ing Of the present Prison Board, the
Warden, Guards. oto., and Of course So
cure to hungry Loooiocos these Offices -
IL remains to be seen .if the opportunities
Of these hungry Looofooo ofioe-seekers
will be strong enough to cause the Gen.
eral Assembly to perform this aot Of in.
juotioe.
Judge Henry Ebbert. w. p. Noble, r.
G. Pennington, w. w. Armstrong, L
7, Stiokney aud Treasurer Homing, al
Of your county, have visited tho capital
lurisg the past week. Treasurer Stone
ias taken up about $1,000 Of the over
ssue Of the Canal Bank Of Cloveland.-
Che notes outstanding are now barred.
WEBSTER