The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-04-06
Columbus Correspondence.
"WEDNESDAY, March 80.

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In the Senate, yesterday, the following
bills were passed: Concerning the Board
of Public Works and other officers of
State; prescribing the duties of County
Auditors; to amend section 2 of the act
to relieve the district Courts and to give
greater efficiency to the Judicial system
of the State; to amend the law of the
partition of real estate; to authorize
the town Council of Calais to levy tax
for a certain purpose; to amend the
road law. ae
TIE bill for the sale of the Public
Works, and the House bill repeating the
act for the protection Of 6sh, were indefi-
nitely postponed.
In the Hoase, the following bills were
lpassed: to protect literary societies; the
Senate bill for the semi annual collection
of taxes; to so amend the election laws
as to prevent blacks and mulattoes from
voting.
/ The bill to amend the act to provide
against the evils resulting from the sale
4 of intoxicating liquors, was defeated
tmo;ion to reconsider prevailed. and the
bill was laid on the table. The bill to
authorize married women to trade in their
own names. -" IA '.Ea
THURSDAY, March 81.
In the Senate, yesterday, the following
bills were passed: 70 authorize the Com
r missioners Of Belmont county to loan
certain moneys; the general appropria-
ton bill; supplementary to the Peniten-
! tiary act of last winter; making appro-
! priations for repairs on the Public Works
a for the year 1859 and the first quarter OF
1860; to amend section of the act OF
April Is, 1852, for the assessment and
t taxation of property. go
c The bill repeating the Library clause
, of the School Law was so amended as to
suspend the operation of said clause for
: one year. and ordered to be engrossed.
In the House, the following bills were
!, passed: to repeal the act of April 8, 1851,
$ supplementary to the act for the organiza-
tion of cities and Incorporated villages;
to amend the act chartering the Franklin
f and Warren railroad company; extending
] the operation ofthe act of April 12
] 1858, defining the jurisdiction of Probate
d Courts in certain connties; the Senate
S bill amendatory of the temperance law;
/ the bill to repeal the act for the appoint
f ment of State House Commissioners. =
: The amendment to the temperance Law
leaves it discretionary with the court te
J. fine or imprison or both. The amend
ment was made in the House striking ou
4 the imprisonment clause from the section
D Furnishing intoxication. These are tn,
: only changes. @ Il
e The effect of the bill repeating the &C
for the appointment of State House Com
missioners' if passed by the Senate, woult
: be to turn out all the present officers
I Some serious charges were made agains
e them while the bill was under discussion
J. The following is the vote on the q
;, mendment to the liquor law.
Those who voted in the affirmative
% were i5f H t @ a@ 80
Is Messrs. AA'en of Jefferson, Andrews
% Bagley. Bailey, Bates, Bigony, Blackbur
st1 Blair. Brooke, Carlisle, Chase, CLANCY 6
a Franklin, Clarke, Collins, Cowan, Danes
Edmiston, Edison. Finefrock, Frazet
s. FarnaM, Glasge, Green, Haymaker, Hitc
M Hughes Of Butler, Hughes of Highlant
Jackson, .Ienner, johnson, Leete, MAJ
~ shall, Moore Morse Mott, McEwen, No
Ferren, Odell. Paine Parr, Pikelhime
. Pittman. Plants, Ralston, Rankin, Re
of Guernsey, Ray of Scioto, Raymon'
~ Richardson, Roach, Robinson of Unior
ID Rodgers of . Hamilton Rose, Sangste
Ie Seney, Slusser,a Stephens, Stout, Thoml
fe tson,s Yam Worries, Waugh, Westcot
J, Williams of Monroe, Wilson, and Speai
- er Wright. SO. 7.a
In Those who voted in the negativ
nd were
st. Messrs, -4Ren of Ashtabula, Be