The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-01-20
Letter ns~ Our Representative.


adjourned to-day at half past eleven in com.
memoraiion OF the glorious Eight. and the de.
mocracy are to haves jolihcstion at the Ameri.
can tonight. am not advised what the pro-
sramme will be, but suppose after the manner
made and and provided On such occasions. II
will be undoubtedly feast of reason aud flow
OF something else; there is 10 be supper,
'ossts, responses, &c.
The Hero of New Orleans The Constitution,
The Union, The President, The Great Demo.
cratic Unit, aud tho Ladies, will probably be
toasted in regular order, and responded to very
ably aud happily by some Of the great men OF
the party selected for the occasion. The last
would he the Que TO which should most herr
tily subscribe or imbibe.
The doinss of the week arc no. very remarka-
BILE, nothing Of much interest to sou or your
readers. The Senate and House OF Representa-
tives convened at 10 0 clock on Monday. On
call the House, seventy-siK members answered
to their names; two new members were sworn
in; the usual resolutions PASSED a committee
of both houses appointed to wat on the Cover
nor and notify him of their readiness to receive
any communication he might desire to make
The afternoon was spent in listening TO the
message. and bill was passed correcting
an error in the bill relating to the election of
Coroners and Sherffs. A convention of gentle
men opposed to the sale of the Canals has been
held, and large number from different parts OF
the State were in attendance. noticed from
Toledo, Messrs. Myers, King, Scott, Carpenter
and GODDARD; and other parts of the State were
equally well represented. A resolution wa,
passed that il was inexpedient for the State OF
Ohio to sell, lease or relinquish the control of
the Canals, and a committee appointed TO me-
morialiEe the Legislature on the subject. You
will recolleCt that bill for the sale of the Pub
lie Works passed the House last winter. but
was postponed in the Senate until Jan. LIST, 1859:
the member from Lucas CONTRARY 10 the wishs S
of some OF his constituents at least not only
advocating, but voting for the bill. Il is under
stood that the canal this season, in consequence
OF the heavy rains and floods in the spring, draw
largely on the Treasury over and above the toll 3.
and it is uncertain what will be the fate of the
bill in the Senate.
The Interest bill, which was postponed last
session, until the first of Jan 1859, was taken
up and ensrossed for third reading. The bill
proposes to repeal the ten per cent. law and cs
tablish uniform rate Of interest at seven per
cent. The bill was ably discussed last session
and many who rarely attempt to make a speech.
immortalizcd themselves on this vexed question:
some for free trade in money, Others for the bill,
aud Others still for a less legal rate. 1t came
up at this time Unexpectedly and no one seemed
prepared ; no speeches were made except one or
two. that had evidently laid over with ths bill.
motion to read the third time, now prevailed,
and the bill wus lost by vote of yeas 4s, nays
&c.
A resolution to ad ourn on the 7h of March
was offered blythe ember from Licking, and an
amendment by the member from Coumbiana fix
ingi. onthe h of Feb, both of which would
have been voted for by nearly every Republican
memberi in the House. Both parties pitched in ,
and there seemed to be quite strife which should
30 for the shortest time. The member from
franklin finally moved an amendment to the
amendment, fixing the time on the 7th of tho
present month; proposition so ludicrous took
tn. House down, and the resolution was laid ON
the table.
The Investigating Committee appointed last
winter, composed of Messrs. Morgan, Eigrrton
and Reemlin, are in session in this city, but
little is known Of their progress. Its object
was to enquire into the great Treasury defalca.
tion, and the affairs Of the Ohio Life und Trust
Company, Gibson is here as witness, and |
shall look for rich report.
see the Supreme Court yesterday decided the
case of George Powers vs.. Commissioners Of
Wool county, Sffming he decision of the Dis
tr ct Court. and anneIing nesrly all f'errysburg
Twp. 10 the corporation. What an extensive
town you will have. have written much
more than intended and will ose.
Yours trulY.