The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-01-19

strong tide to stem, from Hsmilton Guy
'hoga and other sristosrstic counties.
The Perry county seat question came
up yesterday, upon the report Of select
committee, who reported back the bin to
authorize the electors Of Perry county to
vote for or against removal Of the ounty
seat from New Lexington to Summerset,
and recommended its passage, thereup-
on an animated discussion arose in which
Messrs. Cox, of Perry, Paine, Amber.
Mott and Andrews participated. The
House adjourned without csming to vote
thereon. It will be up again this morn
ing. The business of the session has
been progressing with unusual rapidity
and unanimity, and every dag new bills
are being introduced. On Monday the
house passed Mr.. Christy's bill suthoriz.
ing the commissioners of Butler county
to borrow money. Also House bill No.
1874 to transfer certain appropriations to
the benevolent institutions. Also House
bill No. $50 to authorize the town of
Ashland to borrow money. Also Senate
bill No. lS2 making partial appro2ria-
tions for the year 1859. On Tuesday
Mr.. Dawes bill to amend the Sub Treas
ury law came up for consideration, and
after the old gentleman had let of large
amount of steam upon his bantling, the
further consideration of it, was postpon-
ed. a aa
The House yesterday passed the bill
supplementary to the act Of Feb. 26,
1912, defining to certain duties of Clerks,
Sheriffs and Prosecuting Attorneys, also
the bill fixing compensations of county
commissioners. 1t provides that the
commissioners shall receive Two Dollars
aud fifty cents day and mileage at the
rate of Eve cents mile. Also Senate
bill relative to the publishing Of the
General Laws of the State 10 the news
papers. The bill to amend the justices
act, 50 as to provide for the earlier deliv-
cry of transcript to the Court Of Com.
mon pleas came up for consideration upon
which an animated discussion arose in
which Messrs. Hubble, Gibson, Edison
and Andrews took part.
1 My bill. to allow Justices Of the peace
q certain per cent on oil monies by them
collected, without process having to be
issued thereon, was reported back on
Tuesday by the standing committee OF
fees and salaries, recommending its en-
grossment and passage. Almost every
} attorney on the floor pitched into th'
; bill and there was not one able to rende
tangible reason why the bill should no
pass. Why attorneys should object to I
prop osition of that kind am at los
, to divine. Surely they could not hav
! been governed by any sinister motives,
90, they let small things govern them 70
, more than our attorneys down in oil
D Monroe. l answered the arguments 9
3 Messrs. Christy, Paine, Parsons, Brooke
: West Of Logan and Thompson. and de
: Tended the bill in speech Of about ha
Q an hour. The bill was further defends
by Messrs. Amber, Howe, Hitchcock an
Mott. The vote being taken on its 6ns
J, passage resulted yeas As, nays So. SO tn
4 bill was lost. Mr.. Hitchcock moved
J. reconsideration of the vote, and the me-
o tion was laid upon the table-so we wi
: have the matter up again.
n The Senate yesterday passed the Al
e prescribing the time when the ofici'
d term of Judges Of the Court Of Commo
s Pleas shall begin. A resolution was ali
> adopted authorizing the printing of 120
: copies of the Adjutant General repor
e In committee of the whole, a long discu
d sion took place on the bill to repeal th'
10 provision 10 the civil code which author
u zes interested parties to testify in suits
e law.
9. Yesterday, as Chairman of the STAN
u ing committee on Temperance. / made
: report on the subject of submitting to Il
y electors of the state proposition to vo
70 at the next October election, for I
o against amending the constitution, so Z
It to return to the license system and re
+ commended the adoption Of the propos
'e tion.
70 The committee have also before the
number of memorials asking the &c
Is eral Assembly to give to the electors
o chance to vote for or against . prohit
ID tary law; or law, in other words, me
% efectually prohibiting the manufactu
ic importation and sale Of Intoxicating
n quors. As single member of that cor
'e mittee I take the ground of popul
1t sovereignty, and am very willing to su
8. nit the whole subject to . decision of Il
o. people,
Is The vote on the 6nal passage Of 4
re bill allowing another vote to Per
Fe county has just been taken and result
ke yeas 81, nays 80. So the bill has pas
.. ed the House. A most splendid Dem
o. cratic festival was had at Kelseys Ams
te ican, last Saturday evening (Jan. 81
Is commemoration Of the illustrious JAG
Id sen and his noble deed at New Orleans.
70 There was indeed feast Of reason o.
's. How of soul The very best possible to-
ul ing prevailed. The whole Democra
A was . unit, knowing no east, no west.
es north, no south, no Buchanan. no Dou
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