The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-03-30

peace.
The Perry county case was discussed
at length .-."s.eI -e- asa 20 sfl
, The House passed the bill authorizing
school sub districts to levy taxes, if con-
sented to by the majority of the voters
in such sub district. Several other bills
of minor Importance were passed
ot p. t,--,. .cSa FRIDAY, March Is. d.
@ Dear Spirit:-In the Senate, yester-.
day, the following bill was passed: to a.
mend the 9lst section ofthe justices ac';
to amend the act to authorize the incor.
poration of mutual insurance companies;
to provide for the removal Of the county
seat of Perry county. This last bill was
discussed all day and passed after. night
{ The House passed the following bills:
To amend the law to preserve the purity
of elections, so that the provision requir-
ing residence for certain length of time
in the township shall not apply to heads
of families. who have removed in good
faith. Also the following bills: to amend
the act of April i6, 1852, to regulate the
sale of school lands, aud the surrender of
permanent leases thereto; to amend Sec
ton 60 of the act to regulate towns. cit
les and villages; to provide for the regu-
iatiou and support of common schools IN
the city of Cleveland; to provide for the
keeping of the Canals inrepair by the
contractors therein named, and for the re-
lief of said contractors. This bill gives
the repairing of the canals to the former
contractors, at the former prices. 1t
can do little good or harm. The canals
will aeece the State, and it. makes little
difference what set of men do it; to a.
mend the act 1of7lsO6, relative to the
confinement of prisoners of the United
States in the jails, of tie State; to amend
the 10th section of the act OF February
9, 1881, relating to Juries; to authorize
and regulate an Independent militia.
-n .ITs}iJ s-e-- g7csd; Io,i.usiys
- 80. .i,aSArURDAY, March Ia
..I DeY Ssi,asa5- the Senate, yester,
days bills were passed as follows: TIC
horize: the Commissioners of Coshoc.
ton County to borrow money to supply
the deficiency in the Treasury of said
county; the House bill to authorize the
opening Of a County road through land.
owned by the State in franklin Coun
The House bili authorizing the removal
I,ofr the eouutyjseat' of Perry county was
reconsidered. and laid ON, the table. ~
The following bills were introduced: t.
repeal sections Of an act further to pre-
SCI ibe the duties Of county commi> sioners
relating to the Lewistowh Reservoir, Il
provide for the ealargementbof sthe Ohit
Pspitentiary,np bstaic :qs al ii, lGA, :.
The House passed the following, bills
Senate bill providing for enclosing rail
roads by fences and cattle guards; re
quiripg township clerks to give bonds
to provide for the licensing of locomotive
enginecrsge The bill making partial ap
propgiations for repairs on the canals
was, reported back from the select Com
kmittee, and after some discussion laid OF
1.-The table,! Ell .ii'"e- sa+ 'adl 7seqqa,
/, The bill repeating the law to- prorid
against theo.cvils resulting from the sal
of intoxicating liquors. was made III
special order for Wednesday next. Dl
Stout made'a short speech in favor Q
ibis report recommending its indednit
Iipostpouement. eidl !sn;sgE 1sa1a 81 yas
I The Senate bill authorizing the adop
Ition of children was passed with amend
tments in which the Senate concurred.
r snThe annouhcements OF candidate.
land especially Of members of the Legisla
Itnfe, for State officers, in the Statesman
lis becomingga rnuisauce.io A.. dozen 9
more members of the Honse. and, half
tdozen members Of the Senate have bee
fannounced, ,-and the number increases q
Fthe rate of four or FIVE every week. ]
lis d chesp kind of bdncombe.osis bas
!, gnisissa1 30 --1--sp ,sa7cl haiss
60 I'D. e,i3 an TUESDAY, March %.
1.-THE latest agony in the way of chea
buncombe is questiots Of privilege. ]
lafords gentlemen a,6ae opportunity ft
Ftrlmpeting their virtues and airing the
! indignation. % The Republicans thus ia
have monopolized this species Of glory.
r. The Senate, on Saturday. passed II
House bill to amend the act prohibitin
1cftizens Of this State from, holding,
appointment, more than one Of sever,
Officers therein named. at the same tim
Jalso The Senate billto amend the Il
a l.on .tstntsnr the .o,,,,rkrs T. aIIo rc;1fo,