The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-01-21
FROM COLUMBUS,
Cor"'poadrncs 9fhe J'g,rsonian Democrat.
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CoLCMBCs. . Jan, 4h, 1859.
DEAR SIE,--Tho Legislative mill, which hus
just now commenced running, bids well 10 have
pretty fair rIn Of business for some weeks OF
months to coue and us tie people 50 freely flrD.
ish the oil with which 9keep the machinery gr,as.
ell, e. as to avoid fric,iJa, they will very likely
kceq her running until April al least. y number
of grs,s have ahcl'y come in to be groGnI cut TO
order. Among oilers, notice as ol I:nyuIlance,
a n!ii, Ivy BLAIR Of Muskusun., &" to repeal tie
Su5.Irtasurr and provide Tor the collection, sale
keePlug and disbursement Of the public revenue -
ano,ber, by Dawes, 10 amend the same act, and
another. by Tie same, =" fyr the establishment 81
Norma! Schools IN each Cougrcssionn! District in
the state" tbs last it seems to me, vii! ta"c
considerable grinding, and come out bran.
\ resolution to adjourn on tic 7ih Of April!
.au.g Up in tio House this afternoon, and furnish
ed an opportunity for the ebutinr Of mu h patriot
ism aud love for the dear pcoT'e, when, after
various amendments Limiting the length @! the
Session from Two months 10 ono week, 1t was i0t
upon the table.
Tie House, to-day, elected Gibson Of Mahoning
Speaker pro TEN probably rs balm to his wound
cd feelings and dignity on account Of the people
great pity, seeing thiso was male puTposcy y
for him. tina, the pcope should decline Ic'Iios him
/ fill il.
aTo,n BARLEY couldnt he elected Supreme
Jul e hill comes in rcdGce the salary q 900.
Probably The PEOPLE viii not complain il it passes
| IarEsoAy, January 9th.
/ The House was occupied almost the entire Of
! Of yesterday upon the bill introduced by lIubbell
/ OF Delaware to repeal the ten per ceat. interest
| law and establish uniform rate ofseyon per cent
/ This bill failed in it's final passage, by vote Of
"a ayes to 80 noes The House was not fall, had
! i, been, the bill would proJab have received 50
votes-within one of passing.
( The Senate have uadrr consideration hill TO
Simply repeal the ten per cent law, leaving the
rate at per cent II ia thought this will pass the
senate without difficulty; il 80, there will be an.
other fight in the House on it.
Townsend Of Trumbull, to-day, introduced a
bill fixing the compensation OF members of the
General Assembly 1t provides for an annual
salary of S4Oo, with mileqgc al ten cents per mile
and a deduction OF SO pei day when member is
absent from any c1usc other than sickness, and
not excused BY the House. The salary payable
when there is session Of the Legislature, but no.
it is doubtful il it pnsacs.
There is convention of those opposed to the sale
Of the Public Works Of the State in session here
to-day, and the Senate this morning and the House
this afternoon adj burned Tor their accommodation
Don't find many in attendance upon this conyen-
lon, except those living on these works and i'm.
modlu,cly interested. The fact that the State is
Obliged to pay for the pnsi year some SOS 900 owe:
aud above receipts to keep these works III repair
docs got aguc very lavoraby for retaining them
in her possession ii they can be disposed OF at any
kind of advantage. Aud yet the danger that they
may fall into the hands OF railroad men and be
controlled by them to the injury OF the people o.
the State, is urged with considerable force.
SATURDAY, January sth
The 80 Houses met in joint convention in the
afternoon yesterday to count the vo es cast at the
last General Election for Attorney General The
result shows over 10000 majority for Wocolt, tht
present able and popular incumbent OF that office
A. halt.past II this morning the House nd
journed 10 give the Truthful an opportunity to Fl
up for the Eighth OF January Celebration at th'
> American this evening.
Not much Of interest has transpired FOR the pas
two days, except htIle stir yesterday excited b,
| the lntTOuuCuOH Oh u ItsOlutlON lUdUuClHlB INT
Commissioner on Public Works, so TO amend tht
law regulating the works, passed at the last ses
, sion, as 20 reduce the salaries OF resident eng
neers and other employees on the canals Of thiI
State, to the rate OF compensation provided for by
statute previous to the passage Of said ac,, Thi,
was bold resolution for ths majority 10 face
They burst not vote it down, were unwilling &c
pass it, and finally laid it upon the table under
. motion to discuss.
Again this morning the nerves of " Boss" An
drews were yeIy much shocked by the proposition
to refer hill for the amendment of the Sub'Tren
sury to the Committee OF the Whole, where II car
: have fu DISCUSSION. he was not going have th'
time ol the House occupied in that way, Mo-
should the pet measure OF the party receive any
, attention at the hands of GenIes. However
utter clearing his skirts and dischargpg his duty
he found the House this time unwilling to obey
aud tho bill was IeleTTVd contrary to bis drectiOR