The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-23
Columbus Correspondence.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 1lth, 1859.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 11th, 1859.
In the Senate yesterday, several bills of
little general interest were passed. The
bill authorizing military to uniform as
they deem proper, was Indefinitely post
poned. The following resolutions were
adopted: ......., r..-.-...
Resolvsd, by the General assembly of
the State Of Ohio, That the Auditor of
State be advised to allow to the Coanty
Treasurers their mileage at each semi-an-
nual settlement. os. g. e.. s..iF5.
Resolvea, That the Auditor of State be
advised to allow to the County Treasurers
full per centum, under the statute for al
moneys collected upon the duplicate for
which they now settle. .s....F,.l-
Resolued, That the Auditor of State be
advised to distribute to the several coun-
ties on or before the 25th of March, 1859,
all the school funds in the treasury not
previously distributed. ..y
These resolutions subsequently passed
the House by q large majority, I voted
against them. 1sl SO ,.s 'N-
In the House, the entire day was con-
sumed in discussing the "licence ques-
TOM A large number Of tremendous
speeches were made. Ir-,5 .arE- VS.
Mr.. Kelippart's Essay on the Cultiva
ticn of Wheat, will be ready about the st
of August. He informs me that it will
contain about e4Oop pages, and will be sold
for 81. 90. 1t will be decided improve
ment on the essay in the Agricultural
Reports. The technical terms and sci
critic names are all to be. simpliGed anG
adopted to the comprehension Of tn,
most unlearnedl 1t will be an admirable
premium, to be presented by Agricultu
, roI son;otias 1a9W ,35esf~a ,si''"'SF''7 y
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COLUMBUS, Feb. 18th, 1859.
The bill for the removal Of The count,
seat Of Noble county, was disposed of'b..
E the House. It was exported back by tn
J select committee with the recommendation
that it be indefinitely ; postponed, whicl
, report was agreed TO-; Yeas S.. nays 2s
. DR.. Stout and myself yoted in favor Z
i! the Report. Ynk tigow srea J.. ada tassa
0 sa The bill for the Improvement of horse
:. was indefinitely postponed. es'f y %
! The bill apppointing committee t
/ revise tho criminal code; names w.
o Greesbeck, John W. Andrews and job
d w. =Ranney, as the committee biss q
k The Senate discussed the "W omar
n Rights bill.' Doia 90 - ! -. 49,. =
? The bill introduced by me autborizin
! the board of education of Woodsfeld I
borrow money for school house purpos,
1t passed the House this morning. ~
D. "Documents" are not very abundal
= this session, and most of the members,
:. consequence of a Post Ofice1regulatic
) charging letter postage if the sende
g names is on or within the document, pr
y fer to carry their documents home rath
:. than mail them. Ifany one will drop n
II line stating what document he wants
es will endeayori to obtain it and send It
O. him. Our supply Of last winter is lyii
= in q warehouse at GAINESVILLE.
's' COLUMBUS, Feb. 18th, 1859.
q ), In the Senate, on Saturday, Mr.. Nc
> row, presented the memorial of EDwAl
ov ARcHBoLD and others relative to the G
culation of small bank notes of 9th
cd States. A bill was introduced into t
~ Senate, during the last session, by n
III Morrow, banishing this wretched trash.
passed that body, and came to the Hou
ng where it was referred to the Currency CO
mittee Before I reached here, this s,
~ sion, it was reported back, and indefni
ri ly postponed, apparently without mu
on objection. If had been here it shot
, / Lot have been killed without some eff;
I, lin its behalf. Of course no other bill