American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-03-29
COLUMBUS LETTERS.
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porpiuS an a,ie@p. sO-Ralvsuiusit- failed
utterly. lam sorry, for no ore who has
visited tAe present Asylum bailding can
doubt tie. auothet edi6cs is grbsJy need.
ed. Whether ihsrs Is absolute danger to
ihelFvss Of the inmates thrug gHthe time.
worn condition Of tie house, as was as
serted in debate, may be questioned; but
il is hardly well TO wait Tor the present
Asy lum 70 tumble down teiore another
is commenced,
One Ieavy, bnt bene6cien, labor has
hem, uudert ken by the Joint Judiciary
COMMITTEES. This Is 70 codify the crimi.
hallaws Of the S,ate-,o 90 thoroughly
over 'he present criminal statutes, and the
isr s.seripta, on the same subject. and
Fepqr pext winter a cumplete code ol
criminal procedure. - ..,
1, TIE committee undertake this much
needed work, by authority OF resolution
rtirred by Judge Key in The Senate7-one
Of the ablest and most industrious men
have known 10 an experience Of three
legislatures. He has rarely been absent
from the sly during the session, anS i;
hardly ever opt OF bis seat. Indeed. il
Hamilton county mus, be repre- sented by
D mocrats in ire Ohio Senate. / do mo-
tbink she can find three meh in her Dor
ders " 10 will care more jealousIy for hel
interests and the welfare Of the State a
large, than Msssrs. Key. Holpts ant
Furgeson. know that you bear Tho
later lltls love, but | know also that the
Gazette appreciates talent, and industry
everywhere, Neither or these men. while
all 'hrfe Are decided Democrats, is, a bit
ter parizap,- lis kerhaps for This reasol
that tbs leadership" of the Dtmocrscy
hasfallep,9iu Q great measure, TO M
Sebleich-;a good parlianeutafiap, but il
no other way. their equal. ,,.,,r,
You have, already been told how th
House came painfully into possession, 0
the bill for ls,lng the public printing; an,
ou have published an episile evtraordi
nary on this interesting subject, from tn
Stale PEinIer to the Democratic member
OF the House. sl<s ... iii.f-..... s's..
This afternoon Dr.. Scott, who has beer
managing this bill inthe House, and hal
made il C conscientious speciality, caller
it up, and moved its engrossmeut. TheI
aIose a rsIe and Interesting contest, Ii,
en' mics Of the bill striving by ever
m ears 10 their power TO have its -passag
de|ayel until next winter, whs the print
ing will have sgaiu been Jet for tw,
years. -rt. 4.. ..rtr.
The & st motion was 10 refer to tn
Committee On Printing 10 the House. -
Dr.. Scott spoke against this reference, ex
plainirg the provisions of the bill, ant
showing how il would prevent overcharg
es 10 the press. work. destroying the busi
n IS o'shuyipg up lower idders, by re
quiripg every bidder TO execute a ,bont
that he will take the contract il tits award
ed 10 him. gnIT. ~ i-a5 --a8prg.aft
E Mr.. AndreEs cred sostteripgly 10 re
turn! His only apparent aim being ths
the House should show its respect to TIN
Printing Committee BY making the usua
reference.
Mr.. Hill said he had no objection to th'
bill going to the Committee II il could bt
considered andrepor,ed back in time fol
ths action Of the House, but everybody
knew that it could not. and this refereno,
was merely ruse TO delay and defeat the
bill. lie was frequently interrupted with
que'.ionT, but stated bis points clearly and
effectively. ',.IH.j !. iaH tsI Hay
When the question of reference wal
put il was negatived with roar. '.srt
Thu, n the House made one or Two yer
hal amendments Of no great consequence
Aud here curious Illustration Of the bene
tit Of referring the bill toa Printing Com
mittee occurred. Mr.. Brown, the chair
man. moving tina, the work be done il
forms Of eigh, pages instead OF sixteen
which would leave the donble-charginC
nov complained of rs possible as before,
gravely announced that a firm of eigh
pages was foher, and that no printe
pretended 10 do work in sixteen pag,
forms. ..t t.-...
His mistake was promptly exhibited by
Mr.. Krum, who picked up volume o
laws py the State printer. and showed 1y
the numerals Of the signatures, for tn,
guidance of tho binder, that every form O
lhe book was sixteen pages. .e a
The House rejected ths amendment. re
fused 10 postpone the bill, ordered lis i'm
msdisle ,rgrOssmeni, aud passed it witt
e6Ssion.r Directly after the Senate agree,
10 the House amendments. aud the bill i
now a law. f1isl IsW g.. fl..a -i..ra...
The little battle WAS very heated. an,
oceasiouodb unpleasant personal reference
, which neither side.ought 10 have indulge
in, though they were provoked by the en-
emies OF the bill. fst .El ..r.. H 0e
The excitement attendant upon th
struggle had hardly subsided, when III
House was brought to a double white hes
by tho report OF tho Committee Of Con
ference on the Appropriation Bill. Thj
report was that the Senate had aoceeded
all the llouse amendments except tho pre-
test against the $4,000 draft. This th
Sueate would no, agree to. and it was rec
omended by the committee that the Hous
rscede. The chairman Mr.. Harlan, sal
hH had volOJ for ths protest but raihe
than loose the Appropriation Bill, no woui
bs willing 10 have the protesting claus
sTicken out, Half a dozen other gentle
mqo spoke TO tho same oilect, aunounciu
their inteutiou Of protecting on the jour
nal in the usual way. .....,.r
Mr.. Andrews led ou the opposiiio
loroeA, and spoke with heat aud force, :
Pending ths discussion. u recess was take