The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-02-29
Ohio LEGISLATURE.

-ehc-aetiou of the
Legislature on the question of an adjourned
session in a light far from creditable to the
dominant party. Some weeks ago the Senate
passed a resolution to adjourn sine die on the
first Monday in Mach. The House amended
it so as to provide for adjournment on the
second Monday of March, and in that shape
adopted it. On Thursday the Senate agreed
to the resolution as it had been amended by
the House, and there were persons who really
thought that this action of the Legislature
meant something. But on Friday morning
new light broke in upon the Senators, and
they very promptly went to work and put
| through a resolution to adjourn on the 18th of
! March, and meet again on the lst Monday OF
next January. In this way the time is con-
sumed, and the money of the people is wasted,
from day to day, and nothing is done by which
the people are benefited.
That an adjourned session will be held there
now appears to be but little doubt. Twice
have the voters of Ohio decided against annual
sessions, yet it is the only mode the present
Legislature has of perpetuating it's power, and
the S4 per day is to them of greater conse-
auence than representing the wants and wish
es of their constituents. Mr.. ''reck voted
throughout in favor of an adjourned session.
On Thursday, in the House, Mr.. Hills of
Medina presented the following petitions,
which not being deemed respectful, were not
received
To the Senate and House Of Representatives
of the State Of Ohio, assembled :-We, the
undersigned, voters of Wayne county, pray
your honorable body to appoint a day of gen
eral fasting and prayer, to atone for the sins
YOU committed by appropriating five thousand
dollars for drunkenness and debauchery. We
look upon it as a monstrous inconsistency, a
monstrouss stretch of Legislative power, for you
so u~selessly to squander the peoples money;
and lastly, we look upon it as inconsistent,
hellish and diabolical, and deserving the just
Indignation of an outraged people, who were
faithfully promised retrenchment and reform.
JOHN ABEY, and 1l6 others.
Baughman, Wayne Go, o., Feb. IA. 1860.
PETITION.
We, the undersigned, %voters..o of Wayne county,
pray your honorable body to appoint a day of
general fasting and prayer, to atone for the
sins you have committed by appropriating five
thousand dollars for a drunken spree. We
look upon it as a monstrous Inconsistency, af-
ter the pledges made by most candidates prior
to election, of retrenchment and reform; and
lastly, we look upon it as immoral, and as de-
serving the just indignation of an outraged
constituency.
-..n w. G. MYERS,
4 r.. and 13 others
Baughman TIP, Wayne Co., O., Feb. IA, 1860.
Mr.. Hills was the proper man to present
the petition, for if report speaks true, none
imbided stronger or cut up more antics while
under the influence of liquor than himself
That the appropriation of $4,000 of the pee
pies money, to give Abolitionism a chance to
today to the Legislature of Tennessee and
U o,+,aJ1 ra ON or,frona oil haltava 30 We
trust that the Republican members will alone
be allowed to vote an appropriation to foot the
bill. Democrats had little to do in. the pro-
ceedings, and those who dance should pay the
piper.
In the senate, on Thursday, Mr.. Harrison
introduced a resolution tina after that date no
bills shall be.introduced except through stand
ing committees, which was agreed to.
In the House on the same day, a resolution
to give to Messenger boys 50 per day for their
was introduced and laid on the table.
This embraces all the doings of both the
of interest to our readers, up to Fri
day night.-NationaE Democrat IF Monday.