M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-01
From Column bias.
CoLUmUs, Feb. 25, 1860.

having passed the Eouse, went to the
Senate and was there agreed to. The
neat day the Senate passed resolu'
tion to adjourn on the 18th day Of
March and meet again on tie first OF
January next. The House rejected
this resolution, but Immediately recon,
sidered the vote, and laid the resolu-
ton ON the table, where it now is. |
think the House will finally agree to
have an adjourned session.
The bill fG the relief Of the stock
holders and reditors Of the Marietta
and Cincinnati Railroad Co., passed
the House alter q desperate struggle
and is COW n law. The debate con.
tinued two days. Some ofthe partic.
ipants declared that the bill proposed
to tear the Constitution all to shreds
and violate democratic doctrine in
sundry particulars; while others were
equally certain that the bill did no vi.
olence to either the Constitution or
democratic principles. "When doc
tors disagree, who shall decide9" The
road was about to be sold under d de-
cree of the Court. Some doubts ey =
listed as to whether the purchasers cod
ran the road, take toll, &C., under the
charter, and without such privileges
the material property Of ti,eroad wo'd
Of course be worthless. The mort
gage on the read covers, specifically,
these privileges, and, whether right Or
wrong,it was the manifest intention Of
the parties to have the Charter trans,
ferod with the road in the event of a
sale or foreclosure. Now, | believe
the Legislature has the right to trans.
fer. amend or repeal charters. They
are simple grants OF that body, passed
through both Houses like other enact
ments, and ought not to be held more
sacred than other laws. A gain, it i
desirable that the road shall be placed
in the hands of those who will com
olete it and keep it in good repair, and
who will be responsible for debts con-
tracted, damages, resulting from care
lessneSs, &c., &c. Besides, it is wei
to have the road as near a paying one
as possible, so that the amount of tax,
es may be increased to what it should
be and thus relieve, to some extent
the citizens ofour County. These anG
other considerations connected with the
public welfare, were ofsuficient weigh
to oyerbalaDce the doubts, which some
members entertained, as to the consti.
tutionalty Of the bill.
Those who have claims for Labor
done On the Marietta and Cincinnati
Railroad, should the sale occur to-day
had better see that they are duly pre-.
sentOd.at the proper time for payment
the Court having ordered that $50,
600 be renewed for the payment o.
hands prior to the time the Receive
was appointed-oVer year ago. AL
the operatives OF the road are to b,
paid in full. All taxes are to be paiC
securing to cur County that $17O(
or $500, the loss of which has EN-
barraSsed our Treasury to some ex
tent during the past two years.
That fat little Office, Printer for the
Lower House Of Congress, is still va
cant. The Republicans have with
drawn Detroes, bat the Democrats
still adhere to Glassbrenner.
Quite a brisk time was had IN the
House, on yesterday, over some peti
tons, Of which the following is copy:
To the Senate and House of Rep.
reSentativss 9f the State Of Ohio, as.
sembled:-We, the undersigned, vot
ers of Wayne county, pray your hon.
orable body toappoint day OF gener.
al fasting and prayer, to atone for the
sins committed by appropriating five
thousand dollars for drunkenness and
debauchery. We look upon it as d
monstrcns Inconsistency, a monstrous
stretch OF legislative power, for you SC
uselesSly to Squander the peoples
money; and lastly. we look upon it as
Inconsistent, helish and diabolical,
and deserving the just Indignation Of
an outraged people who were faithful.
ly promised retrenchment and reform
JOHN ABEY.
and 116 others.
Baughman' Wayne Co.. o., Feb Il, 1860.
PETITION.