The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-03-27

Inc following letter Shouiu nave ap'
peared in our columns last week, but WAS
not received until the paper was pub
lished. ED ]
Hall Of tho House Of Representatives,
= Columbus March l4th 1851. {.
DEAR SpIRIF: In accordance to my
promise last week, drop few lines to
day. Ny bill to allow the Commission,
ers of Monroe county to borrow money
to supply the deficiency in the county
Treasury. met with strong currsEt of
opposition in the Senate and was under
the necessity of havingthe final vote up
on the bill, delayed for several days. and
on Tuesday it came up for third reading
aud 6Eal passage. when the bill passed by
Ia vote of l9 yeas to l nays; just enough
to pass the bill, and none to spare. for it
takes just 8 to pass a bill in the Senate
1 will procure certified copy from the
Secretary of State, as soon as signed by
the Presiding officer. aud forward to the
/ Auditor. so that the Commissioners may
act under the law as speedily as possible,
as understand that the school teachers,
school house builders and others are iE
need of their money.
The House refused, On Friday last, to
Ill Ia D,,t,I Of ha Stato WI hph
| regard as great calamity. The qnes-
tien as to lease is still pending, and viii
pass the House.
The House, on Tuesday, passed the
bill regulating The rate of interest at six
per cent. legal interest, AID eight per
cent. by contract.
i To-day I introduced bill to repeal
section twenty three Of the General School
Law. This section merely gives discre.
tionary power to the Board of Educ .tiou
to levy tex, either upon the township OF
SUBJ district to build school houses Thi.
J section may have had beneficial effec
heretofore, but now, that those eassi
sought to be relieved ~ this section, arr
all supplied, it does seem to me that ,h'
sectien gives discretionary power tina
i may sometimes be abused I introduc,
this bill at the earnest solicitation of 10,
constituents in Salem township. a
~
The election Of o. S, Senator is en-
o crossing every other matter just now
There is q great crowd Of gocd-lookint
> strangers here, and the most of them ar
7 candidates; and oysters, wine and whisk
n appear to be the staple commodities Q
. the day John Sherman, Gov. nennisou
% Robert Scheack,, John s.. Gurley, II. V
= !. Horton, Samuel Galloway and T. a
Plants are among the foremost, and ther
|. are about four canal boat loads of others
Of busily engaged laying their claims befor
IS the Republican members.
% 1t is understood here o-day that th
h President has determined to surrend:
Of Forts Sumter and PickeEs, and issue
&? orders to that effect. The ea:ses an
70 threats from some of the prominent r,
"A publicans, are very numerous, and Lii
coin is already denounced as cowal
b. and trsiter.
g A resolution has passed the Senate 4
to adjourn sine die on the 26th inst, ar
~ the resolution is laid on the table in Il
OF House. : think myself that we had be
lis ter adjourn tomorrow, 50 that this lie
nc nc islature cannot elect a Senator, or re.di
ho trict the State. Since this Legislatu
RS was elected, new political issues ha
it arisen, and said that 1t would be prop
as to refuse to elect Senator, and let 4
~ people elect a new Legislature with
h. view to the election Of q. S. Senate
" 1t is apparent to me that the prese
Legislature has no earthly authority
"' re.dis.rict the State, aud should thereto
10 adjourn without SO doing; but it is c,
on tain that a msjority will force distri
ce ing upon as. The Constitution 7provid
is- that the last Legislature before the exI
',y ration of the decennial period, shall d
.n trict the State for Congressional purpt
es, and the next session will be that S
to. sion. If this session can re.district. a
/. - session can; but the Constitution provis
~ differently. f2 Fse esias} e.ee l.
for Yours, truly. ~s'2"
"a. JAS. NJ. STOUT.
ION - = --------7
ted ~ When was Rome built7'
pv. in the night SIR