The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-19
CORRESPONDENCE

EDS. SriRrr: a bill has been passed,
apd is now law, 10 require supervisors
where timber stone or gravel i. takeh
for making or repairing roadsor bridges,
to certify the amount and value of the
same to the party owning the same, which
certificate he is required to present to the
trustees of the township for their appro
val. # it is twenty five dollars or less
they direct the payment of it out of the
township treasury. In case it exceed,
twenty-five dollars, and the trustees think
the claim just and right, they approve it,
and it is then submitted to the County
Commissioners who, if they are satisfied
Of its corrrethcss, Greet tag payment OF
the same out Of the county treasury
but in no case can the Commissioners
pay on the certificate of the supervisor,
unless the claim has first been approved
by the township trustees.
The bill to allow chronic insane to be
kept in the Lunatic. Asylums has also
become law. This law does not re-
quire that chronic insane shall be kept in
the Asylums, but provides that they may
be so kept. This will he great relief
to many of this poor unfortunate class
who are now receiving in many instan.
ces very imperfect care in the Infirmaries
and iails of the State; besides, with
proper treatment, many who have been
declared chronic insane will recover.
The Soldiers Orphan Home bill has
become a law, and locates the Home al
White Sulphur Springs. Italso provides
that county homes may draw their pro
portion of the funds from the General
State. Fund applicable to this purpose
and apply it to the support of the homes
established in counties. If there is any
necessity for this relief to this class ol
children, the counties where the relief is
needed will certainly avail themselves Of
this provision. BY dong SO the expense
of transportation to and from the home
will be saved, and great Inconvenience
to friends of this class of children
avoided on account of long and distant
separation. ~ Il ~
Your readers will recollect that il
1857 the soldiers relief fund was trans
ferred from its legitimate purposes tc
the general sinking fund of the State
Yesterday motion to reimburse tina
fund and apply it to the use Of the sol
diers' orphan fund as it is needed, wa
voted down by the Republicans in tn,
Senate. ~ ,r
The appropriation bill was under con
sideraton in the Senate yesterday, ant
was amended so as to include the Nor
gan Raid Claims. The bill had been re
duced considerably below the estimate
made when it was sent over from til
House, but when the Morgan Rai'
claims were incorporated in it, the Re
publican members of the Northern an,
Western part of the State, ON the fina
vote, defeated the BILL The friends Q
the Morgan Raid Claims viii defeat
without this is incorporated; so that yo
see, We are in a fair way to have no ~
Epropristions.
Both Houses have fixed on Monday
the 18th Of April, for final adjournment
and unless some one gives away this wi
be done without any appropriations
There was great complaint against tn
Democratic Legislature of last year o
account of big expenses and high taxes
but the Republican Legislature have ii
creased the State tax one half mil
which will increase the State levy $500
/ 600 above last year. This looks like r.
form, of which they talked SO much las
fall. ii Dr. ~
To-day Is gay time amongthe newl
made citizens, "Fres Americans of Afr
can descent" They are celebrating th
! adoption of the fifteenth Amendmen
and all the Negro population of Colun
bus are now in procession on iig
street, headed by colorcd band of MI
sic and colorcd, company of militia
i Zouaye uniform. The procession
large and tolerably orderly, presentin
rather a glistening appearances, as tt
weather is warm and they have travele
a considerable distance. There is II
) necessity for perfumery in Columbus t.
day; sweating Negroes answer. the pu
pose admirably. While ] have bee
:. writing the above they have taken the
position on the east terrace of the Cap
tol, aud are listening to the speech I
Pondexter, a colored preacher who vi
be followed by Jenkins" Everybod
knows Jenkins. If they do not, he is
). Negro that has hung around the Capit
for 6ftcen years, and is of no accoul
! for any purpose except as a kind Of gel
cral annoyance. These speakers will |
followed by Representative Fulte1
whose father was aslave-holder, VII
sold bis slaves and bought lands in ohi'
which he gave to his son, the Hon. VII
!, is now talking tothe free colsrcd voter
and their wives and little ones. n
:, wonder lie loves the colored folks.
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\ EEA letter from New York, speal
ing of the Mcfarland trial, says: "B
| tho way, it's funny to read the Hcral
report of it. Many years ago, Benne
and the leading lawyer in this case had
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