The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-03-21

she had been there-two years. The re-
port of the superintendent for the past
year shows expended for eggs $3.50 80:
All the necessary provisions are pur-
chased, and,if these children are starved,
money is not saved to the State, but goes
into the pockets of the corrupt officials
of the institution. These charges will
be Investigated, and if found correct the
frauds will be exposed. .4
J. A bill has been introduced into the
Senate entitled "a bill to prevent the
unnecessary accumulation Of money in
the public treasury" It provides for the
division of each county into twelve col
lection districts; one of each district is
TO pay its taxes each month, commencing
with No. / for October. an6 so on
through the year; it, however, provides
that any taxpayer may pay his taxes
every six months. The passage of this
bill will give extra work to the, Treasu
rer, but will save the pressure on tax
payers to obtain money semi-annually,
when all want money to pay taxes, and
viii also save the large accumulation of
money IN the Treasury. for six weeks or
two months after tax7paying, twice a
year, to the injury of business.
Twelve Democratic members of the
Indiana Legislature were here last week !;
they were well received and were well
Ipleased with their visit. 6
+ The State Board of Equalization have
about closed up their business and pro-
pose to adjourn Thursday, the 9th day
of March. They labored hard, and no
men were ever more jealous and indus
trious to do justice to all parts of the
State than this Board. Notwithstanding
any charges that may be lad against
them individually, or as body,
every citizen of the State owes them a
debt Of gratitude for the care and indus.
try by which they arrived at their con-
clusions.
Absenteeism has been crying evil in
the Legislature this winter; several ef-
forts have been made to check it, with
little effect. 1t will never be remedied by
legislation. The only remedy is for the
people to elect men who feel their respon
sibility ,and are willing to remain at their
post. ~ E.
/, in connection with DR.. Holden, of
the Senate, and Sifford, Hughes and
Williamson, of the House, were appoin-
ted select committee to examine into
and Investigate some claims presented
against the State in consequence of the
fowage of water from the canal along
the Maumee River and Erie and Wabash
Canal. The resolution made it our duty
to give points, where these damages were
claimed, a personal inspection. Last
week we spent in the discharge of this
duty. From Defiance to Toledo we trav-
eled by cars s,canal boats,carriages, spring
wagons, and on foot, just as thelneGessi-
ties of the case and circumstances seem
ed to require. 1t is needless to say to
any person who was ever 10 that coun-
try, we had muddy time. Some of
these claims are just, to some extent; !;
others are more complaint than cause of
complaint. It seems to meif the State
had built through Monroe County "a
means of public conveyance, we would
not complain at a little occasional incon-
yenience from it.
While at Defiance we visited the old
Fort Defiance, built by Gen. Wayne "
years ago The outlines Of the old mud
work can be yet plainly traced and there
are two large wild cherry trees growing
on il. 1t is situated at the point where
the Maumes and Auglaize Rivers unite |,
and Whist seemed strange to me, it was
built on low ground, while the banks
4(not hills, for there are none here, oil
around it are higher than where the fort
stands. I saw the old graveyard where
Wayne buried one third iof his army,
who died, during the summer he was
there with bilious fever and fever and