The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-04-25
CoLUmBUs CORRESPONDENTS.
coIuxsus. o, April IL, 1871 !

COLUMBUs C0RREsPOSDENCE.
CoLuxBus. o. April IL, 1871
EDS, SflRlr: The coal mining bill haa
heon defeated ia the Senate. This was
u bill ID create two commissioners ef
coal mines, who we.e to inspect anil regs
,,la.c the workings ID coal mines in the
State. It also provided for the method
of ventilation, and raising coal from the
mines. Had it become a lavit woull
lave been an expense 70 the State Of not
lessthsn $4,000 per aunum; besides it
would have caused many Of the mines
worked on email capital to suspend L..
II Imistake not l noticed in former
letter that the salary Of the Commis
sioncr of Railroads, was reduced from
1900 to $4,000. Before this bill had
passed the House the Governor nomina
ted the present incumbent, the appoint.
,nent to take effect April 4. Had the
Senate confirmed the appointment this
would have given him the salary Of S4,-
600 notwithstanding the passage OF the
bill. The nomination was laid OH the
table and the Governor, finding he would
not 5e confirmed, withdrew the appoint
ment and sent it in again after the pas
sage of the bill.
In the conveyance of land for tie
Soldiers Orphans Home, which was
] conveyed to the State last winter, there
was a provision that whenever the State
refused TO use it for On eleemosynary
purpose that it should revert to the city
/ of Xenia. This was trick OF the Grand
I Army of the Republic to get the State
to improve the Home and when the need
ceased for that purpose, which it must
in few years, they would reap the ben
eft of it. The House il the passage ol
the appropriation bill refused to appro'
pirate any money for the improvements
unless the farm was conveyed to thf
State in fee simple.
!. The bill to compel the use of railroad
: track by other roads through citles'Pass
ed the Senate under the previous ques
: ton. In this bill 1t was diincu't 70 ois
criminate between monopolies. The hil
had been lobbied by both sides for th'
past two weeks, and it finally ended il
the passage On Tue lnli.rp.o '4' .n' w
: greatest amount OF competition y tn'
: best interest OF the people. The hous
will suffer the annoyance OF this sao)ec'
the balance o.. Tue session;
! The Adj. Gen. has collected the sun
. of Sl43.436, from the Y. ). Oovernmep
! due the State, and the same mas pee DC,
q certified into the State treasury. In
!. is for money advanced by the STATE IL
y recruiting service, &c, during tne war.
!. A large number OF local pilis nav
d been disposed VI during the past wv
weeks. As these bills DO not aiiect u
State at large, or the interest OF you
readers, l have neglected to refer to an
= of them. .sssi ~
% Both branches OF the Legislature nay
n passed the resolution to adjourn on u
9. 25ta j,lay Of April. Ine House aalour'
ed from Friday until luesaay, no
withstanding the adoption OF tne res :,
ht luron, and with calendar OF % vi
= for third reading ana as many nute
the hands Ct committees ready % DC
le ported, thus losing Tour Gays from pus
as ness. . =
By The Senate remained IN session :,
day. On meeting Saturday . can ol J.
Il, Senate showed the loiloWlng 8 resuls 'Ple
~ ent:
ey "Messrs. Amos, Bartram, boesei, bu'
as Catch, Hibbs. Howard. damison' Jone
nd Leeds, Ollin, Poppleton, rropnet' oul
by son, Wales, Winner-i6; :
''Absent without leave Messrs, y
8, rcy, Ccwan, Daugherty' dunbar Emml ,l!
nu Cooper, Hunt, Jenner' Lo.V' Men
Or. ney, Root, Stseator, Ward, " ood orlds
b Woodworth-l5. :
absent with Leave; Messrs. Ben, :