The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-03-12
OUR COLUMBUS LETTER.
COLUMBUS. Ono, March 5, 1878.

COLUMBUS. OHIO, March ., 1878.
Mr. EDITOR: A salute of thirty eight
gums was fired yesterday morning at 8
o'clock. 1t was supposed by many Of
the citizens to be celebrating the anni-
versary Of the Inauguration uf Mr.,
Hayes, but such was not the fact. The
salute was given in honor Of the pas
sage OF the Silver Bill over the Presi-
dents veto, and in obedience to Sen
ate Joint resolution; said veto message
being the shortest lived on record, the
period of Its existence was less than
three hours.
The partial appropriation bill contains
two items, the first, to complete the To
bacco Warehouse at Bellaire, the amount
of which is $4,000 The second is $500
and is to furnish the house. The rest
OF the bill has the usual appropriations
Since the introduction of the bill, the
above items have met with the most
persistent opposition, in both Houses.
The bill having passed was signed to.
day in presence of the Senate. There is
a joint resolution pending in the House
to sell the Warehouse which is be acted
on tomorrow, the 9th inst | think it
will not pass. l only mention it to show
the unceasiug opposition to the Ware.
house. Had not the members from our
part of the State watched and worked
continuously the appropriation for the
Warehouse would have been stricken
out.
The bill to reorganize the Penitentiary
has became law and the following gen.
tlemen have been appointed Directors
by the Governor and confirmed by the
Senate: j. G. Peetrie, Of Madison coun-
| ty; Charles NJ. Poore, Ottawa county 4;
Daniel McConville, Jefferson county
A. D Heffner, Franklin county; Charles
W. Boyd, Brown county. S S. Warner
of Lorraine was appointed, but the SEN
ate refused to confirm.
The Trustees of the Miami University
appointed by the Governor, 81 in num-
Der. were confirmed by the Senate to-
day.
Senate bill 81 to authorize the Trus.
tees of Center township, Monroe coun-
ty. to levy tax to pay bond issued for
local bounty to George Drake was read
the third time and passed by the Senate
1t is now in the House and will pass, I
think, without opposition.
Senate bill NJ. 49, which is, "Title
Thirteen" on Taxation, as reported by
the Codifying Commission. 1t is divi-
ded into eight Chapters as follows:
Chapter L. Definitions. and Property
to be taxed.
q Listing Personal property.
8 Assessing real estate.
4 Boards of Equalization.
5 Levying Taxes
6. Collection of Taxes.
Z. Delinquent lands.
8. Forfeited lands.
And consists of 102 pages.
1t has been carefully prepared BY the
Commission, it being condensation of
all the laws on taxstion 1t was intro
duced coon after the commencement of
this session and has been considered in
Committee of the whole Senate from
day to day ever since-has been amen.
ded in many of it's provisions. 1t will
pass the Senate in few days.
The Penitentiary Committee are still
investigating that institution and bring
ing to light astounding barbsrities; the
narration Of some particular cases is
shame on our boasted civilization. The
most ingenious and barbarons instru.
ments have been applied to the helpless
convicts to such an extent as to produce
insanity and even death and, as the tes.
timony goes, for slight offenses.
WILLIAMS.