The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-02-24
Written for The Spirit of Democracy.
COLUMBUS LETTER,
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CoLUMBus, OHIo, Feb. 26, 1880.
| ED. SriRIr: The wheels of Legislation
are moving slowly, each party beiag
anxious to get the cranium of the othel
in chancery for future political effect
This. was shown in the House, on Fri.
day last by the passage of a partial ap
preparation act, ostensibly to meet de.
fciencies of Democratic fficials, where
lin every item Of expense slmost in the
State was dragged in, regardless of its
purpose, or of the way it was incurred,
Ito swell the figures.
For instance, the clause making pro.
vision 10 pay for printing the Constitu
tional Amendments, which no provis
ion is ever made for till after the work
is done and which could not previously
be estimated upon q correct basis, is
counted as deficiency" of $50, 900.
Again, under the head Of Salary and
Milage of members of General Assem-
bly, and the per diem of officers, pages
and employees Of the two houses, lhs
sum Of $1,000 was so counted.
Now, everybody knows that 1t is the
duty and privilege of each Assembly to
appropriate sufficient money to meet all
such expenses and 1t is one that they are
not at all backward in exercising So
1t Is not 20 be supposed that the mem
bers OF the last Assembly, went home
without so doing, consequently the ex.
penses so to be met, were for this As.
semblv, and could not be considered as
q deficiency. Ai
Besides these items about $50, ,00O
more was embodied in the hill that could
mot in justice be termed deficiency"
4 The Republicans were by no means
unanimous in so stating the matter and
it gave rise 10 lively discussion be-
tween Messrs. DR.. Scott. of Warren, and
General Jones on the one side and Mr..
Locke, of Madison county, on the other
Mr.. Locke is bright and witty, with a
tendency to be independent when ex
treme party matters come up for consid.
Grafton, 80 making a drive at the bill
he crowded i,s author Dr. Scott, who in
tarn demolished the Madison county
boy. 3as p a
Scott is leader Of great experience
and has no hesi,ancy in chastising his
younger and weaker brethren when be
imagines they need it. Aside from his
bitter partisanship he Is kind, genial
old man. a lf i'a
] Local Option petitions continue to
food both houses and the temperance
Iquestion bids fair to engross consider
able attention. As to what may bt
done by the dominant party is hard to
determine. 8 80 ssHs
A resolution offered by Marsh, Dem
ocrat, inquiring of the temperance CON
mittee the aggregate number of names
of petitioners, was promptly tabled.
Senator Atkinson submitted to thu
Senate on last Monday resolution re-
citing that the Senate had high appre
citation of the business ability, high go
cial standing and moral worth of Lieut.
| Gov. A. Hickenlooper, and invited bin
to visit the Senate at his earliest conve
lnience.
| When It is understood tSat the Lieut.
Governor, by virtue of his Office, i
President OF the Senate, and the presen
incumbent has not been there since h,
took the oath of Office, its force and
effect can be appreciated. ae
4 The resolution was referred to th
standing committee on fish culture ant
game. i..''
| Auditor Atkinson is in the city set
4 Ting with the State Auditor. 8
4 The indications are that We will hav
short session. S.