New-York tribune., 1842-02-01
Correspondence of the Tribune.
LEGISLATION IN OHIO.

Correspondence OF the Tribune
IoCO.FOCO LEGISLATION IN OHIO.
COLUMBUS, O. January &c, 1872
We have mad a beautiful specimen Of Loce-Foco
legislation as far as the House of Representatives
Of this State i concerned. a bill has passed the
House containing the following provision;
{. Tha, in all suits OF actions hereafter proSecu-
led or that NAV b, noir pending in any court with
in the STATE By any Bank or Banker FOR their own
1ls or for the -s OF any other person or body cor
nor,,f claiming as assignee Of anv bank or banker
or t assignment on transfer in any way under any
bank or banker. upon any bond BILL note or other
contract for the payment OF 1noney, made 10 or
with any bank or banker or thai has been dis
colnfed bv such bank or banker III al such suits
shall be Lawful! for the defendant or defendants
therein. under In. general issue, and notice in
writing for the money paid and received generally
TO the plaintiff; in such suit ilcd with such plea
or any firnc after SAID plea being filed. and before
trial 10 eiy. in evidence and haze sci OF against
th, claim OF tho. plaintiff such suit or action, any
notes or bills Of such bank bankers. winch SAID
defendants nav hold al the tine OF trlnl, whether
such noes=werc IN defendant possession at the
commencement OF the suit or may come INTO hlS
possession any tinle thereafter and before trial and
whether sucI notes De on their face payable on de-
rnand or after date, payable at any other place
than where the same are issied-and the court
shall allow such set of and render .Iud gemenf for
the party whether plaintiff Or defendant, IN who's,
taror The balance be fond .tor tie amonnt 81
sacd balance and costs.
1t Is a precious section. Is ii not; Il but shows
the wisdom ina, governs our Legislative body. Its
beautiful. cxcecdingIy-rc,rcspcc,iv in it,zopcra-
tract. that have been legally entered into For
instance, bank MAJ blow up which Is no un-
common thing now-a-dayS)-no being able to r.
deem liz liabilities in specie it may have secured
some bil-hollers or depositors with a good note
against one debtors. The holder of this note
Is compelled TO bring srlif upon it->ay the note is
for $1,000 The debtor gives notice Of offset and
succeeds in buying up in the deprecated notes Of
the Bank attci dollar. ten thousand dot
lars. The Court ii they carry the aw into o.etcct,
must allow the Offset and render judgement ag;nSt
the plaintiff. 10 Wit aine M0pSaRd dollars: and II
the =indvidual is worth the money ii can be coli
cctcd
=Again-i; givc, additional f;.cili,ic-=to irau,itt
len, bankers 10 pcrpctra,c their frards in fact,
will operate as a premium upon fraud. An nsti-
known 10 the pubic. The bank informs its favor
ties that, it: can hold ont but little longer and
offers TO loan them ten, twenty thirty. fifty. OF one
hundred thousand dollars. The borrowers lag it
our for producc-purch;lsc cattle and distribute it
among the community in exchange Tor the
products of their labor The paper is welldiSpo>cd
Of and the bank suSpcnds The holders oi the pa
per. panic-Struck hy 10 the bank 10 see il some
thing cannot be got. One has one hundred doi-
lars one FIVE hundred, one ihousand, and hume
rors others different sums. They are informed
that their paper cannot be redeemed, but as the
best thev can do they will turn such mans
note for ten thousand dollars To many Jointly
leave tina, amoun, of paper. The maker Of the
note turned out is abundantly able TO pay it3Thc
honest creditors are rcioiced tn be thus secured
Well, the note is not paid The debtor buys mp
the paper of the broken down bank 10 the amount,
of twenty thousand dollurs-hc brings it INTO
Court and the plaintiffs, instead of getting their
deb, of ten thousand dollars have judgement
lcrcd ngains, them for the balance, and thereby
#fNOUSOhu
fraudulent debtor not only chuckcs over the fraud
originally commiltcd in putting the worthless pa
per aloa, bnt he has double cause 10 gloat over
his success as the Legislature has stepped TO his
assistance and hci not only enabled 10 make Scv-
en,v-tvc per cent On the original ten thousand, but
bv It's aid he is now enabled to recover Judgment
of ten or fifteen thousand dollars more against u
half a dozen good men who are under no obliga-
ro, 10 him except that which arises from an hon
est desire 10 obtain their pay on an amount Of
worthless paper which go into their hands through
has Fraudulent instrumentalily. Verify am
ashamed OF my State.
HoyoR TO Boz.-Charcs Dickens will reach
this city, we understand on the llth, and on the
l2rh viii be honorcd by n splendid ball, which has
been in preparation for some time. II is got up
under the auspices Of His Honor the MAYoR,
PHILLIP HoSE, Esq. and othcrprominent citizens
|; Willie splendid affair.
CA large and spirited An,-Slavcry meeting
was held q, the Mrloi.on Boston, on Friday
night Among the speakers We're McsSrs. slnin-
cy Miller, Douglass, (colorcd) Bradburn, Fuller
Phillips and Emmon~ and Miss Abigail Fulson.
Wm.-Lloyd Garrison presided
CRY RrroRMs-It said there in remote, out
the way forgotten OF the city code laws ord
against keeping open Porer-IIou>e> Sunday If
law and the pleasant dream OF lover OF lr
manly why is enforced Sunday. with certain
class einnentlv the day temptation The the
week have been received the evening before IL is day OF
ilenc,s with ,lcm and their fellows; the church has
,.l .tca..y