Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-04-01

stoned immense loss withinth past six years
Within the past t,So yeais, this loss has
amounted to near 100000. This bill
guards against the possibility of any such
rlossessin the future, Nextin Importance to
this comes the Fee Bill, regulating the fees
of county officers. 1twillhave but little ef-
feet. or make yerylittle change in our own.
or other small counties; but in the larger
counties, the amount saved 10 the State will
be enormous. In Hamilton county alone,
twill save Slo0, 900 year. In otherlarge
counties, the amount saved will range from
81 900 to $4,000 per annum. The bill
provides that every county officer shall keep
correct account of every cent received for
fees Of every description, and account for
the same to the county commissioners, out
of which the commissioners shall allow
these officers the following sums, provided
their fees amount to so much. In counties
containing 2,4O0 white male inhabitants
over 81 years of age or less, the auditor,
treasurer, clerk, probate Judge, sheriff, and
recorder, at the rate of $500 per annum;
and $25 for every additional 200 such in
habitants; provided that no sheriff or treas
urei shall receive in any year, in any coun-
ty, more than $500; and no clerk, audi
tor, or probate judge shall receive, in any
year, more than $4,000, and no recorder
more than $4,000. This bill does not ef-
feet any of the present ncumbents. There
are some features in the bill of which we
cannot exactly approve, and shall endeavor
to have amended; but as whole we like the
bill, and shall vote for it cheerfully. Next
to this bill comes the one regulating the
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund, which
will no doubt pass the House this morning.
We think we can state confdentially that
the present Legislature will institute many
important measures of relief, and that not
withstanding the barriers thrown in our
way by the New Constitution, and the diff
fculty Of obtaining the proper reports Of the
several State officers, the people of the State
will be compelled to acknowledge that we
have faithfully executed our high trust, and
accomplished even more than was expected
by the most sanguine. ,.'.
~ KANSAS MATTERS.
The papers this morning announce thai
Lewis D. Campbell, Of Ohio, Howard, o.
Michigan, and Oliver, of Missouri have beer
appointed to investigate the Kansas difieul
ties. We lik ethe resolutions, as introduced
by Mr. Dunn, of Indiana; but we really dC
not like the committee. Campbell, we be
lieve, is naturally disposed to do right, ant
if surrounded by proper influences and in
centives, may do his duty faithfully; but HI
has his weak points, and these are thorough
ly understood by those whose interest vii
be to take advantage of them. Mr.. Oliver
Of Missouri, is Border Rufian Of the frs
water. He is the strongest and boldest de-
fender Of the Atchison gang in the House
and will have nothing undone, which cal
in the least degree influence Mr.. Campbell
action. Mr.. Howard, we know but llttl
about; but unless he has more than ordina
, nv frmness, decision, and integrity, W
greatly fear that Mr.. Dunn's resolution
. will result disastrously for the Free Settler
+ of Kansas.
y LECTURE TONIGHT.
The use Of the Hall Of The House ha
been granted for this evening to ]. W. Tay
lor. State Librarian, who proposes to sho'
! that all the territories Of the United State
; should be Immediately divided into 80 ne'
States, to be admitted into the Union a
soon as sufficient population cen be pre-
cured, extending the squatter Sorert.on'
doctrine over all of them. But we ma
speak more of this after hearing the lecture
If we deem it important enough.
"l' ADJUSTMENTS.
Signor Blitz is here, with his trained ca
nary birds, and magical implements, givinl
entertainments to the citizens Of Columbus
: The theatre has closed for the season. Con
certs, of various kinds are given abou
twice week. ,,. II ,r,.,-. M, ~.
..l. nal c NEWS. s
We are just now suffering droutb, 8
: far as news is concerned. The daily news
papers are hardly interesting enough to keeI
us awake during recess. If any thin,
Il strange should turn up, we shall write agai
: to- o-morrow. .atr. ..,,.
WHEREAS, The original policy our coun
try contemplated no extension of SLAYER,
y beyond The limits of slave, States, and n,
n increase Of the number Of such States; ant
whereas, experience has sufficiently proye'
that every departure from that policy ha
: been productive Of evil, and Of evil only
: and whereas, by the repeal Of the SLAYER,
:, prohibition of the Missouri Compromise tn
: whole question Of slavery in its relations t
:, the Union, the States and the Territories
" hos hoavl l,a.onnpod. and xvhapeoe tho noo