The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-03-12
Columbus Correspondence.
CoLUmBUs, March o, 1858.

COLUMBUS, March o, 1898.
EprroH or TaiDUSE:-Thero have been
presented for the action Of the General
Assembly, Eve Sub Treasury bills; four
Of which are from The pens Of Hamilton
county members, as follows: Senator
Hatch two. Mr. Collins Of tho House
one. Hunter Brooke Of tho same body
one. and Mr.. Morse Of Montgomery. chair.
man Of tho Finance Committee IN the
House, claims to have presented bill Of
superior merit. Indeed, the authors Of
four claim for their respective offspring,
all that the most sanguine expect to realize
from the Inauguration Of the Sub-Tress.
ury system in Ohio. A perusal Of the
Eve bills disoloses the fact that there is
no material difference IN their main feat.
ures. They oil lack boldness. They
seem to fear to venture from the old aud
beaten track--lhe paper money system. -
II a hard money currency is advisable six
or ten years hence. is II not as much so
to-day? II the principle ia sound why
not proceed at once 70 introduce Il to
practice? Why prescribe the few banks
we now have in Ohio by forcing them 10
furnish six or eight millions Of coin each
year?-or more than three times the
amountof heircirculaton. Do the ID, o.ors
oi Legislation At tho capital assembled. 4.
suppose that tho Bank corporations OF our
State ara so imbued with patriotism that
they will throw themselves between the
people and the Legislature, and bear the
brunt Of the storm that would ensue, and
al, the expense Of the Inauguration Of a
hard money system? If tho people Of
Ohio desire a hard money currency, l
cannot but believe that they are entirely
willing to share the expense Of introduc-
ing the system.
Senator Halch's first sub treasury bill,
Of which | gave brief synopsis in a
former letter, met with a raking fire from
the committee Of the whole Senate during
two days Of last week. IL was finally re.
ferred to committee Of FIVE Senator's
but not until most Of its ribs were badly
broken. doubt whether tho venerable
Senator could recognize his "pot" when
Il left the committee Of the whole Senate
and passed into tho hands Of the commit
tee Of Eve.
Mr. Dobmeyer's Ohio Militia Bill has
been before the committee Of the whole
House. It's doom is sealed. IL will
share the fate Of the Army Bill in the U.
s. Senate--die by inches. The bill pro-
poses to levy one-tenlh Of mills tax in
all counties whore companies are organ
lied. This would be 100000 for the en-
tire State. providing each county polled a
military company. The people are al
ready burdened by tho present rate Of
axation---besides 1t seems TO be very
general opinion that there is no necessity
for the organization Of the military force
in Ohio, and that the movement is SCI
anoat by those who are anxious to exhibit
themselves arrnyed in golG lace, epauot'
and feathers at the expense Of the tax
payer.
Senator Hatch is tho author Of bill
"To prohibit marriages between frs
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fair young cousin, neod not trembe and
grow pale at the foregoing paragraph
The bill is wisely drawn and is not to take
effect until the first Of October. Your
humble correspondent was about to tear
his hair when he discovered this saving
clause, threw up his hat and gave three
lusty cheors for Nj. Catch and tho insti.
tuition OF matrimony.
Senator Phelps has introduced bill to
provide for the appointment of three
commissioners TO examine into the affairs
Of the State Treasury. from tho com.
menoement of Bliss administration as
Treasurer, investigating all matters oon'
ueoted with tho late defaloaton, aud the
States transactions with the Ohio Life
Insurance. and Trust Co., etc. The three
commissioners to be Ex. Auditor Morgan
| A. p, Edgerton and Charles Reemelin.-
/ The selection Of the two last named gen
tlemen is appropriate, but Ex-Audito
Morgan chairman Of the Committee, W
protest against Il, Morgan is to set il
judgement upoN Morgan. Will Morgal
Commissioner find Morgan Auditor gull
"? The idea is rich, aud could find a
origin in no other brain than that Of tn
? wise Senator Phelps. WEBSTER.