The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-12
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Columbus Correspondence,
CoLuMnus Fob. ist, 1850.

EDIroR or TmBuNE;-Tbo present
General Assembly bids fair to hold EN-
phatioally long session. potwithstand-
ing their promises to tho people to hold
only a thirty days session. A 5aaeoa,5e
resolution was offered by Mr Jackson in
the House, that that body adjourn the
el day Of March sine dio, which was
promptly tabloid.
Mr Paine Of Seneca, voted with the
minority against the "slavo,pen bill
No vote which no may cas-. during the
session viii moro clearly respond 70 the
sentiments Of his constituency than this
one.
"An act to regulate and limit tho com-
pousation Of certain county officers,
passed April 9th, 1856. commonly known
as the County Fec bill, has been repealed
by a large majority Of tho votes in both
bodies. Tho bin WAS introduced by Seu.
ator Matthews Of Hamilton Coun'y. at
the last session Of the Legislature, The
intent Of che bill was to place large sums
Of money into the treasury OF that
county, which had hitherto as porquisitos
found hiding place in tho pockets Of
county officials. The practical expert.
once Of the law has demonstrated that
while it has beop Of salutary effect in
Hamilton county, Il has worked great in
justice to officials in the rural counties,
by cutting OF their fees, so that in many
Of the smaller aud sparsely settled coun-
ties, the offices restrolod were pecunia.
rily worthless. The Senators Of Hamil.
ton county entered their protest upon the
journal against the repeal Of the act. Il
is said the repeal of this act will place
Annually into the pockets Of officers in
Hamilton county $50. 900, which would
otherwise bo certified into the county
treasury.
Mr. HubbelPs bill to establish uni
form rate Of interest and the consequent
repeal Of the ten per cent. law, has been
argued at length, in the House, by mem.
bers Of both parties during the past week
No vote has as yet been taken by which
the sense Of the House could be had.
The Committee on the Militia in the
House have reported what appears to be
a new Militia bin, but upon examination
/ find most Of the sections unchanged
About the only difference in the laws is
their parentsgo-.tha former being Of Re,
publican and the latter Looofooo parent
age.
Senator Hatch has introduced a bill tC
provide for the Reorganization of tho
Treasury, both State and County, upon &
specie basis. Tho bill provides thai
County Treasurers shall receive for taxei
only the bills Of the specie paying bank,
of Ohio, That tho County Treasurer
proceed Immediately to CONVERT their re
spective quotas Of county taxes into coin
by presenting the noles Of the specie pay
ing banks so collected, for redemption, a
the various banks by which they wer,
issued, The States quota of taxes TO be
paid into the State Treasury in notes d
: the specie paying banks of Ohio. and the
: State Treasurer is required to procood
: Immediately to convert the Same into coin
by presenting them for redemption at th'
various banks from which they were is
sued. All disbursements from the Stat,
: and County Treasures to be in gold o
| silver coin Of the United States.
; The weather for the past week ha
!, been all that can be expressed by tn
term delightful.
) Hon. George E. Seney and his brid
t are guests at the Neil House.
WEBSTER.