The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-01-14
From our Columbus Correspondent.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 8, 1858.

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EDiToa JouRNAL--Dedr Sir:--I promised
in my last to give you an occasional sketch Of
what was going on at the Capital, and as your
readers are more particularly interested in Leg
isative proceedings, shall conhne myself prin-
cipally to that subject.
Not much has yet been done for the dear peo-
pie, but any ons with half an eye, can see that
there are a large number who stand ready lin
case Of need,) to proer their services, in behalf
of the State, and do what they can to redeem
it from the effects Of Republican legislation.
Bills have been introduced to repeal the law
to prohibit the use Of Jails for the confinement
of Fugitives to repeal the Habeas Corpus act
&c. From the anxiety that was manifested to
give notice of their intention to introduce bills,
should judge that every newly elected Demo.
cratic member came prepared with the notice
in his pocket for the repeal of those obnoxious
laws. Hunter Brooke of Hamilton county
was the first to give notice. and by SO doing !
venture TO say took the wind out of the sails Of
many an aspiring member.
A bill has been introduced to prevent colored
persons from settling in the State. So you see
our Democratic friends are taking the niative
on the Niger, and it would not surprise me in
the least if in the next campaign they were
called the black Democratic Party
A bill for the relief Of delinquent tax payers,
has been considered in committee OF the whole.
1t provides that il any person shall fail to pay
his or her taxes by the 18th day of January, 1853
the Treasurer shall not collect any additional
per cent. until thirty days thereafter. It also
extends the time of settling with the State Treas
urer and County Auditor. The provisions of
the bill may be good, but doubt whether it
would not cause great Inconvenience to our
county officers, by delaying settlement and put
ting off the disbursements to the different town
ships in the county. think upon the whole,
if it relieved one class, it would equally en-
barrass the other.
The Senate and House have beon in Joint
Convention for the last two days, counting the
votes for Governor Lieut. Governor and other State
officers, and have this morning announced the vote.
The Inauguration takes place on Monday, when
the new officers will be sworn in and enter upon
the discharge Of their duties.
In looking over tho House, | should Judge it
would compare favorably with any former Legis-
ative body. The members are most OF them
young, well dressed, good looking and talcntcd.-
Among the leaders on the Democratic side are
Geo. w. Andrews from Auglaize Gibson of Ma.
honing, Brooke of Hamilton, and Rankin of Frank
lin. On the Republican side, Monroe of Lorain,
Parsons of Cuyahoga, Van Worries of Athens,
Hubble of Delaware, Harris of Madison, and
probably others,
Businessis now fairly under way, and from the
promptness with which it is commenced, shall
look Tor it to be put through with rail road speed.
see quite number of familiar faces in the
city, gentlemen who have not only the interests OF
the State, but their own interests to attend to. A
member has just moved an adjournment until to-
morrow it being the 9th day of January. He
does not say whether IL is in commemoratlon OF
the battle of New Orleans or of tho day on which
the Democracy formerly held their conventions, and
| it matters but little which The House stands ad
journed
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