The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-02-04

The House on Friday, after sharp do.
bato and somo struggle. passed q resolution
instructing tho committee on Public Works
to report bill reducing tho salaries OF OH
GERS connected with these works to what
they were previous to tho passage of the
act of last session This is triumph, and
it is to be hoped is but tho commencement
of reform in this direction.
Tho committee on tho Treasury investiga.
tion in answer to resolution of inquiry,
say they will report in about a month.
It's rumored hero that tho Democracy at
caucus holden at the American on last
Friday evening determined to pass an act
like that introduced by Klncaid at tho last
session. in other words to re.onact the Old
Black Laws. Lot them go it lfihoy want
to ruin themselves politically in this State.
from the desire to aid Mr. Douglas to Sc.
cure the nomination for the Presidency in
the Charleston Convention, who shall com.
1 plain, My authority Cor this rumor is one
/ OF the fdih(m.
We arO having remarkably fine winter
weather uow--cOld and clear. X.
/ DEAR SIR Tho ONO House Of Repro
sonta'ivus have this Gvoning. cOnsunmatrd
an act which. it the dsposition of il is on,
which Ought To BE- made s sufficient to covel
for this body multitude nf sus. and. # tht
decision be wrong. will add in ike measure
to tho burden II will be obliged to bear.
rtatn IN ,,f ItIl II
ten per cent law" The effect of this is, t,
leave tho ratio OF interest at six per cent. IL,
previous to the passage of that law par
ties contracting for moro. can only recuiv,
Six por cent. TINS question was very full,
! discussed at tho last session. and also carl,
| in the present session. On being taken up
on last Friday. Judge Rankin Uf Frank lin
spoke for some three hours in favor of ro
peal. On yesterday. Collins of Hamilton
continued tho discussion for an hour aud
half. i'll favor of free trade" or sOmethin.
like the present system. aud was followed b,
French Ot Lake, and others. for repeat. B,
the report in the Daily JourHIi | send yot
will 500 the yeas aud nays upon preliminar,
motions, as also upon tho final passage q
the bill. HeretOiuro tho vote wheneYe
taken, had boon very close one. Judge
then, OF tho surprise Oi both friends an,
opponents, when this last resulted in twt
thirds yote-6i yeas to - nays II may b
uncertain. tut it is probable that this bil
will pass the Senate aud become law.
Tho State Board of Agriculture have beer
sitting here for two days past engaged il
fxGg tho timo and place for tho coming
Far, arranging tho premium list, &c o.
Tuesday p. NJ there being quite IA laru,
number in attendance. the Huuse adjourned
aud tho Board by invitation occupied tn
Hall. The discussion maintained by tho,
from different places anxious for the Ioca
ton of the Far was quite animated an,
interesting. Parsons OF Cuvahogu though
there was no other place lying OUT OF door,
p"ssCSslng superior or equai advantage,
with Cleveland. The FAIRS had, ST. far a
tho exhibition was concerned always bee
u success. when holden thCrO. and whrncyu
tho Board wore short of funds, they snugh
Cleveland 10 fill their treasury. Rankin Il
Columbus, thought the Capital City was tn
only proper location. Gov. Tom Fur
spoke OF Mansfield not for hotel keeper
and hack drivers, but for the farmers q
Rlchland and tho other great back bon
counties of the State. Tho propositin
came from, and tho money required by til
Board, was raised 10y these men. Best, {
: Muskingum. and Day Of Harrison. advocate
I the claims "t Inrsvlllo, as tho place nuarrs
s tho southeast portion Of tho State. whic
was really entitled to It. Each place pledge
tho sum of $4,000. as required by the Boar,
II aud the question was decided by fixing upo
II Zinesvllle, and ,ho tltno from tho 20th
$ tho 2lth of September, inclusive.
IS The House to-day passed House Bill 81
n to provide tor plotting ami recording ira
ions OF land. Tho object of this bill is,
make lands, when cut up into small piece
moro easily described for conveyance tran
II for, aud placing upon tho duplicate iC
= taxation.
d Thursday, January 81.
# Thoro has boon an interesting discuss c
upon the interest Question, in tho Senat
this wock bnt no vote, though circumstauc