The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-03-11
FROM COLUMBUS,
CorresDondence ofthe JtBerSonidn Democrat
Columns, March 4th, ls59.

CoTresoondtnce o. me JtVerSontdn Democrat
CoLUmUs, March 4th, ls59.
DEAR SIR Tho present week has been
in tho Senate one Of the dullost of the scs-
sion. A bill providing for Geological eur
yoy of the State, has excited some consider
able discussion. 1t was introduced by Mr..
Garfield OF Medina. and it is thought will
pass that body. In tho House the exciting
topic of the week has been the discussion and
passage of a bill regulating the Police of
Cincinnati This, although local measure,
excited great interest from its pa~tizan char
actcr Tho City of Cincinnati and Hamil.
ton County have been provorbial for their
largo Democratic maiOrties and answering
Democratic faith. But for some lit.le time
past that majority has been lossenng, until
now tho party have no hopes Of carrying
the city in Gaming elections, and thore are
strong probabilities of tho county being
Republican in the fall election. Something
must be done to hinder this result. Thus
this Police bill, which provides that three
officers of tho city, whose term of office cx
pres at tho spring election, and who were
not elected with any reference to this work,
shall appoint board of police commission
ors TO continue in Office five years, and con-
troll tho appointment IF police for that tmo.
In this way receiving large and effective
olectioneering force, and also the spoils of
office. Two of tho three bong Democrats,
would of course give them the control. The
importance of this matter in a political
point of view, will be seen when you reflect.
that Cincinnati is city of 200, 900 inhabi-
tAnts, more than ten times the population
of Goauga county. Thousands of memoir
ais camo up from tho city in opposition to
this measure, but party required it's pass
age. On an amendment proposed to make
the board of commissioners elective by the
people, the party got little mixed. Load
crs didn't know what to do, began to think
their foot was in il. The Democratic doc
trino that>the people can govern themselves
was httie in the way. After consultation
u recess was had. Tho stronger brethren
took tho weaker ones in hand. and wha,
with caucusing button-hoing, and select
dinner parties, with champagne on the table
and real pain in tho head tho House ia
the afternoon under the previous question
! passed the bill Yeas. 55; Nays, Al. Nino
ty.nino members voting. Alta call of the
House, but a tow moments after SO members
answered to their names, showing seventeen
1 abscnting themselves in about five minutes
Probably to feel good over what they hat
e just accomplished. The House tho othc
= day passed resolution to publish tho namo
h OF absentocs, and the next day secured on
\ ofa body Of l07 members, 100 for the frs
: time that that number has been reached tn
- present session.
a On Thursday tho proposition Cor a
y amendment to tho Constitution upon In
u liquor question was again defeated.
- Various bills have passed tho House th
y week, but none of very general interest, c,
1t cept ono, amending the Reform School Law
B." simply calculated to perfect that law.
Is Tho Senate have passed House Bill SO
ALLOWING Courts to euro defects &c. {
80 which wrote you the other day also thi
nj body have passed bill To provide for tn
re adoption of children" which on comm
III down to tho House, furnished the Hon. ger
ne tIcman from Mahoning, hero famiiarI
at known as "Botsey," tho opportunity of
" spurge which he always improves who
] . hn m mn nf W. f,r oh iG al
c. Christy OF Butler introduced bill in ii
he House the other day, of such a charactc
IL that an abstract of its provisions may be
-, interest. Sect. l, 2 {: 3, Provides that fro
10 and after tho first day of June next, it sha
rt be unlawful for any negro or mulatto pc
st son to move into or settlo in this State :
s' Makes it the duty of assessors to onumora
ny those now in this State, TO tho Clerks
~ Courts of their respective Counties, and T.
of quires Clerks to give certificates of regstr
ng ton to such persons. Sect 4, Provid,
IN that in changing residence to another Cou
c' ty such certificate shall be recorded in su
1t County. Sect. 8, 6, I, & 8, Provides Fl
=, - of not moro than ono hundred dollars up
NJ any person employing any negro or mulat
nv coming into tho State after said first Of JuI
ng making contracts with them void, and pi
~. vdos tho manner of collecting such penn
W ties. Sect. 10, II, g. II, Provides tho 10
o9 "9 of tax for purchasing land, aud colonizi
negroes and mulattoes in Africa, and 4
disposition of tho fund raised thereby
Sect. l3, Ia, g. l5, Constitutes the Govern,
Auditor aud Secretary of "Stato Board
~ Colonization" for the purpose of carryi
Is out tho provisions of the act, and prescril
MI their duties as such.
's' From this hasty description, you will I
ly. derstand somewhat of tho provisions of t
ch measure, but to realize its full beauty, v
of want tho whole thing before you,
be Tho report of tho Treasury Commiss
ers 10 promised on Tuesday of next woek
After this is considered, it is hoped Il
d. some day OF adjournment will be fixed up
me Probably, however, not within less I'll
md three or four weeks Tho idea has be
s,s suggested of taking recess from about