The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-08
FROM COLUMBUS,
Correspondence Of the Je6ersoa,an Democrat
COLUMBUS, March 3lst, 1859.

general attendance Of members, aud dcvo-
ton to busincss-the anxiety to tako up aud
dispose Of favorito measuies-the frequent
suspensions of rulcs for the introduction or
advancement Of measures--the constant ap. |
plication Of the previous ques siion--the num-
bor Of visitors constantly in attendance
tho busy and busting about Of officers and
messenger boys-the carrying to and from
the rooms of members books aud packages,
all Indicate :his. Ii ls near the close of tho
session, tho time whom appropriations for
tho year are to be made. and it is very nat |
ural tha: the people Of Columbus. when
such large amounts are annually disbursod
should bo around and looking to tho mat.
tor. Not ofcourso improperly interfering,
but only manifestng rery proper interest
in the progress of business, and moro espe-
ci ally that all needed appropriationsbe made.
The appropriation bills have been this ses.
sion introduced first in the Senate, yester-
day passed that body and will probably to-
day como up in tho House As these bills
arc very much amended since printed am
] uudUiO W bld'O O1
thom or sor what specific purposes. The
bill which passed tho House tho othor day,
providing for tho election of supervisors by
/ road districts was defeated in the Senate.
Among othors. the House Yesterday pass
cd bill amending the Warren g. Franklin
Railroad charter, so that the Directors will
not be Obliged to take tho road to Warren
village ono which passed the Senate last
winter, amending tho liquor law, SO as TO
loavo it discretionary with the Court to
fine, or imprison. or both; one "appropria-
ting $50 900 to pay for the construction Of
the Lewistown resorvoir;" and ono " for
tho repeal Of tho act for the appointment Of
State House Commissioners" The object
Of this last is to get the conlsol and dis.
burscment of whatever may be appropria-
ted to continue the work upon the State
House. into the hands of the Democracy.
You will rccOlloct that tho measure for this
purpose passed at tho last session WAS do
, clarei by the Supreme Court to DO uncon-
stitutional, and therefore this course is
adopted to head tho Supreme Court A
lko bill has beon introduced for tho repeal
of all laws regulating the Penitentiary. The
simple effect Of which would be If passed as
: introduced, without any other provision, to
set at liberty all those now confined there
In the course of the discussion upon amen
II ding the liquor law, some member o: the
g majority took occasion to claim credit fol
IA their disposition to ronnve restrictions fron
- the liquor traffic. This olcitsd from Bates
an honest aud sturdy Democrat from I'll,
% County of Tuscarawas, tho remark in sub
n stance, That if tho Democratic party re
70 lied upon whiskey for support, it botte
t. sink" Hunter Brook replied, THAT the,
70 did expect moro from whiskey. than frou
such Democrats US Tuscarawrs county send
70 here" Rather close shooting. but show
y tho object of the effort. Monday tho lIous
At passed joint resolution authorizing coiec
n, tors upon Canals, and County Treasurer,
as to take Canal aud Seneca County Bank note
to for dues to the State, and the State Treas
urcrs also to receive thom in his settlement
a with these officers. Also Senate Bill, 2Sl
r. " Increasing County Treasurers fees als'
House Bill, 225, Prohibiting any pcrsor
=, from voting at any election in this State
who, the judges of election may presume Il
3 DO possessed of any African blood. Tn,
words "whito malc citizen" as used in th'
]. Constitution, and held by tho Courts are no
o sufficient, but by law it must be explained
d tina. If there be drop of African blood in I
n mans veins he cannot be voter,
!. Tho House to day defeated Senate Bill
2l3, Providing for an additional Common
Pleas Judge in your sub Division Of the 9tl
Judicial Circuit. gaining 65 votes where 7,
" are required. The Senate have passed tn
d, regular appropriation bills, and tho Hous
a is now engaged upon them. In the Senst
as to- day various propositions for substitutin
r. amendments to the Constitution also passed
IA Ono prssiding for a return of the Licens
, system. Ono for annual sessions of tn
Legislature; another for the election {
Representatives annually. and Senator
~ once in two years, alternately, as under tn
old Constitution another to provide e
'o- election of Supreme Judges by single d
o'' tricts, making seven judges and district
d. aud so dividing tho State us to make mi
''o jority of those elected Democrats.
$50 The weather is now quite cool, checkr
Is vegetation which for the month of Mare
'm lG was becoming very forward. This has bet
~, q very favorable month for the grown
at crop, and all accounts as they come in upC
he tho different Railroads and routes of trav
Pc ceutering here, represent the wheat as loo
u", .as ing unusually favorabIy at this time. TIL
Iho crop was looking badly injured during Il
ng- month OF February, but tho late favorat
'fa weather has made almost at entire chan
- in it. X.
,ho Monday, April 4th, 1859.
ia DEAR SIR-The hour has pretty near
nu' arrived when the servants of the people b.
ioh determined TO close tho second session
tho fiftv third General Assembly of Oh