Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-01-15
AshtabuIa, OhIO, DAD, l5, Is5O.
COLUMBUS CORRESPONDENCE.



COLUMBUS CORRESPONDENCE.
CoLumus, Jan. IL, 1859
Mn RrnD-This is the second week of the
adjourned session Of the General Assembl ly Of
Ohio. You have doubtless perused the admir-.
able document.from the Executive to the Io-
gislature. aud gathered from it some Of the ne
cessities wants Of the State. to supply which
The Legislature is ostensibly convened. No
subject Of importance has yet secured attention
from either branch and the sayings and do
Ings have been confined to topics Of minor
consideration.
Portal appropriation bills have been passed
10 meet the exgencies usual at this season Of
the year, and TO supply the wherewith for the
solons to carry on the ship Of State.
There are various propositions before the
House aud also the Senate, for changes in the
School Law, but from my knowledge Of the
views Of members, do not anticipate any ma
terial change. TIE interests and wants Of the
different localities arc somewhat conflicting, and
no one has clear understanding of what is re-
quirej to render the system unobjectionable to
the masses, Some are for raising the standard
O. our schools higher; others for tearing down
tle noble fabric. One neighborhood petitions
for power TO increase the tax levy; another to
discriminate between taxpayers, who have, and
those who have not children to educate. So we
go--neiiher interest looking to the perteeting Of
the system on the basis now established
Another topic which is likely TO attract at
tention here, and in all portions Of the State, is
the discussion Of our interest laws. Last win
ter the question was gravely discussed upon the
proposition to make the rates unforr, by re-
pealing the ten per cent law. The report OF
that ruinous enactment was before the House
for some weeks, and elected general discussion
and was finally lost, on a vote so to so. Al
ready the question has again been before the
House upon other propositions, one of which
was to make the uniform rate at per cent
The vote upon this was anything but satisfacto
rY but have still confidence that some
measure Of relief from the ten per cent law vii
yet pass. The question is now before the Sen
ate. Senator CALDWELL is ardently enlisted il
favor of repeal.
A proposition is before the Senate to raise
committee to revise the tax laws and suggest
such amendments as will bring the whole sys-
TEN within the comprehension of ordinary
minds. This is favorable indication.
The only matters of local interest to your
readers pending before the legislature, are
bill introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Caldwell
10 authorize Commissioners in certain cases, tC
reduce the width of County roads; aud by Mr.
ALLEN, in the House, to enable the State Boar
Of Agriculture TO recognize the township an
district societies. organized within this State.
The eighth of January was observed here
the more patriotic OF our Democratic fello'
citizens and sumptuous repast prepared at th
American, wher witty sentiments wine con
mingled until the small hours Of the following
Sabbath.
The Committee appointed last spring to il
ves.igase the Breslin defalcations are now
session in this city, and their report to the LIZ
gislature may be expected before long. 1t
rumOred that the investigation has resulted i
discovering where material portion of tn
money was absorbed-and which has been traC
ed to parties little suspected OF conniving q
the great fraud.
Notes of the Canal Bank OF Cleveland, al
not redeemed at the Treasury, now, for reason
stated in the report of the Treasurer sent yol
The Receiver of the Seneca County Ban
takes the notes of that institution, and gives
receipt which draws interest from its date. Pa
ties in Ashtabula county having notes of th
Seneca Co. Bank, would do well to exchans
the same for the receipt of the Receiver, r
deemable at some future day.
We are enjoying fine spell Of weather-tl
ground frozen and bare. Yours, A.