Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-04-13
Things and Doings at the Capital.

oAS O'CA my IN aNS
Things and Doings at the Capital.
COLUMBUS, April 7th, 1859.
Messrs. Editors:-
The Legislature has adjourned, the
people breathe freely, the world move:
on and the State is once more abandoned
to the care of Providence for the nexi
niae months.
During the session just closed. there
has been go laws passed and So joint
resolutions. So you will perceive there
has been a good deal of work done. but
it will be for the people to decide how it
is done. 51lu .so a-
Many laws passed during the two ses,
sions Just closed. will be of great utility.
others again the people will think griev-
icus, and demand their repeal or modi-
fcation.
The bill amending the sub treasury
law SO that the county treasurers shall,
without expense TO the county or incon-
yenience TO the tax payers, procure such
money as they are by the provisions of
the law required to disburse, passed on
Friday last.
This some think will put the treasurers
in somewhat of a straight, for after the
first of July next, all payments from the
county treasures amounting to ten dol
lars or less must be paid in coin. Now
coin is generally held at a premium above
the currency usually paid for taxes. and
if the treasurer purchases it, he must do
it either at his own or the county's K
pense. and if he requires the tax payers
to furnish it for him, he ms against the
law there, for it must be done without
cost TO the county, or Inconvenience to the
taxpayers" SO there is but one legal way
to obtain the specie, and that is for the
treasurers to pay it at their oaUn expense.
which, Of course, they will do.
The resolution submitting the annual
session question tothe people, passed both
branches by large ~majorities and will IN
doubtedIy meet the appreciation of the
people, for both the %prOminen; political
parties, have by their actions declared
biennial sessions impracticable.
The House bill TO submit TO the
people the proposition to return to
the ~licence system for selling liquors,
was defeated in the Houss on Fri
day last, being the second or third
time the House had refused TO pass it.
but its advocates seemed very 10th to give
it up without smother effort, and.o on Mon
day all their forces we're collected. the
sbsentees sent for and a desperate effort
made TO pass a similar bill that had pre-.
yiously passed the Senate, but the result
was as before, a signal failure, SO the
Constitution in this respect is to remain
unchanged for the present
The Senate refused to pass the House
joint resolution authorizing county treas
urers t. receive Senaca County, and Ca
nal Bank of Cleveland money for taxes.
The Legislature had fixed upon Mon
day the 4;h inst, to adjourn, but that
day found them unprepared for such an
important event, and the the was exten
ded till Wednesday, the 9th, in order to
give time to perfect and pass a bill pro-
viding for leasing the Canals.
For the last few weeks the city has
been literally swarming with a class of
men Familiarity known here by the name
of musk rats. ~s- lsa-
These are the same men who for FIVE
OIL six years have relieved the state from
a great deal OF care, anxiety and money.
by keeping in repair or otherwise fgur-
ing on the Public Works of the State
Since the Senate has refused to pass the
bill passed by the House last winter for
the sale of the canals, these animals are
very anxious. as the next best thing that
can be done is 10 lease the public works
the state shall be thoroughly pro-
teeted against fraud in. these leases.
They have even went SO far in their
patriotic labor as 10 assist committees Of
the Legislature totix up bills for this pur-
pose.
4 bill vas finally passed authorizing
the Board of Public Works to lease the
canals for the period Of five years, also
the Western Reserve and Maumee Turn
pike, but the conditions are such that it is
doubtful whether any company can be
found that will be willing TO take them
The members from Hamilton County,
have been waring againstthe School law
iu some shape FOR a number of years, be
cause, by its provisions they pay more
for school purposes than they
receive.
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