The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-02-10
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Coiumbus Correspondence.
CoLumpus, Ohio, Feb 1860.
EDrrohs Turrs TmBuNE;--Legislation
is progressing slowly. Ofihis il is prob
ably useless tc complain, as Il has never
been otherwise in the past and will only
be better in the future when the overlast-
ing iaflers are excluded from The Halls
Of Legislation entirely. Tho most un-
Important questions must 60 through the
ordeal Of speech-makine-- constitutional
questions must be raised and answered.
and here let me say, that the simplest
proposition, on lta passage, finds Ia its
way either constitutional spectre, or a
frightOl "nigger," neither Of which ean
be removed without O liberal expenditure
Of time and gas.
The whole thing is becoming an intol-
cradle nuisance, aud Brown Of Miami,
threatens to abolish the constitution en-
tirely, by joint resolution, II the poor
servants Of the dear People nre not less
annoyed by Il in the future than they
have been in the past As a specimen
Iofdilatory Legislation, in which there
was no party issue, nor party feeling, bot
simply qeesion Of cxpeAoncy, eomlort
and cleanliness resolution 10 take up
the carpet from the Halls Of the House
and remove an accumulation ofdust, near
ly half an inch in thickness, annoying 10
the comfort, and injurious to the health Of
membcrs--was passed after the second or
third protracted discussion, costing the
State, In time, more than S4OO, to accom-
plish little house sweeping, that a clean
ly house keeper would perform without
even prompting.
a bill, to pYhibit confinement in the
Pontontiaryi or children under fourteen
yeora NJ age. has been under discussion
and met with serious opposition, / think
Il will surely pass. cannot take up sur-
llcient space 10 discuss this question, but
Il Is a sad sight 10 see those unfortunate
children criminals, who in their tender
years had for instructors tho dissipnted,
the licrntious, aud the vicious, schoolcd
In the grog shop, the gambling saloon,
and other haunts of vice. They finish
their days In the statcs Prison and,
though young in years, arc old in crime
and ruined forever. There arc number,
under fourteen, now In condncment.-
The Pcnitentiary is not the place ror
children.
We are sull anxious for an carly ud-
journment, but this cuunot be, unless we
work hard or leave unfinished great deal
of business. Petitions are pouring in
daily, fresh from tho People, asking Log-
islutiyc oction on avast variety ofsub-
iccts. Some Of the most important are
to prevent the immigration Of Blacks into
the stat,-to repeal the interest law Of
last sesTion--to prevent the running at
large ofstock--to sell the public works
Ito reduce the salaries Of oficors-and
for a dog law. A dog law, that will be
elieotuol, is loudly demanded by wool
growers. The heavy losses, annually
sustained, are becoming intoloruble bur
dens, too heavy to be borne.
For the past year, 6O,536 sheep, valued
at SlO9,G6l, is tho number returned by
tho assessors. Seneca county lost 073,
valued at Sl65L Who is benefited by
this Wholesale slaughter Of shcopl Not
the owners of tho sheep, nor the owners
ofthc dogs. II is simply dead loss.
/ Another Legislative spree! Senator
Chase, after his election, gave the mem-
bers cordial invitation to meet him and
other invited friends, at his house, on Fri
day evening last, which was very gener.
ally accepted by the Republicans, and a
large number of Democrats. A social re-
union at his house, of tbaSe who had
fought for and against him IN the heat
ed contest preceding his cloctipn, W as a
pleasing feature Of the evenings enter
tainment All were pleasant and agroca-
bic. The generous host received the
warm congratulations ofh friends and,
in return, provided most literally for his
guests, in bountiul supply Of the good
things that make the hungry aud thirsty
rejoice. There was plenty 60 cat aud
plenty to drink, and all indmgvI ,a their
hearts content. Even those, who have
the reputation, at home, of being temper
ate, did drink and drink freely. Twas
there to see and tell only what know to
be true. saw none drunk, am satisfied
that none were, for the beverage used
was coffee, delicious enough to excite re-
iaorso in any or all, who failed to accept
the prOatred invitation.
An exhibition, by tho Teachers and.
pupils Of the Dear md Dumb Aylum.
was held in the Hall Of Tho House ON
Saturday afternoon.
Exercises very satisfactory to the large
audience in attendance.
Respectfully yours,
GIDEON JONES.
-s7q-e-r-
PHO Hon, Io1,v, sherman.