The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-02-17
Columbus Correspondence,

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EDITOR DEMOCRAT Tho week closing
this day has boon ono of active labor in both
branches of the General Assembly. and very
many measures have been disposed of either
by passage or rejection. Ono which has
excited considerable interest, and occupied |
as much tmo as perhaps any othor in the
Senate. is known us "Ilarrison's Military In
vasion Bill" Upon this. on Monday, Was u
long discussion. IN which Harrison led for.
and Cox of Trumbull against the Bill. by
tho first it was coGtondcd. that tho passage OF
law of this kind was important TO show To
our Southern brethren that we nre not dis |
posed to Interfere with their rights. hut will
punish any of our citizens who shall inciio
or in any way encourage the getting up OF
military organizations tor any such purpose.
IIo did not wish to reach the John Browns.
but tho Garrison's and the Phillips. by whom
the John Browns wcto set on. Tho Hon.
gentleman did not know or believe any
thing Of the kind had taken place in our
State. but ho would guard against IT,. Cox.
in speech Of much power aud force. he'd
that protection which was sufficient for our
own citizens, was sufficient for those Of Nir.
ginia; that the offunco provided against.
was of like Eaturo with breaches OF tho
peace that, iu case of our own citzens. on
that no believes - certain person mcdjtates
harm to himself us members Of his family,
or property, tho person complained of is ro
ouircd to give hunds for good behavior in
! the sum Of $500. while Mr.. Harrison pro.
poses TO mako it Punitenliary offence to
have like purposes towards the citizens OF
another State. as the bill does not propose
to punish what is done in another State, but
simply to punish supposed attempts to get
up organic ttions tor this purpose. AZ the
! close Of the discussion it was thought the
| bill would pnss. but after resting on 1t Tues
day. either party being little afraid to take
| il up, tho discussion was again revived on
! Wednesday. and continued until evening,
when the bill was indefinitely postponed by
"A vote of Is to Is The result gives much
satisfaction to the opponents OF the measure.
while Mr.. Harrison and other Nominal
Republicans as they term themselves. are
very bitter about it. Mr.. Ceilings, of Scioto,
has given notice Of his intention to intro
duce bill of like nature in,o the House.
the result of which will probably be that it
will pass that body.
Among tho twenty or thirty bills passed
by the House during the week will refer
to two or three. House Bill 60, paying
Jurors before Justices o. the poacu one dol
lar per day. This has since been defeated
in the Senate. House Bill l22. repeating
the 9th section of tho act posseh by the last
| Logislaturc regulating the Publlc Works OF
Ohio. This was the act dividing the Board,
aud having tho effect, IN violation Of the
Constitution, of making three disinc, Boards
and thereby comforting upon B"ckus, the
only Democratic member Of the Board, the
control Of II large portion Of tho Pubc
Works of the State and tho patronage there
with connected. The net was originally
passed Tor him, and at his suggestion. This
Bill has also passed. the Senate. Tho sub
ioct of the disposition of tho Canals Of the
State. has bocn frequently referred TO, and,
AS there seems little hope Of providing for
their sale, their proper management is IL
mHttor OF much consequence. A Bill pro-
viding for their regulation and control IS
now before tho nouse. and will probably
pass in some form. By it there will be II
saving Of somo thousands annually. in their
management II arems to mo absolutely
necessary that these be reduced or the
works 10 disposed or Thoy have been long
enough u hurdou upon tho treasury. An'
other Bill of more than ordinary Importance
is House Bill II, passing the House on Fri
day. as tullows:
"Bo il enacted Sc That section II Of the
ACT regulating tne locS Va bluCbis w CF' aNi
criminal cases, passed March 5, 1881, be SO
amended as to road as follows:
SIC II. That in all civil cases where a
trial by jury shaI! bo had in any of the courts
of record ot thi1 State, the party against
! whom tho verdict may ho rendered, shall
pay for tho time said Jury is detained in the
. trial of said cause the amount so to be paid
shall DC determined by tho court on the rem
dilion of said verdict, and shall bo taxed and
collected as other costs arc taxed and col
lcctcd, and whom so collected, shall bo paid
by the officer collecting the samo into the
, treasury of tho county in which such tra
!. was had provided, that this act shall not
D apply to suits pending in any. Of said courts
s at the time OF It's passage"
AS to tho propricty OF this moasure.shonld
. il pass the Senate, OF which there is much
doubt, oxucrionco will be tho hest arhtor.
understand that alta Republican Caucus
o holden Inst evening. it was determined t'
r adjourn on the second Monday Of March
and meet again on the first Monday OF Feb
ruary 1861 Not being in the City at th'
time, cannot say how great unanimity wa
had, but under stand the Caucus was not tull
IS ard do not consider its action certain in
n dcatinn of tho final result. In compHn
with Joint committee of tho two Houses
> last week visited the Ohio Reform tarr
near Lancaster. and had intended to hav
v given some account of that visit, Ou
~ time at present torbds. H.
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