The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-01-27
Columbus Correspondence.


EDIToR DEMOCRAT Tho past week, II
not prolific in tho enactment of very many
laws of a general nature, by the General
Assembly, has been ono of devotion to bust
ness on The part of tho members Of that
body which betokens o determination to
bring about as carly an adjournment as may
bo consistent with the adoption OF such
measures as are necessary to tho well boing
of the people. No bills of particular impor-
tanco have passed both Houses to become
laws during tho week. The only ono which
I now recall, is House Bill 10, Providing for
revival in Courts of Common Pleas OF
judgments which havo in any way become
dormant, originally recovered before justices
of tho peace, tho same as If such judgments
had originally been recovered in Common
Pleas" Various measures OF considerable
interest have been discussed and passed
upon, either in ono or the other Honsc,
among which is noticed House Bill 3. civ
ing to Probate Courts concurrent jnrisdic-
/ ton with Courts of Common Pleas in par
tition Of real estate aud assignment Of dover;
House Bill 35. Amending law relating to
Jurors" This Bill is intended to farther dis
ponso with professional jurors. The prin-
cipal change consists in providing that ii
there be in attendance at any torn of Court
less than twelve jurors. tho Court may order
tho drawing and summoning by renire of q
number sufficient TO mako tho number OF
twelve. and also that any time during the
term, the Court may order the drawing ant
! summoning Of four additional jurors to sup
T. ply vucnnces which may occur by reason o
challonge. Beyond this. tho Same power Il
. fiji by talismon ms before These have
S passed tho House. but have to go through
I,I,. No,
0 "Rrpealng all laws authorizing tho publica
4 ton of laws in newspapers" has passed thu
Senate. is now in Committee of tho Who'll
r in tho House, and will probably become
{ law There has been much abuse of thi
o law; whcthor its entire repeal a modification
"A would be beat, may TO questionable. Their
. is strong disposition in both branches t
t curtail tho expense of printing, and thor
8 Ia certainly some reason in this Tho bill
f suspending the School Library tax. whic
:. passed somo days since in tho Senate ha
n not yet been discussed in tho House. Their
II will be strong opposition to it; but m
d present impression is that il will pass
Thcro is also a very prevalent disposition
among members to abolish the Comptroller
> department, and think n measure having thi
IS object in view will pass tho House. Th
O subject was undpr discussion in Committc
of tho Whole, yesterday afternoon. Th
" present Speaker Parsons ond Ex SpoakC
r. Woods wero the loading disputants upo
,e each side. and tho debate was quite ine
esting. A communication was received
III the House from the Governor, this mornn
rs informing that body that the State Legisl
10 lures OF Kcntucky and Tennessee were to vi
= it Cincinnati in body, on Thursday of ne
" week. and advising that they be invited
Ia visit Columbus. Thoroupon n joint ros
al luton was adopted, Inviting them to exteI
y" their visit to this city. 1t is doubtful if
an will be accepted. Should it be, have
n. foar in guaranteeing tn our brethren of I
South IL cordial Welcome, and liberty to s
Just what they please, without danger
10 interference or insult on account of thu
notions not exactly squaring with ours. III
>, is not always tho case with men going fro
!! tho North to tho South.
ho Tho State Board of Equalization are j
'ar about closing their labors, and intend
adjourn on Monday. Tho increase up
assessment they hnvo made, amounts
=, Sl7 ,3G9 500 in tho State. To :his tho p
''- vision of the law adds SlO.000,000, VII
nj makes @27 1863 .S96, to bo taken from
am gross amount por rate in all the Count
i'm of the State. 1t amounts to reduction
-. per cent, which will leavo Geauga 4
''' cont. higher than at tho last assessme
while the average of tho State is very mi
increased. Tho weather boro Is now v
pleasant. Tho air is balmy and Spring-li