The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-02-09

The great event Of the week has been the elec-
tion Of a u. s. Senator Yesterday, Salmon p.
Chnsc was elected TO that imporisht posidon.-
Several Republicans deemed the election prems.
lure, inssmuch as there is little doubt but an
exGo session will be held to district the State.
They undoubtedly acted from honest convlc-
tons of policy, and perhaps would have num-
bercd enough, with the locofocos, to have car
ricd their point on almost any other day than
yesterday. Three OF four locotoco members of
the House were absent and one Republican who
favored postponemcnt, yet the vote stood 49 to
oil, Had the absentecs been present. it could
not have carried. III caucus, Chase had 81, Dc
lano 10, CorNin g. Sherman Horton / tween.
ty TO fifty.one. Add TO these thirtcen--I be-
llcve that was the number--who were determin-
ed to oppose an election, and who would have
voted against Mr. Chas", but who remained out
of he caucus, and you have thrty-ihrec TO fr
'y'onc. Senator Bonor and Representative @ OK,
from Mr. Dtlnno's own county while the latter
favored pos'ponement voted for an election
aud their votes controlled the matter.
| lnthe contest which has thus terminated. | |
have no doubt but all have acted in good faith, !
with sole view TO the promotion Of the best
intcres, Of the Republican patty. Differences
OF opinion as to pnrty policy must be expected
aud tolerated, We cannot oil see al ke--we do
net all reason from the same premises, and our
conclusions are therefore often widely at vari-
once. When a man proves his faith in his poll.
cy by consistent action, he is entitled to our e-
sp'ct, differ widely as we may upon the subject.
Good feeling prevails here and the members
aud officers OF the legislature are to.night atten.
ding IcUec at the residence of the Senator cleo
But for the necessity Of writing this letter to-
light should be there to enjoy the pariety and
u;ctuois
| believe q bill has been introduced in the
House to repeal the Backus law of last winter
The House has produced, already, about 100
bills on various subjects generally of little pub
lie Importance
In the Senate, bill has been introduced which
I provides for the publication Of the laws in news
papers. 1t establishes the old county board TO
select such laws MS they may deem OF interest TO
the people of their locality, and authorize them
to publish The same in two county papers,
where there are two of opposite politics, aud al
so in one German paper Published in the county,
80 an amount not to exceed $50 in each paper
In Wood county, under the old law | believe
tho publication of the laws. in 1853. amounted
to little over $40 Hence the above figures NAV
r be sufficient to meet the wants OF the people.
The bill to regulate the salaries of county An-
/. ditors has passed the Senate. 1t grudcs their
I salaries thus; In counties having 2,iO0 voters,
or less, the Auditor is to have salary of 5000;
d for every additional 200 voters, he is to have
Il $25; provided that the salary shall in no case
n exceed $4,000. The County Commissioners are
l., empowered to authorize the employment of such
clerks ps they may deem necessary, and fix their
o. salaries This measure is loudly demanded by
,s the people in the larger, or more thickly settled
10 counties OF the State, where the county Auditor.
receive salaries from three to ten times as great
,e as those paid to the State Auditor. This bill
N was introduced by Mr. Jones, Of Delaware, on,
of OF the most practical men in the present legslu
lis ture He has also introduced bills that are de
n signed to regulate the fees and salaries of othe
e. county ollicerS--having separate bill for eacl
SO office. The subject has been thoroughly discus,
he cd, aud there is little difference of opinion as Il
h the necessity OF some reform in this direction. -
90 In Wood, aud counties of that size, il was no
f.. demanded, but in the State at large, there is n
ns doubt but county Auditors alone have draw
IT, from the people more than $500 900 over an
Of above the amount usually paid to good account
N ants in other and equally aborouo ood respousi
an BILE positions. like to see county oficoIs wei
m. paid, but don't like to see the psoplo bled t
death for the purpose of enriching u feio of thei
bo SerD0Hts Ii county officers are paid reasonab bl
II. wages for their services, there will be no sue
or scramhling for the Offices nor such corruption
nd sorted to for the purpose 'securing them. Ro,
est and competent poor mtn clnnot Eow con
no, pete with incompetent hut moaed dspiraats lc
= fat olliccs and the result shows that high sal
Ia. rieS do not secure honest and competent me-
lie oftener than they secure ambitious demagoSue
ra. Those believe to bo plain facts, aud alhoug
70 common olice-scekers may not like to see ther
Gu. in print | beliaye the psopls will say "anen
lis to them.
er. Sevcnty.siy bills have been introduced int
,ho the Senate, making about two hundrcd now b,
Ks fore the General Assembly; and sull they com,
nse As yet no time has been spent in /. e Senate
is discussing any matters of an outside ehuracte
win believe there has been little of the politics
Mr. in the House but nothing like the usual quaint
,rtsI ty.
the The Legislatures, Governors, and State office
too of Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee have been II
o,s vited by the Legislature aud Governor of Ne
York to visit that State, and there is some tai
that the invitation will be accepted memhe
suspendins their per diem during absence.
ep' There is now strong talk of an pdiounmel
~" OF the Legislature about the first ol March,
,ny meet again next winter for dsuicting the Stat
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