The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-04-25
The gerrgsbars sunrmal.
Columbus Correspondence.

CoLUMBrs, o., April Is 1851.
EprroR OF JouRNALs--As the legislature draws to
close such bills have been occupying the attention Of
committees reported back aud finally disposed Of
This makes lively times for all conndcted with It,
One Of the most important bills Of the present session
was the providing for the sale OF railroads. There
are number OF raoad companies in the state that will
avail themselves OF its provisions AZ carly day. Ii is
designed protect railroad companies far as may be
consistent with the interests Of their creditors and of the
public.
Another bill relative to railroads or considerable i'm
portance has also passed refer to the bill which is
designed to prevent the combination Of certain companies
to monopolizo business and prevent legitimate aud pro-
per competition This bill was introduced, believe, at
the suggestion of tho friends of the Dayton Michigan
Railroad and Il much of its to the unrng
ctters Of the superintendent of that road Ii will enable
them to reduce their tariff oil freight to be carried
the Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton road without dimn
, ishing their profits.
The bill to encourage and insure the safe keeping Of
the public in the hands of Volunteer companies has
passed. This bill allows each company five dollars per
man to be exclusively applied to the care of the compa
ny's arms.
bill has passed which prohibits revolving swings,
whrigigs, shows, &c, from approach to
ty fair grounds than oneha)f mile, unless by pcrmis
sion of the board of managers
The bill TO punish those who may be in the habit of
marking the tickets of doubtful voters passed and is
a law.
The bill providing for the erection of now pcncn-
tary passed both branches of the Generally Assembly
| and the Senate has had about thirty ballots the
location without any approach towards settlement of
| the question. Hamilton has had the highest VOTE and
the contest will probably rest between that place and
GAINESVILLE have doubt hut its location at lamil-
ton would best promotthe interests OF your county, since
the communication is direct and il would also add much
to the business of the Dayton Michigan road in which
| your people are deeply Interested.
The bill Cor leasing tho public works still hangs fire in
the Senate The Backus company's bid of $4,000 per
year for ten years, which passed the House, drew forth
other propositions from Conover h Co., OF Piqus
for $4,000 one frem Old 10. Cooper, of Cincinnati, for
100000 and still another from C6uover & Co, for S2j
900. The Senate in committee Of the whole, struch ou
the specific lease, aud adopted plan for leasing to the
highest bidder providing that they should not be leosed
for less than $4,000. motion 10 make the minimum
correspond with the bid of Conovcr Co.. $25000 wa,
voted down. to the surprise Of ALL The old still hang
about here. Thcr embrace large number of the rca
| old Norway stripe with occasionally man who ha,
hitherto borne good character. The fate OF the measure
| is vet in doubt.
The committee appointed to fix upon plan for the ap
portonment Of the State for Congressional purposes hav
reported bill for that purpose. II agreed upon il
Republican caucus but does not of course satisfy al
| Republicans and some of them will vote against it
perhaps enough to compel change in the present draft
or defeat it altogether. The plan proposed make
the fifth district embrace the Following counties vii
liams, Fulton Lucas, Wood Otowa, Sandusky and Sen
eca The district thus constituted will have popu
lation of 133426 being than three thousand
the number Of inhabitants required for district Whcl
you reflect that most of the counties composing the dis
trict and rapidly increasing in population yo,
will agree with me that should have less rather thai
more than l300 900 Inhabitants Again: the interests
the district are not mutual. Seneca, SanduSky and Ut
tawa, are strangers naturally to the balance of tn
| district. Those of the northwest with whom | hay
convcrsed. want the old district without Hancock county
This would leave You about right in population and
ry county in the district would have common inter
est and common outlet for its trade. Nevertheless
members of the legislature will take Comprchcnsiv
view of the whole ground, and must act for the genera
good.
The news Of the surrender of Fort Sumter was pub
shed here in extras yesterday morning, and created in
excitement. There is talk that the legislature vii
to-day appropriate 81 900 900 and il is believed that cy
,ulla ,rr i,,ln
Every patriotic heart is fired with indignation. and moth
ing short of the complete overthrow of the traitors wi
satisfy the Northern people. The Governor has bee
pOcrcd large number OF soldiers and the prospect
is that no delay will be had in prosecuting the to tn
bitter end: 1t is thought here that it will be scarccl
possible to save Washington. The south ready an
anxious for the attack, while the North lily prepare
for it.
resolution passed both branches Of the legislature
adjourn sine de on the 22d, but it WI be quite imposS
BILE for the business TO be completed in that time,
should il not be necessary take action with refer
ence to the affairs of the nation.
| Few persons, not intimately conversant with the bu
mess connected with the Attorney Generals Office ha,
idea of the amount of labor and responsibility attacl
ed 1T. The pcor.c generally regard il sinccur
und Legislators, who ought 10 know better, 10
governed by this belief in fixing the salary of that oc,
and his clerk. The law makes it the duty Of the Alto
ncy General to give written opinions on legal question
the request Of either branch of the General Asscmb
o. any state officer prosecuting attorney or county con
SSoncrs Except in the last two mentioned thcs
opinions must be recorded in book kept for that purpo
in his Office The Importance of these written opinion
cannot be ovcrcStimatcd since they generally decide II
policy of the state officials matters of the greatest
ment. They parake of the nature, 10 very great
tent. Of the decisions of the Supreme Bench Now hay
doubt but YOU and your readers will be surprised who
tell you that the number of written opinions required
the hands of the Attorney General Sinet January lit
exclusive of advice to prosecuting attorneys and
commissioners, is jortyseven and many Of these hay
necessarily been of considerable length. In addition
this, that officer has been required TO answer many il
qnres other than legal made by thu General Asscmb
do not know what number of br6fs the Attorney Cen
raj has been compelled to prepare during that per
od of time, how much other business it has been
ccssary for him to transact in connection with suits pen,
ing in court, of which there about hundred
iIty. The present Attorney General is rem lrkably il
dustrious and thoroughly posted all legal question
otherwise the business of his Office would accumulate
his hands he but poorly attended to, neither Of whic
is the Mr. Murrays prompmcss and ability in ii
discharge of his official duties, complim Jntcd a
hands.
| A Bill
TO provide for the defense Of the state aud for the SUI
port of the Federal Government against rebellion:
n, J L.. a.. H.,