The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-03-15
THE JEFFERsoNIAN DEMOCRAT.

House,fo such change in Treasurors' feos
as, in tho aggregate, amounts to about $40,-
900 annually. This will make small ro-
duction in your County.
In connection with the subject Of new
Ponitentiary, the subject of most promi-
nence and grentest Importance under dis
cussion in tho Senate, is a bill "to regulate
the sale of railroads" There are some 5000
milos of these roads in tho State, costing
probably over $40 100000. But very fow
of these roads eau pay. Nearly oil are bur
dcned with debt, and mortgaged to- secure
bOndholders. They must DO sold. The
object of this measure is to provide that oil
parties interested, stock holders and bond.
holders, may unto together by agreement,
capitalize the stock, and arrange for an
equitable distribution Of shares, reducing all
in proportion to amount holden, until the
capital stock is reduced to paying basis.
Among tho various bills passing that body,
| notice two of somo general interest--the
first amending the sub-troasury law, the
other for taxing banks. have not the
lattOr before me, and do not know if it has
been changed siuce its introduction. 1t is
introduced to provide for making these in.
stilutions pay taxes in accordance with the
Constitution. as does other property, and
not to pay that amount two or three times
over, as has boon attempted frequently by
legislation, and the collection of which taxes
has been sought to be enforced by the
State at great expense, without success, as
being pronounced by the Supreme Court of
tho United States as unconstitutional. In
ono instance. this expense amounted to
$50 900. believe this measure is in gen.
oral satisfactory to the banking interest.
In tho House, tho important "irrepross.
blo" subject of the Public Works has elcited
an interesting discussion. BY u ties. vote
last evening, that body decided against sale.
The next proposition is for leasing for the
term of ten years. This will probably pass
tho House, but its fate in tho Senate is
doubtful.
Among tho various bills passing this
branch notice one "Amending the law reg
ulating the settlement of the estates of do
ceased persons This changes tho old law
requiring appraisers TO handle dishes and
count six teaspoons, &c., and gives the
widow one hundred dollars in gross value
in place thereof and some other slight
changes in the same section mixing il better
for the widow. This has to pass tho ordeal
of tho Senate. Another, "amending tho
assignment law so as to give laborcrs lion
for wages.
Nothing moro has boon done in regard to
the districting of the State. Tho Com
mittoe are awaiting otficial notification of tho
number of Congressman to which the State
is entitled, although it is definitely ascer-
tanned that tho number will be eigbtoor.-
This is likely to disturb your District. All
the members of that District here are
warmly in favor of preserving it intact
With ninotoen Representatives, it could he
done; with oightuen. it falls about 10 900
short of tho ratio. Tho addition of Ashta-
bua to the district, is thought perhaps to be
as little objectionable US any way it can be
fixed, retaining in tho district the same
Counties as now. This makes tho popua
ton some l3 900 above the ratio. p.