The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-02-28
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Cotrxsrs, o. Feb 93th, 1881
EprroR OF JorRSAL,-Sncc last wrote you, the
following measures among others, have been adopted BY
The legislature;
bill ,o amend the act preserve the purity Of elee-
tions passed April lssh 1857, making section OF said
sct read as fellows:
"Nathng In this act contNined 20 far the sama re-
acs TO the length of time rsquirsd ~ the voter 10 reside
in the township ward when he ors IN vote shall be
held taken construed apply o any voter who IL the
head Of family who shall bona fds remove with bis
fsmy from ward to aucther within tho corporate
limits cf any city within this State or shall remove from
township to another within the county, shall
remove from ward Of city 10 township within the
same county or shall remove from township to ward
offs city within the same county, except in municipal
elections"
The House OF Representatives, at the close OF the
sion last winter in the hurry Of business elected two
three assistant clerks for which they have not had mach
this winter, but whom they could not very we'll dis
charge, hence bill was introduced AMI passed which
will provide against Similar occurrences with future leg
slaures 1t provides for the necessary officers and all
help that the chief officers may require can be en-
poyed, subec. 10 dismissal whenever their services my
not be needed
Section seven Of the act passed January a. 1853 which
provides for opening regulating roads and highways
has been amended thatCouny Commissioners are re.
qurcd to notify Township Trustees instead Of Super.
yisors, 20 open such roads as may b. established IN.
der the act m,ntional
You doubtless reeoCct the surEcsted made in various
quarters last fall that The Presidential election in Ohio
void, because the Governor failed to issue his proc
lag.ation Tor eteon at that tim, presented by law
Ofcourss such proclm lon is the marast farce since
everybody in Ohio knew when the election woul take
place long before the law required the proclamation tc
BE- issued, Mr.. Mccall Senator from tho Harrison dis
rct therefore introduced hill to repeal that clause
the Statute which required the Governor to issue proca
nation, aul 1t has been passed.
IN answer to Senate resolution the Directors an.
made brief report as to the probable ne
ccssy lcr more prison room within few years. can
not give their entire report, but give one paragraph
which contains the gist oft,
awe do not think that any provision should be mad
for the further cnlorg ment OF this Institution as 1t viii
when completed, accommodates as many as ought to b
kept in place Should the ncr, ase of crime for IN
next lour years b. as grlltas since 1857 our aceom1
daons would again be too limited ana another en,argi
mant necessary, unless other provision be made 10
them"
should not be surpris if that answer to the Senate
inquiry would secure the immediate adoption Of meas
ures for the erection o'a new pententary.
The House has been discussing the everlasting an
irroprssba Niger" for two or three days. and are n,
yet through with it. 1t comes up in the form Of bi)
introduced into that body by one Mr.. Shaw, locofoCt
which, when smmered down and well skinned, simpl
provides that citizens of OHIO shall pay for
slaves. When they get through with this BILL anothC
is ready, by another locofoco member, which provide
for the prohibition Of the emigration oc coorcl person
) into this State. The State would save large sum
money by cmp ying some big buck nggerto stand in tA
rounlo Of the Capitol Cor locoocos to spit upon prior
entering the legislative Halls Everything done, tb
winter by iocofoco members of the House, has been
, kick atMggers in Legislative way. The presence
small pox, cholera, and Canada thstles are agreeab
compared to that OF coiored people.
The 22d was properly observed in this City. Natior
al saues fired, the military paradcl the street
and everything wore the appearance ofa national hol
day. In the evening there variety Of entertain
ments suited to the occasion. INDEX.