Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-02-14
Rendition ctFagitives from JUS
tice-AudltOfs' Bill-Tax PEN
atty Reduced-EnrOIled Militia
Presidential Visit - Pike
County Seat BiIl-DemOcrats
ON a Personal Liberty BlH--
Bills EntrOduCed-State Fair.
CoIdtMprs. Feb. O. 1851

you nothing ola political nature has been
offered in the General Assembly, except it
be series ofrcsolutions offered by Mr.. Par
rott, of Montgomery, relative to the rendition
Of fugitives from justice The resolution is
in effect to memorialize Congress to pass an
act more specifically defining for what Of
fences fugitiyes from justice shall be deliv-
cred to the State. from which they escape,
the mode Of making the application, the evi- |
dence to accompany it, and such other leg |
islation in the matter rs may be necessary. |
This, Of course is intended to prevent a
repetition Of the logo case in future. Wheth-
or any further legislation is necessary in this
direction is a point that will probably be
msSsSa, Senate BiN-Sss, better known q, the
Auditors BIN has become law This
law provides that In counties having 24O0
male inhabitants over Fl years of age the
| Auditor shall receive 5000 per anuum, and
$50 for every additional 200 such inhabi-
tants. In counties having over 5000 such
inhabitants, the Commissioners man employ
such clerk force as they deem necessary.
Much difference Of opinion exists as to
whether this IL really retrenchment meas
ure or not. Some members represent that
it will increase the pay of their Auditors,
while others agree that it will work q mate
rial reduction. The law does not affect the
pay ofany Auditor now in Office, now cleo
ted, or who may be appointed prior to Octo-
ber lst, 1861. a.
Another important bill passed both
branches this week ] allude to bill re-
ducing the penalty on delinquent taxes from
80 to 20 per cent. Quite number of mem
bel's were in favor of still greater reduction,
but it is fixed at 20 per cent.
A bill has passed the Senate, and is now
before the Hensa providing for an enrolment
of the Mi,itia.pf the State. This is to be
done as under former enactments by the
Assessors at the time of making the annual
assessment of property for taxation. The
militia when so enrolled, to be subject to the
requisition Of the Adjutant General when
needed for active service.
The Committee of the Legislature to es-
cort Mr.. Lincoln from Indianapolis to this
city will leave here on Monday on theil
mission, Mr.. Lincoln viii be here OF
Wednesday Of next week, when he will be
formally received by the two houses in joint
Convention in the hall of the House, after
which he will be the guest of the Governor
In the evening the public hpee will be Eelt
z in the Representative Hall. A splendif
reception is in contemplation. .f
, The bill which passed the House last win
ter to authorize the people of Pike county
to vote for the removal of the county sea-
from Piketon to Wayerly in said county
) passed the Senate on Thursday and is nov
law.
a Last winter bill passed both branchc,
shs n a bE r'ssins ,ss saSaensni ,S ss uso 8
United Sthtas PRISONERS Mr., Pugh ant
others Of that sort made great ado abou
= its being personal liberty, nullifying, law
&c &c. a bill was introduced the presen
session to repenl the law of last winter
which bill the Judiciary Committee roportet
against on Thursday last Pending this re
port, MIR. Andrews, (Dem. from Auglaize
who by the way was the author of the bill
Of last winter, said
AN amendment was interpolated in tho
$ bill last session, SO as to prevent the iailer
OF tho State fiom receiving into the jails an,
. persons but such as are charged witt
! crime" and in that form the bill became
Q law. The effect of the amendment has beer
3 such that the jails of Ohio have been closeC
| against fHgitives from service, aud the fed
oral courts have been precluded from car
S rying their orders into effect in punshin,
for contempts.a This was done to carry ou
r the determination of the dominant party O
7 the Ohio General Assembly, to make al
hingSsubsidinry to notification of fedora
I lawsa1d ~ fcemity. 1t was but few
Q days sipce, that with singular unanimity, tn
0 members ofthis bodymany Of them, Mr.
7 A.. remarked, he believed acting under fea
= have mado pledge to remove all acts from
o the statutes of the State that in the leas
d contrayened the federal laws and comit,
It with other States; yet now it is proposed /,
= indefinitely postpone this, the first bill in
% troduced to carry ont such pledge w
have not looked for such disposition at 81
n early date. Mr.. A. believed a majority o
r the Heuse would not rctract from the as
'f suranca given to the people ofthe country
7. and hence had faith that the motion I,
n postpone would fail and the bill be passed.
a Now in order to show the relation wbic]
l. the Democratic party of Ohio bear to thi
law, which Mr., Andrews says was passed q
}, carry out the determination of the dominan
n party Of the Ohio General Assembey. I,
q make al things subsidiary to notification o
u fedelal laws, aud laws ot county, II Civ
o thoiyote on its passage in the House. Mr.
y Aqtraws, Democrat) introduced the bill
en2 On its 61nl passage IS Democrats lin
.Aad!ews,t tass& o. Repabl;ecns vote
n agaiestiti This too, remember, after thos
n terrible words were ''interpolated' whicl
!. closed the jails of Ohio atainst fugtiyes fror
service would have the Republican pres
bear this item in mind, and every time
Loccfooo gullet is opened TO prate of null
!, fcation, cram this vote down their yawnin
!. throat II is high time their lies were ro
IS futed, and their treason punished.
70 Democrats in their unparalleled impu
"a depce take the broad ground that Repuh
q leans arc responsible tor oil improper legis