The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-04-12
Colu mbus Correspondence.


EDITOR DEMooRAr Tuesday morning
found members generally in their seats.
and, while Democrats were disposed TO be
somewhat jubiant over the result of Mon.
days election, and the Republicans a
little inclined to make wry faces, all
parties seemed disposed TO take hold
earnestly of the work before them, and
dispose OF it as rapidly as possible. 1t
has been very busy week, and much
business has been disposed Of, From
twenty to thirty bills have passed through
the House, many Of them not Of general
interest, while others are so. Among
these l notice, iirst, the bill which had
previously passed the Senate, concern.
ing the rights of married women" This
is what has been known as the "Woman's
Rights Bll,". over which there has been
so much discussion during the session.
Judge Key, of Hamilton County, Dem.
ocrat and bachelor, and wilhal very
worthy man, has been the champion OF
this measure in the Senate, and fought il
through right well. There had been con-
siderable discussion upon the subject in
the Senate, and many had been looking
for an exhibition of speech-making over
il in the House. When the subject cam o
up on Wednesday. the Hall was we'll
filled with ladies' and gentleman. in an.
ticipation of an interesting time but
when the Speaker stated the question,
"Shall the bill pass ?" not a member
claimed The floor. The vote was immedi-
ately taken, resulting in its passage by a
large majority.
Another bill Of some importance
was one repeating section Of the law
Judgment notes or sognovits. The
repeal Of this leaves brokers and money
shavers in the same position with banks
and all on level with individuals. An.
other, that providing for building new
Penitentiary. This having passed, the
question Of location comes up, and the
lobbies for those places desiring the loca
! ton, land they are not few are very
genllemanly, accommodating, nice sort o
, men, and the places they advocate ar
just exactly the ones for the purpose
Each one has the thirty acres Of land re
quired in exactly the right place. .precisel,
0 the right form, and without dispute, tn
d best building site. Then none can exec
o the other in stone for building, in waite
for drink and use, for facility Of acces
} by railroad, lake, river, canal, or all com
: biued. And then there is no doubt al all
h that each one has the best locality 70, EN-
i pioying convcts in remunerating labor
IS 10 manufacturing, which will not conhic
!! with parties oulside--the best place TO
o coopering, for cutting stone, for building
: for making stone ware, sewerage pipe. an
y any and all the varieties of labor j
r which they may be engaged. Thus yo
!. see it is not easy to determine this quc'
lion, so long as special friends for all I'll
y points named are in the house. By th
y way, it occurs to me that good plac
for coopering would be in the neighbol
Is hood of ihe Mecca oil wells.
= Another measure Of importance whic
has passed the House this week, and ha
!. previously passed the Senate, is or
10 changing the law taxing banks. Tn
n law provides for taxing banks upon VIII
10 they have, and not what they have no
r. as before. Upon this subject ;here HI
y, been much contention, and the Stale hi
y spent large amounts Of money in atiemp
m ing the collection OF taxes, in which 81
n. would be defeated II is understood II
G. banks accept this plan. Also. House bill
10 prevent bankers clerks or arv 9th
= persons from paying out bank notes al
lis less rate than par. and granting Agricr
10 tural Societies control Of all side show