Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-16
Letter from Columbus.

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COLUMBUS, May 10, 1861.
The Ohio Legislature is still dragging its
slow length along" without having fixod
any definite time for adjournment. 1t is
still, ofcourse, uncertain when that devout-
ly to be wished desideratum shall be attain
ed, though there seems now to be general
desire and intention to suspend on Monday.
They may not adjourn sine die, on that day,
however, but take recess until the first
week in June. BE this as it may, the most
important measures of the session being
about disposed of, the people of Ohio will
feel like saying with good old Simeon" Now
lettest thou Our servants depart in peace, 1"
(but not the rest of the quotation.
Several important measures have been set
tied this week, finally, prominent among
which may be mentioned the Canal lease bill,
which is now law, having been signed =
This law provides for public letting of the
public Works, Except the National Road, J
at O. public letting, to the highest bidder on
the 29th inst, at a minimum price of 500
900 per annum. The two houses having
tried three committees of conference on the
matter Of difference without coming to any
understanding, the House receded from its
disagreementto the Senate amendments, and
passed them. Thus is this vastly important
measures finally settled. The canal men in
sist that no sane men will lease the canals
under this bill, as the restrictions are too
strong. but notwithstanding they express
this opinion, they fought the bill to the Bit
ter end, and after it had passed the House,
the sdrans Of the Senate discovered that
their Journal showed but two, readings of
the bill in that body. This huge mare 5
nest was set aside by correcting their Journal,
it being known that the bill had been dis
tinctly read on at least four different occa-
sions.
A bill was signed to-day authorizing the
commissioners of Greene county to appro-
pirate money to clothe and subsist the vol
unteers of said county, and to subsist the
families Of said volunteers.
Also bill authorizing the Major General
to appoint an Assistant Adjutant General
with the rank of COL, and each Brigader
General to appoint the same officers in their
staff, with the rank of Lieut.. Col. and such
other staff officers as are provided for by
pre-existing law. 1t also assigns to each
regiment now organized two additional First
Iieutenants, to he appointed blythe Com
mandants Of the Regiments, to serve as regi-
mental Adjutant and Quarter Master. It
further provides that the volunteer militia
shall be governed by the Militia laws of Ohio,
and the Rules and articles of war of the
United States. -
A highly important bill has passed the
House, and will doubtless pass the Senate |;
it, entitled bill to provide against the trans.
portation through this State of arms and
munitions of war. and articles contraband of
war, intended for the enemies of this State,
or Of the United States This bill provides
that the Governor may appoint in each coun-
ty in the State where he may deem it me-
cessary, one or more inspectors, who shall
have power to examine all cars, packages,
boxes, barrels and parcels, which may be in
transit through the State, or being exported
from the State for the purpose of ascertain
ing whether the same contain arms or nuni.
tions of war, or articles contrahand of war
! IF, after seizure of such articles. and proper
hearing had, the same shall he decided CON
trahand of war, then they shall he forwarded
tn the Quarter Master General of the State.
for the use Of the State Inspectors are al
lowed three dollars per day for the time ac-
tuallv employed by them, and are authorized
to administer oaths to any persons coming or
brought before them touching any articles
seized by such Inspector; and is authorized
to call out the power of the county.
1t is mt necessary to exnlain anv further
details ofthis bill ne Won will doubtless pub
lish it as soon as it becomes law.
The statement that all the troops at Camp
Jackson were to- be moved to Camp Denni-
son turns ont to be mistake, and the troops
now there will probably remain until ordered
into actual service. A change is about tn be
made in the Commissary Department, fur
nishing the men rations, and requiring them
to do their own cooking. This arrangement
will put stop to the fifty cents per day con-
tract, about which so much fuss has been
made
The Seventeen regiment bill has passed
both Houses, and will be law when signed
An eight per cent. interest law is now
pending in the House, having passed the
Senate. The late hour Of the session renders
its passage here somewhat doubtful, though
If they come to avote on il at all it will prob
ably pass.
Gen. Vallandigham arrived here yester-
day, and was observed in very animated con.
yersation with several leading Democrats
hereahouts. From his known antecedents,
it would probably be conducive to his -,hysi.
cal wel[being to keep himself out of reach
Of our gallant volunteers, as some of them
are not able to distinguish between traitors
North or South. Contrary to his bombastic
boast in Congress, troops have marched out
Of the Miami valley, to ''coerce sister
State" without being under the unpleas-
ant ~ necessity Of marching over his dead
body! rrns Gt'si 4.HH Ut
Lieut.. Askew Of your place has succeeding
in getting marching ordersfor your Company,
as You are probably informed before now,
and they will rendezvous at Camp Anderson,
Lancaster, until further orders.
BELMONT.
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