The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-05-02
Our Columbus Correspondence.
COLUMBUS, April 25th, l9

crossed, read the third ttmo. a:iu passed on
MONDAY, by avote Of 60 to 8. S. b. 81
legaizes tho acts 81 Gov. Dennison, in using
monoys. some timo last Summer, without
%uy specific appropriations, in ordor 20 carry
on tho war. This same money has been re-.
funded to the State. This bill was opposed
by tho Straights. 1t passed by vote of So
to IL.
In tho last Democrat. the Columbus cor
respondent. in speaking of tho bill for the
appointment of Surgeons by the Governor,
should bavo said twenty Instead of ten. as
printed IN said correspondence. Gov Tod
has laid before the Senate u communication
Recommending that additional authority ho
conferred on him, to appoint surgeons,
nurses and agents.
Tho bill to apportion the Stnte into Con.
grcssional Districts passed tho Senate with
out any amendments. only the correction
of clerical error. II came back to the
House, when tho said amendment was agreed
tn. 1t. therefore. is now a law. IL places
Geauga with Ashtahuu, Trumbull, Maho.
ming and Portage. | think thore will be no
want Of candidates for Congress in this
district.
On Tuesday. tho Governor sent com
muncation to tho Senate, nominating DR..
WIN. NJ. Awe Superintendent OF tho State
House for two years from the 22d day Of
April 1869. Tbio, hero, is considered a
most miserable appointment. aud it is most
dovoutly hoped tho Senate will not confirm
tho nomination.
The two branches Of tho Log'slltur have
passed. joint resolution for an adioul npent
on the first day of NAV. 1869, to tho first
Tuesday Of January, 1863.
III. 23l road tho 81 timo. 1t provides
for taxing express and telegraph companies
s. B. SO. This provides that peders shal
pay tax on thor business the Same al
merchants. and still pay ior n license. as a
present. Passed without any amendmoOt
by a vote CO to 2. s. D 81, prescribing tbC
foes Of County Trensurers, came up in the
House for it's third reading, when II wal
amended by striking out all after the en-
acting clause, and inserting a new bill
After various attempts to amend, all o
which were rejected. it passed by u vote o
| ot 81 to 81. This bill reduces the compen
sation to 1900 per year in all counties whor,
tho amount of taxes assessed on the granG
duplicate, arc less than 100000; ove
| Tl00 900 and up TO $3.50 900, @4OO; anC
over $4,000, tho reduction is 5000. |
also reduces on any amount over $500 000
IL
Tho tax bill came from tho Senate with ,
reduction Of two.tenihs of o mill from
former lovy for school purposes. This tn,
House placed back again. 1t provide es for
levy of one.fourth of mill each, for roads
bridges and building purposes. This can be
used for this specific purpose, or it may bt
transferred and used for either of tho three
funds. do not think tho people in 0eaugi
County wish to bo ourtailed in ther roul
lew as low aS the above, but, as they cat
make lovy for building purposes, and thor
usG it for making roads or bridges, and, a
they have already madU tbeir lovy for tn,
present yonr, which will not be affected b,
this bill when it passed into law, thinl
they will get along, for ono year at least
woll enough.
S. B. 81. This reduces tho pay of Jurors
! from 81 so, to &l 90 per day, aud provide,
that no man shal! DO compelled to serve
moro than two weeks in ono year, unless il
is TO finish q trial, An amendment wut
offered which provided that, in civil cases
parties shall pay their own jurors, which
amendment was agreed to.
The Senate have passed q bill through it,
second reading, which provides that tn,
Governor may appoint thirty more Assist
ant Surgeons, also bill to prohibit Board,
of Education from receiving compensation
for thoir services. One of the House bill
for tho expulsion of negroes from this State
| as it came up for its third reading. was table,
by vo,o Of 80 to ga. This is hardly tes
vote on the negro question, as some woul,
vote against laying on tho table, preterrin
to have the bill put on its passage. an
thus killed outright, for want of votes.
The House spent tho afternoon yester
day, on the Appropriation Bill. The Ia
Bill loft tho House without any reduction q
tho State School levy, but the local lev
was reduced one.half mill.
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