The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-02-07
Our Columbus Correspondence.
COLUMBUS. JAN. 29th. 1867

Tho o. y JOurHdi and Statesman say tho
Legislature only work four hours per day.
This 10 not correct. They do actually stick
to business more than Ave hours in regular
session, aud, to my certain knowledge, many
OF the members work hard more hours out
OF session than in, on committees, &c. These
two pspers have not, as yet, got thoir ac.
custOmUd hold Of the State pap. They
miss IL, suffer for II, aud howl aiier Il and
as a calf hunts for milk, so they keep
pitching In, for the return Of their old hold
Of this pap. Tho Committee on Printing
mudo majority aud minority report. Tho
majority recommended to pay the papers
referred to above, each two dollars aud fifty
cents per column. (uot large compensa-
| tion.) for printing tho daily proceedings of
the Legislature, as furnished thom by the
reporters. The minority report rocom-
nonded that tho mattor DO furnished to
such papers as would print it free of charge,
aud that tho State be at no expense beyond
the per diem of tho reporters This last ro.
port, thus far, has been adopted by both
branches Of tho Legislature.
Like all questions, this has two sides.
One side is, that it is not actually necessary
to DO at any expense Cor publishing the
dairy proceedings of the Legislature. Tho
press through tho State, of IhUir owE accord.
will publish more than most people
will read. The other side is First, that
any legislative body should publish to the
country their daily proceedings. Secondly,
1t is not right, other in law or equity, for
,hom to tako the ground that it shall or will
be doue for nothing, though thors may be
a baro possibility il will bo so done. Third,
the Journal and Statesman have formerly
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political parties in Ohio. They have a more
general circulation through tho State than
any oiher papers, aud, in tho infancy oi
this great Union party, would seem to be
the most proper channels through which
to disseminate tho Legislative news of the
Capital. Fourth, These journals, being the
only oues in this city OF any general circu.
lation, if not fed to q certain extent BY the
Legislature, will, with the aid of many pa
pers IN various parts of the State, eventually
succeed in throwing it into disgrace, lot its
merits DO either good or bad. The people
arc moro ready to give credit to evil than
good reports, in matters pertaining to their
servants.
Individually, ! would caro- but littlo, but
for tho Union cause much. A largo pro-
portion OF the people think would sustain
the Legislature in tho course they have
taken, could they SEQ it as il is; but. as
most of thom will only 500 through some
papers which they read. it is more probable
thoy will DO ready to fall in with large por.
ton of tho press, aud cnrso tho Legislature.
Rotrenchment is all very we'll, ii no ono is
hit. This rule is applicable to this city as
we'll as any othor place. "Oh, tho State
salaries nre all TOO low now-ir you want 10
rotrench, pitch into the County officers
| this is tho talk VIC hear. Now. there is no
doubt but most of the County officers think
they are on as low koy as they can pos
stly stand.
By the way, will hero remark that most
of the salaries of the State officers are low
enough. Tho reduction in these salaries
will be about as follows: The office OF Super
intendant of State is already abolished by
the House; salary, 5000 per year. Cloik-
ship in the Office OF tho Board of Public
Works will be abolished; salary, 81 900 The
salaries Of iho officors of said Boarc re-
duced from 81 500 to $500 zach, aud. as
these are three. ;ho amount saved is $4,000
Salaries of tho Judges of Supreme Court
will probably DO reduced to NJ 500. making
a difference of over $1,000, without doing
injustice to any one. As tho canals arc
rented, tho Board havo but little to do.
An act has passed giving Township Assessors
y 80 por day, for services rendered.
The Capital City Fact has published tho
proceedings of tho Legislature under the
present arrangement. This paper has much
the largest circulation in this city, but is
not taken to any great extent through tho
State. would recommend it to tho at
teotion Of any ono wanting a paper from
this city. w.