The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-04-18
uur Columbus Correspondence.
COLUMBUS, April 18th,


The Governor Of this State is now au.
thorized by law to appoint ten Assistant
Surgeons, at 81 90 por month and subsistence.
Ie is also authorized to appoint, at his dis
erection, ne many more as will volunteer
their services free, they to be subsisied
and their expenses paid. He is further au-
thorized to pay from the Military Contin.
gent Fund, for tho transp portation uf an ad.
ditional number of male or female nurses to
hospitals in which sick and wounded sold.
iers may be confined. as the cxigencies of
the service may require; provided that the
sending out of these nurses shall he OF no
expense to the State, other than the pay.
mont Of transportation. as aforesaid. An
appropriation of IS 900 for tho purchase OF
Incidence and hospital stores for tho sick
and wounded soldiers, has been made
This bill was put through both brauches in
one day, in order that the volunteer Sur
geons might go into the fold with supply
of these articles. Lieut. Gov. Stanton left
this morning. authorized by Gov. Tod to act
for him in directing the services OF tho vol
unteor nursos and surgeons, and do what
ever eIso may seem necessary for tho vel.
fare of Ohios wounded and sick soldiers.
Yesterday bill became law, which pro-
vides that tho Governor may appoint six
agents to visit our regiments, in company
with the pay.mastor or alone, for the pur
pose of receiving money from our voiun-
teors, and transferring it to their friends, or
thoy may deposit il iu the State Treasury,
where il can DO drawn out by way of the
County Treasury, into any part of Ohio
These agents are to take charge OF dona-
,ions for the soldiers, and have a sort of gen-
eral supervision over their welfare. A bill
passed the Senate yesterday, which appro-
PIRATES %3 600 to aid tho National Sanitary
Commission. in view of the great number OF
sick and wounded now being transferred to
their hospitals in Cincinnati. This bill
passed its second reading last evening, in
/ tho House, and this morning it was on.
crossed. the rules suspended, read the .hird
/ time. and passed.
The following bills have passed the House:
II B. l39, bv Mr.. Osborn. 1t provides for
the collection OF tho surplus revenue from
those counties that havo not, as yet, paid
their proportion back to tho State. as re.
quirod by law. Geauga paid hers over when
called for, some years since. There are 81
counties which have not paid back, owing.
in the aggregate, 1854 1888 90 principal, and
@l9. l97, 90 interest. Most of the members
from these delinquent counties like men,
voted for the bill. Ii. B. 2l0. IL extends
the time of making the assessment of real
property, from g to 10 years. IL. B. 49,
This provides that the wife of an insane
person may relinquish her right of dover.
the property be sold, and the avails thereof
paid over to the said Wife
A largo number Of petitions have boen re.
ceived from Geauga. praying for law for
the appointment of agents to visit the sick
and wounded of our volunteers, &c. These
petitions have boen referred to select com.
mittee, having before thom bill that about
meets the prayer of said petitioners. 1t pro-
vides for tho appointment of one agent for
each regiment, to take care of, and look af,
ter tho SICK and mako himself useful gen,
orally. With the provisions made above, l
have some doubts about tho passage of this
bill. Many think the provisions are already
sufficient for the care of the sick and tho
wounded. There are continued arrivals OF
persons offering their services, aud anxious
to 90 as nurses. The Governor has fur
nished. passes to as many us no thinks bost
for tho good of the service, and to as many
as ho thinks can make themselves useful
Io for the present, will grant no more. -
Three members OF tho House, and two of the
Senate. left on Thursday for tho seat OF war,
as volunteer surgeons. There is considera-
| bic said just now, about adjourning the Gath
inst. hope it may be SO. W.