The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-02-06
our Columbus correspondence

Affairs az thc Capitol the past week, have con-
tiuucd TO "wag" as is usually the case during
legislative sessions With the exception Of tho
theater we have had but little IN the way Of amusc-
mcnts. This will probably account for the dispo-
stion of many Of the legislators to visit their
homcs--l hardly know whether ut at loss ot ben
eft to the Sntc. Several resolutions have already
been introduced into the Legislature fixing time
for adjournment hut majority Of the members
are 80 busily engaged on what they consider pop
ular scheme "rctrenchmcut " 90 that they do not
care to consider the subject seriously, | should
not be surprised ir the first &C May still finds them
"hard at work filling thcir pockets with rctrcnch
mcnt money They may imagine that the pcuplc
are blind enough to believe they tpt least largo
number of thcm) are honest in this business of cur
failing expenses but ir they fail to reduce their
own salcrcs, and other unnecessary expenses con-
nectcd with the cmolumcnts Of their own Offices
the people will soon discover the motive, and turn
the dcnagogucs out to grass. The other day
member offered a resolution prohibiting the States
servants from accepting free passes on the railroads
stating that hundreds of dollars of the States
money was thus annually sQuNndercd and the re
suit was that he was laughed At and advised To re-
turn his pass.
Ex-Governor Dcunisou has returned from Wash
ington, looking much improved in health by his re
lief from the exactrg duties Of the Executive office,
Although announced as a candidate for the United
States Senatorshp Mr. y. positively declines the
honor, H will again resume the practice Of law.
The 18th regiment, Col. NJ. G. Mclean, organic
near Glendale the 73i. Col. o. Smith, organized
at Chncothc the 55th, Col. !. G.. Lee, organized
at Ncrwalk, have sll been ordered to Western Nir
ginia, sud are now on shcir way; as also the SIh,
9th, 10th and lth companies of Col. Barrcus ar
tlery regiment. The militia of the reserve, at
Cincinnati, were paid oil last week. These men
have been employed on the city dcicnscs of Cincin-
natl aud the opposite side of the river and also ON
guard duty ON the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad.
The nl.n have been on duty some three months,
and their pay amounted to handsome little sum.
The 18Th Col. NJ D. Leggctt stationed at Camp
Gilbert GAINESVILLE, has its complement of men
and is fully organized, and awaiting orders Lieut..
Col. Won Schrndcr, of the seventy fourth regiment,
was on Thursday last presented with Il splendid
horse at Camp Lowe The donor was John B. Al
len, Esq, Of Xcna. Adj. Gen. Buckingham has
issued general order No. 3, which provides that
vacancies in company Offices, hereafter created in
the company in which the vacancy occurs There
is at Camp Dcnnson about Z 7&7j troops. The fist,
organized at Troy, is expected to 60 to Camp Den
nison early this week. Connected with this regi-
ment is i battery of artillery.
have reduced my report OF Legislative doings
this week, to the business transacted without any
special reference to the work blocked out
MoNplY, Jan. Pin the Senate, the direct and
income tax bill, with amendment passed; also the
hill to facilitate the settlement of accounts between
the United States and the State. The Senate was
in committee of the whole mos, Of the day.
In the House, the bin to regulate the practice of
the Probate Court of your county passed ns also
were resolutions ON various matters, The House
spent much tine in committee of the Whole.
TCEsnAY.n the Senate, notice given of
bill for the relief of sick and wounded soldiers from
Ohio in the service of the United States. The res
elu,ion for the purchase of fifteen dozen chairs,
adopted.
In the House, bill passed providing for the pay
ment of township trustees 81 30 per day.
WEpNEsDAY. Bills were passed, in the Senate,
to exempt from execution property Of the nalitia
of Ohio, mustered into the service "f h'A r";tod
States and for the relief OF the families of volun
bill was introduced for the relief of our sick and
wounded soldiers and II resolution passed relative
to procuring outline maps for the use Of the As
seubly when re-dstTictng the state.
in the House, hill to repeal the laws, which
provide for the publication of the laws in new>pa-
pcis, was passed. A hill was read the first time
which provides for the Transmission Of volunteers
pay to their families.
TmuEsD AY.-ln In the Senate. sundry bills were in
troduccd and joint resolution was adopted request
lug our Senator'S and Representatives in Congress
tn their best cnors to pass law aboljshng
the suffers office in the army.
In the House, the bill fixing the salaries of State
oiic rs, and to repeal certain acts therein named,
was passed also the bill to enable officers and vol
untecrs from this State to transmit tleirpay otheir
families or friends. Several bills were read first
and second time.
FEIDAY.--The business Of the Senate to day was
not of much public importance
The House refused to tax the people over half
mill on the dollar for the benefit of soldiers ami-
lies; and called for committee of Conference.
The resolution, relative to purchasing maps lords
hicting purposes was amended and adopted. The
bill which repcals section Of act passed April
u, 1888, to amend the act for the prevention Of
tain immoral practices, passed February II, 1881
said last act being passed March %, 1871 was
passed.
SATURDAY. In the Senate but little worth or
note transprcd, when an adjournment until 10
O'clock Monday was effected. Mr.. Groesbcck Of
fcred resolutions which were agreed to, that the
Auditor of State be requested 10 report without de-
lay what safe and practicable reduction can be
made in all common and local expenditures and
that if possible he arrange this information in some
plan Of general and uniform retrenchment.
In the House. there was, likewise, little business
done, The bill introduced by your Representative,
Mr.. Cook, providing for commissioners to revise
the Ohio statutes was indefinitely postponed as
also was the bill cxempting the properly Of the
militia from taxation.
Up 10 this time, seventy -ninc bills have been in
trodueed in the House and forty-tw in the Senate.
Of this number three have become laws Quite a
number Of resolutions of public nature have been
dopttl lSpES.
Assault and Battery.
We are informed that serious and aggravated