The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-05-23
The Late LEGISLATURE.


No body OF men ever received so great
measure Of abuse as has the Legislature that
has Just concluded its lsbors. Vindictive
pattizans have showered upon it denuncia-
lions; in fact from the first day OF its ses-
sion TO the last, its every act has been met
by the Locofoco press with the lowest slang
that malignity could invent. 1t has
closed The session, its acts are history, and
1t is we'll enough to look over their proceed.
ings and see whether they deserve praise or
censure.
For the benefit OF volunteers the follow
ing acts have been passed; ist- Levying
tax of 3.5 Of a mil on the total property OF
the State, which is placed on the grand du.
plcate at 1885,, ,000, 900, which will raise a
fund, in the several counties. Of S535, 200,
which goes to the relief Of families Of vol
unteers. 2d-Authorizing the Governor to
appoint six Pay Agents TO visit the camps
and induce volunteers 10 send their money
home, at $500 per day, and expenses-say
s 900 each. 3-Authorizing the sppoint-
ment Of fifty additional Surgeons, at 200
a year each for the time serving. A. -Au-
thorizing the Governor to bring home all
sick and wounded Ohio volunteers, disabled
for service. 6th-Authorizing the payment
Of the expenses Of volunteer Surgeons and
nurses, it going 10 the relief Of the sick and
wounded.
To meet the expenses Of these last four
provisions. there is appropriated 100000.
There was appropriated for hospital stores
on the first steamboat to Pttsburg Landing
$1,000. Total for volunteers, SG4O,20O.
Besides this relief, Involving an expendi-
ture of money, are the following provisions,
the fund Of which requires large addition
al labor, without additional compensation,
on the part of State and County Auditors
and Treasurers.
A law providing for the transmission Of
money, collected by Pay Agents or other
wise, TO the families and friends of volun-
teers, through the State and county treasur-
les, with no expense TO them.
A law exempting the property Of volun'
teers from execution and sale during their
absence.
Several other measures for the benefit oil
our soldiers, were proposed. but these are
all that passed both houses Of any special
importance. Enough was done to show
that the interests OF those who are serving
their country on the battlefield occupied q
large share Of the attention Of the Legisla-
tuie, and that that body was careful to make
every provision possible for them and theiI
families. No one will murmur at the in
crease Of taxes for their purposes.
Retrenchment OF State expenditures, wa:
next to measures for volunteers, the ruling
idea OF the Legislature.
The rates Of taxation this year, as com
pared 10 those of 1851 and lse0, are as fol
lows:
1860. 1861. 1862.
90 mill. 4-l0 mill. ! mill.
Being a deduction from last year of II
mill Sinking Fund; payment Of interest ant
reduction OF State debt same as last year
4-lo mill; support OF common schools a
large $40. Last year it was 4-l0. Lo
cal school purposes not to exceed 2 "a
Last year mills.
For county expenses not 10 exceed III
following iates:
1861 On 8 ,00O, 900 taxable property
mills. ls62-3mills. lsG2--Oversl,O / 200.
600 and less than 8 . 200, 900, . mills. lsGl-
% mills. ls62-Over 100000 and e,
ceeding $1,000. 900, IA mills. 1902 l.,
mills. For road, bridge aud building pur
poses the reduction is in about the sam
proportion. For county poor purposes g
of a mill. For township purposes, incln
ding relief OF the poor, l.2 mill on propert
Of townships not exceeding 8 100000; an
Ia OF mill on property exceeding 800
900.
Incorporated village tax, mill; Cities 4
the second class, 2 mills; Cities Of fr
class, having population less than lOO,Ot
inhabitants, 4 mills; Cities Of the first clas
having a population over 100, 900 inhabi
ants, l.2 mills.
Last year, all villages and cities, exec
Cincinnati, were allowed to levy n tax Of
mills, and Cincinnati l,2 mills;
The following will show very nearly &
sggre gate reductions nm der the several head
Taxes 'Gl. Taxes 90. Reductio
ien. Rev. 81 ,247. .69s 80 $500, $50 0S 1854, $40
Sink K fund ,247, 500 81 l,247 500 "a .,.,,....
War levy. 3ll95i ~ 81, ,o2t os ".......
Com Schools l2%9,00 AZ l,l5o, zoe 90 s9,29l
si,O5G, ,37o % 2,Gl2,225 90 44i,l4i
Co. purp's. l,s26,lio 43 1884 ,6ss % lH,i
Bridge 32i.4 .490 ~ 1885 70 lii, ,56j
building " 2Gl, ,Os7 80 l7s,625 20 s2,lG2
Road 430.25s 05 l7s,92G - l,32s
Poor " 3t2, ,255 10 7.li0 03 lncreai