The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-27
Our Columbus Correspondenoe

sion Of le62 the Senate passed a bin pro,
ddmg lha,. when County Asriculturai
Societies were prevented from holding
fairs in the fall OF 1861, by reason Of their
grounds being used for military encamp-
menls. said societies night neyerlheless.
draw the came amount fromthe county
treasury ASH they had held their fair
This bill was lost, on its passage IN the
House on the I7th'inst. The sanse day,
Mr. Stewart, OF Huron, Introduced II. b.
352. II provides that Probate Judges
shall divide their respective counties into
four districts, and that. School Examiners
hold meetings for the examination Of
teachers 10 these districts alternately -
n, ,B. 333, 70 authorize clerks Of courts
10 administer oa.hs generally. On the
lSlh, the relief bill passed the House
yeas 79, nays 6. This bill has TO 60 70
the Senate for Its action on the House
pmcndments, and, II any further amend
ments are there made, Il will again come
back TO the House. Mr., Odiin's suosti.
.tute for Seuaie till ,li3, with regard to
soldiers vo:ing, J and an amendment 10
said bill. offered BY Mr.. Smytb, of Licking,
Democrat, { have been under discussion.
MIR. 0dlitfs substitute was explained in
your Columbus correspondence, under
date Of Jan. 31st. Mr.. Smyths amend
ment is about Che same as s. b. 1856, also
explained in said correspondence. Mr..
'Smyth's amendment was lost yeas 20,
nays al Mr.. Dresel ( DEMOCRACY than
moved to amend as follows: Provided
that no voter shah be permitted TO vote a.
the place appointed, whenever any mill
tary officer shall be a candidate for any
Office to be tlied BY said election. nor if,
at the time OF such election, they shall be
within ten miles Of the place at which
they would be entitled 10 vote, II not in
the service aforesaid. Lost: yeas 4,
nays SO. Mr., Flagg then moved as fol-
lows: Provided, that no vote cast pur-
sunni TO Ibis act shall be OF any eject, II
east in favor Of any officer in the military
service, but such vote shall be deemed
null and void. Losi; yeas ia.nays 52,--
Mr.. Converse (Dem. moved Che follow.
ing The clerk Of The Court of Common
Pleas, the County Auditor snd Prosecu-
ting Attorney are hereby constituted o
board Of canyassers, TO canvass the re-
turns and ballots aforesaid who shall each
take an oath faithfully, honestly and inn
partially TO discharge their duties as mem-
bers Of said Board Of Canvassers, Said
board shall be in, session at the county
seat during the 25th, 29.h and 30lh days
after the election. and shall hear and de.
lermine, on proper evidence, all challen-
ges that may be offered 10 any vote. given
as aforesaid. All votes decided 10 be
fraudulent by said board, upon such hear
ing, shall moi be counted. Pending This
amendment, .le House adjourned. This
will be voted down about as the others,
one great objection Being that there would
be scarcely county but that some Of
those Judges would be the candidates.
veted for. The Senate and House Bounty
bills are in the hands. of Select Com.
mittee. They viii probably be reported
back and one OF them passed, in the
course OF this week.
The Legislature. besides the business
OF the State, have agivenfsome atlentit n %
the affairs Of The National Government.
For instance They passed o resolution
requesting our Senators and Representa-
tiyes IN Congress to vote for reduction
Of the duty on paper another, endorsing
Secretary Chase's National, Currency, by
a vote of yeas A. nays 25. The Demo
Gratis all voted against the resolution. =
On the 2ist the House passed resolu-
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