The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-17
VOLUME XIV, NO. rs.
Our Columbus Correspondence.

COLUMBUS, April 18th, 1868,
ENRON DrMooRAr: The Soldiers Voting
Bill has, at last, become Law. The House,
contrary TO the predictions of"w.," sur
rendered. They acceded to tho Senato's
striking out that section which
provided that soldier should endorse his
name and place OF residence on tho back OF
his ballot. This may provo TO be tho botter
course There are objections TO requiring
this endorsement. .of the soldiers. 1t might
be. used as an areument that wo had given
them right to vote when in tho field, out,
at tho same time, thrown such restrictions
around this right thn; thoy cannot vote, in
depondently. In my last letter from this
place, in speaking OF the difference between
tho two branches of tho Legislature, l did
not intend to give any particular provisions
Of tho bill, but to illustrate. That no
wrong impressions may arise, herowhh
soud you the main features OF the b'li, that
you may publish them ior the boneht OF
your readers: I
SEC. II. Attor canvassing tho votes IN
manner aforesaid, the judges, before they
disperse, sbnll put in an envelope the poll
books of each county, being a list OF the
electors aud candidates voted for by the
electors of that county, and transmit
through the nearest post'oflico one set OF
the poll books as aforesaid. scaled. together
with the ballots, to the clerk Of the court Of
common pleas of the county in which such
electors would have voted if not in the mil
titary service aforesaid, lbeiDg the county for
winch tho poll-book was kept,) and the other
poll book Of said county, In the next and
different mail, shall transmitted in like
manner to the Secretary OF State, who shall,
on demand of any clork of the court OF
common pleas, certify tfiieially the poll
books of the county IN which the demand
ant is clerk. to said county.
SEC. l9. In thirty days after said elec-
ton the clork of tho court Of common pleas
of each county rocoivipg said returns, shall
proceed to open and mako Abstracts OF sa'u
votes, undor Tho provisions of tho general
election laws of this state and the said re.
turns, after being 80 received, shall be
counted with the other returns Of county
state. congressional and presidential elec
tions in thu Same manner as If received from
the several townships or wards in said county
and be subject to contest on the same no
tice. and aoyerned by tho same law excep
as herein provided. and for tho space o
thirty days ms aforesaid all certificates o
election under any law. for the election o
ofFicers horcin men,ioned shall bo withheld,
for tho nurpose of receiving said votes.
Last winter ,here were some bali. dozei
Nepto Bills ESQ. .callod) introduced into tn
House. somo of which wore lost on engross
meut. Others laid on tho table, Ono of III
, latter was taken up on Thursday. Tn
question then being on its engrossmeni,
This was the final attempt to gain capits
! 7 tby. crowdnu before the Honse these bills /
: prohibit blacks from coming in,o or settliu
! in this State. ,.-' .,. : ,ssi
5 The following bills have passed. tho Sol
d a'e; House bill providing that any perso
|, failing, after having legal notice, TO perfort
2 two days labor on the road, shall pay q NJ
). OF two dollars House bill to authori'
IN the commissioners Of counties and trusto'
a of townships TO levy tax for tho purpo
Of paying moneys advanced by such OF
!. cors for the relief of the families
: volunteers 10 the service OF tho unite
e. Statos. House bill requiring the FEEDER
er tax stamp TO be placed on deeds issued
,e making the same, and the cost to be tax,
&c In tho case further, that no clork or cou
ID be required to issue any legal process
n which stamps are required to DO placed
the Law of Congress, nnloss the stamp
d stamps are furnished by the party doman
u ing such process, or their value ia none
:, ~ any '"as '"e sa"' 20 'uAeu :" '"e case ~
c. authorizing tho trustees of tho Ohio Sta
D. Asylum for Idiots, to purchase bon
: and permanently locate said Asylum. q
u, u, propria,ing s25 900 for this purpose. Hou
as 40 bill to rcpoal the act which requires tt
: abstracts of legal advertisements be pu