The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-02-10
Our Columbus Correspond ence.
COLUMBUS Feb. 81.

Our Columbus Correspondence.
COLUMBUS Feb. 3d. 1865.
Ed. Dem. Tho Cummlttee 90 The Judi.
clary reported IN favor of the indefinite post.
ponement of the bill allowing divorce to be
granted in cases whcre the husband ard
wife remain in iebellion ard adhere 10 the
robels.
House Proceedings The following bills
have passed: To aulburze the councils
OF cities and incorporated villages to pro
vide against tho evils resulting from the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors. House bill au.
tbOrizing guardians to lease the real estate
OF their wards in cases where such lands
arc supposed to contain pretoieum, carbon
oil. or other valuable substances. House
bill requiring the bonds of copstabl,s ano
Justices of the peace to oe deposit ed with
the township ctik. aud DO recorded only
by said cloik House bill authorizing sol-
ders to redeem lands sold for delinquent
| taxes during their absence. This till pro.
vides that all lands aud town lots which
have been. or may Hereafter be, sold Tor
taxes at a delinquent land sale, under the
laws of this State, may be redeemed at any
time within two years ircm atd after the
sale thereof; and all lands belonging to mi.
Do,s, insane persons, persons in captivity.
or persons sewing in tie army or navy of
the United States. unay be redeemed at any
timo within two years ircm and after tho
expiration Of such disability. House bill to
authorize township trustees to take charge O!
and keep in repair monuments that the peo.
pie have or may hereafter erect in memory
of deceased soldiers. House bill to repeal
sections 8, 8 10 ii. IL. 10 snd ID, Of the
act to regulate enclosures. and to provide
against trcspassug animals; and to 30 anne nd
section 7 as to make trespnssiug animals an
exception to tho laws cxcmptin9 property
from execution, when judgment is rendered
against the owner tor trespnsses committed
by such animals. The bill rcpeals 80
much of tho present law rs provides for
calling Oh township trustees to examine
fences, and decide upon their So efficiency in
such cases. Tho Committee Oh Fees aud
Salaries reported back tho bill to increase
the compensation Of township assessors,
with an amendment fixing such increase at
fifty cents per day. Tho bill WAS recon.
mit,cd to tho Committee on Finance. 90
the report of the Committee on the Judi
ciary tho Senate amendment to the bill to
increase the salaries of Srate ollicers was
disagreed to--yeas l. nuys 63.
The Schate has spent most Of the time
during the week. in considering the Relief
and Bounty bills, without coming to di
rect vote on either. On Tuesday evening,
Mr.. Davis. tho escaped correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Gdrttic. spoke for about an
hour and half. in the hail of the House.
The meeting was presided over by Gov.
Brough. Gov. Brough followed IN few
romarks. giving facts within his knowledge
Of tho barbarous treatment to onr men IN
rebel prisons. in confirmation %: what M,
Davis had related. Ho exhibited a days
rations which soldier had brought from
AndersonvI!le, consisting of y small bag
with Il thimblo full Of salt tod in one cor
ner,a little meal in ono end and less rico in
the other. all amounting to less than siy
ounces III weight. Ho related tho crcum.
stances attending a conversation with Pres
ident Liucoln on tho sutj"ct Of exchanges.
and handsomely vindicated the latter. The
audience were strongly impressed with the
feeling that the Presiden, had soul bt earn.
estly to secure tho release OF our poor pris
oners in rebel hands. The Governor also
announced that new cartel had bocn
agreed on. IIs said tho trea tment received
from tho Confederate authorities, by Union
prisoners, was all the proof wanted that Il
ia our duty to ourselves, aud duty we owe
| 10 IHe WOTlu 10 put GOWN tno NeOelIOn,
and settle that part OF the country with civ
iiznd people
On Thursday. the 2d inst, tho Senate
and House uet tho Govoruor in joint con.
vention, for tho purpose of congratulating e
him. and through him. the people OF Ohio.
on the passage, by Congress. of the Cons,i
tutirnal amendment abolishing Slavery
As the Legislature has adjourned over ill!
Tuesday, the said amendment will not be
ratified by this body bofore Wednesday, -
The Senate amendment to the House boun
ty b'Il. upon which that body has spent
much time, provides for State bounty the
same as the United States pay. Sec 3
provides that any person. upon being mus
cred into service. shall iake from the mus
tering officer duplicate certificates, giving
the regiment to which no is assigned, and
the locality to which no 10 credited. On
| the back of one Of said certificates be shall
indOrse his election as to The terms Of
payment of bounty. aud forward the same
to tho Adjutant General Of the State, who
shall make payment thereof as therein pro.
vided The Quartermaster General shall
Sr c0fcio, be Paymaster General un der the
| provisions Of this act.
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