The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-01-19
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no right 10 grulnDle II the Legislature
.akes its own time to do the legislation
lf the State, and ifit adjourns whenever
it grows tired or sleepy. When board
ng could bo had for FIVE and six dol
ars per week, the per diem of mem
Dcrs was 81 a day; now boarding is
from $40 to s25 per week, and the
Jaw makers Of the great and wealthy
State Of Ohio are allowed S3 dollars a
lay for their services. Coal diggors
are getting 81 and IS per day.
The principal bills before the Senate
at present, are s. b. No. 1856: To
amend section sixteen Of an act entitled
&" an act to authorize the County Com
trustees of townships, and
city councils to levy a tax for the pay
mcnt of bountics TO volunteers, and to
refund subscriptions made for that
passed March 28th. 1861,
And '-a a-t
S. b. No. 1852 For the relief of the
families of soldiers and marines in tho
State and United States service, and
OF taoes who have been disabled in
such service.
The Bounty Bill proposes to author
izo the payment Of three hundred and
fifty dollars to each volunteer reQuir-
cd to fill the quota of any city or
township, under any call for troops
made since the 18th of July, 1864, or
to be made hereafter, City Council.
and township trustees are authorized
TO borrow money to pay such bounty,
and it is made their duty to certify the
amount Of tax TO be levied TO the Coun-
ty Auditor, who shall assess the
amount so required. In Committee of
the Whole, the Senate agreed to reduce
tho bounty to .wo hundred dollars
1t is impossible to say in what shape
the bill will pass. Tho Senator from
Fairfield. who looks at it from the sol.
dicr tandpoint, is opposed 10 the
bill.
The Relief Bill differs from tho form
er law in authorizing the Governor to
appoint three persons in each county,
to act as Commissioners Of the soldiers
Relief Fund, thus taking the distribu-
ton Of tho fund out OF Che hands of tho
CGanty Commissioners, and placing it
in the hands Of those who are loyal,
and who are friendly to the soldiers
family. The bill will probably pass
with an amendment leaving it in tho
discretion of the Governor to choose
the oountics in which the appointment
of such Commissioners is necessary
Tho bill differs from the present law
also in proposing levy OF two mills
instead of mill and a half on tho
grand list Of taxable property.
Mr.. Maginnis has introduced a bill
to punish persons abscondjng from
military duty, 1t proposes to punish
those who leave the State to avoid the
performance of such duty, by fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars
and by rendering thom incapable for
ever, Of exercising tho elective fran
chisc or of holding office, Wo hope
tho bill may pass, so that when the
runaways return from Canada and Cad
ilornia, they will find that those who
are not willing to perform tho duties
| OF II citizen, are unfit to exercise The
privileges. Nothing could bo more
Just and at tho same time moro cXpe
dent. That great association Of mer
who elected Abraham Lincoln to :
second term, ought not to have theil
votes balanced by those Of the towards
and traitorb who Ace from duty.
Tho readers OF the Gazette have be
fore this time examined tho resolution
introduced by Col. Connell, proposing
to take the voice Of the Southern pco
pie, upon tho alternative of subjuga
ton or reconstruction. II the peace
rumors which have filled the aic during
the past week are true, the Govern
msnt is advancing about Ns rapidly al
our Senator in ovcrtures to tho I'd,
fdcto Confedcracy," 1t may bo tha
Col. Connell has "grasped the happy
skirts of chance and led off in p 'opo
sing u plan which will be adopted
The Coppcrhead press, wO notice, en-
logizes the resolutions and their al
thor This is bad for tho Col, and hi
resolutions. Had We occupied his sea
wo should not have introduced them
We think the rebels about whipped
but wo want it done etrectually bsior,
any reconstruction begins. Unlss
the Government crushes the rebellion
the question as to the power to do 50 i
not decided, and there will be moro re
bellionS if this one is settled By what