The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-02-24
0nr Columbus Correspondence.
CoLuMnrs. Feb. 18Th.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 18Th, 1865.
EDiroR DEMocRAr:-1'he rapid increase
of petroleum companies in Ohio Is shown
by the number Of certificates fled in the
Office Of the Secretary of State. The
number filed in 1903 was /; 1864. 81:
1868, So; total 10 February lllh, 1855,
Sd. Total amount Of capital, 1926. 1878,
500. Average amount Of capital, S3O2,.
O65.
Duling this week, the Legislature has
transacted a fair amour, OF business, but
mostly OF local character.
The following bills have been intro
duced into the Senate, and severally read
the first time: TO cede lands 10 the Uni.
ted States for light house purposes in
Maumce Bay. To amend tho School
law. or the 1898 sub. districts in The
State, 2.O37 are composed Of parts Of two
or more townships. The sections Of the
law aow regulating such joint schools are
not in harmony with each other. To
remedy this, provide for The election, of
local directors, determine oy whom The
examination is to be iaken, and provide
for more equitable division Of The school
fund. the above bill was introduced TO
provide for recording soldiers discharges.
By this bill it is made the duty OF the
county recorders 10 make record OF ali
| such discharges. and snch record or GER
ified copy Of the same, is made evidence
in all cases when the original discharge
would be evidence. ..
The following bills havs passed this
body: To amend Sec. 100 OF an act
Of the jurisdiction of justices of the peace,
&c SO tha: the plaintiff shall not recover
judgmen. for costs unless he obt aims
judgment Tor a sum more than the offer
m ade by the defendant. To regulate the
revicing Of judgments before justices OF
the peace. -. ............. '........
House bill to authorize guardians 10
lease real estate OF their wa,ds in cases
where said real estate is supposed TO con.
tain oil, DC. House bill TO empower a
majority OF the Judges of the Court Of
Common Pleas with authority 10 fix The
terms OF the District and Common Pleas
Courts.
House Proceedings. .-On the l7:h. DR..
E. B. Olds made his appearance for the
first time since the first week of the ses-
sion, and, after recording his vote in the
negative on the Constitutional Amend.
men.. departed, probably not 10 return
ill near the last days of the session, jus,
in time 10 draw his per diem ! will here
remark that every member not preseni al
the time Of the passage OF the resolutions,
ratifying said Amendment. as he comes
in, records his vote on The passage Of
said resolutions. 49,.
Bills Passed, Senate bill, which
provides that attachment may be made
10 lie on property that has been stolen or
obtained. dishonesty. House nill to
amend Sec. 18th of the act providing for
the punishment Of crimes, SO as to extend
the term Of imprisonment for assault with
intent TO murder, ,commi! burglary or !, ape,
10 from five to twenty years, instend Of
three TO five. ""
The Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported in favor fine passage Of the Sen
ATE bill. which approptiAtes $50, 900 for
The purpose OF purchasing lands and
buildings for Soldiers Home.
lue oiIl provinces tnAI tnrce COmmlS-
sioners shall be appointed by the Gov.
ernor whose daty shall consist in locating
not less than fifty acres Of land and erect
ing buildings thereon. with sufficient ca.
pacity to receive one a: least from each
county, OF our wounned and disabled SOL
diers. ''.. '
After shor, discussion, the bill was
laid on the table. 1t was introduced last
winter into the Senate, by Mr.. Gunckle, OF
Montgomery County, and was then, and
even at this time, is. looked upon as a
buncombe measure; still il passed through
that branch, and may pass the House.
While a proposition TO make ample
provision for all our soldiers who have
had the misfortune to lose their limbs, or
have been disabled in fighting for the
maintenance OF the Government, might
be viewed with favor, this bill, which onlv
proposes to provide for about one from
each county, leaving thousands in the
State just as meritorious, without any pro.
vsion,is looked upon by many as a meas
ure calculated to do injustice, rathe,
than justice. 10 the class of soldiers pro.
posed 10 be benefited. w.
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. ~ The Provost Marshal General ba,
, issued orders thai in localities where the
, quotas were not full by the 18th, prepar,