The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-04-14
Our Columbus Correspondence,
COLUMBUS, April lOih, 1861

Of the 18th inst, there was Union Cau-
Gus held in the Hall Of the House. DR..
Dorsey, Chairman OF the State Central
Union Committee, presided. The mem.
bers of the said Central Committee, the
members OF the House and Senate, and
quite a number Of Members OF Congress
were present. Among the latter, were
Gen. Schenck, John A. Bingham and
Jas. A. Ashley. Resolutions were adopt
ed requesting the State Commute to fix
on tie 2lst Of June as the Tins for hold
ing the State Convention, and to invite
the soldiers tc send delegates upon such
basis Of representation as the said
Committee might deem just and proper.
Gen. Schenck and Mr.. Bingham were
called out, and responded in speeches Of
great power. They viewed the coming
campaign in Ohio and in other States, one
Of greater importance 10 the country than
any we have yet had. The Executives
of the. States, the State Legislators and
Members OF Congress must be men Of
ability and frmness, and whose positions
are not equivocai on the great questions
TO be settled on and after the close Of the
war.
The State Central Committee have
fixed the ratio CT representation IN the
State Convention 10 be held on The 2lst
Of June next, at one delegate for each
four hundred votes cast last November
for Lincoln, and to give each regiment in
the field one delegate. each battalion one
delegate, and each independent battery
one half vote. Any regiment in the
field having seven hundred and fifty men
to have two delegates.
The following bills have passed the
Senate: House bill TO increase the pay
Of jurors 10 two dollars per day. House
bill TO restrain animals from running at
large. and making their owners liable for
all damages occasioned by such animals,
and providing that the animals so tres.
passing shall not be exempt from execu-
lion rendered for damages. Senate bill
to authorize county commissioners, audit.
ors and treasurers Of counties TO provide
for the introduction Of Selden's method OF
bookkeeping into the county offices. Sen.
ate bill TO provide Tor the inspection OF
buildings designed for the meeting OF pub
lie assemblages. Senate bill 10 provide
for the payment of a bounty TO re- enlisted
veterans who have no, heretofore received
a local bounty. The general appropria-
tion bill with amendments. The Senate
first struck out OF this bill 100000 for
the building of new Asylum for the
Imbeci!e and Idiotic, and, after discus.
sion on the question of number OF half
days, filled the blank with $4,000.
House.-The House has agreed 10 Sem
ate amendment 10 the bill increasing the
Of county commissioners to
three dollars per day. 1t is now a law.
Also TO Senate amendments to House
bill to exempt from sale FOR taxes lands
belonging 10 soldiers in the service Of the
United Stales. Under the provisions of
the bill, persons absent from the State in
said service during the present war; are
allowed additional time after their return,
to redeem their lands sold for taxes. Sen.
ate resolution to authorize the Governor
10 appoint a person in each county to COL
lect and ship SANITARY stores, was agreed
TO.
: The following bills were passed To
increase the fees Of County Treasurers.-
The greatest increase in any one county
under the provisions OF this bill, will be
two hundred and forty dollars. To equal
ize the fees Of Probate Judges. TO in.
crease the fees of clerks OF courts. This
bill proposed to restore the fee bill as it
was prior to 1862. To punish persons
for furnishing Instruments to prisoners to
aid them to escape from prison. To pre-
vent the business of making glue or
slaugh,erng animals in the neighborhood
OF the Benevolent Institutions of the
State. ITO increase the salaries Of tire
officers and teachers Ct our Benevolent
Institutions. The above bills will have
to pass the. Senate before they become
laws. '.. W. 4
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