Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-03-14
Correspondence. Of the Telegraph.

f-... COLUMBUS, Marcn IL.
Dear Telegraph Your readers will doubt
less be interested in knowing that the new road
bill has weathered the somewhat dangerous
voyage through the Senate, and comes out with
only 40 or SO amendments, most of which
however. are only those of phrascology. The
only important ancs are-allowing supervisors
So per day, and increasing their responsibility
in caring for the implements for repairing the
roads. The bill is mostly re- enactment of the
old road law, and with amendments approyed)
is now signed, and a law of the State. Copies
will be sent to each township in your county,
in few days.
The Senate is still considering the Jones con-
| tested election case, and most of Tuesday and
wednesday were occupied in arguing IT, Mr..
Jones and Attorney Gen. West spoke against
the majority report of the committee on cleo
lions, and Mr.. Baber spoke in its favor. Mr..
West declared that if the Senate removed Mr.,
Jones on account of the UiSible adnairtures.
in few of the voters who supported him, it
would make very dangerous precedent and
one that would some day give them trouble
He referred to the (numerous) descendants Of
Coils. Zane and McCulloch, who have Indian
blood in their veins, and would, although, g.
mong the most honored citizens of Ohio, be
dsfirnchised. He mentioned his own law part
ner whose family would be disfranchised, US bis
wife was of Indian blood. Jones will doubt
less be ousted by party vote, but the record
will be one of infamY to the party. The proof
is most positive that there were more illegal
votes cast for Onderdonk than for Jones, and
no one doubts it, but the evidence of these lille
gal votes was ruled out, simNlY because Jones
notified Onderdolk, Gnstead of two men who
claimed to work for him. Of his intention to
take affidavits.
The Morgan raid claims have again been
presented in form of bill, and lost by so TO AZ
in the House. This scheme is an old affair and
has been defeated twice before, and will have
to be again. 1t was a noticeable fact that the
friends Of the Muskingum bridge scheme voted
for the Morgan raid claims, and that imme
diaiely on the defeat OF The latter, the bill for
the purchase Of the old bridge was again called
up and received the support of the Morgan raid
men. There were very plain evidences OF bar
gain and sale, On thls, as Teh as on many DINER
local measures and we have reason to fear that
this style OF legislation will soon place our State
legislature on q le9el with corrupt and shsms-
less bodies which now disgrace sonAe Of the
large eastern states. ...
A bill amending the law restraining animals
from running at large, BY permitting mich
COWS to go at large, passed the Senate on Mon
day but was recOnsdered Tuesday, 50 we trust
that the law will remain as it is, and we will
not again be annoyed by droves of ravenous
COWS, overunning our streets and threatening
our gardens and yards The weather is spring
like and balmy. but mud and filth predominant.
Rev. Mr.. Phillips of Haydenyille, Mass, has
accepted call to become pastor of the First
Congregational church of Columbus, at a sala-
ry of 81. 500 dollars. Z.