Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-03-27
Columbus Oorresponisnoe.
CoLuMnra. March ~. iaoO

CoLuMBus, March ~, 1850.
Dear Telegraph Tho business before the
General Assembly s constantly increasing and
we frequently hear the remark that nt the pre-.
sent rate of transactng business there will be
more before that body next month than ever
before, as bills are constantly being presented
and but few disposed Of Out of some 40 or
so bills on the calender for third rcading-on
MOnday-not more than or Q are yet We'd
nesday) disposed Of
The greater part of Monday was spent In the
consideration of tho report of u select COM
miltee on new Penitentiary. Tic report, ia-
voring the erection of RcfOrmatory Prison,
immediate between the Reform Farm and the
Penititentiary, was finally adopted has now
passed the Senate. Now look out for y scram.
bio fer the location. OF those who voted tor
n new Penitentiary, the members from All the
following counties are quite sure Of Ssumg H.
viz Butler Muskingum, Erie, Cuyahoga
Richland, Sciota, Stark and Fairfield. There
is also strong sentiment in favor of attaching
it TO the old Penitentiary in Columbus, and
also in favor Of postponing the whole affair
till there Is some more urgent necessity for such
an institution There arc fewer inmates in
the Pcnitcntiary than there were a year ago,
and the Warden informs me that the numbers
are constantly diminishing. The Stckney II.
X. bill has now become law, but the Morgan
raid bill has come TO grief in the Senate, and
may yet be defeated. 1t received |, majority Of
votes in that body but # is cfifu,cf that, Gbeing
a bill sppropriating money without previous
law creating The claim it requires u two-thirds
vote TO pass it. If this claim is sustained, the
State treasury Hay yet be saved from such
Wholesale depletion.
The old .Muskfngum Bridge, which, like
Banquo's ghost would not dr0wn--Iras again
appearetl-and now demands $20,O0e from the
| general revenue fund of the State Your read
crs may recoilcct that law was passed last
winter authorizing the purchase OG this bridge
at GAINESVILLE, 10 be paid from the lolls Of the
National Road. The design now is, 10 release
the road and extract the money from the State
| treasury, ...... ..
GAINESVILLE also claims an allowance Of 81
800 to pay for bridge across the cannI at that
place. Some waggish members propose that
the citizens and officials of Muskinglim Co.,
be invited to come to Columbus and help them
selves to what they want, from the State trea-
sury. The State Of Ohio has already expend-
cd large sums of money for the benefit of
GAINESVILLE and when they get the new Peniten-
tary and pay for their bridges it is supposed
but little will be left for others. A resolution
by Mr.. RItizcll, of TrumbuH co. was adopted,
to appoint Committee to investigate the CON
diion of the Chronic and Incurable Insane
and propose some plan to amelorate their con-
dition. Five physicians constitute tho commit
tee, one of whom Is the member from Ashta-
bula Go. The researches already made, show
that there are now large number of Incura-
bic Insane in the Statc-probably over 900
many OF whom are in most dcplorable CON
dition, scattered about in County Infrmarcs,
jails, 4 private houses, & treated with cruelty
or neglect. 1t is certainly desirable that sonsC
plan should be adopted and carried into exrcu.
ton, which vVuld, provide for these unfortu-
mates. The Central Asylum question is still
| pending, nothing having been done in the way
bof rebuilding it. In view Of this large class OF
insane, it is to be hoped that sufficient land
may be obtained on W Iich to erect this institu-
ton To Accommodate these wants by the cree
| ton of u large Central Institution for this
class ii it is thought desirable to thus provide
for them The subject of female suffrage is
now wednesday, undergoing discussion.-
Last night lady FROM Shelby Co. Mrs. Cole,
spoke before the General Assembly in ntlyoca.
cy of Womans Rights, and made Il very cred
table effort. T..