Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-02-09
Our Columbus Letter,
CoLUMBos, o., Feb'y 0, 1871.

CoLUMBus, o., Feb'y @, 1871.
EDS. HERALD The House has
been engaged most of the week on
the consideration Of bill to au-
therize the State Board of Equal
ization to reduce the aggregate ap-
praisement of the real estate, of
the State, OO,0OO,O00 Various
amendments we're proposed, limit
ing the amount of the reduction,
from $50, 100000 to SI50,00O,OO0,
and all of them were voted down.
A strong feeling in favor Of the first
named reduction was developed,
and if the bill had been put upon
its passage, on Friday or Saturday,
it would undoubtedly have passed,
There is no doubt that the
valuation is very unequal and our
little County Of Fayette may suffer
from this inequality. Forinstance,
the average valuation in Fayette
county is S43.95 per acre, while in
Clinton County it is $3.50 per
acre, and in Madison county it is
only S32 36. Evidently, either
Fayette should come down, or Clin-
ton and Madison should go up,
AS you have noticed, Fayctte has
been reduced twelve per cent, but
that still leaves her higher than
Clinton and Madison.
Whether the bill that is pending
in the House will remedy the diff
ficulty, or tend in any way to do
so, is somewhat questionable. 1T
willcertainly enable the Board to
reduce the valuation of land 5000
100000 below its actual value, and
that may be so done by the Board,
as to bring down the valuation of
those Counties, which are apprais-
ed too high.
The injustice that will be done to
the owners of personal property,
is the principal ground of opposi-
ton, SO far, urged against the bill.
If the power should be conferred
on the Board, no doubt exists, but,
that this reduction will be made
for a memorial, passed unani-
mously by the Board, has been pre-
sented to the House, asking author
ity to make a reduction OF SI45,
100000.
In the Senate, a bill, introduced
by Mr.. Jenner, has excited some
interest. 1t provides that physic-
ians and druggists shall be exempt
from liability, under the liquor
laws of Ohio. The bill is earnestly
supported by several Senator'S, and
just as earnestly opposed by 9th
crs. The indications are, that it
will not get through the Senate,
but If it should, it will be short.
lived when it comes to the House,
forit will be uncercmoniously dis
posed Of at its first reading. AS
an off. set to this, a bill has been in
troduced in the House, to author
ze suits to be brought any time
within two years after the sale of ,
intoxicating liquors, TO recover
money paid in purchase; and
heso suits can be brought either by
ho purchaser, his wife, children, or !,
my other person having an inter :
st in his earnings or services, or :
Iepen dent upon him for support; >
nd it will be probably so .
m ended, at the proper time, as to
loke all property of the seller, '
ithout any exemption, whatever =
able to be taken upon all judg y
tents rendered IN such cases. =
The Governor has ordered a spe VI
al election in Oolumbiana county, P'
Gil the vacancy occOsoned by
le death of Col. Young, to take ~
ace on Thursday, the 10th of this y
lonth. "
The House is still draped in
burning and the flags at half 81,
asst, and the chair on my right is Fl,
1vered with emblems of mourn .,
g, for the sad event Whan his -,
lccessor shall have been elected, NJ
rther action will be taken, in the vi
ouse, relative to his death, we
"W." -
- Senator Saulsbery, Of Della.
IRE, was daunk again in the Unit -"
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