Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-02-25
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Things and Doings ct the Capital.
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mated Slough. and the opposition nOms-
mated Mr.. Hosea, a merchant Of the city
of Cincinnati. a Republican. The con
test was SO nearly equal. that it took
several days to decide which was elect
ed. On Monday evening, Slough's
frienda gave up beat; Tuesday morning
Slough VAS ahead; same afternoon Ho.
sea lad it. and kept ahead ill Wednes.
day afternoon, when an unusual stir was
seen among the Democratic members oI
the House, and faces that had, during
the forepart of the day, been very much
elongated, began to assume a very diff.
ferent appearance brows heretofore
slernly knit, began 10 relax, and the
whole face seemed 10 glow as though
touched BY a coal from the altar of ex.
quisite pleasure, They collected in
groups in different parts of the Hall, and
attracted the attention of every one nc
one seemed TO know-except themselves
the cause of this mysterious motion,
but by approaching nearer to one OF the
little knots, could be seen in n Of their
hands, a paper-a telegraphic dispatch,
to this purport, Slough elected by three
of a majority" The riddle was solved.
The "unterrifed" started to take the
incipient steps for a ''big drunk" which
1 learn came off the same night. Well,
the matter appeared settled, as this was
reported as official, but about eleven
o'clock P. NJ, another dispatch arrived,
stating that a mistake in adding up the
returns had been discovered, which gave
Hosea seventeen of a majority. Other
faces hat had grown long. the while.
began TO spread themselves" and their
gravity was no sooner doffed than il was
donned by the others-a very complete
sudden exchange in c%ountenance was
manifest to every one.
Before the mistake was discovered in
counting the votes, Mr.. Slough had re-
ceiYed his certificate of election from the
Clerk of the County. Mr.. Hosea got
the poll book, and they both arrived in
this city to-day, so, you see. the matter
is not settled yet. Slough;s friends
made great preparation to welcome him
here on Tuesday evening-ordered sup
per at the American, employed a band
OF music, had carriages in readiness to
escort him from the cars, &c, but the
telegraph played the duce with heir an
ticipated pleasures. Verify, there's
many a slip" &c.
Among the many subjects demanding
The attention of the Legislature, are
three bills, and one set Of resolutions, all
aiming at the adjustment Of the difficulty
between The canal contractors, and the
State. 1t is-really a "vexed question"
Mr.. Spencers' bill in the Senate, pro
vides for testing the validity of the con-
tracts in the Court Of Common Pleas in
Franklin County.
Mr.. Braces resolution declares the
contracts void, and authorizes the Board
of Public Works 10 take immediate
charge Of the Canlls. &c. Mr.. Blair's
bill in the House proposes the same
course as Mr.. Braces resolution. Mr..
Cadwell's bill in the House. proposes to
appropriate the full amount for which
The contracts were taken. but wilhholds
the difference between the contract price,
and The lowest responsible bid, on the
same section, until the validity of the
contracts are settled by the courts. If
any Of the contracts are declared void,
it authorizes the Board of Public Works,
to take possession of such section, and,
if the contracts are affirmed, the amount
so within ED. shall be paid, as stipulated
in the contracts.
This bill, in the minds Of many, seems
to be less Objectionable than either of the
others; but whether it will pass-or, in
deed, whether any of the propositions
noW before the Legislature will be agreed
upon, requires a spirit of prophecy to
determine, just now.
The bill for the erection of a new Deaf
and Dumb Asylum, was considered at
some length to day. The vote on its
engrossment will probably be taken to-
morrow, which will. most likely, deter
mine its fate in the House. My present
opinion is. that the bill will pass the
House. The additional tax that will be
required for the building, will be one
Il nth of a mill, or Ten cents on the thou
sand dollars valuation of the property in
the State.
To day a vote was taken, but failed,
on the engIossment OF a bill which pro-
vides for the protection of fish. 1t pro-
hibited the use of the seine, set nets, gill
nets, DC, except in the Ohio River, and
Lake Erie. The committee that reported
the bill, made 8 very able report, stat
ing their reasons for advocating such a
and many OF them were very logi-
cal. The debate pro. and CON on the
bill was quite interesting.
The champions o the hook an line,
Painted their pictures unco fine,
Till I, forgetfu,' quite,
Was snugly in some shady nook,
Beside a murmuring crystal brook,
WI perch an trout in sight.
Ny barbed bait sank slowly down,