Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-01-21
For the Chronicle
Things and Doings at the Capital.
Coz r,rnrc Ian 18th 1871

an excuse in the opinion OF many, for
their earnest endesvors to get their hands
into the Golfers of the State.
That word may be found in nearly
every petition or its preface, either in
words or in writing, hat is presented to
the house; as for instance, "Such an APP
preparation would be but triaing for the
great State of Ohio or "Ohio is a great
State, and she should pay her servants
literally, and be behind no other State
in the Union, in her liberality and the
support of her officers and institutions"
Considering her great resources, she
can afford to be liberal" &c, &c, &c.
And thus in endless variety. ore the
changes rung on that little word.
1 am willing to acknowledge Ohio is a
great State in many respects. In one,
she is greatly in debt, and. l believe,
levies a greater percentage oftaxes, than
any other States in the Union.
She has a great err State House 10 i'm
ISL, furnish aud keep an operation, than
any other State, and with all these marks
Of great ness, it will require a great deal
of care from those entrusted with the
management of her affairs, to prevent
her people from being great ly oppressed
by taxation, for a great many years to
come. And in conclusion l will say, if
prodig Iliy. is a mark of greatness, as
many people seem to suppose, Ohio has
been for a long time, il seems to me, the
greatest State among them all. But, on
the other hand, if economy is a character
istic of greatness. she has taken but few
steps in that direction yet. 1t is true, a
few have been taken within the past
year. but not quite so many as ought to
have been, nor quite SO long. as they
should have been. And from present
appearances, those few steps are to be
retraced, and as many, and longer ones
taken in the other direction.
The Treasury of the State seems in
the minds of some, TO be a great wide
mouthed purse that each one has an in
heient right to thrust his hand in. and
when once in, it is an infringement on
his rights, and an act of public. as well
as private injustice to require its with
drawal. In proof of this l think the re-
ports of the several Investigating Com
miltees appointed last winter, will be re
crived. The reports, l understand, will
be forth coming oon The Convention
of Probate Judges assembled mere on
the 18Th, it was not SC largely attended
as was anticipated, consequently but lit
tie action was taken in regard to several
important amendments deemed necessary
to The law constituting the Probate Courl.
A committee however, was appointed TO
confer with the Judicial Committees of
the Legislature, with a view to some
change in tie law.
There is quite a smart ''sprinkling'
of Common Pleas Judges here, too.
Hhelher from concert Of action or acct
dental, / am not able to say. A large
numter Of petitions are pouring in from
different parts of the State. for an in
crease in Judicial Salaries. Iris worthy
of remark ~hoSever, that they come gen
orally from members of the bar, few of
them bearing the names of farmers or
working men. A bill has already been
introduced to raise theirs as we'll as other
officers salaries. What favor it will be
received with, l am; not at present pre-
pared TO say; but fIom various :Esigns'
and symptoms" l am led 10 believe
there will be almost a general increase
of compensation to officers, contrary, /
believe, to the wishes of the people gen
orally.
Since wiring the above, the Senate
has passed a bill increasing the salaries
of Common Pleas Judges TO Sc. 600,
and Supreme Judges to Sc, 500. What
its fate will be in the House, is doubtful.
There was quite a Brook-ish affair oc,
cured in the House of Representative:
on Wednesday the facts in the case, a:
stated by Mr. Caldwell. one of the parties,
are as follows; during the tendency in
the House, of a resolution offered by Mr.
Slough, one of the iIlustrious ''unterrified
members from Hamilton. l might say
"Enlioktezed' Hamilton, Mr.. Caldwell, 6
member from Ashtabula, '~benighted'
Ashtabuls, whose seat was in front o.
Mr.. SIS, made some remark 10 Mr.. s..
ia reference to the resolution, which
seemed 70 raise Mr.. SIS, dander; Mr.. c.
asked him what he was going 10 dc
about it, when Mr.. s. arose, and reach
ing over the desk, struck Mr.. c. a sever
blow on the fore head with his FIST. re.
marking at the same time chats what
| am going to do about it, Mr.. g
made no effort to r~ctsliaie, but sat il
his seat calmly, until the resolution wa!
disposed of, when he made a statement
of the whole affair TO the House. A
committee Of Ave was Immediately sp-
pointed to investigate the matter.
Such scenes are becoming CT too FIRE.
quent occurrence in public assemblies
and should be summarily punished
Why! if such things are to be tolerated.
we may at some future time, reach SC
Low a point in order and morals, that VT
will be considered little, if any thing