Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-03-04
For the Chronicle
Things and Doings at the Capital.
FEB. 9Th, j

CoLUNBUs, Feb. 9Th, 1857.
II ssrs. Editors Mr.. Munroe's a.
mendment to the School law, appears
likely to be amended to death, as a sim
liar bill was last year. There is a dis
position from many parts of the State, to
strike the Library clause from the stat
utes. 1t is claimed to be a useless ex-
penditure of money. Many of the books
are said to be boxed up in different parts
of the State. and where they are distri.
huted, it is claimed they are seldom
read. There is a good deal of feeling on
this matter in the Legislature, but what
the result will be, is hard to determine.
Judging from the number of bills before
the Legislature to amend the ''code," a
person would be led to believe that it
was very defective, or, hat it would
soon be in the condition of the negroes
trowsers, patched all 10 pieces"
The bill establishing the Bank of
Ohio and Branches" that passed the
Senate several days ago, also passed the
House on Thursday of this week. There
were some amendments made 10 it by
the House, but no material alteration
The House amendments will probably
be concurred in by the Senate. The
bill is somewhat similar to the one passed
last winter, and submitted to the people
last fall, but its friends claim that it had
not a fair chance in the last falls election,
and wish to try it again.
A very lengthy militia bill passed the
House several days ago, but its fate is
doubtful in the Senate. The bill pro-
vido for the enrolment of all persons
subject to do military duty, and provides
for some encouragement TO volunteer
companies. But the subject of military
training has been such a farce in this
State. that people seem disposed to treat
the matter very lightly. and the proba-
biliiy is, that there will be but little Leg
%islatiOn tending that way soon.
The committee on amendments to the
Constitution. reported several important
amendments on Monday last. They
were laid on the table to be printed, and
have not been acted upon yet. There
seems TO be a difference of opinion with
regard to amending the Constitution now,
but as the press is discussing that ques-
ton. 1 will not take up the time of your
readers. to give my views at present. l
will merely say. that l think there is
room for improvement.
A very important bill has been intro.
duced into the House BY DR.. Jewett, Of
Sunni; Co., providing for a Geological
Survey Of the State. Il purposes an s2-
preparation Of twelve thousand dollars
per annum, for four years. in which time
the survey is to be completed. The
friends Of the Measure claim that il will
richly renumerate the State, to say moth
ing of the private enterprise that will be
stimulated BY it.
Another, which for the welfare Of SO.
ciety in general, is second in importance
to no measure that is, or has been, be-
fore the Legislature for many years. 1t
is a bill to establish "The Ohio Reform
School, A committee was appointed
last winter TO visit several institutions of
a similar kind in different States Of the
Union, and so much interest was taken
by them in the matter, that at a heavy pri
vate expense, they visited all schools Of
importance, of the kind, in this country,
and one of their number, has even visit
ed, at his own expense. the most eminent
of such Institutions in England and
France, and has obtsined information of
great importance 20 the State. The bill
proposes to purchase q tract of'fand con-
tanning TIVE thousand acres, for a sum