Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-10
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As@vrS. Editors: nee 1 last wIole
you. business has been moving SOW.
bu, steadily; Fiiiay. the Senate passed
the bill repeating the Law regulating the
Fees of County Officers.
Mr.. Dobmey er of Hamilton inirodpc-
ed a new Militia bill. as a substitute for
the one of last year. making some slight
changes. The bill is very lengthy. and
its provisions would not te of much in
terest TO your rea1ers. A bill has been
introduced int, the House, which pro-
vides for levying a tax of fifty cents. On
each animal of the dog kind in the State.
but, i, seems to me, this woull be clear
ly unconstitutional. for the Constitution
of the United States prohibits leVying
taxes by the head, and if they are 10 be
taxed accordin to their value, the diff
Gully viii be just as great. for there will
be no revenue; but, perhaps some of
the SoL0ns will be able TO remedy or re-
move these irifling difficulties. A reso-
luton calling on the Judiciary Commit
tee TO examine the litter, has been
passed.
The "ten per cent law" passed the
ordeal Of the committee of the whole,
this day also. The bill as originally in
trcduced, fixed the rate at seven per
cent. but the committee, By a decided
majority. changed it TO six. The bill at
the request of the author. Mr.. Hubble,
was referred with the pending amendment.
to a select committee of FIVE, Messrs.
Hubble, West of Logan, Brooke, Ran
kin. and -. From what l learn
the bill will be reported back, disregard
ing the action of the committee, its pass
age recommended, at seven per cen.
perhaps l may be mistaken.
There were quite a number of good
speeches made in favor of the bill.
among others, Mr.. Parsons of Cleveland,
Mr.. DAVIS Of Morgan, Mr.. Leele of Law
renee. and several others not o recol-
lected. Messrs. ellison, Harrison and
Collins. opposed.
Sdturday.-But little of Importance
~transpired, the usual morning business
was gone through with, and some bills
examined in committee of the whole.
Mondoy.-A number of petitions were
presented to day. asking for a tax on
dogs, quite long mes from Madison;
Gailia, Morrow, and Geauga.
House bill No IS 10 permit Probate
judges to practice law. was indefinitely
postponed.
The bill relating to homestead, and
other exemptions. introduced by Mr..
Robson of Union, was ''patche1 all TO
pieces" in committee of the whole, and
then all stricken out after the enacting
clause. and hen referred 10 a select com
mi,tee Of three, to be remoddled.
Mr.. Ray Of Sciota. introduced into The
House, a proposed amendment TO the
Constitution. 1t strikes out the section
that prohibits the Sta'e from granting
license /. traffic in intoxicating liquors.
There are quite a number whoare anxious
to have The State open shops fur the sale
of indulgeuces. by granting license in
this case, and if for this. why not for
the lesser evils, such as theft, robbery,
burglary. DC. The ''olmighty dollar"
the State will make by this alteration. is
the argument. But it remains TO be
seen whether the amendment will pass
the Legislature or not.
1 saw 10 day. in The Office of the Sec
rotary of the Safe Board of Agriculture.
five or six specimens of Sugar. made
from Sorghum, Chinese Sugar Cane.
made near Philadelphia, Pa. Some of
these were as fine as any person could
wish to see, from the common brown, up
TO the best refined white, So there is no
doubt of the praclicabiliiy of making
sugar from this plant, and many farmers
in the State intend Ia go more extensive
ly into its culture, than they did last
year. Mr.. Klippart, Secretary of the
Board of Agriculture. will have a
quantity OF Sorghum seed soon, and il
airy of the Trumbull County farmers
wish to engage in this profitable branch
of agriculture. there will be an opportu
nifty of securing seed if application is
made soon. One pint of seed will plant
two acres.
Tuesday.-In the House to-day. the
bill to increase fees of jurors before JUS
lice of the Peace, TO seventy five cents ;
per day, was ordered to be e~ngrossed. .
and read the third time to morrow.
n Oil has ueSH mlIOuuCcU luto inc {
to provide for collection of taxes
by township collectors. ,
Mr.. Payne introduced into the House, ,
resolution for a committe 10 investigate &.
he affairs of the Ohio Life Insurance {
and Trust Co.,-big job-This smack's !
good deal of Smelling Commuters" f., ,
"Wednesday "A large number Of petit G
ions are pouring in'o the Legislature. on
he subject of Woman's Rights. a p,
special committee has been appointed on
he subject, consisting. principally. Of
unmarried men,-very wrong selection
what do bachelors know o. women '
their rights. -thair wrongs,-lheir :
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The bill relating to jury fees, ordered t
o be engrnssed yesterday. passed the I
10 day. L