Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-24
Things and Doings at the Capital.
Feb, 1855

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House had under consid ration g bill! re
laiing to jury fees. Mr.. Plants propose,
ar ~aTendment. requiring the coUn les
pay all jury fees in civil cases. An
amendment requiring litigants to pay al
jury fees. brought to their feet a number
of illegal genaemen," who seemed 10 b,
insiiactively impressed with the idea
that something was going wrong. and
the rights of .ae poor man were likely
to be invaded, aud, perhaps, even III.
Union itself endangered. The gross IN
justice of making men, who indulge il
the luxury of a lawsuit. pay for it
( seemed too much, and of course was
voted down, and the ''deor people, have
get the privilege of paying all jury fees,
for the law going citizens, that amount
to more than six dollars. Several other
amendments were proposed and voted
down, and the bill finally lost on It's pas
sage.
The afternoon was spent in the House
in a way that reflected but little credit
on 1t as a delberative body, by motion
to adjourn, fer a call of The House,
sending for absentees. &c. DC. many
appearing anxious 10 See how much TIM
could be wasted. In the Senate on Sat
urday, Mr.. Langdon offered the follow
ing resolution for adoption:
Resolved, BY the General Assembly
of the State OF Ohio. that all proceed
iLgs under the writ OF peremptory man
damus allowed by the Supreme Court
Of the State of Ohio in the case of Hills
Us. the Probate Judge OF Hamilton coun
~, be and are hereby suspended, and
that the Directors and Superintendent Of
the Central Ohio Lunatic Asylum ale
hereby directed to retain in said Asy lum
all the l~unatics from Hamilton county
sought to be removed by said mands-
mus. until the completion of the south
western Lunatic Asylum.
The resolution gave rise 10 a long dis
c%ussion, in which some twelve Senators
participated, which resulted in referring
it to the Committee on the judiciary.
In the House. a bill was introduced
by Mr.. Hitchcock to prevent domestic
animals from running at large. A great
many petitions are coming in, asking for
such a law, which. | think. would be
popular in the older counties. but in the
new western counties, it would meet with
strong opposition. The judiciary CON
mittee have not yet reported on the con
s~;itutionsiity of the dog law" it seems
to be a ''vexed question:" Meantime
the petitions for a law of that kind, are
accumulating very fast.
Numerous bills have been introduced
into both branches Of the Legislature,
within a few days. Among others, one
by Mr. Harrison, provides for the pun
ishment of any man gully of the Sc
ducaion OF a female under the age of
Gig teen, with Imprisonment in the PEN
itenIiary, not less than one, nor more
than three years.
The bill is just and hope i, will pass,
for l think it is high time the distinc-
ion was CELEBRATED, between the uretch,
who steals a horse, and the gentleman,
who blasts the fairest hopes of cou6ding
girl, and brings disgrace upon a. whole
family.
Very little TRANSFERRED in either House
on Monday. of interest TO the outsiders,
and much less to the insider.
Tuesday-The principal feature of to
day, was an exhibition of the scholars
of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, in tie
hall of the House. Early in the after
noon the hall was filed to its utmost ca
pscity. with ladies and gentleman, anx
ious 10 witness the performance.
All appeard highly graiified aud went
home with many a THANK God" for
the course or slate is pursuing to alleyi-
ale the misfortune of the unfortunate.
Wednesday-Quite a buzzing was stir
ed up in the Democratic line this NOR
ming, by a telegraphic dispatch, annoan
cling hat the Postmaster Of this city,
Mr.. Miller. was superseded in that Office,
by The odd Wheel Horse" "Cilizen,"
''Governor"-"Sam, Medary. and also
the removal of several other Post Mas
tiers in important places.
But the "most unkindest cut of ALL"
was one by Mr.. Van Worries who, no: hav-
ing before his eyes the statute made and
provided. against unnecessary cruelty
to animals, had The Eardib0oi to, and
really offered a joint resolution to the
effect that in the recent removal of the
post masters CT Chicago, Cleveland and
Columbus for their opinions relative TO
the Lecompton Constitution, we have an
additional reason lover the left for ex
pressing entire confidence in the Chief
Magistrate, and that his administration
still commands our respect.
Mr.. V. stated in explanation of his
resolution, that it was true we had not
yet heard that the Posi- Master of Cieve-
land had been removed, but he would
before the passage of the resolution, and
then it would be perfectly applicable.
The resolution was tabled as soon as
the majority regsined self possession suf
flcient to know what they were doing.
Thursdsy.--The Senate passed the
jail bill. So gentlemen ofthe South. our
iails are at your service 10 confae your