Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-04-07

the bill Is in many respects, far preferable
to the existing law.
The bill by Mr.. Brooke for the protec-
ton of landlords, was ridiculed 10 death
to-day. 1t provided that when the keep
OF any public house kept a safe. and gave
notice ts guests of the fact, by p"sting
cards IN The rooms, that he would take
care of their "valuabIes," The landlord
would not be accountable for any loss, by
robbery or otherwise, they might sustain.
Mr.. Thompson proposed 10 amend by re-
curing two safes TO be provided, one for
ladies, the other for gentleman, as The
gentlemen would be 100 modest 10 walk
up TO the same safe where the lajies were
dePositing their daily apparel and de-
handing their night clothes from the bar.
keeper, for a similar purpose. Neither
the bill nor Mr.. B. could bear such n
load, the bill was lost and Mr.. B. quite
indignant.
This was much such a bill as Mr.. Cor
ry undertook to engineer through The last
Legislature. The proprietor of a large
hotel in Cincinnati, TO help the matter
along, sent up a few bJlrlee of his best
brandy, which was referred TO the com
miltee having the bill in charge. The re.
suit was a big drunk, and when the bill
was called up for final action, its Gefen-
der had not sufficiently recovered TO leave
his bed, and the bill was indefinitely post
poned.
The bill restoring criminal jurisdiction
10 Probate Courts in counties having cit
les of the first and second class, having
been referred TO a committee with instruc-
lions TO make its operation general in all
counties, was reported back as amended,
but the House refused 10 adopt the amend
ment, and The bill was passed as original
ly drawn.
WfdnssdOy.-The adjournment resolu
lion was disposed of 10 day again. The
affair was all arranged by the mai1riry,
10 pass it without calling the ayes ard
noes, then the weak backs could stand up
10 the rack but j. would not work, for
some ''pestilent' Republican called for
the ayes and noes, and the idea of going
on the record, produced a relapse of TIE
spina. weakness, and a sufficient number
could not be induced TO take the respon-
sibiliiy," and The resolution filled ouce
more.
A novel mode Of pairing off came 20
light at his particular point, several gen.
ilemen refused To answer 10 their names,
they had paired off, but By Sitting
the mailer, il was a~sc-rtained that sever
al had paired off with the same person.
a resolution 10 adjourn sine die OIL the
third Monday of April, was ind, initely
Sr?oned. A resolution was passed BY
House requiring the Attorney Gener-
al 10 take such measures as he may Think
b st, to compel the Pennsylvania and
Ohio Canal Company 10 declare divi
lsndS of such funds IN their hands as are
not necessary for actual repairs for one
year.
The Sub treasury bill passed the Sen
Me to-day, bot IN what shape | am un
lble to say, for the original bill had BET p
% amended as TO require its re-prinling, /
md what amendments have been md.
o the new one, or whether any, | havr
-, heard.
Thursdoy The bill of Mr. Rogers
# Hamilton, TO require the County Com
.n;ssioners of II lmiltonC County to increase
pay Of Common Pleas Judges Ia
p>r year, from The county fund
,assed the House 10 day.
A great many additional Common
Pleas Judges aye being authorized. A
i'll has passed the Senate authorizing
additional judge in The FIST subdivision
# the ninth juiicil district. This sub
.ivision is composed Ct S;ark, Carroll
nd CoIuInbiana.
Mr.. Tayler's bill authorizing Il tempo
ary loan Of $3.50. 900, mentioned in "a
letter, has passed the Senate
Fridcy.-This morning he majority
.fler a long caucus, came into the House
nd adopted The SeEaie resolution, TO ad-
ourn The 18th Of April 10 meet again the
irsl Non lay in January next. So much
the sincerity of the opposition to ad-
sessions. More anon.
Yours Respectfully, T.
J.