Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-17
Things ard poings at the Capital.
COLUMBUS, Feb. i1th, 1858.


proceedings up to Thursday Don o.
the afternoon of that day. there wa
quite a spirited discussion in the House
on the resolution 10 appoint the ''Smel
ling Committee" TO examine the affair,
of the Ohio Life Insurance and Trus
Company. Much talking was done OF
both sides 1t did not appear TO be &
party measure, but strong men of both
parties urged the necessity of an inves
tigation, and unless the omnipotent pow
Ell of the caucus is leveled against it,
the resolution may yet pass. Senator
Tsyler offered in the Senate, a resolution
to rescind the kansas resolutions u
passed in the forepart of the session.
He thought. and correctly too. the ma
jority we've sorry they had passed them.
but, they ''neVer take anything back"
and consequently would not rescind; but
in speaking of the administration, many
of them use language that was familiar
10 ''Our army in Flanders"
The House bill 10 increase jury fees
before Justices of the Peace, to seven
ty five cents per day, was defeated in
the Senate.
A very animated discussion came of
in the House on Friday, oil the bill 10 re
peal The law CT last winter, relative to
the descent of Church property. Messrs.
Collins, Brooke and Dobmeyer. of Gin
c%innati, spoke in favor Of the repeal.
and Messrs. Watson, Harrison and West,
of Logan, against. The bill was order.
ed to be e~ngrossed, and read the third
time on Tuesday, it is one of the doom
Ell measures" AMI Of course, must be
blotted out.
Saturday. The House in committee of
the whole took up the bill introduced by
Mr.. Brooke. This bill provides, that
when The judge of any court, appoints
an attorney 10 defend a criminal. the
shall certify TO the amount the at
torney shall receive for his services
The County Commissioners now FIX the
price. Rather an interesting discussion
up, and the ability of County
Commissioners was more than once call
ID in question. Mr.. Brooke, who, by
The way, is a bit of a lawyer, took &C.
,asion to compare the members from
rural districts 10 bulls, and measures
'or the benefit of lawyers, appeared like
red rags to the ''rural bulls" which
'eems always to enrage them. and they
show fight. Mr.. Paine took occasion to
lress Mr.: B. pretty e~ffectually. so that
lie will for the future, most likely, be a
title cautious, how he pitches into
he man from the woods. The bill was
defeated.
Monday. Mr.. Andrews rose 10 a ques
ion of privilege. He observed in the
Cincinnati Commercial of Feb. 5:h. a
Iotice of himself and his course on the
esolu,ion to appoint a committee TO in
.estigate The affairs of the Ohio Life
and Trust Company. He
Fould pass over the personal reflections
obtained therein upon himself; but de-
ired TO correct the Misrepresentation
he correspondent Of that paper bad
epresented him as saying that ''he cared
!ot if the Interests of the State were invoL-
ed in the matter. he was opposed 10 all
melting committees. and would vote ac-
ordingly." This he characterized as
tterly false. What he did say was ex
city the opposite-that if the interests
f the State srsre involved in any manner
he should sustain the investiga-
ion.
Mr.. Brooke desired to call the atten
ion of the House to another falsehood
Which was contained in the same letter.
lie had been represented As defending
is relatiVe." He had defended no ''rel
itcs," nor had he one in any manner
onnected with the Trust Company.
Mr.. Andrews, l believe, is acknowl-
dyed TO be the foreman of the House
the Democratic side. The reporter
f the Commercial was unnecessarily Sc
ere, but whether he nlisrepressntsd the
Gentleman from Auglaize, is another
altogether. The reporter de
lied any intention TO do so, and Mr.. A.
Fas understood by many members and
your reporter included, as saying
u~bstantially as reported. But many
the plea of Misrepresentation
vas only an excuse, or a means where
~ the reporter might be reached and
punished, for some severe personal strict.
Tres on the gentleman from Auglaize,
which the House has no cognizsnce of.
4 resolution to expel him. was introduce
ID by Mr.. Edison from Vanwert, which
he hoped would be laid on the table, 10
rive the accused time 10 make the
honorable. The resolution was
aid on the table.
MOnday, After the morning business
v IS past, Mr.. Edison called up his reso-
of expulsion, remarking at the
anne time, that the reporter showed no
igus of p~eHitenee, or words to that ef-
ect, J because he did not deny the truth
If an article, which he, and many others
believed to be true. A resolution mere
Y of expulsion was deemed by Mr..
Payne CT Seneca, too tame, and he pro-
,osed to amend, by requiring "the Ser
,eant- al arms, TO conduct him out of
he hall, and guard the door TO prevent
lis futuIe return" The am endment
vas agreed to, but finally the leading