Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-03-23
Things and Doings at the Capital.


A resolution having passed the Senate,
authorizing the printing of $4,000 copies
with the evidence, and 1000 without, in
English, and g 600 in G.rman without
the evidence. Amotion was made in the
House. to include the accompanying mes
sage of the Governor, and to print the ev
idence with the German as well as with
the English copies.
The debate was continued till Saturday
evening, when a vote was taken which
resulted in the rejection of both the prop
o%sitions by a strict party vote.
The vote was then taken on the reso
luton as it came from the Senate and
adopted almost unanimously. The dom
inant party were taken by surprise at
this vote. they expected the r. publicans
10 30 in a body against printing and so
strongly were they set in this opinion
that they have spread broadcast over
the state The bare fseed fal.hood that
they did 60 vote.
The Senate we're quite indignant at
some saying of Lieut.. Gov. Thos. Ford.
when te.tilyiug before the Investigating
Commute and unanimously passed a res
%olulion appointing a committee with pow
er to send for the offending Governor and
compel him to make the amend hOnord
BE. l have not heard CT his arrival IN
the city yet,
An immense number of bills have been
passed this session granting the poEer to
Counties. Townships. c ties. Villages,
School districts. Boards of Education.
Companies, DC, dc, to borrow money
for various purposes. Some one es'ima
ted the amoun! already authorized to b.
borrowed at about one million of dollars
and many bills are yet pending Of the
same sort.
On Monday the Senate passed a reso
luton TO adjourn on the 4,h of April. the
House changed it to the 20 b Of March.
but the Senate refused to concur aud the
House receeded, SO The days of this insti
futon | trust ere numbered. but much re-
mains to be done in the two weeks that
are left. Several amendments 10 the
Conslitution-the canals 10 be restored to
the contractors. Ctristy's negro bill to be
passed, appropriation bills DC, DC which
will make it a busy time.
A bill passed the House m Monday
evening appropriating SIS 600 TO repair
the canals. the vote was almost unani-
nous in lis favor but a b%uzzing was soon
noticed among the faithful, and upon en-
quiry as to the cause they were fearful a
portion of this appropriation mightbe ap
piled to the payment of an over draft
made by the Board OF Public works last
summer to repair the canals that were
damaged by the unusual freshets, amour
ting to nearly SIG 600.
As soon as the House adjourned. no.
tice was given of a caucus to be held the
mex morning at eight O'Clock. About
The FIRST business after reading the Jour
nal next morning a motion was made 10
reconsider The vote by which the bill was
passed for The purpose of adding a clause
to prohibit any part of the amount from
being applied 10 that purpose.
The discussion Oh he various PROPOSE
lions consumed the greater part of the
day and resulted in recurring The bill 10 a
committee with instruction to amend eau
Gus instructions. .5
This over draft occurred in this manner
The foods had in June SO damaged the
Hooking Canal, and the southern divis-
ion of the Ohio canal that navigation was
entirely suspended, and mus remain so
for the balance Of the season unless re-
paired. Three plans suggested them
selves, one was to apply money from the
Treasury and repair the breeches. with
out the direct sanction OF law. but in ac-
cordsnce with universal custom in such
cases; another was to call a session of the
general assembly at an expense OF near
sl8 600 10 make an appropriation of SIS,
600 the other was to let the Canals re-
main useless the balance of the year. A
consultation was held among the State
officers, and the former plan adopted, the
canals we're repsired. and the receipts on
these repaired portions for the balance of
the season amounted to SIS. 558. 90, ma
king a net gain to the state Of over $40.
goo. |
There is no chargs that the money has
been mis- applied, or tina: one dime has
been uselessly expended, but all %acknowl-
edge the advantage it has been TO the
State, yet the leaders in the House say
they will not replace one dollar of it, and
have offered a resolution instructing the
Attorney General to commence prosecu-
ton against all State Officers who appro
priated or eounceled such appropriation.
The officers were indicated by Messrs.
Amber. Raymond and Sperry. Mr..
Sperry is from Summit county. one of
the most active, industrious and economi-
cal men in the House. His speech to day
vas no; lengthy, but replete with sound
argument that would do honor TO any
member on The floor. II the people of
Summit county consul, their own inter
ests they will return Mr.. Sperry TO The
Legislature next fall.
The amendment to the Constitution,