Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-01-12
Things and Doings at the Capital.
COLUMBUS, Jan. It'll, 1859.

The usual preliminary "moves' and
resolutions were gone through with, the
e Governor notified that the Legislature
were ready to receive any communica-
S ton it might be his pleasure to make,
and the Legislature notified that the Co.
e vernon was ready to communicate. In
a short time, a small man was seen wen
ding his way towards the Clerks desk,
r bearing a ponderous package. which pro-
f. we'd to be-the man, the Governors pri.
vate Secretary; the document, the Mes
sage, which, after a recess, was read and
f appropriately referred.
Mr.. Parr, to be in time, and 10 get the
start of all competitors in the line of bun
comb. offered a resolution TO adjourn sine
die, on the 7th of March. Mr.. Andrews
gave notice of his intention to discuss it.
which, under a rule of the House, laid
it on the table.
7ussaoy.-Notices were given Of the
introduction of numerous bills, among
which was on, by Mr.. Blair, for the re-
peal of the sub treasury law of last win.
ter. The resolution for adjourning on
the 7th of March next, which was laid
over under the rule, was called up TO-
day, and a motion was made to refer it
to a select committee, and the ayes and
nays called for and lost. Next a motion
TO refer TO a standing committe met with
the sam result. Next an amendment
to substitute the 7th of February, after
a long discussion, was also lost. Judge
Rankin moved to substitute The 7th of
January; lost. Some one proposed to
adjourn sine die now; lost. A motion
to adjourn until to morrow, was mega
lived. After spending a large portion
of the afternoon, the resolution was f.
nally laid on the table.
Mr.. Hubbel's bill. fixing the uniform
rate Of interest at 7 per cent, was set
for its third reading on Wednesday next.
Its fate is doubtful. although a change
in favor Of the reduction of the rate has
been going on outside of the House, /
have not yet ascertained whether there
has been any inside.
Rumor says, the "unterrifed" had a
warm time of it in caucus last night,
when the name of Mr.. ellison was pro.
posed as a candidate o: Speaker pro ten.
When the hour approached for election
to day, qui e a number of Democrats,
as l learn, were uneasy. and anxious to
have Mr.. Christy proposed as a candi-
date, but none were found having the
courage to brave the DEGREES of the eau
GUS. Mr.. G. received, 1 believe, the
unanimous vote of the majority.
Mr.. Caldwell introduced a bill into
the Senate. to-day, virtually abolishing
capital punishment. 1t provides in cap
ital offenses, the jury shall decide wheih-
er the criminal shall be executed or i'm
prisoned for life at hard labor. l hope
it may become a law. !
Wsdnesdqy.-Mr. Dawes introduced a I.
bill to amend ihe sub treasury law of
lass winter, when Mr.. Collins, of Hamil
ton Co., moved lis rejection, accompa-
MED by a long speech. taking the ground
that the minority had no business to in
terfere with what had been done, nor
what had TO be done, but "like a bound
boy at q husking," all they had to do,
was to keep out of the way. and not in
terfere with, nor interrupt the magnani-
nous majority in the Ohio Legislature;
lie thought it was their ''funeral," and
no person else had a right to cry. Mr..
Monroe, in one of his good natured
speeches, defended the rights of the mi
answering every argument adj
vanced by Mr.. c.. making the handsome
face of the Cincinnati member much like
the enc the poet describes, that,
"Firs: it redden'd like the rose,
Then pale as any lily"
And such was the effect, that Mr.. Collins
Immediately withdrew his motion for re
Mr.. Hubbell's interest bill, that was
made the special order for to-day, came
up. and was discussed at length, and
failed when put upon its passage. by a
vote of 4s to 40. 1t requires 81 votes
to pass a bill. l annot say that l deep
ly regret the loss of this bill, for although
| have reasons strong as 'Holy Wrir,"
for the reduction of the rate CT interest,
and the repeal of the 10 per cent. law. 1 {
have reasons deeply rooted and well
against raising the rate one jot I
above 6 per cent.
fear that measure 1.-THE repeal of the
10 per CEN. law, so fraught with inter- 8
est and benefit 10 the people of the Safe,
will be left for the next Legislature to I
and l feel assured, if not
done now, it will be then; but all hope
is not yet abandoned for this winter, for
Mr.. Canfi;ld introduced a bill into the :
Senate yesterday, for its unconditional :
and it is barely possible it may 1
be successful, for which the reformers
seem determined to labor and hope. So $
it be.
Mr.. Pickelhimer n Introduced a bill TO |
day, to reduce the salaries of Supreme $
Judges to two thousand dollars per an /;
When the salary was raised last ;
the Democracy thought there
q praspa.t IF bovinr f,,o ,,.. G,