Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-02-23
Things and DOings al the Capital.

feet 10 a hard siofs roek.
The friends OF The hole have urged The
utility Of sinking il deeper for geological
purposes, and there is a possibility thai il
may develop some theological truths, for
they have go, down how 10 where the
water is strongly im~pregnated with sui
Phur, and if they go much deeper they
may make a discovery that will as,onish
some skep,ics | wot of.
The house on Tuesday passed a senate
bill to provide for the punishment Of any
person for buying bank bills or Promi>ol
notes, or knowing them TO have been sto.
len.
Mr.. French's bill TO exempt a%gricul-
Iurai fairgrounds from taxation was
passed BY the House The resolution to
sub il the liquor question 10 the people
was amended as merely to submit lie
pro %osiUion 10 re- cal The 9Th section OF
| Art. l. of The constitution which SAY $
mo license shall b. granted &c and
put upon lis passage and lost, having re-
celved only IS Votes aud requiring 66
II ass il, there was a motion made 10 re-
consider and all laid on the table, so il
yet has vitality aud lis friends think III y
can pass it.
Q lille a long discussion was had in the
House on Wednesday on the bill 10 iu-
crease the salaries of off GERS. The bill
proposes to give III Governor 50, UO;,
The Auditor Of State $1,000. Treasurer OF
State the same, Common Peas Judges
81 5JO. Lieut.. Governor IS per day
&c., a general raise. There seems 10 be
a general disposition 10 pitch into this bill
Some condemn aud some defend; " hat
the end will be il is hard TO tell at pres
ent.
Mr.. Chrisiy introduced a bill 10 pun
ISL dog stsaliRg by imprisonment in the
~PenileuIiary; quite a discussion arose on
"A moi on to rel ct The bill, which motion
was Withdrawn and The bill went TO the
PRIMER.
The Senate on Wednesday indefinitely
postponed III. bill for the adjustment of
The claim OF John W. Allen.
1t seems as though any man having
a claim against the great ~ State of Ohro
had far better relinquish il at once than
to attempt to obtain justice by aPplica-
ton 10 the legislature. The Honorable
body could give 10 Martha Mclaughlin
last winter $1,000 when she di no, even
set up any claim, ami in fact had not
The shadow of one, but when a man who
has rendered an important service TO tho
state by Obtaining l2O,0J0 acres Of land
for the use of the state, employed by the
governor, by order of the legislature, asks
The state q fulfil her contract with him
OF eren 10 permit him to test his claim in
the cour, of Franklin County, even thai
privilege is denied.
Mr.. Allen has spent something Of a
fortune in securing this land, and is now
somewhat advanced in years AM a poor
man, maintaining himself by his labor.
There appears 10 be down tight injustice.
coupled with ingratiIude, in this case.
Thursday was principally occupied in
the discussion Of Mr.. Hitchcock's bill TO
prevent domestic animals from running
a, large.
The older portions of the stale would
be benefited by a good law # this kind,
but the bill in its present shape would
not meet the wants of the people, but it
my be amended so that il will be accept
ab'a.
The proposition for the redemption Of
the Canal Bank of Cleveland was pretty
thoroughly discussed during the present
week. 1t is admitted by every Que, tha'
the over issue by that bank, was permitted
by MIR. Breslin, through sheer careless
ness. DO call it by no harsher name)
whilst he was Treasurer Of state. This
being the case, il is commended hat the
state is bound for the redemption Of the
notes, but it is almost loo soon to provide
Tor their redemption yet. for many Of
them remain in the hands ofthe working
men, but when the brokers have bought
them all up for a mere ''song" then The
legislature will make some provision for
their payment, at least this seems 10 be
the policy pursued on many other mat
teTs and it is %presumable it will be the
case in this, however a committee was
instructed to inquire into the affair and
report as they may deem best.
Thursday, in the Senate the interest
bill being the especial order" was some-
what discussed, but there not being a full
Senate the friends Of the bill did not per-
nit it TO como TO a vote. Gov. Welker
saved il from indefinite p-oStponement bv
his casting vote. The bill was then re-
Tered to Mr. Cldwell, one of its warmest
friends, and will be reported back as soon
as lis friends are all on hand. There
appears 10 be no doub, of IFS passage by
either the friends or opponents of the
measure. Every parliamentary dodge
that could be devised was resorted to, TO
defeat The bill bu, without eifec, lis friends
owe much to Gov. Welker for several
important votes of his hat thwarted the
designs of the enemies Of the repeal.
| noticed quite a number Of mistakes
in my last communication 10 the Chroni-
Gle, either mine or the "printers." but /
viii not trouble you now with a correc-