Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-02-09
Things and Doings at the Capital.


Asssrs. Eiiors:-
The Senate have ,ahen no definite &C.
lion on this in;eres, question yet, and !
think every days delay strengthens the
chances for repeal Of the ten per cent
law. am confident such was the re-
suit in the House, for members who had
opposed it last winter, and al the COM
meucemcnt of this session, wers found
voting for the repeal when the trials
came and quite q number against their
oxn inclination, but the known wishes
Of the public ere obstacles that but few
people can withstand, in this matter it is
growing more favorable every day.
Our tax laws need revision, and The
Senate has appointed a COMMITTEES 10 take
that matter in charge, and from the
character OF the geniiamen who Compose
1t, lave no doubt much good will be
accomplished by their laboIs.
Mr.. Tsyler is on the committee which
Is of itself, a sufficient guarantee, that
the work-laborious as it must necessari.
iy be-will be ably and thoroughly per.
formed.
The result will be. | think, that millions
OF dollars will be added 10 the taxable
property OF the State, that now escapes
by dishonesty, or downright perjury
Even the trifing amendment requiring
township SCISSORS TO fix the value on per-
sonal property, instead Of permitting the
owner 10 DO so, viii be an immense ad-
dI:isn TO the revenue Of The state, and,
also, relieve the owner Of a great deal of
embarrassment, for | have oftsn seen
nen who could not tell what tnc yE,ue
{. q horse, a COW, Of q flock ofsheep vas,
I, hel the assessor came 10 them, and
have in one or two instances, knoSn the
value 10 he pu, down a lille below what
the neig1sors thought was the true worth,
and sworn to. by very honorable men,.
But all this may have happened under
the excitement caused by the assessor
coming suddenly, wiihou, giving notice
Of bis spproach. There is also sons
thing very singular in the operation Of
this embarrassment, | have known but
very few men, who have for purpos-
ses OF taxation, valued their properly .
05ors what Il was really worth. but this
rxciiemen; seems generally to pass of
with the assessor and if a purchas' T
comes along in. FIVE minutes after. the
owner is, as calm as you please, and,
strange ss.ii may appear, have known
very, few persons to value q piece of
properly 5tleto its true value under. these
circumstances. Bat, | will leave j, for
philosophers TO reconcile this apparent
discrepancy in-ths action Of the same
person. The Estate ofIiamilton Coun.
ty"seens very anxious about this time
to- make a ma,erial change in the school
so.that each, county shallbe entitled
70 all The school money raised by taxes
in said county.
This priseipie cllricd o9t, would carry
back to a6rst principles in schooff
mliiers, when We had Nc public schools,
snd when each man had to pay for the
seso ling oflis own children.
Taerearea grea; many anenimeht
proposed % tie ~school.law,
bar they do no, seem 10 moe. with much
e6courlgemer, from III, Committee on
Schools ID tas Eiass, they ap-
,aar to guard the law "as it is" with a
5soi deal Of care, acknowledging it 10
,e Imperfect, yet prefer rather,
fear the Ills We have :h.n
fy 70 .hose re knos not ST. r
Tho House came very ear exPelling
he reporter of The Cincinnati GaEeas on
Friday last Tor saying members smoked
its sessions. The reporter thought
,sa-ld the truth, and many others kaep
,s was not far from il, but j. viii noi Co
ways, 10 tell all ono knows. /,
The mhoIs affair va, finely biries.
;ued the next morning BY Mr.. Van
arising to q question Of privilege,
.nd reading from Il democratic paper
,uthshed 10 Coiumbisna an article abss-
az without stint, The present legislature. |,
Va. viii hear 20 more OF that expulsion
;ase
Tho IIsn. Legislature Of the great
s,Ass Of Ohio, are 10 be invited, und if
invited; Ct course, TO so,to Indiana some
inc during The Presen, es.siOn as gnesis
# of the Legislature of Indiana. L.gis.
a,ures are great institutions, Mr.. Ed
;o-. and some seem bound TO make q
.o:sc in Ito world /
49, E-
Arrangements are making, or .. least
Gus y talked Of. in Ciaciaa4ti, TO ten {
or 10 ;ho H,n. body, the hospi;alities Of
b Queen city, if they viii take Il in {
l,eir route 10 Indianapolis, When whasa !
inc they'll have. We must MOI forget
| a, he old adage. "All work and no
lay &c" viii spPly TO members q ihs (
rsiSatdre, as well as 10 The rest Of man.
ind ,erF5sl ,
Buethis, you win say. is no. the DO /
,qs Of the legislature, enty what they !
20 os d to do. =