Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-03-06
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EA eoLt,rpts, StSfdh itssO.
DeaA R,wraM 1t never thids, bufA p4gnrs,
IS un ola saying, afiti-we thifk Of II when the
torrents of cloquence fall upon our astonishej
cars-at times---in hehalls Of Legislation
On Thursday last the food gates were open
ed. and through the whole day, such roaring
and surglng, and splasling and spluttering was
kent ND as no mortal ever need desire to hear.
The subject was the ten per cent interest bill,
md the whole day was consumed by the oppe-
ncpts of the measure in offering frivolous
amendments and gassy arguments.
The following amendment offered by dem
ocrat from Licking Co., is specimen. ItpFo-
vides that the stabdine committee on Bepeyo-
lent installations erect an Asylum for tlIe money
lenders of Ohio fsslth ample capacity for the
reception of ell this unfortunate class Of our
fellow beings, provided that such Asylum be
within three milesof where the new Pcniten-
tiary may be located" At about six o'clock.
p. NJ. the further consideration of the bin was
postponed till to more convenient schson.-
Two bills passed the House on "Wednesday,
creating Judgeships ia Northwestern Ohio,
and one creating Superior Court IN tDurke
Go. was lost uo.l.iUnH lrE nau0t.Ia 20
A hill legalizin3 free trade III money has been
introduced by, MR. Hughes, Of Butler, and may
possibly fare better than the Senate Bin legal.
lzing ten per cent. n'.' ...
. A bill authorizing the County Commission
ers TO locate county buildings and spend money
to an unlimited extent In their erection, passed
the House on Friday, after d whole days tedi
Gus debate. A bill further defining the quail
fications OF PLY ysicians was defeated, and
resolution accepting an invitation 10 be pre-
sent at the annual cattle sale at London, Madi
son Co. March 2nd was passed by both branch
cs, and consequently we had no session on thn
day. The great question of manhood suffrag
will be opened again by the action of Congress
! in submitting that question in the form Of
Constitutional Amendment 10 the differcn
State Legislatures. The untcrrificd of III
Ohio Legislature will seize upon this delight
full little morsel, thrown to them by Congress
with as much avidity as a starving crocodil
would seize young and tender contraband.-
No doubt il will be- dispatched In short order
unless there be annorbd desire to keep It be
fore the public a few days to witness It's dyinl
| struggles, OF 10 lnlhe pOIiUCht .cePi'hi Oi H.
This has been broken week, and little hi
been accomplished. Many have boen absent
mostly to attend the Inauguration. The grea
public heart beats frccr, and all men BREATH
easier when they think that io-day-that en-
bodiment of all corruption and egUtisn-An
drew johnson, goes out Of power, and The trio,
and true patriot, Grant, goes in. 't
Some little speculation is indulged in, upc
The subject Of State officers, for the cotnitf
election Our present efficient Governor is IN
only one talked of for his successor, and til
plan Of rc.noninating him meets with gcnerl
favor For Lieutenant Governor, no one seem
to have any prominence ms yet Treasure
Warner win probably be candidate for re
election, and if so, he will probably meet wit
little opposition, as The people Of Ohio wit
the unfortunate experience of tho past fey
years with Breflin, Gibson, Stone and Dorsey
will be slow TO exchange in a:term OF years
sterling, reliable man, for one untred
The storm which was so violent along tn
Lake Shore was not severe in the central POI
ton Of the State, 1850. .. Il.