Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-03-24

men moi of men Of any complexion; but
like the laws OF God-the Ten Command
aents and the Lords Prayer-let them speak
OF the people."-HoRAcE MATSAKD.
Editorial Notes from the State Capital.
An important feature Of the past
weeks legislation was the final pas
sage and enactment into q law Of the
railroad bill which authorizes foreign
railroad corporations to lease and as
sumo control over connecting lines in
this State. This secures the Erie road
in its lease of the A. & G. W. R'y,
and we soon expect to zee all the roll
ing stock on the broad gauge bearing
the Erie name. It has been intimated
by some uniformed persons that this
arrangement is likely to work injuri-
ously to Warren interests. I think
the very reverse more probably viii
prove to be the result, and that in the
Erie company Warren and Trumbull
county will find a power able and
willing to contribute to and foster our
local interests and assist in developing
our magnificent mineral resources
We have reason to believe that q
brighter era than has yet marked our
history, county and city, will in due
season dawn upon US, and inaugurate
On unexampled prosperity. 1 know
whereof I affirm, and hesitate not to
say that events ardently wished for by
our people, involving important i'm
provements, are now more than ever
among the possibilities. Unless 1 am
much mistaken, time will demonstrate
that the motives and efforts Of parties
now misinterpreted and misrepresen-
ted, were prompted by true policy
and directed in aline conducive to the
best interests of our whole people.
ANOTHER QUESTION SETTLED.
The Geauga county-seat question
was discussed in the House on Thurs.
day afternoon and Friday forenoon
The majority report from the commit
tee to which the subject had been re-
ferred for investigation was in favor
of retaining the eo~unty-seat at Char
don. The majority report was sus'
tanned by a vote of g. to IA. Aminori.
ty report, by one of the six members
Of the committee was made, and the
question involving a change of th'
eounty-seat from Chardon to Burton.
was freely and fully discussed. Mr..
CANFIELD made an able speech, re-
viewing the phases of the entire sub
ject, and presenting the claims. and
rights of Chardon to the county-seat
in so forcible, fair and candid a man.
rer as to make a most favorable i'm
preston on the House. Mr.. CARPEN-
TER, Of Lake county, also supported
the claims Of Chardon in a not very
long but quite effective speech. Mr..
&. is a gentleman Of quiet, unpreten-
tious habits and manners, who shrinks
from any attempt at display, and
therefore on this occasion he took the
greater part Of the members by sur
prise, in that with q marked clearness,
duency, argumentativeness and readi-
ness he attracted and held the atten-
ton of the House as but few men have
been able to do. At the conclusion of
his remarks he paid a tribute to the
character of Mr.. CANFIELD, the rep
~resentstive from Geauga, which in
sentiment, and in the tone and man
mel expressed, was beautiful. He said:
SIR-'T know, well, the representa-
tive from Geauga; and 1 know, too,
the people whom he SC well represents
on this floor. I know that he stands
high-high up in their esteem and
confidence, and rests down deep in
the sincerest love of their hearts,"
Speeches in favor of the minority
report were made by Messrs. CANNON,
of Portage, and NJ. STEWART, the
dissenting committeeman. The ar
guments Of these gentlemen were
brief, and they relied chiefly upon the
somewhat elaborate and careful report
presented by the minority.
NOT QUITE A LAW.
1 was misled into the statement last
week that the bill increasing the
amount Of the homestead and person.
atty exemptions from execution, had
become q law. When the bill came
before the House it amended it by
striking out the $500 personal property
exemption and inserting $500. 1t was
supposed the Senate would agree to
the amendment, but it insisted on the
$500 provision. On Wednesday the
Senate sent a message informing the
House that it would not concur, and
asked the House to recede. The
House voted to insist, and appointed
q committee Of conference, which on
Friday reported in favor of retaining
the $500. The House refused to recede,
and the bill now lays or the table for
future disposal. When or how it viii
be disposed of, I cannot at this writing
with any certainty tell.
MORGAN RAID CLAIMS.
The people of those counties where
serious and in some instances ruinous
losses were sustained by individuals
by the raid Of John MorgaR's troops,
have been trying at each session Of
the legislature to obtain relief from
the State. Not until this session did
they succeed in getting a bill through
in favor Of their claims, amounting in
the aggregate to about 100000. The
bill had passed the House a few weeks
since, and after a protracted session on
Friday last, which extended to late
hours of the night, the Senate passed
the bill about midnight. The ques-
ton next arising is whether the
money to pay these claims can be ap-
propriated without q two-thirds vote
in its favor. I understand that the
speaker of the House will rule that
two-thirds will be necessary. If that
ruling shall be sustained, the appro-
priation cannot possibly pass. The