Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-03-03
sal.nrlal Notes from the State CAPITAL.

struggling 10 AASh0
the long calendar of bills yet undis-
Dosed of. The fact that but compar-
atiyely few bills have as yet passed
hotb Houses. is not a sure indication
that in its last moments this Legisla-
ture may be more discrete and consid-
crate than its predecessors, and not
rush through a mass of undigested
and unnecessary legislation, on the
eve of its dissolution. There have
been thus far about one thousand bills
introduced, and if twenty per cent. Of
these should become laws, it would
puzzle the legal fraternity, to say
nothing of the mass of citizens, to keep
mace with the growth Of the statute
book. Fortunately fifty per cent. o.
the bills are seldom heard of aftel
second reading, save as committees
considerably recommend their indeh'
mite postponement, a recommendation
which is generally agreed to.
PENTTENTIARLANA.
1t seems to be a foregone conclusion
in the minds of many that we are
bound to establish another peniten'
tiary in this State. This idea has OBJ
tanned so largely throughout the State
that there is a lobbyman here fol
nearly every button-hole in the coats
of the united General Assembly
Portsmouth, Hamilton, GAINESVILLE
Mansfield, Toledo, and Berea are
rivals for the distinction, on a small
scale, of Botany Bay. Whether o.
not it shall be determined to locate
and build a new penitentiary, it i:
fast becoming manifest that a graded
prison is needed, and that a diserim'
ination should be made in the manner
of furnishing and degree of punish
ment inflicted upon the different
grades of convicted men and boys
Hence there is q feeling growing
daily that if a new prison is de
termined on, It should be of an inter
mediate character, where hope SHOULD
span the future like a rainbow prom
Use. rather than it should be, as i:
now too often the case, that the un
fortunate prisoner sees only darkness
all around him, while despair en-
shrouds his soul.
UsURY LAWS.
The ten per cent. bill was the specls
order for 101 o'clock, last Thursda
morning, but the friends of the mea:
ure did not choose to call it up, nc
feeling strong enough to trust it to
vote. 1t is so difficult to get a full a
tendance, because of sickness, leave {
absence, Sc, that it is doubtful as
what day it will be deemed safe to 6
10 a vote on the bill. The advocate
of ten per cent. seem to be losing hoI
of success. A bill legaliziDg free trad
in money has been introduced. al
pend a copy as follows:
bill to, amend an act fixing the rate
interest
G2EILON l. 0C -
se1zblV Oflhe State Of Ohio, That Then there
no agreement for a different rate OF lnIere
Of noney, the same shall continue to be
the rate of six dollars upon one hunQIt
dollars for O veal, and at the same rate ior
greater or less sum-, and for a longer or shor
er time.
nag or reserve discount at any rate, and
contract for payment and receipt OF any "a
ofiRterest; provided, ho1OeueT, ina no ereao
rate of interest than six per centum per a
-, ~ba11 ka raapiUnd in anE action. exec
Uhen the agEssmentto pay sucn greaUer ID
of Interest Is in writing
SEC. 8. This act shau not af1ect any exis
ing contract or action pending, or exlstI
81 4 That section one of San act hxiI
the rate Of interest" passed January L, 10
be and the same is hereby repealed
SEC. s. This act to take effect De
1o-ae from and after its passage.
This bill will not pass. Perhal
o the Republican and one-fourt
of the Democrats might vote for it.
GOVERNOR HAYES.
1t seems to be quite generally co
ceded among Republicans that
Gov. Hayes wishes to serve the pc
pIe as Governor q second term, hewl
have a clear track and no competitor
and that the Republican State Coz
yention will endorse him with
unanimousnominatio for r~e-electiol
Gov. Hayes makes a very populi
Executive officer. He is a plan
praetical, kind-hearted, honest ma
whose chief ambition seems to be
discharge the duties of his office fait
fully and impartially. Thus far L
course has been uDexceptionabl
The people can hardly do better thi
reuominate and re-elect Gen. X.
HAYES to the position he now so no
orably fills to himself and the Stat
LIEgT-Gov. LEE.
TthAs been rumoIed that Gen. JoT
c. LEE would not permit his name
he used in e0anection with a renol
fnafion for Lieutenant Governor.
has concluded to change his residen
from Tifin to Toledo, and devote
attention closely to the practice OH
legal profession. and is somewh
averse to dividing his time betwe'
professional duties and a State ofhC
But the pressure to keep, or rath
place him, on the track, o rre-eleetio
is SO great that I trust he will f
justified and constrained to yield t
point to his very many warm trlenC
Gen. LEE is a man of fine iRteilectu
ability, .st1ict integrity and high nor
worth. He is just the kind of mi
on whom the people may safely al
properly confer official trust al
honors.
HON. S. S. WARNER.
The present State Treasurer IS
candidate for the Republican nnmi
alton for another term. As he NAL
an unexceptionable officer, and as t
public interests are not IS likely
suffer from experienced as from inc
nerienced officers, there will not pre-
ably be much if any opposition to n
WARNER's denomination.
THE CABINET.
Everybody is guessing and predi
ing the makeup of Grants cabine
yet no one really knows aught abe
Il. The friends of Gov. Dennis
here expect him to be Postmast
General The ides of March are Me-
and then the sealed book will