Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-01-12

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the added duties of the present probate
Judges. Also rs Judicial districts, in each
Of which three district judges shall be
elected. Under the present system o.
District Court Common Pleas Judges are
too often called to pass Judgment on
cases appealed from their own courts,
which in the opinion Of attorneys, is q
mere farce.
NEW BILLS AND PETITIONS.
Already a number of bills have been
introduced into both houses, several o
Of which propose to amend and others to
repeal a number of the laws passed
by the last legislature, viz: To repeal
the act to prohibit marriages between
persons of nearer kin than second cous
ms. To repeal the visible admixture
law. To amend the act requiring iuries
in criminal cases to be kept together. To
enable prosecuting attorneys to be pres
entat grand jury discussions. To require
Ohio railroad companies, when CONSOLE
dating with companies in other States,
to pay the par value Of stock to such
stockholders as demand it. To increase
the per diem of real estate appraisers
from 81 to S., and that of members Of the
State Board of Equalization from s. to 81.
A petition was presented asking for a
law to protect animals from cruel treat
ment. Also a petition signed by over
a hundred persons in Trumbun county,
asking for the establishment of proper
asylums for the incurable insane.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
In the Senate the following standing
committees have been appointed:
Agriculture-MeSsrE Howard Bates. Strea-
tor, Cory Jamison, Woodbridge, Hibbs.
Benevolent Neutrality-suspicious.. Carey,
StreatOr, Welsh, Mckinney, Jenner, Holden,
Cowan.
Claims-MeSsrs. Cooper, Catch, Dunbar,
Potts, Winner, Boesel, Burt.
Schools-Messrs. Wall, Jones, Bartram,
Stimson, Hubbell, Hunt, Prophet.
Curreney-Messrs: Bell, Yeatman, Emmitt,
Everett, Leeds, Lord.
Corporations other than municipal-Messrs
Jones, Root, Stimson, Campbell, Hubbell.
Enrollment-Messrs. Wade, Catch, Leeds,
General Relations-EIessrs. Root, Wood
worth Yeatman, Potts, ~Dougherty, Camp
Fees and alaries-Messrs, Yeatman, Strea-
tor, 0dlin, Lord, Amas.
Finance-Messrs. Odlin, Bartram, Everett,
Dunbar, Winner, Dougherty, BOesel.
Judiciary, Messrs- PottH, Mckinney, Root,
Woodwork, Hubben, Dougherty, Campbell.
Library-Messrs. Stimson, Cooper, Amas,
Jenner.
Manufactures and Commerce-Messrs Bell
Welsh, Woodworth, Woodbridge, Emmitt.
Medical Colleges-Messrs. Streator, Dun
bar, Howard, CoWan, Jenner,
Military Ahairs-Hessrs. Woodwork, Potts,
James, Garrison, Holden.
Bartram, Cooper, Streator, Prophet, Lord,
Penitentiary-Messrs. Streator, Carey,
Wade, Howard, Miner, Hibbs, Burt.
Public OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WEIGH, Root,
Public Printing-MeEsrs. stimson, odlin,
Bell, Hunt, Emmitt.
Public Worlls-Messrs. Bartram. Emmitt.
Catch, Dunbar, Boesel, Holden, Hibbs.
Railroads and Turnpikes-MeSsrS. Wood
worth, Yeatman, Wade, odlin, DOugherty,
Campbell, Lord.
Reforms school and Idiotic Asylum-MeSsrs
lanes, Catch, Cory, Cooper, Cowan, Amas,
revision of statutes-Messrs. Mckinney.
Howard, Welsh, Bell, Emmitt, Prophet, jam
State Buildings-Messrs. Dunbar, Wade,
5timson, Burt, Hunt.
Unfinished Businesa-NIessrs. Corey, Root,
W Glsu. EulllALL, LOU mOOuDEluRG, f1lQus.
Universities and CoTleges-MeSsrS Catch,
Wade, Corey, Howard, Hunt, Woodbridge,
Amas.
We are gratiied to observe that the
industry and experience of our
State Senator, Mr.. Woodwork, are
recognized in several committees
If the first importance.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Owing to the fact that the speaker elect
If the House, who was, and probably
till is, a Republican, was elected to that
position by the aid of Democratic votes,
lie feels obligated to divide the standing
committees of the House about equally
between the parties. I think the Repub-
leans will be dealt with fairly in the di-
and get the more important COM
The Speaker, Mr.. Cunningham,
S bored almosttodeath byparties impor-
for positions on committees. 1t
being new business to him and his situa-
ion between the parties being notunlike
4 man roasting between two fires, he has
not yet, (Friday,) been able to complete
The Committees, and at his request the
House agreed to adjourn from Friday till
Monday afternoon, to give him time
10 get the Committees in shape
10 report by that day or Tues
lay morning. AS the business of the
could not well go on without the
committees to refer bills to, the
adjournment was made as matter ofne-
cessity. The Senate also adjourned at
the same time till Monday, and by Fri
day evening the greater part of the men,
bers were enroute for home, causing the
interior Of THE State House to appear like
'some banquet hall deserted"
THE INAUGURATION
of Gov. Hayes comes off at p P. NJ, on
Monday, 10th inst. The military compa-
of the city the members of the Leg
islature, State officers, &C., and the peo-
pie generally, will participate. The Gov
ernor gives a reception in the evening.
The usual talk about an early adjourn
ment is heard. There are 40 days, 60
days, and ninety days advocates, but
time, as usual, will show that there will
be a majority who viii stick to the State
Treasury and their easy chairs, like bar
to the hull ola ship, for one hun
dred days or more. We hope the short
session men may prove strongest,
but two winters experience here, has
shown US that they are generally in the
minority when the yeas and nays are
called. w. r.