Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-13
FROM TIE CAPITAL.


| COLUMBUS, W Jan luylolV
EBIToRs HERALD:
Their result which was half expected Ou(
feared when lastwrote you, has been ac
complished. Mir. Cunningham is til,
| Speaker of the House, and the other Offices
are so filled that neither party claims the
organization or assumes the sponsibility
though it is plain that the coalition Of the
Democrats and the so called Reiormers ol
Hamilton county, has effected the end, -
Many of the Democrats look upon the Re
formers as Il very uncertain quality, and
are already swearing that things do not
werk to please them.
In the Senate the Resolution to ratify
the 5th Amendment was introduced by
Senator Yeatman, enc Of them. His col
league, Mr.. Goepper,is an avowed support
er of the Amendment, and it is under
stood that Mr., Hunt and the Democrats
elect from Hamilton county will speak
and vote for the measure In the House the
Republicans expect and the Democrats
fear that all Hamilton county Reformers
will support the Amendment except Ham
bleton, in which event it will be ratified,
The vote on the Amendment will proba.
bly, take place in the Senate on Thursday
the 18th, and in the House the next day.
There is disposition on the part of the
present Legi stature to dispose of all nee
essary business as soon as possible and
adjourn at the earliest practicable period.
This is particularly so with the new mem
bers. Some of the old members seem to
think that things are rushing ahead too
fast and 90 for oradJournment frequently,
There is Il great deal of dissatisfaction
with the new Criminal Code and many
amendments have already been made and
others will be, and it no doubt will re-
quire much care and time TO remedy its
many imperlections A proposed amend
meut to State Constitution looking toward
reform in our judiciary system has been
introduced which meets with general favor
1t Isl fact well known to the Lawyers and
many of the people of the State that our
present system is inefficient and unsatis-
factory. The objections have been at
tempted to be removed by providing large
ly for additional Judges, but it is general.
" believed that that does not accomplish
the purpose.
will at some future time give you the
details of the proposed system.
The annual message Of Governor Hayes
is an able document containing many val
liable statistics and suggestions
From this oiIical statement "a copy of
which | sent YOU it Will be seen that the
charges made against the last Democratic
Legislature are more than verified, That
the taxes for this year levied and to be
levied under the laws of last winter and
The winter before exceed the taxes of the
former year by 81 ,8Ol,353 40, and yet there
will not be collected for the Sinking Fund
to be applied to the payment of the prin
clpal and interest of the State debtas much
by $5Ol ,275 81.
The local taxes exceed $l8,O00,OO and
are Al per cent, greater than they were
three years ago and 10 per cont greater
than last year 1t is to be hoped that the
whole financial system of the State will
be rcmodeled and improved.
This is Inauguration day, and the time
for that interesting ceremony is at hand,
SO bid you good bye, "W,"