Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-03-02
Editorial Notes from the State Capital.
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Editorial Notes from the State Capital
COLUMBUS, FEB ., 1870.
The attendance OF members OF bot
branches the past week was smaller
than the average numbers since the
opening of the session. This is ae-
counted for in part by the absence OF
some of the committees visiting the
Public Institutions, and in part by
illness of a few gentlemen and the
calling away of others by pressing
business emergencies or something OF
the sort. This absenteeism is not a
eommendable feature Of Legislative
fealty to the people, unless it is a sup
possible case that when absent they
are not fastening any more a laws
on a statute ridden constituency
Indeed there are some Legislators who
plide themselves on the bOldness and
vim with which they pronounce an
emphatic mo" against nearly every
that comes to q vote. 1t may
be regardedas a safe vote TO give three
fourths of the time.
THE SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME.
The Senate having given Senator
Potts bill 70 establish a Soldiers Or
phans' Home, q quietus from which
it is not likely to awake, a bill mas
been started in the House, which it is
thought will meet with more favor
and NAV become a law. To get such
measure through the Legislature, 1t
is important that the friends of the
orphans should pourin their petitions,
and insist that duty, honor, good
faith, patriotism and gratitude de-
mand that the pledges made to the
men who LETT their families for the
tented field, and fell in the country's
cause, that their children and families
should be taken care of, should be
faithfully performed.
During the past year private enter
prise has taken hold of the project fol
q Home. and a farm of n hundred
acres was donated by the people OF
Xenia, near that town, besides giving
ten thousand dollars in money. Sew
eral buildings were erected last fall,
and the wants of the inmates have
been met by the voluntary contribu-
tions of citizens of the State, and il
was reasonably expected that the
Legislature would give liberal aid to
this benevolent object. About one
hundred children are now there, while
many others are suffering for want o
the privilege which can not be enjoy
ed until further provision shall have
been made.
AN ANATOMICAL QUESTION.
. 4 subject before the Legislature the
past week was the bill entitled "a bill
to encourage the study of anatomy"
1t provides that it shall be lawful t.
deliver to the professors and teacher
of medical colleges and schools and to
the members of county auxiliary medi
c:I societies to receive the remains OF
body of any deceased person for the
purpose of medical and surgical study;
provided the body has not been buried
or its interment is not desired by any
friend or relative of the deceased. Th,
object Of this bill is to render the rob-
hing Of grave yards, now a p%eniten-
tiary offence, unnecessary to furnish.
the medical fraternity with bodies 70.
surgical study. a fierce opposition
was made to the bill in the House, bui
it finally passed that body, and is yel
to be acted upon in the Senate. The
amendment suggested TO the bill, tina;
the doctors should be required in thei
last will and testament to bequeatl
their own carcasses, attheir deceased
the surviving members of some one o
the several sawbone societies, was mol
approved by the NJ. DIS. 1t is a very
unpopular business TO be caught rsk-
ing around in a cemetery after night
fall in search Ct Subjects" and it l.
also a quite unpopular practice for b
surgeon to p~erpetrate malpractice on
some smashed up individual, yet how
is he to know the anatomy of tn,
frame SO "fearfully and wonderfully
made" if he is refused the privilege
obtaining bodies l~egitimately for the
dissecting room.
THE DID OF FEBRUARY.
The l3sth anniversary of the birth
of George Washington, was celebra-
ted by the Legislature sustaining from
ordinary proceedings and keeping so
Der. The day, however, was wellano
adyantageously spent by a large num-
Der of both Houses who visited SOM
of the State institutions and thereby
gained desirable information RELATIVE
to the practical workings, the condi-
ton and needs of the institutions
In the evening the Masonic brother
hood, with their wives, daughters ant
invited guests, held a social reunion
at their rooms, which are spaciousa ant
elegant. The programme of the eve
ming consisted Of music and short ad
dresses. A choir of ladies and gen
tIemen furnished the most exquisi:el!
sweet vocal music, while an orches-
trail band afforded superb instrumental
music. After the addresses supper wa
announced, which, while sumptuous
in the p~rofuseness and lu%xuriance o
its preparation, could hardly be sale
to have been enjoyable to the crowd
for the reason that there was such l
perfect jam OF persons as to hardly
afford standing room, and when the
feeding commenced, s large proper
ton of the males went in for the prov
ender on the "root hog or die" princi-
pie. The struggle was energetic and
amusing. 1 think we could arrange
afestival on a more genteel and accom-
modating basis in Trumbul county
HIGH WINDS.
Tie Legislative almanac would not
have been q false prophet in predict
ing the state of clements inthe House
the mast week, if il had said Every