Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-02-02
Editorial Notes from the State Capital.

1000 no. COLUMBUS, JAN. ~ ISdu- -
The General Assembly resumed work
On Tuesday afternoon last, after a two
days adjournment. The bitterness and
excitement that prevailed during the
closing hours of the fight over the adop-
ton of the 18th Amendment, seemed to
have largely vanished during the recess,
and all wen smoothly until to-day,
when a message from the governor was
received communicating to the Legisla-
ture g paper from the Republican Sena-
tors and Representatives in the Congress
of the United States, congratulating
themselves and the Republican members
of the Ohio legislature upon their adop-
ton of the Amendment. This stirred
up the smouldering ire of the yet chaffed
and sore Democracy and they fought the
motion to have the communication enter
ed ON the journal, by eha~raeterizing it as
false, and insulting to them. Several
sharp, red-hot speeches were made on
both sides. Finally the turmoil was
qGieted by a motion prevailing to lay the
whole subject on the table. The 18th
Amendment will not, ] think, come up
again in this body to disturb the temper
of the irrascible Democracy. 1t is a fix
ed fact, and its further agitation here is
uncalled for and unexcusable.
E Hills.
At this writing over one hundred new
bills have been introduced in the House
two only of which have yet passed.
The Senate has on hand about half this
number. I will give an outline of the
objects of some of the more important
bills, to wit: To require county COM
missioners to appropriate each year $500
for the use of teachers institutes. To
amend the road law so that supervisors
can collect fines, &c, and if the Judgment
is not paid in ten days it shall be a lien
On the personally of the debtor, except
ing wearing apparel, provisions neces-
sary for family use, one cow, and heir
looms exempt by law; and where no
property be found said judgment shall
remain in force against the debtor as
other judgments. at law. To establish
schools in county infirmaries, where
there are ten children of school age in
mates, at the public expense. To author
ize county treasurers to loan public mon
ey. To provide for the better care of
the chronic, or incurable, insane of the
State, by allowing them to enter the
several lunatie asylums upon the sa me
terms that other insane are admitted.
This bill provides for the enlargement of
the Northern, Central and Athen Asy-
lnms, so as to afford accommodation for
all the insane of the State. I have rea-
son to think that this bill will find favor
with the legislature and become a law.
A Senate bill provides that probate judg-
es may, on proper proof that any person
is incapacitated by reason of intemper-
ance or drunkenness, to take care of his
property, appoint a guardian for such
person, who shall also be guardian of
The minor children of his ward. Anoth-
Senate bill provides that in jury cases
before justices, upon the delivery Of the
each juror shall receive at the
hands of the successful party seventy
five cents for each days attendance,
which shall be taxed in the costs against
his adversary. In case the jury fail to
agree, the per diem shall be taxed in the
bill against the losing party. Bills
have been introduced-To increase the
per diem Of jurors in justices courts to
81. Totake replevin eases from justices
courts to the court Of common pleas,
Ehen they exceed 500 in value. To
all railroads to fence their routes
It their own cost. To authorize execu-
Tors and administrators to administer
to appraisers of property of de-
ceased persons.