Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-02-22

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WLEKEH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY q, lsn.
TUIIIE RTTEZEL Editor and Proprietor
gdItorIaINOtes from the State Capitol.
The House has passed the bill to.
=. nrevent and punish the adultera-
ton Of milk and cheese" as it was
pDblisbed in the CHRONICLE a few
weeks since. 1t has yet TO pass the
senate. Considerable discussion was
had on the bill, or rather on amend
ments proposed to it, n of which re-
opired that the farmers and dairymen
sbould take pains to eliminate orexpel
the passes in warm milk, said to be
detrimental to the quality Of the
cheese. before sending it to the fac
tory. This amendment met with lit
tie favor. inasmuch as it was argued
that such a provision would impose a
duty upon the dairymen that could
generally Se much easier performed at
the factories, where the facilities are
much greater.
INTEREST BILL.
The bill 10 raise the legal rate
Of interest to ten per cent, comes
up in the House on Wednesday
i22d inst. 1t cannot get the requi-
site f~fty-seven votes to pass it in
that body. The usury law will not,
think, be changed by This Legisla-
ture. The advocates Of flee trade in
money and high rates of interest, are
not working as zealously as they did
the last two sessions. They evidently
don't see their way clear.
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
In those counties where primary
elections are conducted with the usual
formalities of a regular election by
ballot, it has been found quite imPos-
sible, II we are to believe reports, to
have a party election for putting can
didates in nomination, conducted
fairly. A bill has been passed in the
House, and is now pending by the
Senate, to Srovide remedies against
frauds and impOstures practieed by
illegal voters or dishonest managers.
Such a law may be Of some use in the
larger cities, where the roUghs and
bullies presume to dictate-whO shall
be the candidates but in the coun-
try districts the people can generally
eive full expression to their prefer
enee, with none to modest or make
them afraid" The bill leaves the
right with central county COMMITTEES
TO saw whether or not the elections in
their respective counties shall be con-
Quoted subject to the provisions OF
the bill. The Senate will, no doubt,
pass the bill, and it will become a
law.
AGRICULTURE.
The State Board of Agriculture
held a session here on Wednesday
last. and revised the premium list fOi
the next State Fair. A good many
changes have been made, in some
cases the premiums being reduced,
and in Others increased, but leaving
the aggregate amount about the same
as last year.
SCHOOL EXAMINERS.
A State Convention Of County
School Examiners was held in this
city on the 18th instant, twenty-five
counties being represented by dele
gates. A permanent organization
was effected. and any school examiner
in the State may become a member
by attending the sessions Of the asso-
citation.
SCHOOL BILLS
A bill has been offered TO prevent
the very frequent change Of the text
books used in common schools, by
providing that no textbook shall he
changed within three years after its
adoption, and then not upon not less
than six-months' notice given in said
schools. Another bill provides for
dividing the State into districts,
wherein shall be established State
Normal Schools for training teachers
for the common schools Of the State.
Some one imagines he has discovered
an unrepealed act, passed in lS4s,
authorizing Commissioner to appoint
County School Superintendent. A
bill to repeal it has been introduced.
It is the general opinion that the
old law was repealed long ago. but
the facts viii probably be definitely
brought out by the investigation the
question will undergo when it comes
up for discussion.
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
The Board passed Mahoningc county
after q limited discussion, as returned
by the County Board Of Equalization.
The city Of Youngstown elected a full
discussion, and after several efforts to
add thirty, twenty and fifteen per
cent, it was passed by an addition
Of twelve per cent TO its returned
value.
Mercer, Miami and Monroe eoun-
ties were passed as returned. Five
per cent. was added to Morgan, Noble
and Morrow counties. Muskingum
county passed as returned, and Zanes-
vile, after 8 long and animated dis
eussion, passed as returned.
Greene, Meigs and Montgomery
counties were temporarily passed, by
request Of their representatives, and
will be taken up again in a day oil
two. The Board seems now TO be
putting in all its working hours Il
the best advantage, with the hope o.
getting through early in March
A petition from theeity Of Warren
signed by F. Kinsman, B. F. Rob
bins and seventy others, asking a re
duetion of the valuation-of seid city
which was referred to the standing
committee on petitions.