Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-03-01
EdItorIalN otes fron the State Canltol.

RditOrIaIN Notes from the State Capitol.
The Judiciary Committee OF the
Senate have been working almost
daily, the past week, on the bill pro-
viding for the better ventilation Of
mines and the protection Of the lives
Of the workmen therein. The COM
mlttee have agreed upon q reduc-
ton Of the proposed salary Of the
Inspectors from 5000 tn 81 400 per
annum. A feature will probably
be incorporated in regard to strikes,
II I may 50 conclude from the de
mand made by various parties for
some provision for the projection Of
the operations Of coal mines. The bill,
in whatever shape it may be reported
10 the Senate by the committee, will,
quite probably, pass the Senate
When 1t reaches the House, it is ex-
pected to be referred to a select COM
mittee Of members from the several
counties where coal is mined. The
ultimate fate Of the bill, in the House.
cannot be foretold at this writing.
STILL FOR HANGING.
The Ohio Senate believes in the
moral healthfulness Of Ter tdliOnis.
Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth"
Hang them by the neck until dead,
dead, say these gentlemen. Mr..
Wards bill to abolish capital punish
ment, was, on Tuesday last, voted
down, on q motion to indefinitely
postpone, in the Senate. Suppose
you say to some one Of those sena-
tOrial sdRmsntinef, who think the
world is unprogressive and has made
no advancement since the days when
Israel sojourned in the wilderness,
what they would think Of the bloody
code IL the decree should go forth,
put yourself in his plscen-ssy
Brentlinger, or some other law
breaker, who presumed to divorce
himself even in = more summary
manner than the laws Of Indiana
warrant-how would they vote then?
We will not press the question, but
wait for time to make sll things
THE REAL ESTATE REDUCTION.
The bill which passed the House,
authorizing the State Board Of Equsli-
zation to reduce the real estate ap-
praisement two hundred million dol
lars, has been amended in the Senate
so as to authorize q reduction OF
twelve and one-half per cent, equal
70 about one hundred and forty
two million dollars. The House will
probably concur in this amendment
and the bill will become q law in that
form.
RIAL ESTATE EQUALIZATION.
On Friday the State Board of Equal
lzation took action on Trumbull coun-
ty and the city Of Warren. The val
uation Of the county was raised five
per cent, and the valuation Of the
city was reduced ten per cent. Er.
Wolcott hopes that an effort to have
the action Of the Board recOnsidered,
will be successful, and that a fuller
discussion Of the question will satisfy
the Board that the original apprsise-
ment should not be increased.
THE TTEETT-sECOND.
Wednesday, the 29d, being q bright,
spring-like, outdoor inviting day,
the overWorked, fatigued and pstri-
otie members Of the House, had a
spasm Of reverence for Washington's
birthday. Our Democratic friends,
sver ready to make q little partizan
capital, moved from their side an
adjournment. Enough Of Republic
cans voted with them to carry the
motion, and Wednesday was honOred
by a general loaf at five dollars per
day to the State. Patriotism is a big
thing when it can be enjoyed at so
little individual sacrifice. No doubt
nearly all the shops, factories, &c, in
the State would shut up on such Occa-
sions, II they were allowed to draw
five dollars for each workman from
the public treasury.