Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-01-11
EDITORIAL NOTES FROM THE
STATE CAPITOL.
CoLuMRUs, Jan. 6, 1870

LNNE MEuLAa ALENA - @ -
pursuant 10 adjournment, on Tues
day. the second instant, to once mon
take supervision of the interests o
the third great State in the Union
At the hour appointed for opening
The session, the members or botl
Houses e nearly all present, snC
the routine of business was entered
mon with so much facility that i
was hard to realize that the adjourn
ment had included so long q time a:
from April IS to January 5. The first
dsy was largely given to exchanging
congratulations among the returned
Senators and Representatives, and il
was remarked that the health Of all
seemed ~noticeably good, while all felt
thankful that death had taken no one
from the General Assembly during
the adjournment. There were three
changes in the Senate, by resignation,
and one in the House. In the Senate,
Durbin Ward succeeds Lewis d.
Campbell, from the Butler district
MI, P~appleton succeeds Nh. Hubble,
from the Delaware district, aud Mr..
Wales, from the Stark district, sue
eeeds Gen. Potts, now Governor of
Montana. The two former are Dem
ocrats and the latter a Republican,
leaving the Senate standing, politi-
cally, iustas it didbefOre. Mr.. Ward,
who was a valiant Union soldier, we
may hope viii be an Improvement on
Campbell, who expects 10 step into
Gen. Schenek's seat in Congress, but
will by no means 50 ably fill that posi-
ton. If Mr.. Poppleton Is not an I'M
provement on Mr.. Hubble, his con-
stitueney will not have any special
reason to feel proud of him. In the
House, Mr.. Ely, Of Lorain, elected in
place of DR.. Strong, resigned, was
sworn in, and being from Lorsin. i,
Of course, a Republican. The politi-
cal status Of parties Of the House not
having been effected by any changes
In elections of new members, is sup
posed to stand just as it did at the
last session-that is q bare Republic
can majority, with none to spare. In
consequence Of an accident, by which
Mr.. Hayward. Of Ashtabula, wss Sc
riously injured, some few weeks ago,
he has not been able to attend, and
may not be for a week or two yet.
Mr.. Winslow, Democratic member
from sndusky county, having almost
entirely lost his eyesight during the
past summer, it is probable that he
will not be present much, if any, dur
ing the session.
AS is usual for the first week in the
session. but little work has been done
in either branch. After organizing,
on Tuesday. the Senate adjourned
eruntiI Thursday, in order to afford
the State Board of Agriculture 70
meet IN the Senate chamber, in an
nusl session, on Wednesday.
In the Senate, on Thursday, the
President signed the bill for the sp-
pointment Of guardians Of hsbitual
drunkards, and it is now a law. A
AtH WzE4nt-e1asai4RSFeaziAs tha sal
aries Of Judges from 5000 to 5000.
\ bill was introduced in relation to
wills, allowing the widow to elect
whether she will take under the will
or under the law, any time before the
final settlement of the estate. The
Lincoln Memorial Association re-
quested permission 10 place a statute
Of President Lincoln in the rotunda
Of the Capitol.
On Thursday morning a number OF
bills were introduced in the House,
one to protect primary elections and
punish frauds therein, intended to
protect nominating conventions and
prevent corruption therein; to
provide for the selection Of juriss in
cases on appeal in road cases to pro-
vide for the establishment Of State
Normal Schools relating to turnpike
companies making provision for keep
ing records Of accounts, and that the
stockholders may require the fling,
by the Directors, in the Probate Court,
OF a statement of their transactions,
and an examination and settlement
thereof by the Court; a resolution
was introduced providing for a COM
with power to send for persons
and papers and swear witnesses to
investigate the NOTIFICATION OF the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
1t White Sulphur Springs. On Fri
day a few bills were introduced in
both Houses. In the more popular
branch the time was largely consumed
IN giving vent to sundry resolutions
IF enquiry into different matters, and
N the afternoon, business coming 10
stand still, and a disposition TO brew
mischief beginning to show out, a
motion was made to adjourn, but
failed. Then 3 call Of the House for
then the sergeant-at-arms
was dispatched to hunt up the miss
ing. An hour was spent in this way,
until a Democrat, ascertaining that
the Republicans ere in a semi
iemoralized and unorganized cOndi-
ton, concluded that az the sth OF jan
nary came on Sunday, this year. it
not be ~Jaeksonian TO permit
the House 10 sit on Monday, % he
his resolution to adjourn from
Saturday until Tuesday. or course
all the Democrats voted for il, while
few Republicans, already home
sick, slso voted for the resolution, and
here We are, in the depths Of Column
5us solitude, to span over a vacation
from Saturday morning until We'd
nesday, for it 3 certain there will not
be a quorum after II o'clock on Sat
urdsy morning, until the following
Wednesday. That is a splendid he
ginning, but our Democratic friends
sre infused with the spirit of Old
Hickory, and take the responsibility
in 8 measure, " larger or smaller, rs
may be convenient. Yet they are
hardly to blame for taking this advan-
-sge, as partizans; but it is rather