Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-03-08
Editorial Notes from the State Capitol,

The General Assembly has entered
upon the third month of the session.
and will probably continue the term
At least another month. This session
has thus far been marked by the in.
PRODUCTION and discussion Of fewer
exciting topics than during any Of
the three preceding session in my
Legislative experience. Owing to the
peculiar situation Of psrties-neitheI
having enough votes 10 pass a law
there have been no efforts made TO Sc
cure partiEan ensctments, and it is
conceded that il would be useless to
attempt It. This condition Of things
necessarily precludes the introduction
Of matters likely to provoke political
wrangling and the asperity of feeling
generally attendant upon party con-
hicts.
THE RIAL ESTATE BILL.
The House having concurred in the
Senate amendments to the real estate
equalization bill, it is now 8 law, and
the board have the privilege Of reduc-
ing the appraised value Of the real
property Of the State twelve and one
half per cent, which privilege, it is
expected, the board will exercise to
the full extent Of power granted.
The Board, on the Sd inst, complet-
ed its review Of its work done in eOE-
mittee Of the whole, and making but
few changes in the report Of the CON-
mittee. Mr.. WOleOtt tried hard to
get 3 reduction Of Mshoning county
4per cent, and . per cent. on YOungs-
town, but the motion was lost by a
majority of two. By q very close
vote the ) per cent. added to Trumbull
county by the committee was stricken
out, 50 that the county stands con-
hrmed as returned originally. War
rem valuation was confirmed as left by
the committee, that is, a reduction Of
10 per cent. on appraisement. A COM
WAS appointed to revise and
prepare a table OF valuations Of the
several classes Of real estate, with sub
fractions and addition as reported by
the committee Of the whole. The
Board adjourned on Friday afternoon
until Wednesday, the sth inst, and
il the report Of the revisOry commit
tee proves satisfactory. It will be sign
ed by each member Of the Board, and
the work be completed. Mr.. Woleott
presented the petition Of citizens Of
Bristol, asking relief from excessive
appzissment in that township. The
petition was referred back, under the
decision Of the State Auditor that the
relief sought could be best obtained
through the County Commissioners at
their annual session in May next.
PETITIONS.
A petition, signed by over 400 eiti-
xens Of Trumbuu County has been
presented TO the Legislature, in favor
State Inebriate Asylum. This is q
subject that has never received much
consideration by the people Of Ohio,
although institutions Of the kind have
been in successful operation for years
in other States. Ohio may justly be
proud Of her noble public benevolent
institutions for the education and care
Of the deaf and dumb, the blind, the
weak-minded and the lunatic, the
yayvsrd and the unfortunate, and
has only 70 provide an asylum for the
restoration Of the poor inebriste, to
complete the work Of genuine public
philanthropy. Let the friends Of
this movement pour in their most
urgent petitions and thus force the at
tention Of then Legislators to the sub
jet.
SCHOOL EXAMINERS,
Some Of the people Of our county
have petitioned to have the ofiee Of
the county schOOlexAminer abolished,
and remission to have teachers e1-
smined by township school boards.
I do not think this can be effected.
I can not learn of complaints coming
from any other county, and it would
REQUIRE g general uprising Of popular
sentiment to induce legislation hostile
70 the present system. If the exam
lining board Of any county has raised
It's standard Of qualification beyond
the reach Of the average teacher, that
Is q question which can be better set
led in each particular county, than
,y undoing 8 system which appears
be satisfactory generally through
,ut the State.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The woman suffrage question has
eceived scarcely any attention by
ither branch of the Legislature this
It may have been owing to
bis seeming indifference to the six
zenith amendment sufhragist," that
,dnced Miss Susan B. Anthony, late
bief editress Of the New York ReU-
tuition, to visit US and give the gen
raj assembly ga peace Of her mind"
N Monday night last. Susan's voice
/. still for Wal. She has little hope Of
citing a release from the CALLING
.haius OF Acknowledgement, by the
means Of legislative enactment, and
renee she announces that q new de-
and an assault in another
Iuarter Is to be made. The women
Importers Of the suffrage movement
re organizing a grand raid on the
,alIot-boxes and judges Of elections
.verywhere. Women are to go to the
1oIs, demand the right to vote, and ii
that masculine prerOgative,
IRE to institute suits, and try and see
Z a judicial decision can not be had
declaring that inasmuch as women are
,itizens under the Constitution of the
United States. they are legally enti-
led to vote. II the courts pronounce
them, then Miss Susan says
hev will have to return to the old
Jan Of appealing to the male despots,
nd trust to g gradual overcoming Of
,reiudiee. Miss Anthony is not an
m-passioned speaker Is 8 fair ~reasOner,