Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-04-12
EDITORIAL Notes frOn the state Capitol.


The House has resolved to adjourn
zine die on the 18th Of April. The
Senate, however, has, IS yet, refused
70 concur, itbeing the opinion o some
Of the more experienced members Of
that body that the time fixed was at
st leRst q week too soon. So they re-
serrsd the resolution 10 the finance
committee, for its opinion rs to the
practicability Of CLOSING up the ecu
Germ" on the 18th. Iii S probable that
the fstof May will be the day of
final adjournment. Even then humid
reds Of bills viii fail to reach a test
vote-wiH be "nipped in the bud, -
born to blush unseen"-etc., &c, or
something to that effect. Notwith-
standing not one-fourth Of the thous-
aadbills introduced into this General
Assembly will ornament our statute
books, 1t is not an evidence that an
archy will ensue, or things get out Of
Joint because q large volume Of laws
have not been enacted. If We get the
general appropriation bill through,
and the bill fixing the rates of taxa
ton under the new valuation, it is
not unreasonable to say the Legisls-
ture might then close up its gas wolks
Immediately, without leaving the
State enveloped in darkness.
Sax noHrrNGO
A resolution was thrown into the
House, endorsing the policy Of Presi-
dent Grant In regard to San Domin-
20. The resolution came from 9
young Republican, who had not con-
suited his brethren on the propriety
Of raising that question. The Demo-
Gratis knowing that the Republicans
were not prepared to vote either for
or against the resolution, conceived
the idea that we were In q very tight
place, and would have to speak right
out for or against the measure. The
Republicans c~aucussed the matter and
agreed to offer q substitute, taking q
position endorsing the general policy
Of the administration, and avowing
that on the question of annexation Of
territory no policy should be insisted
upon which was contrary to the will
Of the people. This placed the De-
moeracy in 3 quandary. II they voted
for the substitute, they approved of
the general policy Of the Grant ad-
mlnistration. If they voted against
it, they voted in favor Of enforcing q
policy contrary 10 the will Of the peo-
pie. They chose the latter horn of
the dilemma, and Of course, as was
inevitable, came out at the little end.
Since then they are not anxious to
discuss the San Domingo question.
THE Road BILL
Which passed the House, authorizing
townships to vote an additional road
tax to be used on roads in the weaker
districts, was indefinitely postponed
in the Senate. The vote by which
It was postponed was subsequently
reconsidered. The bill may yet pass
the Senate and become a Law. II in
wolves a new question to many men,
bers of the General Assembly, but
such 8 Law would doubtless prove q
great convenience to many sections.
THE UsUKY LAWS
VIII not be changed this session. Nor
viii the law in regard to Homestead
Loan and Building Associations be
modified. The ten per cent and free
trade bills can not rally constitution
81 majority In either House.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The House tried its temper on 3
resolution proposing an amendmentto
the State Constitution, providing that
no person should be deprived Of the
rightof suffrsge On account OF sex
It required q three-ifths vote to
pass, Of which number It fell short,
hence was defeated. The ladies must
live in hope that there is "a good time
coming AID "Wait 8 little longer. "
TIE MINER BILL
Did not come up In the Senate last
week, as expected. The time Of ad-
journment Is drawing so near that it
begins to look dubious fOrthe chances
Of the bill 70 pass. Il will no doubt
evoke considerable debate in the Sen
ate, and slthoughit will probablypass
that body, 80 little time would be left
for its consideration In the House,
that the probabilities are against it
getting through.
THE DUCK LAW.
Having been enquired Of several
times in regard TO the law passed this
session "for the further protection of
certain birds and game" it may be
well to state that the law preseribes
that It shall be unlawful to kill wild
ducks between the irst DAYS Of March
and September, under S penalty Of