Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-01-18
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the singing Of hymns and psalms,
and engaging in prayer in any Of the
common schools Of the State. The
law OF the State, as all well know,
imposes no obligation on any one to
omen or close q school with worship,
nor even to use the Bible IS q class
book, or for any ordinary educational
purpose whatever; yet the opponents
OF the free Protestant Bible so dread
its enlightening and ennobling influ-
nee on the minds Of the people, that
they would exclude it, as vulgar lit
erature is, from our schools, least
some Of the scions Of Catholic, Ma
hommed, Pagan or inidel families,
attending the common schools,
might, possibly, imbibe Of the
spirit Of free enquiry, SO grand
feature Of the Protestant religion. On
Wednesday last the bill was read the
third time, and after a few brief re-
marks by the gentleman who had
introduced 1t last winter, stating that
owing to physical weakness (he is suf-
fering from q pulmonary afection)
he could not say anything in defence
Of the bill, by way Of p%rotracted argu-
ment-only adding that he was con-
scientiously convinced Of the sound
ness and Justice Of the provisions of
the bill, &c, the vote was taken, and
resulted-yess IA; nays IS. None Of
the fourteen yeas came from the Re
serve members, although our section
is falsely accused Of being overrun
with all manner Of anti-Bible isms-
but every vote cast against the Bible
In the schools, came from Democratic
members, viz: Callen, Of Mercer
Cessna, Of Hardin; Corcoran and
Dodds, Of Hamilton; CASTOR, Of But
Ter; Green, Of Perry; Haldeman, Of
Hamilton Milligsn, Of Monroe
Mott, Of Aug,aize Parr, Of Licking
Sehirck, of Richland; SiffOrd, Of
Ross; Soule, Of VintOn, and Ward,
Of Hamilton. Several of these are
Catholics, and doubtless voted natu-
rally enough for the measure. But
the other gentlemen voting in the
affirmative seem to have done so
from pure disinterestedness, and not
because it happens that they have q
large number Of Catholics in their
respective constituencies. For in
stance, in the AuglRize district three
of our patriots are supposed to be
rival aspirAnts for Congressional
glory, and no man can even get
the nomination of the Democratic
party, In that district, unless he can
rally a large Catholic support. What
does the Bible amount to, nowadays,
If it comes between a fellow and his
chance to blow of buncombe in the
national capitol? They may say, in
the Language Of Shakespeare, modified
to suit-Congress makes towards Of
US all"
Most Of the legislation, thus far,
has been confined to action upon local
laws. Indeed the several standing
committees have reported but few
- UITsE vet, Hnu uum rney SNAIL begin
to unfold their budgets, the work will
be mostly Of an unimportant charac-
ter, at least so far as involves amend
ing, repeating OF making new laws.
In the Senate, Mr.. Wade. Of Ash
tabula, has introduced s new bill to
amend the SD section of the Justices
act, so as TO provide that in cases COM
menced by attachment before a JUS
tice Of the Peace and certified to the
Common Pleas, the attachment issued
by the Justice shall continue in full
force until the case is determined in
the Common Pleas.
anew exemption bill has been pro-
posed in the Senate, proposing to reg
ulate payments and executions at law,
and to exempt from sale certain prop
erty and articles therein named. The
object Of the bill is to codify and con-
dense the various acts in force relat-
ing to exemptions, homestesds, &c.
It leaves the homestead at $1,000, but
allows only sixty dollars per annum
as rental. II also provides that If the
creditor be the head Of the family
and not the owner Of a homestead,
the debtor shall pay the whole Of the
rent, unless it shall appear that the
creditor is possessed OF three hundred
dollars in chattel property above the
special exemptions named in section
one Of the bill. And it further pro-
vides that IL the creditor and debtor
shall each be the head OF q family,
and neither has q homestead, and if
the creditor shall not be possessed Of
property to the value OF three hun
dred dollars, then the debtor shall be
allowed only three hundred dollars in
addition to the special articles men
toned in section Of two of said bill.
STATE POLITICS.
There was q gathering OF the head
managers Of the Ohio Democracy, in
this city, last Tuesday, to consider
the state Of the party and how to
keepit alive another year. They con-
cluded to hold their State convention
in June. Among those present, and
made speeches, were Pendleton, Val
l~andigham and T. Ewing, il. Ewing
viii, most probably, be their party
nominee for Governor at the next
election. The Republicans from all
parts OF the State regard General Gar
field as the strongest candidate our
side can place at the head Of the
ticket, and I sm inclined to think
that the nomination for Governor viii
be almost unanimously, il not entirely
80, rendered him. The General, how.
ever, does not desire the nomination
and would be 10th to accept it, even i
given to him in 50 complimentary s
as 1 have just alluded to as
probable
The House, on Friday, laid on the
table the bill to authorize c0untie:
and towns to determine by a vote
whether they would authorize bonds
to aid in building railroads. The bill
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