Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-01-10
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Inc Democrats attempted q
few factious mOvementsin the Senate,
but the firmness of the presiding Of
ieer in pressing business and not toll
Grating incompetent motions, enabled
the Senate to organize with little de-
lay or confusion. The President of
the Senate on Friday appointed the
regular standing committees. The
Senator from this District, L. c.
Jones, Esq, is on the following COM
mittees: Mines and Mining, chair
man I; Federal Relations, Finance,
Judiciary, Roads and Highways,
State Buildings, chairman.
Bills have been introduced to starve
out medical quacks to authorize ten
per cent. interest on contract opun-
ish railroad baggage smashers (; to
pay the Morgan Raid claims /; to pro-
vide for the taxation of shares in saw
ings, building and loan associations;
to exempt a debtor his earnings
ninety days prior 20 his application
for exemption to give cities of the
second class a treasurer of their own
the county treasurer now acts for
this class of cities to amend the
Homestead act so as to allow $500 ex-
emption for owner of house, and $500
exemption of personal property for
head of family. The present act ex-
empts $1,000 in the first case, and $500
in the second To increase the pay of
Jurors in Probate Courts in trials Tor
appropriations of private property to
The use of corporations from one dol
lar per day and mileage, to two dol
lars per day and mileage ; To amend
section 20 of the Criminal Code so as
to allow Prosecuting Attorneys to re-
main in the grand jury room during
the sessions Of the jury To authorize
Township Trustees TO levy two mills
instead of one for road purposes, and
to allow residents to work out the
amount of their assessment.
The usual preliminary resolutions
were fired of in both Houses, keeping
up a fusilade of small motions, ena-
bling gentleman to get their names
in the published proceedings.
The interest ce4tering in the organ
iEation of the Legislature was not Of
the exciting character felt in the
q. S. Senatorial question. The Demo
Gratis and a few discouraged and dis
affected Republicans put their noses
together to plan the defeat of John
Sherman for denomination. Gov.
Hayes was palavered, ex-Gov. Denni-
son was b~eseeched, ex-Gov. J. D.
Cox was imRlored, by the anti-Sher-
NANTES to be the Democratic new de-
parturo man, but these gentlemen.do
not appear to have been in the depart
ing mood. They and every body else
knew that such a step would prove
theirpolitical fnslity. So the scheme
failed to enthuse anybody but ex-
Congressman Ashley, who had been
invited by himself TO be a candidate
for Senator. He don't seem 10 have
been a success in that direction. A
joint caucus of the Republicans of the
legislature was held on last Thursday
evening, in which Ashley got no
votes, Sherman received seventy,
Perry, of Hamilton, three, Scott, of
Lucas, two, Garfield one. The nOmi-
nation of Mr.. Sherman was then
made unanimous. The result shows
that Sherman was the choice Of nine
tenths of the General Assembly, and
is no doubt the choice Of a large ma
jority of the people Of the State.
On Monday last the Standing COM
mitties of the House were appointed.
Our representative, Nj. Wing is
chairman of the committee on Peni-
Tertiary, and is also a member of the
committee on Finance, and the COM
mittee on Revision-all important
committees with plenty of work usu-
ally to do.
On Monday afternoon Gov. Noyes
was inaugurated with the usual cero-
monies. The only recommendation
the Governor makes in his inaugural
to the legislature is for an amendment
to the law In reference to the manner
of selecting jurors in u courts. The
Gov. thinks the habit of filling the
PANEL largely from bystanders who
are present in the court room for the
express purpose of serving as jurors,
opens the doors for corrupt and dis
honest practices.
The new 1t. Gov, Hon. Jacob
Mueller, was duly sworn into office,
and took his seat as President of the
Senate, delivering q briefneat address.
The Democrats met in caucus on
Monday evening and nominated Geo.
Morgan of Knox CO., as their
candidate for L. S. Senator.