Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-02-15
QUE COLUMBUS LETTER.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 12. 1872.

Il
e ss - -, COLUMBUS, Feb. IL, 1872.
Its not an unusual thing for spec
tator Of an exciting scene in the House
or Senate to go away and speak of his
having been reminded of lot Ofschool-
Iboys. 1t is easy to be so reminded-es-
pecially in heSenate, when the grown
up boys are devotiDg their energies to
some strictly party question. Like
lschOolboys they also have their regular
Ivacations-Only Oftener, and with less
promptness in returning. May not this
afford another Incentive to diligence on
1.-THE part of diIatory juveniles imprison-
led in our public schools? ,Insome local
Iities,, the best. teacher is, the one who.
Twill teach the most hours for the least
money Some. men would have our
4 Legislature meet in the summer, and
work on Sundays ,.,.f. - II, s,,,sy
/ 1t is fact, however, very apparent
I to any observer, that, the Senator or
! Representative who expects to act inl
ltelligently at all times upon the hum
ldreds of questions which are constantly
ARISING midst, the din and confusion
around him, has before him a difficult,
wearisome and thankless task. The
custom ofvisiting home and constitu-
entS every three weeks is certainly an
admirable one.i The quality of legisla-
tion will not be cheapened by it; as to
lquantity,i twill doubtle abound any,
how at the close ofthe session that some
of it will have. TO be repealed in, after
years, There is at least a possibility OF
4 this. e,,,i -,r-.sT E,rs .1aIifa eAe4.,
Il The second legislative vacation was
from last Friday till Tuesday afternoon.
i Nothing was done, however. till We'd
l,neSday., The two bodies met together
/ and lcany assed the votes on the consti-
iltutional convention, majority for con-
lryeution found to be, about 81, 600. In
4 the Senate most of, the day was spent
in discussing the Jury, bill, and the fol-
lowing day was largely occupied in the
lsame manner. The /, bill has passed
both Houses, An opinion as to guilt
! or innocence in criminal case shall no
Longer disqualify one from acting, as q
. juror, provided said opinion shall ap-
pear to have been founded, upon read
ing newspaper reports or upon ruinor
f or hearsay;; and that the juror shall say
that be feels able Notwithstanding such
Ecpinion to rend T an impartial verdict.
J The metaphysics with which this bill
was, supported was not all times re-
: markably clear, hut the law is aimed al
IA very greateyil, and along with wise
Judicial dtcret:on may accomplish
: much good. 81 ,.....s.,,'a.f....s.s.'..,. 5
i on Friday the committee which for
|, some weeks have had under considera-
, ton the Sayler-Kemp case reported I
: the majority in favor of Sayler, and the
: minority fer Kemp. Then followed
lone of the hyeliest scenes of the session
; rhe members of the committee had
!. agreed among themselves that The con
federation of the subject should be sci
: for next Wednesday. But the Demo
Icrats discovered that one of the Repub-
+ lean members had gone with some
a friends to visit one of the asylums; and
81 they thought it would afford them q
good opportunity to have the case post
poned till near the close of the session,
; land a motion was accordingly made t
q defer. it till the third Wednesday IL
{ March. The fight then waxed fierce.
!, the one party striving to reach q vote
u and the other to keep it off till the alb
d sent Republican should arrive, he hav'
ling been sent for in great haste. Slowly
: the clerk called the roll. there was nc
= help for it, as every artitice OF the par
o Iiamentarian had been exhausted. al.
It most the last name was reached, anq
g the Republicans were in dispalr.- Bul
at this critical moment the door flung
I open and the much longed for Senator
g rushed breathless into the chamber
elThe little game was beaten. Mex
nj W ednesday the speech making on tbs
. subject will begin; ne one knows Wher
: viii end. Kemp may yet get to stay
e till March. - .iI- 8 s'ssl'f-'ii
vi There is a apreconcerted movement al
7. over the State to have certain feature:
fof our temperance laws repealed, in the
L Interest of the liquor-sellers. Dozens o
4 petitions are received daily, all praying
u for the passageof the Sehi-ck bilP' O
,e last winter. 1t seeks to remove all Liza
!; lBiiiiy of the liquor-seller unless heshal
, have received notice in writing not t.
b sell. 2 The petition, to this effect, o
!. Conrad Meyer and seventy-nine Othel
,et citizens of Belmont County has been re
. ffceiVed. This movement is a stroni
ione, and the friends of Temperance ey
= erywhere should see to itthat our ad
81 mirable law benOt shorn ofits force
y Many petitions are being presented
10 in the Senate agaist the game law. 1t
. passage grows doubtful. ''li'liI.7is q
;: The Slate Board of Charities has beef
- abolished. 80 - f'''7si' it
~ The Republicans have held caucuse
le on the time of holding the Constitution
q al convention; they seem to have unite'
~ upon November as the time for tn
y election of delegates. la Say
y The cost aof opening and wideninI
= streets in cities and villages may nov
~ ! be assessed upon contiguous property.
q, MIR, Armstrong of Belmont has intro
~ duced bill to authorize the commiss
az ioners of Belmont County to borroy
AZ money, not exceeding S. 900, to oredeen
!, the Powhatan road bonds.
"a Judge .Pugh has not yet announces
q. his decision in the Caldwell case.
Columbus was filled with people o
OF last Thursday, who came in from a
velparts of the State TO hear the ANGEL
70 Nilsson and the, eloquent Cough. I
!: lmodern critic once seriously remarke
: that shakespeare Was writer" Ther
Sc are reasons to believe that Miss NilSsO
e. sings very well. Shethrows the peopl
o. into raptures wherever she goes. Som
of the Belmonters were caught up int
" third Heaven, and waited by the spiri
nc of song far away over sea ofglory.
n the St. Clairsyille party hasn't returne'
no yet, you may know the reason. 1t cor
"a sisted Of Messrs, Longley, Welday, Il
"a win, Mcbride and Adams. LEREx.
g Miss Sallie Shannon, daughter of es
IT. Governor Shannon, formerly of thi
al State, and resident of st. Clairsville
IS was the object of distinguished atten
e ton from the Grand Duke at the 81