Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-01-08
Letter from the State Capital.
rnrruRr-s- Jan. 8. 1S72.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 8, 1872.
The LNth session of the Ohio State
Legislature met pursuant to adjourn
ment on Thursday, ID inst, most Of the
members of both Houses responding to
the roll call. The old faces reappear in
he hotels, and these earavanSaries OF
homeless Legislators are assuming their
wonted winter look, one loquacious per-
son grinding ard the rest being
ground. The lObby-which is a legisla-
lure irresponsible to popular opinion
is already mastering In force, and the
indication is, contrary to the expectation
of some, at least, that we are to have
sharp encounters on quite a variety OF
subjects. The Adair law will be the
subject ola sharp fight. Anew man has
been elected from Cincinnati, 10 fill a
vacancy, who is reported to be elected as
the especial champion Of the noble guild
of drunkard makers, a banded fraterui-
" who demand that the present restric-
ton upon their laudable business shall
ne repealed. Great things are expected
Of the newly Pledged champion Of free
benzine, as he promises to insugurate
the contest with a crushing speech. So
''look out las the almanacs say for thun-
der about these days"
There is the usual talk about a shert
session, which will end, doubtless, as all
good resolutions have heretofore, in gas
There seems TO be no good reason for
~prolonging the session beyond sixty
uavs. and vet it is probable that it
will run the usual four months. It's
not apparent that anything political viii
come up of much importance, but the
accession of Gage, in the Senate, to the
cops. may encourage them to a t'empt
something. Gage has not yet put IN an
appearance, but it is said he has gone
over neck and heels to the Democrats
Jack Easement is here, but is not ofthe
dissolvahle light material OF Cages
composition, and confidence is felt that
in most matters he will concur with the
Republicans. This would leave the Sen
ate a tie politically.
Senator Jones put in an appearance on
Thursday morning, in apparent good
health and spirits, and ready for the
fight and fray OF the session. He has
introduced a bill to repeal the Boesel
railroad law, authorizing cities, counties,
&c, to vote bonds in aid of constructing
railroads. There will be vigorous oppo-
silion to Mr.. Jones bill, but as many OF
the counties and cities have already vO-
ted to avail themselves of the provisions
of the Boesel law, they may not feel any
special interest in its preservation, and
IT is not unlikely the Law may go under.
I observe that your Senator, Mr..
Jones, is located in his old quarters at
the Neil House, and that Mr.. Wing is
sgaIn in comfortable quarters at the L.
s. Hotel. Mr.. Ferry, of Bloomfield, the
prompt and efficient Postmaster of the
House, is again at his post, and every
one says he is a "clever fellow"
The annual reports of ''heads Of de-
partments'' are generally in and distrib-
uted on the members desks. I notice
that the report OF the Commissioners of
the Reform Farm School for Boys con-
fains a fine address, or dedicstory ser I
delivered at the opening of the new
farm chapel, last fall, by Rey. n. P.
Bailey, a fact which will give it some 10
cal interest. y. y, j