The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-04
Letter from the State Capital.
Let Us go Vssiting-Appropriation
BiU-InieUes fall out Wood Co.
COLUMBUS, O.. Feb. 26. 1875.

BM-IAieues. faU out Wood Co.
StraWs.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 26, 1875.
Ed. Press There seems to be
peculiar weakness, to put it very mild
ly, appertaining to many of the aver
age Ohio statesmen. What this pecu-
liarity ought to be named we will not
presume to say, at least, until it has
been more thoroughly diagnosed than
at present. We will state some facts
and Developments thusly:
1t is in the line of duty for the
standing committees of the various
benevolent, reformatory and penal in
stitutions to visit, in person, these es-
tablishments. For some, as yet, unex-
planned cause, these committees re-
quire,or are obliged to accept the COM
pany of goodly number of fellow
members on these visits. And one
very peculiar symptom is that the
further the Institution is from the
Capitol, the more help Of this kind is
needed, to all appearance by the sew
eraI committees. This is all right pro-
vided they do not ride in drawing
room cars at the expense of the State,
were it not true that in the absence Of
large Committee and SO many friends
the work of legislation is being him
dered, work being put over until "ne1t
week." with the "ides OF March"
knocking at the doors of the capitol.
That,necessary soup IN the legisla-
tive kettle, called the appropriation
bill, on the passage Of which hung,
not eternal things, but the pay of all,
and6for aif, who work for the State,
for the year to come, has "a fire built
undsr It about once a week. in the
House in the committee 0f the whole.
| A few more heatings" are necessary
before il is sent to the Sehates ofs" 10
Thus far the Canal investigation has
brought out the fact that lesseesT OF
water from the STATE for mill purposes,
have systematically stolenewatcr from
the State to the tune 9efswice the
amount paid iford hAisortbOf quarrel
among thieves has, In oil probability,
made q eall for the overhaul, by the
present In vestigation.' Thecommittee
has some thorough mem upon it, and
it is believed if there be rottenness,
they will find and expose it. -=i'aI
Wood county can now vote again
upon the question of the location of
her county seat, therefore, Perry sburg
isha,ipy but not aiore SO than some
of, the Legislators are, to see her
swarm ofslobbyists tsfold their tents
and steal away" 81 ""g 3o@ iit
Speaker Converse has been sick for
several days, much to thef regret of
his friends, than whom tho has no
warmer than on tho foor of the
House. s'iLn q.sj3 tss 81 j,ts
A compulsory educational bill passed
the House last week.. 1t is quite mild
in its provisions. What it's fate may
be in the Senate may not be safely
predicted. AS . rule that body iscn-
ineiftly conservative on matters where
the House shows a radical tend ency..
The Cincinnati Gus Company seem
to- osbavc little leisure on their hands
and fer that reason and s'nothing
more" are keeping the General Assem-
biyicompany. This is especially pleas
ant if the members OF the Assembly
need any information on the matters
connected with the manufacture and
sale of gas. = sf.a3 -tl 500 ., - .H. H.4
Any action looking to more sirin-
gency in tile game laws and the pro-
lection of farmers from prowliDg
sportsmen, is stoutly resisted by mem-
bers from the larger towns. Ii will
be well for the farmers to look to this
matter when political primary meet
ings make their yearly round again,
and see that all candidates are sound
on this important goose" 7af -. .
One prominent element in COlum-
bus "seciefy," mud, which the cold
weather SO effectually shut up. has
asserted its presence and Importance.
once more, and yet no one says swell
come"
The inmates of the public institu-
tions were never more healthy than
now. Out OF nearly twelve hundred
inmates i'll the Pemiten tiary, all but
three or four draw and consume their
rations. .in2l hit. 4ol 2e2 ~ {.
Bur for Grant and his horde of car
pet t-baggers and political adventurcrs
who have been plundering the Soath-
erii people that section would long
since have been at peace and by their
prosperity haye4contribu,ed their full
share towards tlcfraying the current
expenses and liquidating the public
debt. IL So long as they are kept under
the rule OF the bayonct and robbed of
theii substance they can add little or
nothing to the accuihulations of the
country. Tho people of the North
are pecuniarily Interested in securing
to their Southern brethren the inesti-
mable right of sef-governlnent, to se-
cure which 10 themselves and their
posterity they would regard no sacri
flee too great. i3GH4-. tf.."-e
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DEAD!-The ST. Paul Press. a Rad
ical paper, thus bewails the condition
Of The Republican party in Minnesota
.".The Republican party in this State
is, TO ali intents and purposes, dead