The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-11
Letter from the State Capital

Still they Hnger-Appropriation BIZ
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after Padrones = Adou'1sment-
Newspaper Enterprise. & s.
CoLuMBUs, o., March 5, 1875. .
ED. Press: The Ides of March
have come, and the statesmen of Ohio
arc still wrestling with with tho prob
lens of State prosperity, and political
destiny. From this state of things
there is no discount save an occasional
jolly iunketing party to look after
some benevolent or refcrmatery insti-
tuition of the State, located at some
distance from the capital.
Fer variety, last week, several felt
that they had call to appear at the
National Capital. This was undoubt-
edly due to the fact that the fostering
influence Of legislative life here, had
awakened an ambition for "iother
worlds to conquer" and they went
prospecting" -g..a. 2.. t..s-i
The appropriation bill week
finally drew its slow length through
the committee of the whole, in the
House. 1t was printed, and now is to
7 be ground anew through the legisla-
tive mill of the House, when the Sem
ate will ventilate it with the light of
its wisdom. 4, ......,.,.t
The canal investigation is proceed
ling with as much dispatch as is con-
sistent with the duties, of the Com
mittee or the fioorhof the House.
This Committee, with Mr.. Mccoy, Of
Ross, as Chairman, is one of the most
laborious in the body. Thus far there
has been thoreughness in their work
which will, without doubt, bring to
the surface corruption, if there be any.
The shadow Of the Wood County
I seat matter left a lingering shade even
after its supposed departure. Its
ground swell was on this wise: Mr.:
Huston, of Hamilton, voted FAYE,
making Just the number necessary to
carry the bill. Objection was raised
against Mr.. Hustom's right toffete, as
7 he was not present in the Hall when
"the question was stated" The Speak
er had constantly and continuously
ruled against The right Of members to
vote under such circum stances. But
i'm this case the Speaker changed his
ruling, which provoked a full days
discussion. The Speakers ruling was
Isustsined by large majority. Prob
ably the General Assembly can now
say to this bone OF contention ..'Fare-
well, a. long and last fare well" " - .' ~
r Already the smoke Of the conflict
on the home field, betokens the con-
templated fray. A measure passed the
House this week which strikes q blow
at one OF the great wrongs found. in
our cities. We refer to the employ
ment of little children, as musicians
bsnd boot blacks, mostly by Italians,
who absolutely hold these little. ones
in q state Of slavery. IF this measure
pass the Senate these little friendless
waits will be under the protection Of
a stringent law. -
To-day the. General Assembly ad-
journes until next Tuesday afternoon;
Very generally the members left last;
night for their homes. The officers
and pages are. this morning pretty
much ''monarchs of all they survey"
while occasionally lonely member
glides to his seat in funeral sort of
way, and with his head on his hand
pretends to listen to the monotenous
tones of the clerk, as ne recites yester-
days doings, With only fifteen mem
bers present there was not strength
enough to adjourn upon the first effort
and SO the clerk came to ''the scratch.
on the second reading Of bills, AS
his sweet toned voice rose and fell, by
the inspiration Of its own echoes, we
could not Danish from our thoughts,
clark, from the tombs dcleful sound,
&c" The soporifc influence of these
deeply interesting proceedings having
sent The most of the present members
TO the borders Of .ho land OF nod"
the Speaker quietly put The motto" TO
adjourn, the Reporters voted in solid
phalanx AYE" and so'the HOUSE" ad-
journed. -. F-'''''7
Fl Newspaper enterprise il not "dTs!H
counted by the liard tiines. in 'thaSlive
city of Youngstown, as Witnessed BY
the prescucc of Mr., A. ID. Fassett,
special correspondent of The Daiy-
Rcgistc,' and TftJune, hare i'll Colum-
bus. Only the Cleveland and 'Cincin--
natl press this winter have ventured
upon the investment involving send
ing special corresp ondent. to write
up matters at the State Capital. WHAT
ever may be thought of the politics OF
the r 81 T., its pluck must commend
it to all wishing the visits Of a live
daily from the Mahoning valley. The
correspondence from Columbus is ex
eeedingly spicy, with its piqaant .por-
traits Of those acting the role Of states
men. ,''.1 '''''' X.
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