The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-01-21

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Letter from the State Capital.
Report of Commissioners Of Sinking
Fund. - More Judges York
Rail Road Leg,siatien-County Fee
Bills-Wsather soith its zee.
- CoLUMBUs, Jan'y 16, 1875.
ED. PRESS Tho report of the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund,
which simply means the funds appli-
cable to the payment Of the State
debt, makes favorable showing for
the State. Tho debt of the State is
now less than eight millions. The
debt was reduced, during the last fis-
cal year, more than two hundred thou
sand do liars. More would have been
paid, but not being due and therefore
the holders not being obliged to take
their pay, refused to do so, unless an
unreasonable premium were paid
them. Buckeyes may well feel proud
of their State, when its credit is so
good that the holders Of it's bonds
ueed to be hired to take their pay
When once this debt is paid, as it will
be in few years, the State will be the
more free to deal witt, her educational
and reformatory institutions, with a
more liberal hand than ever before.
The call for more judges, or some
measure that will give more court fa-
cilities, comes up from all parts of The
State. A call that gives emphasis to
the fact that our State has outsrown
the constitutional facilities for the ad-
ministration OF justice. How to re-
spond to these calls and at the same
time to demand and enforce the re-
.quircments of retrenchment and re-
form, is a conundrum that disturbs
the quiet of some of the law makers.
In northeastern Ohio, Mahoning and
Stark counties claim to be far behind
with their court dOckets. "Mollie''
Stark insists on being made a Judicial
subdivision, and having judge OF
her own, to keep her family within
proper bounds. The Legislature is
disposed to grant the old lady's re-
quest. Whether Mahoning will be so
fortunate in finding her way out Of
her trouble, time will tell.
A commendable spirit of work
manifests itself among the Solons,
this week, discounted, occasionally, by
resolutions upon all sorts of subjects.
To the credit of both houses it may be
said, that there is rarely any factious
opposition to any really good measure.
Some of the committees are unfortu-
nate, in having as chairmen, men who
are too much hurried by some per-
sonal matters, to keep the work OF
their committees up to that point de-
mandcd by the interests of legislation.
by an act last winter, the Rail Roads
of the State were restrained from
taking more than three cents per mile
tIOuh ioi wv
eight miles. The same act prescribed
a tariff of rates Tor freight. An effort
is now being made in the Senlte, TO
repeal this act, and SO quash all prose,
cutions now pending on account of its
violation. 1t is worthy of note, that
at least two railroads of the State, are
held to answer in several prosecutions
for violations of the law. This would
seem to be rather summary way to
settle law suit. What its fate may
he in the Senate is uncertain, but it is
safe to predict that 1t will fail, if il
comes to the consideration OF the
House.
Another county fec bill, based upon
the duplicates of the counties, has
been in the legislative mill for several
weeks. Ii has many points Of excel
lence, which may commend iG TO the
favor Of the General Assembly. The
more this matter OF lees of county
officers is examined, the more difficult
ties seem to beset it. Something out
of all the pending bills will undoubt-
cdly be agreed to satisfactory 10 all
parties, unless it be those hoping to
cut future harvest OH the county
fields.
Pleasant winter weather follows the
grip of last week, though as yet the
Columbus ers stand Cor slip DOWN on
slippery places, most of the sidewalks
fine skating rinks. y,