The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-23
THE STATE CAPITAL.
,ecial Correspondence OF the Star.

Special Correspondence or the Star.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. p, 1877.
A first-class sensation is just now agi-
tating the southwestern corner OF the
State, caused by the bill OF Senator
Beatty, Of Logan County, to abandon
the
LEWISTOWN RESERVOIR.
This is large artificial lake, created to
furnish water to, the Miami and Erie
Canal, and it has been in existence
these many years. Ii it should now be
abandoned it would create great changes
along the line of the canal. Especially
would it damage the commercial prop.
erty of the nice little country towns OF
Piqua and Sidney, and the citizens are
up in arms about it. A very large meet
ing was held at Lockland yesterday, at
which resolutions were adopted protest
ing against the abandonment of the re g.
ervoir. We understand that petitions
are being circulated praying the AS.
sembly to defeat the bill. Beatty claims
that the canal is of no particular ac-
cUunt-that the reservoir is. a great nui-
that the interest on the worth of the
lands now covered by water would
bring into the State Treasury more
money than the State now gets from the
iessees of all the public works. There
seems to be two sides to the question,
and we may expect considerable stir
over it. A
NEIGHBORLY VISIT
to the Assembly Ny The Indiana SoIons
Is on the carpet. Speaker Grosyenor
yesterday read a communication from
the Sergeant.at-arms OF tile Indiana
Legislature, stating chat on Saturday a
large committee would arrive in Column
bus to visit our benevolent Institutions
About twenty ladies Wlll accompany the
party, and IL is expected that pleasant
time will be had. A committee OF eIgut
was appointed 10 receive and wait upon
the visitors, show them the city ana our
institutions, and do the agreeable in a
way becoming the dignity of the great
State OF Ohio.
HOUSE OF DISCIPLINE.
Mr.. Kemp, OF Butler, Introduced bill
to es stubliSn an intermediate prison TO be
called the Ohio House of Discipline. 1t
is intended to be relormatory as we'll as
penal. BY the provisions oil the bill the
Governor is 10 appoint i've Directors,
weo shall proceed to build a suitable
building on lands donated TO the State
the buildings including shops, etc., are
not to cost 10 exceed $500, 900, completed
accommodations must be lor SIX nun
ured; better class OF prisoners must be
transferred 10 the House OF Discipline
from the Penltentlary; it also empowers
Judges to commit to 1T In preference 10
Penitentiary when circumstances wal
rant; provides Tor letting OF contract
labor; superintendent ana general list
OF officers to be appointed by Governor,
at salaries ranging from 500 10 5000.
The bill is looked upon with some lavor,
being carefully drawn, and beng de-
signed to meet a want greatly felt w the
State at present. o. ~ .r
THE NEXT GOVERNOR. ..
The political pot 10 boiling right
| lively. The Democrats are taking OF
dominating as their candidate Tor Gov
ernor Hon. Geo. l.. Converse, the lead
ing Democrat in the Assembly. Con
verse is a radical parLIsan, aud adyc-
cafes general system of ii tliDusterlng
10 beat Hayes. He Will suit The bitter,
| sharp-set' Bourbons to a dot, and il
elected, candor compels inc tU say he
would make a good Governor.
The Republicans nave had many can
diuates on the boards, but jusL now the
drift Of sentiment is all toward Judge
Alphonso Tart, Of Cincinnati. They re-
InemUer how near he came beating
day es two years ago at the Nominating
Convention, and how grandly he aC-
cepted deleat and Supported Hayes.
He has since added 10 his already fine
repu alton by his services as Grants
Attorney General. His splendid aDI-
| Ity, high character anu general pOpu-
Al.
Of the RapuDlicans. Again, the Rspub-
Leans want to carry Ham.I.ou County,
and Taft IS just tue man to DO iG. There
fore we feel like throwing up our hats
for the coming man-ffom CINCINNATI.
CINCISNATI.