The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-19
THE STATE CAPITAL.


OLUMBUS, April ~, 1877.
The House did u very foolish thing to-
day. The first bill on the calendar was
lection of cemeteries in the State of
Ohio. 1t provides that 1t shall be un-
lawful to drive faster than six miles an
hour along any road on which any cem-
etery abuts, or to train animals within
two hundred yards of such cemetery,
and persons SO rtfending shall be lined
not exceeding $50 and costs, or be i'm
prisoled ten days. or both.
The bill was drawn with refer
ence to abolishing such practices
in the vicinity OF the beau
ti.ul cemeteries Of your city,
where it is said there are certain unhal.
lowed fellows who sport with fast
horses and trained animals in close
proximity to such grounds, thus greatly
outragiDg public sentiment. The men,
bers seemed Indifferent to Lhe measure,
and, falling four votes short of the fifty
six required by law, the bill was lost.
Peter Stryker is in better humor to-
day. His pet bill, relating to gas COM
panies, which at one time seemed to
have sits eyes sot," has got them open
again, aud is in u conva escent state.
The bill, having grown soiled by being
toted around in the coat pocket of the
Chairman OF the Committee on C0rpC-
ratons Other than Municipal, Mr.. Stry-
ker got tired Of waiting and went be-
fore the Committee and bounced them
little. The result is that the Commit
tee has agreed to report back the Dill
and recommend its passage.
1t was hoped the report would be pre-
ssnted to-day, but pressure OF business
delayed the report tlllJtO-mOrrow. 1t is
only aquestion OF time. Stryker insists
that the people OF Cincinnati want the
bill. Tney want and must have cheaper
gas. II is said the reduction which the
gas company offers is no reduction at all
WDen the reduced premium on gold is
considered. There is u strong feeling
against gas monopolies in the assembly,
and Stryker's bill will pass.
The school book question has been
talked up great deal this winter, and
q bill by MIR. Entrekin, OF Ross, on the
subject mas obtained considerable no.
toriety. II provides that three commis-
sioners SHALL be appointed to prepare a
series OF school books, etc. OF course
the book men are opposed to the bill,
and Wilson, Hinkle II Co., OF your city !,
have !abored luriously to defeat the
measure.
The bill was put on its passage to-day
and three hours were consumed in
short speeches over il. 1t was amended
so as tn postpone the taxing etfecl OF the
bill until March !, 1878.
Mr.. Entrekin made a lengthy speech
in favor ot the bill. The school-bnok
publishers must take warning, and put
down The price OF their publications to
living price, or the State will be driv-
en- In self detense to adopt some radical
measure on this subject.
The vote on the bill was Al, not enough
to pass it, but enough to show the tenn
per of the House.
The Mitchell Avenue Bill came up
agaIu in The House This z, M, as smil-
Ing as Il prize-tighter who had not been
knocked cut OF time thrice already.
Peter SCryker, who, with DR.. Mayor, is
developing IN a tip-top speaker, pitched
into the bill again, saying he had seen
two of the County COmmiss toner's in
company with Zumsteip, and they said
they didn't want the bill, and Hopper,
tue otner Commissioner, was also op-
posed to the object. Wiltsee got on his
mettle in minute and spoke sharply
amt vigorously, said the Commissioners
had signed me petition, and he then read
their names as attached to the petition.
rhereupon Stryker called on Zumstein
to tell What the Commissioners had said
in his presence. Zumstein corroborated
Stryker's statement. Wiltsee thought
the Commissioners had referred to some
other matter. DIR popped to his teet
and limited that something stronger than
arguments might be used to get this bill
through. Thereupon there was an aw,
full pause-and presently the bill passed
-58 70 30-and Wiltsee and Bard were
happy as clans at high tide.
Gov. Noyes and Alex. Sands, Esq, the
new President Of the Board OF Educa-
tion, were in the halls to-day smiling
upon us.
The bill for the registration of voters
passed the House this afternoon witl-
out any important amendments.
The vote on Bates bill to protect
cemeteries was reconsidered, aud .tnc
bill passed just before adjournment.
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