The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-28
THE STATE CAPITAL.


COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 81, 1877.
Yesterday was a hard day for busi
ness in the House. The number of mem
bers absent during the forenoon was
ffty-tour; the number present was fifty
seven, just one more than a quorum
and that too when the three-weekly ad
journment is to come off on Friday O.
this week.
This is trif1e tough on the good little
boys who have stayed here over Sun
day, and it knocks the stufing out oil
business in shocking way. Nothing
could be done but little routine bust
ness, and that only by general consent
A very important bill was before the
House on report of the Committee, but
nothing could be done with it.
1t was the bill OF Mr.. Burckhardt, No
553, to authorize parties to suits to des
ignate in what newspaper the advertise
ments of sales of property on executions
shall be made, and was one of much i'm
portance to Cincinnati.
The report was laid on the table, when
it was discovered that not Hamilton
County man was in his seat except Mr.
Willsee. The Majors face alone graeed
the nor heastern corner OF the hall
where "Little Legislature" usually dis
ports itself. The "boys" say now, that
they will spend next Sunday here and
attend church at the Penitentiary, by
way OF penance. All right-honors are
event
We miss very much the presence oi
Hon. q. w. Skaats this winter. His
quiet dignity and prompt business ways
made him very valuable and pleasant
member, and we hear with deep regret
that serious illness confines him
ag his home, He is a member OF the
Committee on Finance, and was a
good man in that position, but
as his absence, which will con.
tinue all winter, makes the Committee
stand four Republicans to four Demo.
Gratis, and may at any moment cause a
deadlock in the Appropriation Bill, it Is
thought he ought to at once send IN his
resignation so as to allow the Speaker to
ELL the vacancy W tn another Republican
RANsoM's POLICE BILL
is creating a biz stir here, aud tears up
the minds 'eI the "Little Legislature
shockingly. A protest has been re.
ceiyed against changing the control oil
the Fire Department. 1t is signed by
twenty-siX individuals and firms of your
city, connected VIII Gne Insurance ln-
terests, who think matters would not be
bettered by any such change.
The delegation is divided on the sub
iect, and as usual when that is the case
on any measure, the boys make it lively
for bill. There is seldom any difficulty
lengthy bill to find objections TO
some provisions, and SO saLlsty ones
self that the bill is bad one, and ought
to be defeated.
We understood that Mayor Johnston
don't banker alter the bill Il bit; in fact
that he sees scheme in it to clip his
locks of power. When Cincinnati bill
splits the Hamilton delegation it Is
pTma tacie proof that the bill will come
TO grief. When Cincinnati can stand up
solldly in the "Little Legislature" and
agrees on what she wants, we generally
give it to her.
GOVERNOR HAYES
has been at Fremont to spend the Sab.
bath. 1t was sensible in him to run
away from the crowds OF otfice-seekers
and get little rest before be enters
upon the great and endless task of sat.
lsfying the politicians in Washington.
There is talk of reception to him
Wednesday night at the Capitol, just
before he leaves Tor Washington. May
he come like an angel OF peace to dis.
tracted country. CINCINNATI.