The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-05
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Special Correspondence OF the Star.
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COLUMBUS, May 4, 1877.
The Sixty-second General Assembly
will soon be numbered with its prede-
cessors. The sine die adjournment will
occur on Monday morning, May I, aLSK
O'Clock.
The Assembly has been fortunate in
many respects, In none more than its
officers. DR.. Curtiss has handled the
Senate admirably, whilst Gen. Grosve-
nor has presided with dignity and dis
patch over the more turbulent House,
Capt. Donaldson as Clerk Of the Senate,
and Col. Leonard as Clerk Of the House,
have been model officers. The members
themselves have been above the aver
age, there being marked absence OF the
hummer element among both parties.
There has been no extravaganza about
this Assembly. 1t has been saving of
the peoples money, and the appropria-
tions have been only such as seemed
demanded by the best interests of the
State institutions and governmental de-
partments.
The amount of the tax levy has been
reduced twO-tenths Of a mill, or, in other
words, the amount of taxes has been
cut down in the two years over $3.50, 900,
an item which overburdened tax PAYERS
should not fail to appreciate. The
length OF the sessions has not been
much above the average, being one hun
dred and twelve days, the average DUR
ing the last forty-hYe years being one
hundred and live days.
No Objectionable laws have been en-
acted, nor have there been any corrupt
jobs or fraudulent practices fastened
| upon this Assembly. Not only have no
| Investigating committees dragged un.
seemly facts before the public, but sus.
plcion Itself has not been aroused.
On the other hand, many OF its enact
ments are excellent ones. The Perkins
| School-oo0k Bill, though killed in the
| Senate, Will be an emphatic warning to
publishers to reduce the present eXor-
| bitant prices OF textbooks. Tue Com
| pulsory Educational Bill ought to pro-
| duce good effects i'll dlssIpatlng some OF
| the ignorance that prevails in certain
localities. The revision Of the Criminal
Code is OF itself great and important
work. The Militia Laws have been made
more efficient. The law to compensate
County Auditors is wise and Judi
| cious enactment. Much has been done
| to improve the Road and Ditch Laws.
| while many changes have been made III
The Municipal Code, notably what is
called the "Burns Law" the result OF
| which has been to curtail municipal
| taxes in large degree.
The enormous mass of local Iegisla-
tion, which has been brought before this
assembly, has been fairly disposed OF in
manner which has given very general
satisfaction TO the localities affected
Cincinnati, as was natural, has been
largely before the Assembly with her
numerous and varied wants, and she
has generally obtained all she ought to
have, and in some instances perhaps a
good deal more. The interests of Ham
ilton County have, on the whole, been
pretty well looked after by her Repre-
sontatives. Possibly they have not been
in their seats as steadily as could have
been desired, but as they are men Of
large business interests at home, it
could not be expected they would sacri-
ice their own matters altogether. When
Cincinnati measures were to be passed
upon then the boys were on hand, and
That, perhaps, ought to satisfy their con-
stituents. Tue last gallant act of the
Little Legislature" was to defeat the
Thresher Bill For this give them
thanks. In closing our correspondence
we would say be kind to the ''boys,"
and do not, by an early political death,
blast the ambitious aspirations which
are blooming in their manly Dosoms.
CINCINNATI.