The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

COLUMBUS, O.,Jan. q, 1877.
The solons are happy to-day. Word
has been received to the effect that the
citizens OF the Capital City are going to
repeat their cordiality Of last winter by
giving an
ELEGANT RECEPTION
to the members Of the General Assem-
bly,. 1t Will consist Of dance, supper
and general entertainment at City Hall,
and will come off on or about the 9th
of February. 1t will be entirely within
The comprehension Of the boys and Will
make them feel that they are appreciat-
ed at their real worth by the good people
OF Columbus. Already, in anticipation
of the trOlic The solons are having their
linen washed and iEOned, their gloves
sapolined, and are inqulring Tor the
latest styles Of collars and neck ties.
The furnishing stores Of the Capital will
reap u rich harvest in the way Of ten
cent purchases.
Ot course the ''little Legislature" will
be on hand, gorgeous and resplendent i'll
ali their store c otnes and gimcracks,
and ah me! how many Of the beautiful
damsels OF the Capital City Will long
ana sigh for the attentions or the testIYe
HamlltOniAns.
AN IMPORTANT BILL
nearly became d law yesterday without
| its real nature being understood. 1t
was 50 disguised as TO have deceived
| the elect. 1t proved to be u bill to eX-
tend the charter of the Society for SaV-
ingS, the largest bank in Cleveland.
Their charter Will expire in 1879, ami
| they have 100000 of u surplus TO be d.
Yided among uepositors according to the
terms of the charter. Inc Directors
don't want TO "dlvide," and are seeking
to avoid it by All extension OF charter.
me true nature OF The bill was happily
discovered i'll time and the bill was de-
teaIed on agreeing to the report of the
Committee of Conference.
THE SECOND STEP.
The House, haVlng passed Richards
Cumpulsor Education Bill by q Vole Of
81 TO 2S, is now following out the neces-
sary and proper consequences by con-
sIdering tue question oI cheap scho oil
| books Tor the children. In these days
OF frequent changes i'll textbooks and
hign prices OF books, IL is ID serious bur-
den for poor folks TO get books for their
children, and the subject demands at
tention. Several bills are under consid-
GRAFTON. One proposes to have the State
prepare and publish a series to be fur
nisned free to all; another would have
the State buy a copyright, and let pri
vate persons print ny contract; anotner
| makes no such changes, but requires
| Boards Of Education 10 buy at whole
sale and distribute Tree. Among the
many plans, doubtless one VIII be
| adopted to make Tree books (or nearly
| so go hand i'll hand with free schools
ana compulsory education.
| TIE GAS QUESTION,
| Notice has been Iecelyeu that a very
| important bill relative to the purchase
| OF gas.works by cities oil the first class
| will soon be presented by one of the
| Hamilton delegation. just what the
provisions OF said bill may be do not
| know, as it has not been introduced,
and whoever holds it is whist; but the
general idea would meet with favor, 1
| mink.
There is a strong feeling against what
may be called the eXtortluns Of gas COM
panies. These corporations make 100
much money Oft the people on an article
| OF necessity. The cost ol gas rs manu-
| Iaclured by the state at her publIc in-
stitutiUus ranges IRON about 81 certs to
| 81 80 per thousand feet, according to the
price OF coal, etc. All the gas used in
the public buildings i'll Columbus is maue
at the Penitentiary, ana it does not cost
over 81 thousand, estimating the labor
of cOnvicts at tull ordinary wages. If
the Columbus City Gas-works can make
it as cheaply, anu L see no reason wny
they can not DO so, the Gas Company
must make about 100 per ceut. profit,
which ls too much for legitimate enter
prises. Ii Cincinnati could own her
own works she wOnld under proper m L.
agemeut save enormously every year.
" hen the bill appears l will notice IL at
more length.
TOM CAMPBELL, ESQ,
is q good fellow on gentraI principles,
ana his bill to operate III the conLes TED
| election case from your county went
through the senate Thursday evening,
and came to The House last night. AS
the attepdance is slim just at the close
of the week, it viii receive no attention
| until about the middle OF next week, eX-
cept t. g. to Committed. CINCINNATI
CONSIDERABLE LATTrUDE.-A man from
New YORK, says Sal Antonio (reXas1
paper, his nose red and moist with cold.
aud his Teeth chattering, happened to
ask OF the CLERK of his hotel if this
wasn't rather cold weather fer these lat
itudes.
"Cold weather for what2" said the
clerk.
"CoId weather for these IaEitudes,n
reiterated the stranger.
"Look here" said the clerk, II sorter
like you, ana l don't want to see you
make lool Ofyourself. Now, dou't cail
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