The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-12
THE STATE CAPITAL.
special Correspondence OF the star.

COLUMBUS, o., March u, 1877.
The Assembly has not been doing
much good during the past week. The
universal stampede to attend the inau-
guration at Washington put an end to
business generally. The members came
back on Wednesday, and have been
dawdling around generally demoralized.
About the only work done was to go
into Committee OF the Whole on the
General Appropriation Bill, which was
examined, amended, and reported back
on Friday afternoon, and set Tor passage
on Wednesday next.
On Saturday the Committee on Mu-
nicIpal Corporations, through Mr.. DIR,
Chairman, reported back Senator Bates
bill as to the Southern Railroad, with
amendments requiring the Board OF
Public Works to consent to any lease
before the same should become valid.
This report stirred up hot debate.
EntrekIn, of Ross, moved to lay tue re-
port on the table and have the bill as
amended reprinted.
Mr.. White, OF Hamilton, was opposed
to the amendments, saying they only
tended TO hamper the action of the
trustees; still he was desirous to have
them printed SO they could be better
understood and discussed.
Mr. DIR spoke for the amendme nts,
and was opposed to any delay to print.
There Was no opposltio worth men
LiOnlng to these amendments. All the
Hamilton delegation were solid Tor the
amendments except Mr.. White aud one
other man.
Entrekin:-"How do we know that |?
There are but few of the delegates here.
Wait till they are present before YOU
press this, and let us hear from them"
All eyes being turned 10 the Little Leg
lslature, it was discovered that there
was an awful vacuum there, OuI! ave
being present TO the uaAed eye.
Mr.. DIR proceeded TO say ne knew
whereof he athrme d-.haLT Qele-@4 LION
with the two exceptions Were iUT We
amendments. lie thought tuere haG
been two much delay III this matter al
ready, ana he wanted it put rigut
through.
Mr.. Tnresher, of Day ton, objected. IL e
thought the amendments should be
printed. He wanted The thing rigut, and
thought we should go slow.
MI. Dirr-"We have been going slow,
and the member from Montgomery
II
weeks, as one of a subcommittee, in his
pocket. He ought not TO be holding back
now"
Thresher-"The Chairman ought not
to charge that on Inc. Our Sub-commit-
tee Went to work and were ready tu re-
port two weeks ago, but the Committee
Chairman and all went to Washington
and we could get no meeting. IL is not
my fault. The Chairman has been guilty
of the delay. lie carried this bill a
month in his box and wouldn't report.
But why this haste Tor legislation al all /?
VINO wants it? Who askes tor any legls-
Iation at all? Do The trustees? Not at
all. Does the city? Not SO. Last WIN
ter wuen legislation was asked for big
lobby came here-the trustees came
here-managers were here and we
voted Sc 000,O00. The trustees ask none OF
this legislation. They haven't spent
Ealf the money yet. We needn't hurry,
tor nothing was suffering. Tue bill must
be printed or fail now aud here"
Nj. Dir withdrew his objections to
print, and the bill was ordered printed
and sci for passage next Tuesday.
The Senatorial contest wakes warm.
Matthews was here in person all Friday
and part of Saturday. TAFT is regularly
announced as candidate, and his son
is doing effective, quiet work for him, it
is said.
Ben. Wade Is talked of somewhat, but
his name will not appear in caucus.
Shellabarger Is also working. Gen. Gar
field has "a splendid showing at present,
being strong In the North and East. A
caucus will De held tomorrow night to
arrange preliminaries, and this week
will be an interesting one.
CINCINNATI.