The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-26
THE STATE CAPITAL.
pecial Correspondence or the star.

Special Correspondence or the star.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. %, 1877.
| A very important bill, and one that is
greatly needed, is that of Mr.. Burck.
hardt, Of Hamilton, to fix the price O
legal advertising by Sheriffs, and to au
| thorize parties to suits to designate il
what newspapers of general circulation
legal advertisements for the sale of rea
or personal property upon execution OF
orders OF sale, shall be published. The
bill is local in its operations, referring
to Hamilton County alone, though its
provisions might, with much justice, be
extended to all the counties OF the
| State.
The bill does not change the legal
price as 1t now exists, viz, "a price not
greater than 81 square for the first in.
sertion, and not TO exceed 5J cents a
square for each subsequent insertion -
but 1t proposes to let the defendant, in
any matter, direct the Sheriff in what
newspaper the advertisement shall APP
pear, provided such party shall give
such direction within five days from the
date OF SUCH execution or sale.
Now such a provision seems to be
very right and equitable. Tie man
| whose property is to be sold is generally
one VINO Is poor, or at least embarrassed,
and every dollar saved is worth much to
him. AS the law is, the Sheriff goes on
and adVertises in his "pet journap at
| the highest price the law Will allow, and
the poor man has no redress. Ii Burck-
| hardPs bill becomes law, the poor can
make bargain with some paper to DO
l ,1,t lot, Ine nj, T,l 4. q
| Sheriff would get, and SO lessen the eX-
pense of the'sale, etc.
or course the bill will awaken some op-
position, especially amongst the Sher-
| it's triends and his pet newspapers;
| aud if there is anything like an 'advertis-
ing ring" in your county, IL will join In
| the denunciatory chorus.
The Dill has gone to the Judiciary
Committee for examination, ami it is
understood that they are faVorably in
clineG. The delegation from Hamilton
VIII decide the matter. If they are
united, or even reasonably 80, the bill
will become law, andit may do so in
any event since il Is measure that ap-
peals directly to ones sense OF right anu
equity. The fact that ''ring" opposes
it, will strengthen the measure.
THE TWO WHOOPERS
tried their level best to plunge the
House INTO anarchy again yesterday.
BOhl, vehement partisan aud Thur.
mans little 'lmperial bower" intro
duced reso utions endorsing the patent
trIDie-g -gIZZard-cOmmlsSion of the Joint
Committee to count in a President
Thereupon the youthful David of the
Republican side, sept Private Dalzell,
rose and, shaking his auourn locks, pro-
ceeded to administer an antidOte in the
shape oil set OF furious antI-gizzard-
commission resolutions. The Two Qulx-
Otlc champions We're about to pune
their wings for spreau-aagle soar,
when a notice to discuss carried the
res0lutious to the table, and the bows
under their desks, thus saving a hun.
dred dollars worth OF time to Bhe State,
and quiet reIgned once more on the
Scloto.
DO YOU WANT A PENITENTIARY?
The present one is fun as a Broadway
omnibus, with more conVicLs enrouLe.
There are fifteen hundred men contiued
where the accommodations call Ior only
one thousand. Snerrlck, of Stark, has
introduced a bill 10 appoint commits
sion OF three to receive proposals and |
to locate new Stale prison. Column |
BUS can not have it Tor the bill provides |
that it shall he located at least eighty |
miles from Columbus.
H. will not be possible to erect the |
buildings Immediately Tor the want of |
funds IN the treasury. The great new
Hospital lor the Insane, at Columbus.
VIII take SO muCA Of the Asylum Fund
that not much can DE spared now for the |
prison.
But its erection is only matter of |
time, and the early Drd will catch the |
worm. Ii CincinnaCIans want to have |
the new prison located IN their county, |
ner Committee of Safety had better be |
up and looking into the matter. We |
simply give the hint. Watch Ior the |
passage of the bill.
THE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY
have brought d numger OF bias here, it
is said, but the only one that has seen
daylight so far is the bill to amend the
police law, which is causing some dis.
cuSsiOn in the Committee on Municipal
The Common Carriers Bill is still in
the hands of the House Committee.
VIII. ch is considering it.
Mr.. Dirr'5 bill relative to the adyer-
Using the leasing OF the Southern Rail-
road has passed the Senate, with the
Andrews amendments, and only awaits
signature TO become law.
EX.oYERSEERS OF THE POOR,
Mr.. Wlltsee'S bll 10 authorize the
Auditor and Treasurer of Cincinnati to
ascertain and pay the oyerseers of the
loor for services performed prior to
Dec. %, 1874, is still in the hands OF the
COMMITTEE on Municipal Corporations.
It is understood the Committee Will II
ecommend its passage as u meritorious {
Measure.
IN MEMoRIAM
Yesterday afternoon WAS devotad to {
he tributes OF respect paid to the mem /
ries of Alexander Phillips and Russell
). Thompson, deceased members of the
resent House. The remarks were yery {
loquent and heartfelt, and were largely /
in by the members.
THE CONTESTED JUDGEsHIP I
rom Hamilton County VIII come up In
be Senate on Monday next, and will be {
( inteTnat CINCINNIT Arr If