The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-26
The State Capital.
Doings of Our Statesmen-Politic
The GubernatOrial Outlook, Etc.
cOrrespOndence of the Star:

Doings of Our Statesmen-POliticn
The Gubern0tOrial Outlook, Etc.
Correspondence of the Star:
COLUMBUS, o., April 26.
The gentle harbngers of spring are now
with us, and Ewes fair daughters are out in
their gayest colors. But while the thoughts
of the ladies are naturally running upon
fashion, the average man, and especially
the legislator, is interested in the making
Of laws and the kind being made.
During the past weeks the Legislature
has made rapid strides looking towards the
closing up of the present session. Few new
bills have been introduced, and considera-
tion of old ones has been both rapid and
complete. The work of enrolling the codi-
iied bills will begin next week. and it is
safe to say that before the first OF June the
Sixty-third General Assembly will be but
remembrance of the past.
During this session the House mourns
the loss by death of one of its most
esteemed members, who was indeed a
worthy man. The sad and sudden death
Of Hon. M. s. Creamer Representative
from Lafayette County, has cast a gloom
over the entire Assembly. Loving hands
have draped his vacant seat in sombre
black, while a beautiful bouquet of spring
flowers and green sprigs is placed upon
the dead Representatives. desk, and as it
modestly sheds forth its perfume those who
passed trod more lightly than was their
won't and those in the vicinity ceased their
generally noisy demonstrations and spoke
In tones of respectful silence.
Columbus is once again blessed with the
presence of the Cincinnati lobby, who are
here to make and unmake a Board of Pub
lie Works for the Queen City. few days
Ence the bill passed the Senate, and with
Its message was transmitted to the House.
But that body saw fit to give it a careful
examination before consideration, and
therefore referred the bill. 1t is now far
down on the calendar, and can not be
reached before the close of the coming
week. In the meantime certain members
of the present board are sending kilograms
to Representatives from all the different
counties, assuring them that it will be po--
htical suicide to abolish the Board and
create new one.
Some have been so ungenerous as to as
ssrt that the present bill is really from the
hands of John f. Bell himself, who is we'll
satisfied that "His Honor will appoint
him one of the new Board. The idea that
b. Hoffman would lobby to oust John e. |
Bell, who really elected him City Auditor, |
" not consistent with rational way OF |
thinking, and your correspondent has a |
kient conviction that it will be case of |
"yowing he never would consent, consent
ed" Those who are really opposed to the
Board claim that the Loder Bill would be |
mr. more effective and seryiceable in its
workings than the present one, inasmuch
as it assigns each member his respective
district, and holds him responsible for its
care. The bill as it now stands will meet
with strong opposition when it comes up
Tor final passage.
Your correspondent having read that a
majority of the Legislature were in favor
Of Governor Bishop for denomination, has
taken the trouble to sound their political
preferences with the following result: For
Rice, 81; for Bishop. 10; Ward, 13; scatter
ing, 6. ANON,