The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-25
Columbus Letter.
Hamilton County and Other LeRis-
latiOn-SpeculatiOn and RumOrs-
Personal, &c.

Iat1Oh-SpeCul0tlO ana Atu1hOFs-
Personal, &c.
Correspondence OF the Star.
COLUMBUS, o., JAM "a
1t is now nearly three weeks since the
adjourned session of the Sixty third Gen.
eral Assembly resumed its session, and up
to the present time very little actual legs-
lation has been effected. Very few bills
have passed either branch, although large
number have been introduced, with and
without. merit. Indeed, it seems to be an
ambition among our Solons to father some
measure or other for the veal or woe OF
their constituents, and to go down to pos
terity with the distinguished honor of be-
ing statesman. But ambition and poll.
tics are both glorious cheats, and yet as
long as grass grows men will be lurea into
seeking after official political position,
while the same amount of talent and en-
ergy exercised in another direction would
secure them far greater success
REORGANIZATION.
One of the most interesting measures now
pending in the House is the proposition to
reorganize the municipal government OF
Cleveland and to bless or curse her with a
Board of Public Works, with almost un-
limited power and jurisdiction. The friends
of the bill are confident of its passage,
though they anticipate hard struggle. 1t
is argued that the Cincinnati Public Works
has not proved to be the great reform in
tended, and that it will also be a failure in
Cleveland. Whether Cleveland be success
full or not in their demands, it is almost GER
tain that a strong effort will be made to re-
peal the law creating the Cincinnati Board,
Among the many measures introduced
for the relief of Hamilton County, is one to
create the office of Criminal BAiliff with
authority entirely independent of the regu-
larly elected Sheriff. Among the knowing
ones here, it is generally understood that
Moses is to be the successful applicant.
County Clerk Bernard is here in the inter
est of the BILL and has shown himself to be
crafty statesman. .."
TO PURIFY THE BALLOT.
Senator Sets, of Seneca County, has i'm
troduced a bill in the Senate to purify elec-
tions by assessing heavy fine and impris-
onment upon any one using money or
bribes of any kind to secure election. Its
SO very radically severe that it has no pos
sible chance of passing either House.
PATENT BALLoT-BoN.
Mr.. Z. Z. Campbell, OF Clnclnnau Is mere
in the interest Of patent ballot-box, which
is perhaps the most perfect arrangement
ever contrved to et1ectually prevent ballot.
box stuffing and, if adopted, will Ievolu-
tionize the casting of ballots at elections
1t will be thoroughly examined by the
Committee on Judiciary tomorrow.
PUBLIC PRINTER.
Since it became known that Governor
Bishop had another Office within his gift g
large number of faithful workers in the
cause of Democracy are pressing theil
claims The term of office of the present
Supervisor of Public Printing will expire in
about two months, and candidates are
springng up from all quarters and from all
! different vocations. Blacksmiths, carpen
ters, miners, ETC., are prepared to become
expert printers in the course of few hours
Many claim to have the, promise of being
the successful one, but tits doubtful if they
really have promise at all.
PERSONAL.
L. G. Bernard still fingers among th'
statesmen.
Hon. Ozro ]. Doddsis here on Supreme
Courtbusiness. ANON.