The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-08
At the State Capital.
Doings of Our Statesmen and other
.stft Men of Mark.


COfresIiondence Of the Star. ft tat
. % lLls. CoLUMBUs, O., Feb. T.
The past week has been noted for nothing
Of unus,ralmportance in the way of'actual
legislation IN either branch of the Assem-
bly,, and aside from the introduction of
purely local bills, no business of importance
was transacted in open session.
REORGANIZATION
After several postponements, joint eau
Gus was held last night to again consider
the Cleveland Organization Bill. Senator
Stedman announced that the report recon-
mending the adoption of the bill was signed
by every member of the Committee, and
asked for its adoption in full caucus Sem
a or Sets, VINO was in the chair, threw
wei blanket over the whole proceedings by
declaring his opposition to the bill under
all circumstances, for he believed in consti-
lutional Democracy.
If it was the desire of the caucus he would
resign the Craftsmanship, which he did,
and Sena or Carlisle presided over the sub
sequent proceedings In short the debate
INDUCED in show exclusively that no re-
organization will take place and that the
hue and cry raised against the B. p, W. of
Cincinnati goes long way in argument
against the proposition to give Cleveland
like blessing Whether the reorganization
plan be a success or not, Il is evident that
the enemies of the Cincinnati Board are
just as determined as ever ON having their
scalp.
BROWN.
The late fire in the County Auditors
Office here bids fair to become one of the
sensations of the day, and also to send one
or more persons to the Penitentiarv. The
arrest of Albert Brown, of Brown Brothers,
will no doubt lead to the discovery of The
incendiary. Brown Bros. are abstractors of
titles, and have been doing considerable
business. They have managed to procure
correct copy of all titles, deeds and mort
cages on file in the Office of County Audi
tor, dating back to the year 1900. The de-
struction of the Auditors papers left Brown
Bros the only parties having a correct file,
and had not the parties been arrested they
would have made large fortune in few
weeks in furnishing abstracts to individuals.
AS usual in such cases, a woman appears in
the case. Startling developments may be
expected upon the trial.
THE BAILIFF BILL.
Mr.. Armstrong; bill to create the office
of Criminal Bailiff for Cincinnati passed the
Senate, and Lew. Bernard feels happy over
the successful results of his labor in its be-
half. 1t will yet have to pass the House
before becoming law. but there is every
reason to believe it will also be safely en-
gneered through that body.
ROUTE 16.
President Kerper, of Route 16, is here to
ask the Legislature to ra'ify the action of
the Board of Public Works in granting him
a charter He is being opposed by Tom
Pax on, Jake Fiedeldey and others, but
without any show of defeating him, and
the indications are that Kerper will rout
his opponents. He is backed by the petit
lions of the City Council, Board of Alder
men and property holders and citizens
generally.
POLICE BOARD.
A bill is now in preparation here by one
of the Hamilton County members to wipe
out the Board of Police Commissioners of
Cincinnati. 1t is argued that they are all
incumbrance and q useless appendage to
our municipal government; that they have
not benefited the city one iota, and have
given more trouble and expense without
giving any increased security to either life
or property in the Queen City. 1t is fur
her argued that they have been providing
Republicans with positions on the force,
ana lPllbI!HS NE CldlIllS Vi ldlJHlul DcIilO-
Gratis to official patronage. Altogether the
author of the bill is well provided with
strong arguments in support of the pro-
posed measure.
PERSONAL
Kerper is here to fight Fiedeldey.
Fiedeldey is here to fight Kerper.
c. C. Campbell Is here to fight for his
patent hallot-box.
O. J. Dodds is here to fight case in the
Supreme Court.
Joe Moses is here to fight his Criminal
Baiitf Bill through the House.
Lou. Bernard is here to see that Moses
makes no mistake. ANON.