Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-02-13

The Legislature adjourned last Friday
morning until Tuesday Of this week after
a weeks work of presenting resolutions,
etc., and il the bills continue to come IN
as lively as they have during the past
week, there viii be a vast amount Of un-
finished business left over.
A large portion Of the bills that have
been presented have been Of a local char
aeter, such as the allowing OF such and
such a county to bnild new court house
a certain town to issue bonds fol the build
ing of railroad shops, ETC.; as noted in a
former letter, about one-half Of the bills
up to this time have been presented by
the '4little legislation" from Hamilton
county.
The bill TO restore the State TO the Con-
gressional district appointment Of 1872,
has up to this time failed to have been re-
ported on by the committee selected. DR..
Scott, Of Warren county, who was the
first one to Introduce the redistrieting bill.
is chairman Of this committee, and il the
little difference as 10 which is entitled to
priority-Cramer's Senate bill, or Seott's
House bill-it would pass without much
trouble.
ssThe Ohio Code" still receives the at
fention Of the Legislature, and errors
found are being amended. If the whole
number Of bills introduced for the amend
ment Of sections, and all the bills for the
repeal Of certain sections were passed, the
most acute lawyer would be perplexed to
know what the law was without another
eOdificauon.
A bill was introduced last week for the
adjournment Of the Legislature on The 21st
Of March.
A bill has been introduced in the House
granting women a right to vote for mem
bers Of School Boards, and to be eligible
for election as members of the School
Boards Mr.. Clement, of Lake county, is
the author Of this bill, and Of course, is
quite popular among the gentler sex.
Grave-robbers have had some attention
paid 10 them, and a bill passed the House
last week making it a criminal offense for
any student, professor Of a medical col
Iege, or other person to be found in pos
session Of, or assisting to disseet, the
dead body Of a person that has been taken
from the grave by ghouls or grave-rob-
beTs.
The liquor law is receiving more or less
attention, and the temperance people
through their representatives have worked
up several bills, the first being that of
Mr. Young, which requires that all per-
sons whose business is in whole or in part,
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors, beer, ale
and wine shall give a bond with sureties of
not more than 81, 500, nor less than $500.
If the person executing such bonds sells in
violation Of laws relative to the sale of
Intoxicating liquors, etc., the fines, costs,
damages, etc., are to be paid by the viola
tor, OF by the sureties of the person so sell
ing, cannot or will not pay. The bill
gives no liberties to sell that the law does
not now omit, but it does not prohibit
the sale in quantities Of five gallons or
upwards, or to druggists.
Local option is also making some STIR
and petitions in its favor are coming in
from all sections Of the State. They are,
Of course referred to the Temperance com
mittee, and in all probabilities, that will
be the last heard Of them, for it is feared
that many of the members have not the
requisite amount Of backbone to come out
square on the temperance question.
THE OLDEST CONVICT IN THE PENITENTIARY.
In January, 1647. Ferdinand Seitz, an
Englishman, landed in Cincinnati. A
few months later he murdered a wagon
maker named John Adams, in Hamilton
county, for which be was convicted Of
murder in the second degree, and sentenc-
ed to the Penitentiary for life. he began
his prison life on the 9Th day Of Novem-
Der, 1S47, and has thus far served thirty
three stretches" of his life term. Seitz
looks to be about go years of age, and en-
JOYS good health.
The Sherman ''boom" which is to be
started soon promises to be an immense
affair. Governor Foster anda number of
local speakers will enlighten. the people.
From some cause or other the Blaine
boom is on the wane in the Capital city.
Cnlnmhns.- Feb. 10. 1880. Ell G.