Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-02-12

ate this week, making it a fineable
offense in any sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars or lmprison-
ment in the county jail not exceed
ing 80 days, for any person who
sells, gives away, loans, or permits
to use, to a minor under IA years of
age, any air-gun, shotgun, revol-
yer, pistol, or any fire-srm Of any
description whatever, or furnish any
ammunition for same to be used by
minor under the. act.
This law needs no comment; it
ought to have been on the statutes
years seo, and many life would
have been saved.
A member of the House intro
duced a bill this week making in
curable insanity sufficient cause
for divorce after five years. The
bill ought to pass upon it merits.
Senator Pollard, of Adams, has
introduced bill for the relief of
John Porter, to receive indemnity to
the tune of $4,000 for the destruc-
ton of the Yellow Fever barge
MIngo. Porter's friends are pushing
the case earnestly. and q petition
has come up from the Queen City
praying that the Legislature make
the appropriation.
1t is quite doubtful whether the
demands will be acceded to.
Senators Kelly and Cline will not
support the measure.
The old qustion Of building q
Governors Mansion has been resns-
citated, and in the hands of joint
committee for consideration. / un-
derstand proposition has been
made the State by certain parties,
that in consideration of a certain
acre lot which the State owns with
in the city, they will build on anoth-
er lot adjacent to the one owned by
the State, though not so large, an
elegant State residence.
With the present high rents in
Columbus no one can afford to he
Governor on the pitable salary of
$4,000 per year.
His house rent alone will .early
if not quite consume his pay. Let
the State accept the proposition
offered and build good respectable
Governors residence. If the State
is going to engage in the real-estate
business it might just as we'll own
property that is improved as that
that is not. Besides it is nothing
more than justice that there should
be such home for our Governors.
The old saying that the longer
one lives the more he finds out is
forcibly illustrated in the everyday
items that come to the surface ex-
posing democratic deficiencies in the
finances.
The revelations of the last few
days past reveals the fact that there
is hardly public institution but
has q deficiency bill for this Legs
lature to make up.
The amount Of this deficiency 80
far as calculated reaches the enor-
nous sum Of $267, 900, and the proba-
bilities are that when the back
townships are heard from it will
grow to the magnificent proportions
of 100000. This is the kind Of
economy In the administration of
State affairs that was eulogized from
the stump last fall by democratic
orators.
Of course this extra amount must
be made up by the present legisla-
ture, and then l suppose our demo-
cratic friends will find occasion to
tell Us of our extravaganza, and
teach lessons Of economy. But
let the Republican friends scratch
down this little $267 900 or more Of
democratic deficiency, and don't
forget upon which side Of the ac-
count it belongs.
The Governor nominated on last
Thursday Andrew Roy of Jackson
co., to be inspector Of mines. There
has been some heavy pressure at
work against this nomination. Mr..
Roy's atfiliation two years ago
with the Greenback party does not
recommend him very strongly among
the stalwarts.
The Senate has not yet consented
to the appointment, and there is a
possibility that it will refuse to
advise and consent to the selection.
Capt. ]. C. Donaldson, the present
Clerk of the Senate, will be can
didate before the State Convention
for Secretary Of State. Certainly
no better or more worthy choice
could be made BY the Republican
party. His almost unlimited &C.
quaintance throughout the State, his
popularity, his efficiency, his expert
ence, his sound Republicanism and
work for the party justly entities
him to the nomination, and / hope
that old Gallia will come up solid
for Donaldson.
There is no better, affable, and
truer gentleman in the State, and
no one can poll a larger vote and will
serve the party with more honor
and fidelity in the discharge of his
duties than Capt. Donaldson.
Again let me say that / hope
Gallia County will send a delegation
to the Convention that will give
their votes for the Captain first, last
and all the time. The time for hold
ing the State Convention Is not yet
determined. The State Central Com
mittee will have meeting for the.
purpose of determining the matter
some time between the lst and 18th
of March. This Legislature has
given existence to at least one un-
precidented circumstance in the
selection Of a lady,. Miss Lille G.
Darst, to one of the Clerkships 10