The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-07
FROM COLUMBUS.
The Canal PlundSr acknowledgements
Attempts gatiOn, Kite.

The Canal PlundSr 1OhSnS-TsmpSFSnc
AttemPts-InvSstigAtiO Ets.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 5.-The General As-
1embly adjourned last Friday to Tues
day of this week. and the statesmen are
generally at home.
DeVereaux's and Kearney's hills to
turn over the Cincinnati end Of the Ca
nal to the railroads were indefinitely
postponed by the House, and the toes OF
many more bills looking to the same
object will be likewise tucked under the
yellow daisies" that are wont to mar
the spring beauty of our rOadsides.
Still another temperance amendment
has been offered in the House, this time
by Mr.. Walker, and In the following
form:
"The General Assembly shall, in
whatever mode and by whatever reme-
dial and other laws. general OF local,
may In Its discretion be deemed most
efficient therefor, provide against the
evils resulting from the traffic in aud
the use Of intoxicating liquors and for
repressing intOXicRtiOn within the state
or in any locality, district OF civil diVis-
ion thereof, for which purpose It's legls-
latiVe power over the subject Of, and
the traffic In intOxicants, shall be un-
limited and discretionary, anything in
the constitution to the contrary not
withstanding."
The new United States government
building is to be two stories high, the
first story will be occupied by the post
Office and revenue departmental, while
the second will have two United States
court rooms, with the necessary apart
ments for jury and clerical purposes.
The principal front will be on State b.,
but both State and Third will have main
entrances. The whole structure Will
be fire-prOOf.
FREE LUMBER WANTED.
Mr.. DeVereaux offered the following
House joint resolution No. 70, which
was ordered printed:
Inasmuch as an import duty on
lumber in this country serves as pre-
MUM In stimulating the active destTuc-
ton of live timber in the United States;
imposing a serious burden upon the in
dustries of the people, and retarding
their general prosperity, and
"Inasmuch as the removal of all good
lumber from our land Is an impending
peril, threatening injury to the soil and
dangerous changes in the climate Of the
country, be 1t
Resolved, By the General Assembly
of the State Of Ohio, that the Congress-
Of the United States is hereby urgently
appealed to, and respectfully requested
to remove all import duty levied upon
lumber of every kind, and to take such
steps Rs may, in its wisdom, tend to pro
mote forest culture in all parts OF the
country"
The House finance committee is look
ing up the vouchers Of Mr.. Henry Lower
resident director of the penitentiary,
who has drawn $172 for mileage and
travelling expenses, alice samee as those
directors residing at a distance. He
must be great traveller.
The committee of the Legislature
having the subject Of the enlargement
of the capitol building under considers
tion have come TO an understanding.
The proposition agreed upon is, to in
trOduce two bills, and let the statesmen
take their choice. One bill will provide
for putting an additional story on the
capitol. The other provides for the
erection of separate building for the
accommodation of the Supreme Court,
law library, &c. Where this building Is
to be erected Is not as yet decided on.
Architects are preparing plans for the
addition to the capitol, and also for the
contemplated new building.
Among the petitions of course are
temperance petitions, and quite num-
Der from Labor Unions, asking for the
passage Of the Beet convict labor bills.
Petitions are also received to advance
the city of Mansfield from the fourth to
the third class of cities.