The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-03-17
STATE CAPITAL.
News from the Government at
Columbus.
A Batch Of General InTorRatiou ShowiRa
What Is OsRe by the Concentrates
Wisdom Of 0his Statesmen.

COLUMBUS, March l6.--The bill OF
Senat0r Norton, creating a new asylum
district in Northwestern Ohio, was con-
sidered by the House Committee on
Benevolent institutions Tuesday even
ing. Drs. Strong, Richardson, Toby and
Rutter, 8uperintendents OF Asylums for
the Insane, appeared before the commit
tee, and gave their reasons for opposing
the measure. The bill provides for the
purchase Of the necessary grounds, and
the erection OF building thereon, for the
care of the chronic insane. The basis of
their opposition Is that II would not be
wise policy TO do so, when the State al
ready owns sufficient lands for such
purposes, and has all the necessary gas,
water and other arrangements to supply
such supplemental buildings. 1t was
argued that such a course would neees-
sitate uaeless expenditure Of money.
and that the cheapest course would be
10 utilize the grounds now owned by
the State for the purpose indicated.
On motion OF Mr.. Brunner, the State
House flag was placed at half mast, out
Of respect to the memory Of the late
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Hon. William White. He had been lately
appointed by the President and con-
frmed by the Senate az United States
District Judge for the Southern district.
He had served for years on our Stata
Supreme Bench and was ever the fair
and faithful Judge. He died at his real
dence at Springfield, o., aged about go.
II now looks as IL the General Assem-
bly, will not submit any constitutional
amendment. Wednesday afternoon the
Senate refused to concur in the PugsIey
resolution by vote of "a to g. Messrs.
Strong and HOllingswOrth being the
twain. Senator Kinney made the only
speech. He characterized the resolution
as worse than nothing. He is for the
Kinney amendment first, last, and all
the time, and for nothing else. The in
tention of the Senate Is that another
Conference Committee shall be appoint
ed. II is too late now for the con-
sideratiOn of any new proposition, and
IL any further concession ls made 1t
must be by the Senate. The House Is
disgusted and the majority are anxious
to wash their hands OF the whole amend
menE business, and proceed at once 10
pass tax law. The outlook is that what
ever tax law ia passed will be rushed
through as was the Pond bill the last
moment before the spring election, and
The probability Is, whatever Is done will
not help the Republican party.
The Senate adopted Peet's PenitentiaTy
bill In amended form. The House Com
miLtee on Municipal Corporations re-
ported back and recommended for
passage the Cincinnati Million Dollar
Bill, the Cochran Tobacco Inspection
Bill, and the WeitZel Street Railroad
Bill. The Committee on Railroads and
Telegraphs have recommended the adOp-
tion of the Negley resolution providing
for an Investigation into the charges OF
alleged fTeight-rate discrimination in
favor of the Standard Oil Company. The
recommend the passage Of
BBrgar's bill providing for a partition
between the B. & o. and the Pan handle
roads as to the line in controversy be-
tw, en- Columbus and Newark. A bill
has been introduced by Mr.. Brooks ap-
half million dollars to be
used IN extending the accommodations
for the insane.
The State printing has got to be big
thing. Trustees, superintendents, teach.
era and miuoT officers are permitted to
pad out thu public documents with long
on trihtng subjects. The
essay and statistical business Is over
done, and "gush'' has too much room.
Every officer feels obliged TO make an
elaborate report, whether he has any
thing worth saying or not. Then the
printing il delayed. II Is given out Ill
classes to the lowest bidders, and Is some
times scattered through several towns.
Tho public printers use their own plea
sAIre as to when documents shall be pub
lished. They generally have incOm-
plete offices, and make the work last the
year round. The whole business should
be reformed. The public documents
should be pruned and then placed hs-
fore the public at once. II they are
worth any thing, they are worth being
read before the facts they present have
gone into decay. The report of the
Secretary OF State for 1882 has not yct
appeared, although the fiscal year ended
an hu 18th NJ NOVpmha laat AMI tho
Secretary making the report has been
put of Office more than two months. If
the usual rule prevails, 1t Is not likely
10 be out till after the adjournment Of
the Legislature.