At Work Again

After nearly two weeks' vncation, which has been speut by some in making a tour of the state aud inspecting the various 6tate institutions, and by othersin attendiiiíí to private business, the legislators were promptly on hand on the liith, and ready ior work. If the menibers have been eujoying a vacatión, their constituents huve not been idle if the flood of petitions which came pouring in is any criterion. Among the petitions there were a number each for raising the age of consent to 18; for the ,e of the bill equalizing the bounties of soldiers, an act for prohibitiug the sale of uitoxicatin llquor wiüiin one mile 01 the soldiers' home. Those for the equaliznlioii of bounties worutho most numeroin, several of them coming froin grand army posts. Petitiong or resolutions were also received for uu additional judge of the Wayne circuit cqurt, for legislation relatin; to the crosing of railroads by each otlier. for amendments to the dinin law and for the reorganization of the Judicial circuits. Vigorous remonstrances were received aKiust the restoration of the deatb penalty nnd against the passage of the Gorman bilí. The petitions were followed by a shower of bilis, coveriiig almost every subject thnt can saCely come witbin the range of legiative action. Many of them were noticed before the vacation nnd possess the merit of tieing original, while others are the chestnuts which have been sprung upon every legislature since early in the 50's. Thehouse has passed two bilis in the interest of the farmers. The flrst to regúlate the uso of steam traction engines on the highways, and to provide for giving warning of the nppronch of such engines, and a second bill, which is intended to break up the Bohemian oat fraud. The provisión of ihis last measure will be fuund in anothor column. .'UmoNt me nrst ousiuess 01 tno nouse affer reconvening, was to tako up and pass the senate joint resolution fixing the salaries oí state offices as follows: cuit judges 12,500, governor $5,000, , ney general $3,000, and $2.500 each for the state treaurer, secretary of state, I missioner of the state land office, and the superintendent of public instruetion. The proposition is to lie submitted to popular vote at the election in April next. The bilí to repeal the so-called Baker eoBBjpiracy law called forth a very animated debate in eommitteo of the whole the Otherday. ïhe discussion waa sharp and personal, and when the vote was taken the motion to strike out all after tho nacting clause preyailcd by a voto of 41 to 'JG. Un the question of concurring, the vote stood 4'J yeas and 37 nays. Gov. Luce has transmitted to the ture a memorial (rom the Ohio general [ assembly in relation to celebrating the centennlal anniversary of tho northwest territory nnder the ordinance of 1787, the tírst settlement of the territory after the passage of the ordinance was made at Marietta, O., In April, 17S8. It is proposed to celébrate this event in April of next year, and also-to have a memorial exposition in Columbus in the fall oí 1S8S. Tho states of Jndiina. Illinois, Michigan and ÏVisconeln, whlofa wero subsequently ganizerl out of this territory, are invited t -linie in the celebration. In the house Clt?rk CrospmaD Btated that he accompani(.'! the meesdilKer who presented the ! morial to the Indiana ana Illinois legislatures, where favorable action was taken. The messenger was in Madison, Wis., at present and woukl visit the Michigan legislature this week. The memorial was appropriatply referred in each house. During the recent recess tho governor bas aflixed his signature to nearly all of the measures passed before tho adjournïncnt. Manj' of them aro of a strictly local nature, relating to incorporatioñ of towns and villages, etc. The clerks have been busy dtiring the vacation, so that the clerical work is now in good shape, and this will, of course, greatTy expedite the work in both houses, and of the various committees. There seems to be a dijiosition on tho part of both houses toget matter.spertainïng to local business out of the way as soon as possible, that more weighty matten may be taken up, and given the consideration that their importance demunds.