diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_block.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_block.cpp
index edd19243..52d144e9 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_block.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_block.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ std::vector<block_id_type> database::get_block_ids_on_fork(block_id_type head_of
  */
 bool database::push_block(const signed_block& new_block, uint32_t skip)
 {
-   idump((new_block.block_num())(new_block.id()));
+   //idump((new_block.block_num())(new_block.id())(new_block.timestamp)(new_block.previous));
    bool result;
    detail::with_skip_flags( *this, skip, [&]()
    {
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ bool database::_push_block(const signed_block& new_block)
          //Only switch forks if new_head is actually higher than head
          if( new_head->data.block_num() > head_block_num() )
          {
+            wlog( "Switching to fork: ${id}", ("id",new_head->data.id()) );
             auto branches = _fork_db.fetch_branch_from(new_head->data.id(), head_block_id());
 
             // pop blocks until we hit the forked block
diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_management.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_management.cpp
index 47505942..5193eee5 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_management.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_management.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ void database::open(
    const fc::path& data_dir,
    std::function<genesis_state_type()> genesis_loader )
 {
-   elog( "Open Database" );
    try
    {
       object_database::open(data_dir);
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ void database::open(
               FC_ASSERT( head_block_num() == 0, "last block ID does not match current chain state" );
          }
       }
-      idump((head_block_id())(head_block_num()));
+      //idump((head_block_id())(head_block_num()));
    }
    FC_CAPTURE_AND_RETHROW( (data_dir) )
 }
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ void database::close(uint32_t blocks_to_rewind)
    {
       while( true )
       {
-         elog("pop");
+      //   elog("pop");
          block_id_type popped_block_id = head_block_id();
          pop_block();
          _fork_db.remove(popped_block_id); // doesn't throw on missing
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/db_with.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/db_with.hpp
index 9a08cdd7..d8748ea9 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/db_with.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/db_with.hpp
@@ -94,9 +94,10 @@ struct pending_transactions_restorer
          }
          catch( const fc::exception& e )
          {
-            wlog( "Pending transaction became invalid after switching to block ${b}", ("b", _db.head_block_id()) );
-            wlog( "The invalid pending transaction is ${t}", ("t", tx) );
-            wlog( "The invalid pending transaction caused exception ${e}", ("e", e) );
+            /*
+            wlog( "Pending transaction became invalid after switching to block ${b}  ${t}", ("b", _db.head_block_id())("t",_db.head_block_time()) );
+            wlog( "The invalid pending transaction caused exception ${e}", ("e", e.to_detail_string() ) );
+            */
          }
       }
    }
diff --git a/libraries/chain/proposal_evaluator.cpp b/libraries/chain/proposal_evaluator.cpp
index 6512c244..f9c7448b 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/proposal_evaluator.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/proposal_evaluator.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void_result proposal_create_evaluator::do_evaluate(const proposal_create_operati
          GRAPHENE_ASSERT(
             *o.review_period_seconds >= global_parameters.committee_proposal_review_period,
             proposal_create_review_period_insufficient,
-            "Review period of ${t} required, but at least ${min} required",
+            "Review period of ${t} specified, but at least ${min} required",
             ("t", *o.review_period_seconds)
             ("min", global_parameters.committee_proposal_review_period)
          );
diff --git a/tests/tests/authority_tests.cpp b/tests/tests/authority_tests.cpp
index eeed0949..4c105672 100644
--- a/tests/tests/authority_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/tests/authority_tests.cpp
@@ -557,6 +557,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE( fired_committee_members, database_fixture )
       PUSH_TX( db, trx, ~0 );
       trx.operations.clear();
    }
+   idump((get_balance(*nathan, asset_id_type()(db))));
    // still no money
    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(get_balance(*nathan, asset_id_type()(db)), 5000);