Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-30
From the Newark North American.
Hon. w. r. Reid VS.. His Record.

Mr. Edtor-As the plaintiff offers himself
as a candidate for reelection to the State Sen
ate, from this Senatorial District, it may not
be amiss to examine his record as it appears
on the Journal of the Senate, for the year 1858,
leaving the session of 1859 for another time.
The first page of the Senate Journal of1S59,
shows that Mr.. Reid was duly sworn and in
stalled into office, as the Senator from Della
ware and Licking, January 4th, 1858 and in
an examination of the Journal from the begin
ming to the end, we find that the yeas and
'tnays, '"were demanded and called" $50 times,
and that Mr.. Reds name is recorded
POI times Isl times he is absent or "d0dges."
Mr.. Reds contract with the people of this dis
trict was, to serve them faithfully, and receive
for his labor $500 per day, He received his
pay in full, 1892, for the winter of 1858, and
yet, when the yeas" and nays were called,
which is done on all important questions, he
"dodgcs'' or is absent one-half of the time
Yet would his contract be partially filled had
he been present to vote on all important ques-
tons, or had he been away on leave of abSence?
Some Of his friends may say that he was alb
sent on committees. Rule 20" Of the Senate,
expressly forbids committees from absenting
themselves from the Senate Chamber during
the sittings of the Senate, without leave, and
Rule IL" says every member of tho Senate,
present, shall vote unless excused. | do not
find that Mr.. Reid was ever excused, or grant
ed leave Of absence more than once.
Mr.. Reid was absent or "dodged' the vote
on the General appropriation bill. See page
372, S. j. 1858.
Mr.. Reid was absent or ~"dodged" the vote
on ordering to a third reading the "BilI to re-
instate the Canal Contracts" See page $50,
S. j. 1858.
He 'dodgcd" or was absent when the County
Fee bill was repealed. See page &c, S. j..
1858.
He "dodgcd'' or was absent when the I w a
mendment to the Liquor Law was voted upon
See page 303, S. j. 1858.
He "dodged7 or was absent when the great
Penitentiary bill (which was declared uncOn-
stitutional9 was passed. See page 1868 S, j.
1888.
He was absent or "dodged' when the much
talked of law, for the government of the Be
~ncvolent institutions, making the new Cover
nors, was passed.
He was absent or "dodgcd'' when the Back
us Public Works bill passed.
He was absent or ''dodgcd' the vote to in
crease the salaries of the Judges. See page 358,
S. J. 1858.
lie was present and voted to open our jalls
for the confinement of fugitive slaves. See
page 129, S. j. 1858. But was absent or
"dodged' when Fl. Il. No. PIG, to prevent the
running at large of bulls, bears and bucks,
was on S passage. See pagc 361, Sd 1888.
He voted to repeal the "IIabeas Corpus
act;' he voted to repeal the law ITO prevent
slave holding in Ohio On annual sessions
his path is difficult to track. He several times
voted against extra sessions, and when the mat
ter was considered dead, he brought it up a.
gain by voting to reconsider, and then voted
directly for the extra session. The next day,
after the resolution had passed both houses, lie
changed his vote.
When II. b. No. 157, TO cancel the con-
tract for the Lewiston Reservoir was on its
passage he was absent or "dodged." See page
1854, S. J. 1858.
When Ii. B. No. 126, "TU tux the property
of Banks and bankers, so as to require all
employed in banking to bear IL bur
den of taxation equal to that upon the property
of other persons was on its passage, Mr.. Reid
absent or ~"dodged." See page 800, S. j.
1858.
And 50 1 could recapitulate until your rea-
lers would be tired, and conclude that Mr..
Reid spent his whole time in ''dodging" or be
necessary. S.