Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-10
LETTERS FROM THE CAPITOL.
Correspondence Of The Chrpnieiey
- -CoLUmsus. March 7th, 1859.

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of the Island OF Cuba, just at a.time too.
when they had not the money, was rather
more than the timid Of the party could en-
!, dure, SO to avoid a vote on the resolutions
as originally offered, Mr.. Brooke offered the
following substitute, .eaving out the $780,
100000: s'sfa '..- st s~-
'Resolued, BY the General Assembly of
the State Of Ohio, That our Senators in
Congress be instructed, and our Representa-.
1 tives requested to cast their votes and infiu
ence, in favor of all such measures as shall
be introduced in. said Congfess, tending
promptly and effectuaIly to accomplish said
acquis ition. g. aaF
After sundry motions pro and con. Mr.
Brooke moved the previous question. which
motion was sustained, and thesote taken on
the main question and decided in the affirm
atiye. yeas 81, nays 25. The substitute bad
not been printed. and several members pro-
fessed to become dissatisfied with, their vote
when they saw the. resolutions as adopted
in print, SO the first opportunity was en-
braced on the following day, to ask leave of
the House to change their votes. This was
granted 10 quite number, who then voted
No.. Mr.. Edson, in order TO save the reso-
buttons moved, and obtained a reconsidera,
tion of the vote BY which the House passed
said Resolutions. and had them referred TO a
select Committee Of one, Mr. Edison, who
promised to amend so as to make them ac-
ceptable. but the demand ofmembers to
change their vote still went on. until the
Speaker reminded .Gentleman," that if his
process went on longer It would change the
result, and that the House had tin its pow
er to stop it. This produced the desired ef-
feet. And Mr. Edison, In due time reported
the resolutions back with. one amendment
inserting the'worG apractical. Making it
read such practical measures, &c. Several
amendments were offered and lost. q hen
Mr.. Bailey, of Washington moved to smerd
as follows: "Provided we can acquire said
Island without having to take the ihhabit-
ants thereof" Lost. Or. Plants moved to
amend by saying @provided we can acquire
such possession without war, without dis
honor, and in accordance with the will of
the people," which amendment was adopted.
About this time there might have been
some very awkward wearing heard among
the simon pure. Something had to be in.
vented Immediately, whereupen, Mr.. Brooke
the original author of the resolutions, mov
ed.their indefuate Postponement, with the
pending amendments, which motion prevail
ed by decided vote.n sisS IoF sssis ~ 7isia9
Mr.. Collins then moved Cor adoption the
following resolution: o ''.i' % -'ro'' s'..a'
RESOLVED, BY the General Assembly Of
the State of Ohio, That we are In favor Of
the acquisition OF the Island of Cubu.' r-
The resolution went on the table (for
one day) under the rule, but, has not since
been called up. This was The easiest plan
themselves down. lHt;--'.ra -s=-f-
House Bill No. S5l, by Mr.. Bates, to
provide for the payment ot that portion of
the State debt OF OHIO, which falls due De:
cember 3lst, 1860, was taken up and con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole. This
bill provides for levy Of eight m,lls to the
dollar on the grand duplicate, and would
produce a revenue of some seven and ha If
millions; thus nearly doubling our taxes
for the next year. The bill, af:er some
considerable discussion, was referred to the
Standing Committee on Finance. .
On Monday, March lst, Mr.. Dobmeyer
introduced House Bill No. All, "To provide
for the appointment of pablo Commission.
ers in cities OF the first class, having pop
ulatioD exceeding $4,000 Nhabitanis, anG
supplementary to an act entitled an act to
provide for the organization of cities and
incorporated villages, passed May 81, 1882"
The object of this bill is purely political.
It seeks.to cha; &c the political complexion
of the police OF Cincinnati by act OF the
Leg Stature. Under existing Jaws the Mayor
appoints the police. This cbii provides for
Commission, or appointing power, com
posed of the Mayor, City Auditor, and Po-
lice Judge, the two latter gentlemen being
Democrats, whose duty it shall be to meet
on the last Monday of this month, and ap-
point four persons from among the qualified
electors of the city, to be styled Police
Commissioners, who, together with the
Mayor Of such city, shall constitute a Board
of Commissioners, for the term of five years
1t is made the duty of this Board to appoint
the police of the city. .F E.lti
On Tuesday numerous remonstrances
were presented by m mbers frem all parts
ui the House, from citizens OF Cincinnati,
against the passage of the bill. The refer
euce of .Eese circumstances gave rise to
long and animated Giscussion; several of
them had beer ref rred in their regular or
der to the S,andug Committee on Municipal
Corporations, but this reference was recon-
sidered, and they were referred by St ;ct
party vote to the Hamilton county delega-
lion. The bill, on its final reading, was
also referred to the same committee. On
i Thursday tie bill was read third time and
put upon its final passage.
Il Mr. Amber moved to refer, with :astruc.
tiuns to amend so as to require the election
of the Board of Commissioners by the peo-
pie of the city. LIST. 1
Mr.. Rogers moved TO strike out March.
and insert April. But this amendment was
also lost by strict party vote. The same
objection applied to the latter amendment
that did to the former. It would subject
the appointment of the Board. TO some ex-
tent, to the wishes of the people, and this
wss an uncertainty which they sought care
;, fully to avoid. The City Auditor and Police
5 Judge are to be elected the first Monday in
April, and the inticr tions are that the pres
> ent iucumbents will be removed Hence
: the necessity of great haste in order to de-