Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-12

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there was no quorum.
In the House sundry petitions asking the
repeal of the road law-for free trade in
money, and the legalization Of ten per cent.
interest on contract, were presented, read
and referred to their appropriate COM
mittees.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. Aann-As bill to repeal an act sup-
Elementary to an act entitled an act to au-
thorize county commissioners to construct
roads on the petition of majority Of the
resident land owners along and adjacent to
the line of said road, passed Feb. IA. 1867.
Read the first time. 81
Mr.. Behmer-A bill to amend an act en-
titled an act for the incorporation of town
ships, passed March IA, 1858. Read the
| first time.
| Mr.. Hill, OF Defiance-A bill to repeal
sections and of an act entitled an act to
provide against the evils resulting from
the sale of intoxicating liquors in the State
of Ohio, and to amend section of said
act, passed May i, 1854. Read the first
time.
This bill makes the penalty of the liquor
Law more stringent in regard to the sale of
Intoxicating drinks to minors,
{. Mr.. Scott, of Warren-A bill to- amend
section 10 of an act entitled an act for the
Organization of the State Library and to
provide for the appointment of Librarian,
passed January q, 1858. Read the first
time: .Fr-tf -. ess-.s -
- Mr.. Ball-A bill supplementary to an act
entitled an act to provide for the creation
and regulation of incorporated companies
in the State OF Ohio, passed May l, 1852
Read. the first time.
Mr. Scott, OF, Warren-A bill supple
Imentary to an act entitled an act to further
prescribe the duty of county commission
ers, passed April 1s, 1856, and to repeal GER
tain other acts therein named. Read the
first time.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Ball, the House ad-
ljourned.
Set the Decision of the People
Aside.
Several days were allowed the people in
Alabama to vote on the Black and Tan
Constitution; butethe people of that State
did not want any Black and Tan Constitu-
ton. The old Constitution was good
enough for them. So they did not turn out
very strongly during the days allotted for
voting. 1t rafned, too, and the streams
were swollen. General MEADE, therefore,
extended the time of voting an additional
day; but yet the vote fell tremendously
short of the requisite vote to adopt the
Constitution. About one out of every one
hundred and fifty votes polled was White
vote. The rest were Black. 1t is alleged
that some voters were intimidated from
voting by threats of prescription
In their business and by threats OF
being discharged. A few such threats
may probably have been made This is
the way Republicans in this State for sew
eral years have been operating. In GER
tain localities they have been in the habit
of using marked tickets, and if work
ingmen voted contrary to the wishes OF
their employers they were discharged
We are not aware that Republican papers
have indignated about it; but because, af-
ter all their drumming and the extension
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groes from one voting precinct to another,
the Radical Revolutionists have been
thwarted In their attempt to force their
Black and Tan Constitution on the people
of Alabama, the New York Tribune ex-
presses the hope that Congress will regard
Alabama as having been reorganized
under this repudiated Constitution,
and give seats to members who shall be
elected under it. The suggestion is infa-
nous, but in perfect keeping, nevertheless,
with the scoundrelly acts of the Republican
leaders in Congress. The policy Of theRe-
publican party appears to be to suspend the
Executive, tie up the Judicial Department
of the Government, abolish civil Govern
ment and disregard the voice of the people
as pronounced through elections, if they
stand in the way OF the consummation OF
their black schemes. Are we not rapidly
approaching the point when it will become
necessary for the people to demand halt,
if they would preserve Constitutional Lib
erty in this country ss
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