Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-26

pie knew when they drank enough: but If
gentlemen did not he wanted them to Join
some temperance society, or any other So L
ciety that they thought best. How does
that gentleman know better than 1 do
what is best for mep 1t is ridiculous.-l
Judge Ranney had said to him the greatest
mistake OF the Constitutional Convention
was. in not permitting the issue of licenses,
regulated by law. He (Mr. WOLF had
found that the men who said the most about |
whisky were the men that generally had |
Jug at home under the bed--they were |
not of that generous class that would say
friend Wolf, come, let us take little.'
His experience was that liquor always
made him feel better, after his spirits had
BEEN depressed, and he had been annoyed.
He had opposed Gen. Sam. Carey because
ne mad been an old temperance lecturer;
ana he was opposed to all such whining
fellows, because they were engaged in at
tending to other mems business. He had
seen many thousands of his German friends
recently assembled at the shooting garden
near Cincinnati, and the golden lager beer
had flowed in steams, and yet there
was not drunken man there, nor
a. tight! Why do gentlemen aim
this blow at the dealers? Why don't they
first put down the great manufacturer
the men of wealth? Why make this W.
on tho saloons? This bill, in his opinion
was perfectly useless. 1t would be dea.
letter If passed.
Mr.. RUKENBROD said the gentleman's
argument concerning himself. remi. de /
him of fish story. He had read that a
quantity of whisky had been emptied into
fish pond and the fish suddenly all be-
came drunk except One-and the inquiry
passed around, why it was not affected? !?
The reply was, it was a ''mullet head" and
"had no brains ~ He would not say that
that was the reason why the gentleman
wv faf tod h. Oh
He did not mean to be personal in his re-
marks.
Mr.. WOLF said he had always noticed
when man was beaten by argument that
ne resorted to personality. He thought
this was the case with the gentleman with
the artificial eyes. He had stated his rea
sons for opposing the bill without being
personal, and he thought those favoring
the bill should hold their temper, and cease
calling names and using epithets. for such
would do no good.
Mr.. LIE WTON said he regarded 1t his
outy 10 speak word in favor of this bill,
Tor ne represented town that had not a
single drunkard in it. He deemed the bill
very desirable one in its provisions. He
wanted his people to be protected whether
the gentleman from Hamilton did or not.
He thought the gentleman had presented a
strong reason for such law when he
stated that he had young friend who
lie should be protected against these evils
if he could have his wishes in the matter
He was for the bill.
Mr.. WARREN hoped the fine would NOT
be reduced to, as proposed in Mr.. Pennis-
tens amendment, five dollars. He would
rather have it put at twenty dollars. He
did not wish to do too much at one time
but keep pegging away till public senti-
ment would put down the traffic.
Mr.. HILL, OF Defiance, demanded the
previous question.
The motion was sustained.
The amendment of Mr.. Pennisten's
amendment was agreed to, and the bill read
the third time.
The question was then upon the passage
OF the bill, upon which the yeas and NAYS
were called and resulted, yeas 81, nays So
So the bill was lost.
House bill to change the subdivisions in
the Second Judicial District. and to pro
vide for the election of an additional Judge
in the First Sub b-division, was read the
third time.
Mr.. HOWARD explained the bill. and
urged its passage. Mr.. Leete, Mr.. Lew.
ton, Mr.. Hughes, of Butler, Mr.. Scott, oi
Warren, and Mr.. Baker, concurred in the
motion.
The yeas and nays were called and re-
suited yeas S5, nays none. So the bill
passed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. HILL, of Defance-A bill to exten(
the time of payment for school lands il
section sixteen in the townships of High
land and Defiance in Defiance county
| Ohio. Read the first time.
Mr.. HILL, of Erica bill to provid,
| against putting unsound and unwholsom,
fish upon the markets of this State, and t.
repeal part of an act therein named. ReaC
he first time.
Mr.. SINCLAIR-A bill to extend an ac
therein named to cities of the first clas
| which have been advanced to the grade O
! cities OF the first class since 1860, and tt
! further regulate the construction of sew.
ers in said cities. Read the first time.
Mr.. READ-A bill to secure to teacher
certificates of their qualifications. Read
the first time.
county commissioners of Miami county t.
| levy tax upon certain townships in salt
county to create sinking fund to pay
debt to the Dayton and Michigan railroad
company. Read the first time.
METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.
Mr.. ROSS, from the select committee t.
whom was referred House bill to amend al
act entitled an act supplementary to an &C
entitled an act authorizing the appoint
ment of Metropolitan Police Commission.
ers in cities of the first class, reported ths
same back amended as instructed, and the
amendments were agreed to and the bill
passed-yeas 81. nays z.
The bill is applicable to cities of less thar
10000 Inhabitants.
On motion of Mr.. ANDERSON the
House adjourned.