The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-03-01
coLUMBus CoRaEsroSDEscE
COLUMBUS, oHro, February 16

CoLUMBus, OHIo, February l6.
Eps. SrrRrT; At the close Of my let
ter, two weeks ago, ] said to you that
the Scioto County contested case and the
Will ans County bogus representative
case were before the House. One branch
of the Scioto case has been disposed OF,
and the Williams case has been entirely
disposed Of The result is, by STRICT
party vote both cases were decided in
favor of the Republican side of the
House. This could not be objected to
il only political questions were the issue,
but when Constitutional questions and
bad precedents are to be established. and
that by the House sitting not as q legis-
lative body but as high court to inves-
|tigatc the rights of the State and Of
counties effected by the action of this
court, political issues should be ignored,
and the rules and precedents of former
VI IS - =a-l
cases Of the same nature should be OBJ
served, and carefully followed. The
nliams oouh'y case ~ 'l'e SUBMISSION
of BLAKEsLEE to a seat, is in direct con.
traven.lon OF .ne consueus'on ana law
OF Tue ''a'e % oa'o'
inese cases oeing d'sposeo OF tue
mouse IS AZ work on tne large amount
u business now oelore IT. ihere Is :
large amount OF ioooylng aohe III tue
mouse Ham'ieon ana ne'mon' coun-
1les seem 70 iead on IN tnls department
Dotn OF these counues are 0e"repre'
sensea' oy goou mempers IN oo'n oran-
cnes oi 'ne lce'siature' ye1 many Oh sne
clazens oI eacn seem 20 tnink u Is tne'r
rignt 70 instruct the Legislature what IL
snouid 40. Ihe Belmont county-seat
question Is becoming an element that
nas CALICO lortn more ioooyists snan any
otner quesuon YET lor considera'ion.-
A JOINT resolution mas reen introduced
In the House to auiefid the CONSTITUTION
TO permit women over the age Of twenty
one 70 vote and hold once. 1t meets
w''n gooa dcsl ot 'asor' ana ! w'.l NOT
Do surprised y sne ques'loh De suomi'-
Yea g sne voters oI ONO ~ 'ne ucsoOet
election IN 1914. "ouio the master not
De more satisfactorily settled Il tue Ia
dies were 70 ae'ermane sn's quesuon LOT
themseivesf II women desired the
nght Of Suffrage would ne the last per-
son.to DENY tnat rignt
Bills have been introduced IN the.
House to confer on the Court OF Com.
mon Pleas jurisdiction IN maandan'us;;- -
to make II an olense % deiace, after OF
mutilate, abstract or conceal any public
record Ito authorize cities OF second
class to build railroads Ito amend the
liquor law so as to give any one injured
BY an intoxicated person the right of re-
dress against the seller.
g A large number Of local and .unim-
portant bills have passed the House. -
To-day bin was passed to encourage
saving fund banks. This measure was
strongly opposed by the bankers. Should
this become q law it win afford protec-
ton to persons Of small means who wish
to save it for future investment, and
enable them to temporarily invest it SO
the public will be benefited by its circu-
lation. &"
The question Of ventilation has agita-
ted the House more or less for tho past
two weeks and we'll it may, for the Statc
House is one of the most unhealthy,
poorly ventilated buildings / have ever