The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20

hours of interest of the session, being NOR
NOISY and bolsterous than usual, and al
though tins letter Is already long enough
brlet reference to some of the proceed
lngs is necessary.
In the House, at about 9 o'clock, Mr.
hughes presented protest of the Demo.
cratic members against the action of the
House on the ratification of the Fifteenth
Amendment" The protest was couched
IN strong but truthful language. Mr.
Hitchcock, as Speaker pro TEN, ruled il
out OF order, as a paper rejecting upon
the motive of members, and not proper to
! go upon the Journal. MIR. Hughes deman-
ded clearer decision by the Chair, or
rather more distinct enunciation that
the minority had no right to protest.
Mr.. Callen made fiery little speech
against, and appealed from the decision of
the Chair, reading that section of the
State Constitution which SAYS: "Any
member OF either House has the right to
protest against any act or resolution
thereof, and the protest and the reasons
therefor shall, without alteration, commit
ment or delay, be entered upon the Jour
nal- The excitement during the reading
ol the protest and the discussion of the
Speakers ruling was intense.
GarI
McNay, created intense excitement. and
Mr. Parr rushed towards Mr.. McVay i'm a
threatening attitude Other members in
terfered, and the Speaker finally succeeded
IN restoring. order. Mr.. McVay blamed
Mr.. Parr for withdrawing his name from
the contest. After the feeling in reference
to this extraordinary scene had, in some
degree, subslded, Speaker Cunningham
made vehement speech in defence IF his
vote for the fifteenth amendment, claim
ing that his constituents sustained that
amendment knowingly. Mr. Callen called
time on MIR. Cunningham, and the Chair
man called HIM to order, and Mr.. Cum
nlngham took his seat, after brief alter
cation with Mr.. Baber when many mem
bers sprang to their feet The blood of
the House seemed to be fred, and gen.
eral row was several times anticipated,
but MIR. Peckinpaugh, of Wayne, secured
the floor, and in a calmer tone discussed
the nature of the protest. Mr.. Leohner,
of Fairfield, made a good natured and pa
cIhc speech, counseling moderation. 9th.
er speeches We're made by large number
OF members, and lively debate was con.
tlnued for some time A motion was
made by some member to adjourn at 10
o clock, but it was lost, and the question
OF appeal from the decision of the Chair in
ruling that the protest shall 90 upon the
journals of the House. The vote by yeas
and nays resulted as follows: Yeas 40. |
nays Il. The decision of the Chair was
therefore sustained. Motions to adjourn |
We're then showered upon the House, but |
objection was made, and the House pro. |
eeeded to read messages from the Senate. |
Alter disposing of considerable routine |
work, the House, at about 129 o'clock, |
adjourned until Monday morning at 64 |
o'clock.
The Senate, at u o'clock, was in secret
session, on executive nominations, but it |
IS understood that all the names presented |
by the Governor for the position of Man |
ayers Of the Soldiers Home were rejected, |
with one exception. The vote was said |
to have been a strictly partisan one, and |
a tie at that.
The Rotunda and corridors of the State
House at l o'clock were haunted by weary
and sleepy attendants At i o'clock /
two Senators escaped from the confne-
nent, which was evidently becoming irk-
some, but the Sergeant at arms was speed
ly dispatched to capture and return them,
which he soon did. During this intermis-
SION 1t was understood that Senator Goe'
per, of Hamilton, addressed the Senate in
German, upon the points under consider.
ion. At 2 o'clock a M, thu Senate was
'till in session, waiting for1he appearance
If Mr.. Catch, who was expected on the
o'clock train, to sunder the tie and dead
ock into which the Senate had fallen
The Governor and his clerks were keeping
watch and ward over the proceedings
ong after pIous people had retired to their
sunday rest. AT O'clock on Sunday NOR
ling the Senate then adjourned.
This morning both Houses adjourned
t 9o'clock, and peace and good order
gill be restored to the State House. Moth
ng remarkable has occurred as l close
his letter, the extreme length of which
lease pardon, and allow me to remain.
Yours soberly,
MIKEWE.