The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1870-01-27

lcge in Ohio, was read the, first
time. Motions wero made for it's
reference to the committee OF Ag-
riculture and to the committee on
Colleges, and IT was finally referred
TO the first named committee
The resolution 10 ratify the ff-
teenlh amendment was discussed
at great length. Among the mem.
bers who spoke was Mr.. Leohner
of Fairfield. AS reported in the
editorial columns Of the Ohio State
Journal 500 tago fl
He thought it ominendy fit that
he should take the floor. He too
had come from q, slave State. He
or tho gentleman from Champaign
had gone far astray. Now the
question was, which one? He had
thought the Republicans had given
up the cause, but be didn't believe
so now. Hc predicted that the
passage of this resolution Wonld
ereate discord. Hc believed that.
TO vote for this measure would be q
cause Of shame to those who should
so vote. lie didn't think this q
subject for q buneombe speech =
ue thought that, il would be diff
cult 10 abolish the Democratic par-
". BE thought this was concede
ing too much to tho general gov.
crnmcnt and precedent for it to
Interfere with any right cf the
State. The purpose Of the Demo.
Gratis was tos1yote against the
Amendments; how many Republi
cans be could count upon he was
uncertain-not more than five or
six. daughter. lie was certain
that the Republicans would lose
100 votes in Fairfield county. To
give the "nigger" the right to vote
was one thing, to give up q sacred
right another. lie was in favor OF
letting swell enough" alone, and
not have the constitution tinkered
with every day. lie was Demo
crai; be was opposed TO this
Amendment. He left the consti.
tuition in the hands OF the Rcpubi.
can party, and the responsibility
also. Hc entered his solemn pro
test against tic ratification OF the
Amendment, IN tho name of High
Heaven-in the name Of his con.
stituents-in the namo Of tho
Democratic members Of this
House. lordq. g. .a..
In the Senate, Mr.. Jonner intro.
duced q bill 70 prevent gaming
This is long bill Of 80 SECTIONS,
repeating oil existing laws on the
subject Of gaming. 1t makes the
knowingly permitting, or renting,
or keeping of any room to be used
for gambling; and lhenkoePng or
exhibiting of any gaming table;
faro bank, or device to win or gain
money or property, or permit 9th.
crs TO exhibit the same; or engag
ing in gambling for q livelihood,
and bcing without any fixed resi-
dence, or in the habit or practice
OF gambling, folonies punishable
by imprisonment in the ponitcn.
llary for not more than fivo years
nor less than ono year 1t also
Furnishes betting on elections and
playing at any gamo for money oI
property, punishable by fine and
imprisonment 10 tho county Jail
Mr.. Yeatman introduced a bill
to provide for the erection Of Il
monument to Ex President Har.
rison, and MrvHunt a bill to pro-
vide for an independent militia
force in Ohio. uagr a.r-.mWaa
The bill for increasing tho ply
Of jurors boforo Justices was indcf,
nitcly postponed. ''I9'..
The bill amending tho act for
tho bottcr regulation Of schools in
cities and villages was ordered tc
n third reading tomorrow,
} In tho House, on Tho Goth, a res
olation was adopted, providing fol
an Investigation Otthe expenses O
tho geological survey oftbc State.
: The fifteenth amendment resolu
tion was debated till recess; after
ward through tho afternoon sos
sion, which was protractcd till
little bciorc hino o'clock, p. NJ
, nearly all tho mcmbors having
spoken on the question at one tim
or another. At ton minutes lbe
fore nine Q vote on tho resolution
was Teachcdv aud the same was Car
ricd in tho aiiirmativoG-yeOs 81
nays So. TbisVote completes tb,
ratification Of the 18th amcndmen
by the Stato Of Ohio .a'Hqoq otf
In tho Senate, Mp bnl9rSlatihs
to schools i'm cities towns andyil