Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-02-09
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Editorial Notes from the State Capital.
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House will no doubt second the action of
the Senate in regard to the soldiers
voting law.
SMILING ON THE LATE~" NIGGER."
Now that the chances for colored en-
reimbursement are quite sure, the De-
mocracy, as has often been predicted,
are beginning to wreathe their late au-
stere physiognomies in benevolent smiles
as they turn their eyes upon the coming
colored voter. On Tuesday a resolution
being introduced in the House recon-
mending and requesting our representa-
tives and Senators in Congress to vote an
appropriation of $50, 900 for the benefit of
Wilberforce College, an institution
located in Greene county, this State,
wherein colored men and ONE are in
structed and trained for the position of
school teacher, several Of the leading
Democrats here expressed themselves
decidedly in favor of the proposition.
saying that inasmuch as the blacks are
to vote, it is important that they should
have educational facilities. One year
ago, ifsuch a proposition had been made
in this House. the Democrats would
have howled it down as faYoring "nig-
gar equality" But circumstances alter
cases, and even a Democrat is now con-
strained, by the pressure of great events,
TO concede that the long condemned COL
cred people are destined, by rapid steps,
to realize their just rights and reasonable
privileges.
E-LIGIBILITY TO SEATS.
Wednesday was spent discussing the
question of the eligibility of Mr.. Glover,
member elect from Sciota county, to a
seat in the House. It was claimed that
he having held the Office Of Register in
Bankruptcy when he was nominated for
the legislature, that under a clause of
the State Constitution which declares
that a person holding a lucrative Office
shall not be eligible to or have a seat in
the General Assembly. 1t was finally
decided that a proper construction of the
Constitution would only exclude a per-
son from holding q lucrative office and a
seat in the legislature at the anne time.
As Mr.. Glover had resigned the office of
. Register before assuming the Office of
Representative, a majority of theH House
recognized his eligibility. MI. Glover's
right to a seat is TO be further contested
by Newman, his Democratic opponent
at the October election, who claims that
Glover was elected by illegal colored
voters. Newman's chances hang on a
slender thread, if he trusts TO the virtue
of the visible admixture election laws
passed last winter. On Thursday the
question of the eligibility of Mr.. BIakes-
lee, member from Williams county,
occupied the House during the day.
Mr.. B. made a capital speech and proved
himself a logical debator. A number Of
speeches were made On both sides, but
aone had the point and force of Mr..
Blakeslee's. The debate continued
dsring part of Friday before a vote was
had. AT IL, A. NJ. on Friday, the vote
was taken on the reports of the commit
tee-frst on the minority report, declar-
ing Nj. Blakeslee not a legal member,
which Eas voted down. The second vote
was on the majority report declaring
Williams county has a constitutional
right to independent representation, and
that Schuyler E. Blakeslee was duly
elected and entitled TO a seat, was adopt
ed. So the gentleman whom the Demo
Gratis have derisively styled the ''bogus
member" is all right.
ANEW Law
The law regulating schools in cities
and towns has been amended 30 that the
title to all real estate and other property
belonging for school purposes to any
town or district, shall be regarded as
vested in the board of education thereof,
for the use of the public schools therein,
and the board may dispose OF, sell and
convey said real estate or any part of the
same, by deed; provided that where the
school house site is held under a lease,
only the title to the estate created there
by shall be regarded a vested in the
board of education, which estate the
board may sell, and convey where author
lied as in the law provided.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
A Democrat has taken the initiative, on
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legislature this session. Strange to say,
it Ia the identical gentleman who was the
main hindrance and stumbling block to
. fair consideration of the question last
winter. / refer 70 Mr.. Ball, who a few
DAYS since offereda resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution Of the
State, comforting suffrage on all 'white
citizens" (male or female.) 1 can but
suppose that having become ashamed of
his course on the question when it was
up before, he hopes to make amends
therefor by championing the cause now.
1t is not clear that the cause is likely to
make extraordinary progress under the
new Richmond.
CONVICT EARNINGS.
Nj. Brooke, of Mahoning county, has
introduced a bill to provide for allowing
eonvicts in the State prison one-third of
their earnings for the benefit of their
families dependent on them for support
when the conviets were sentenced. This
is q humane proposition, and viii no
doubt, il enacted into law, afford relief TO
numbers of suffering INDECENT families.
and to many dependent women and
children, who by a false step of husband
and father nave been left destitute. Too
often it is the innocent family or helpless
dependents on whom the blow falls
heaviest, and not upon the strong man
Enprisoned and provided with food and
shelter by the State. 1t would seem but
just to the family Of sueh a man that it
should have q fraction of his earnings
which go to enrich some contractor, while
little children are passing days and years,
which should be their brightest and hap
Piest, under the dark shadow Of power
", dressed in rags and pinched by hun
ger.
TINE FLIES.
Until the disputed right of members,
in the cases referred to, are settled, the
House will not be in good working shape.
The determination of these side issues
will leave no excuse for d~ilatory pro-
eeedings in his branch of the Legislature.
1t has an abundance Of work laid out,
and it is to be hoped 1t will agree to take