Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-04-27
Editorial Notes from the State Capital.
COLUMBUS, April ls, 1870.

COLUMBUS, April ls, 1870.
The seth General Assembly ad-
journed on Monday, April Is, after a
session Of fifteen weeks. The past
week has been characterized by the
hurry and confusion invariably incl
dent to the closing days Of q session.
Sixty five general laws have been
passed; also q large number of local or
special laws. The measure Of greatest
political moment that has received
the sanction Of this Legislature, is the
18th Constitutional Amendment. The
soldiers DISTINGUISHING law and the
visible admixture laws have been re-
pealed, and If our working majority
had remained intact, the Democratic
law obstructing the students in ex-
ercising the elective franchise would
have been also repealed. 1t is the
only partiZSn measure Of the last leg
islature we have not wiped out The
bill TO repeal this law vas voted on ID
the last hour Of the House, every Re
publican voting to repeal and every
Democrat to maintain the invidious
distinction against young men attend
ing institutions of learning. Evident
" education is incompatible with the
success of spurious Democracy. The
vote by which the bill was lost was
reconsidered, and we will give them a
hitch at il again next session.
DEMOCRACY EXCITED.
During the evening session on Sat
urday night, in the House, an exciting
scene occurred in which two Demo
erats were the principals-Mr. Parr,
Of Licking, and Mr.. McVay, Of Shell
by. 1t seems that Immediately after
the passage of the 18th Amendment
q Democratic caucus was held in
which it was agreed to draw up, sign
and present a protest on the part OF
the minority Of the House against
that measure. The protest had been
allowed to sleep alternately in Baber's
and old Pap Hughes pockets until
Saturday night, which being the last
chanceto discharged contents against
the House, it was determined to pro-
ject it at this ~inopportune time, as the
sequel proved. Several Of the more
peaceably disposed Democrats had
endeavored to prevent the introduce
ton of the protest, but the pugnacious
old gentleman, who held it in his pos
session, was memorable. Believing
that from the very incorporate and
insulting tone Of the language of the
protest that it would probably be pro-
ductive of bad feeling, Mr.. Parr and
several other Democrats finding that
it would be impossible to prevent its
presentation, had their names erased
from the document. A few days ago
Mr.. McVay having voted to repeal
the visible-admixture law, was de
nounced by Mr.. Parr as having de-
serted the Democratic party. In re-
~taIistion Nj. MeVay, on Saturday
evening, arose in his seat n made
reference to Mr.. PARIS withdrawal oil
his name from the protest, and sug-
sested that it looked as If the gentle
MAJ had '4eft the Democratic party"
Parr went of with the rush and veioc-
Ity OF q rocket, and in a loud and ex'
cited tone pronounced the member
from Shelby q "liar," ~prefxing II with
a long double-jointed oath that
ed very unparliamentary. Parr rushed
toward McVsy, threatening him with
personal violence. The sergeant-at
arms and members intercepted Parr
In his onset on his brother Democrat
and prevented a pugilistic scene
Parr was allowed to cool off over sun
day. and on Monday morning made
an apology to the House for his ma
grant breach Of the rules. With this
the matter was dropped
THE SENATE
came 70 a dead lock on Saturday
nightly Republicans VS.. IL Demo
4crats. The absentees were sent for by
telegraph, and about q O'Clock on
Sunday morning, Mr.. Catch. Senator
from Xenia, who had gone home
made his appearance in obedience to
the summons, and put the Republi-
cans in the majority. The session
continued until 5 o'clock Sunday
morning. The House had adjourned
At sbout midnight, and met at 81
on Monday morning to finish up bus
iness. Both Houses adjourned at 9
o'clock, A. N. A large number OF
the members of the Legislature ac'
eeuted the tender of q free ride over
the B. & o. R. R. to Washington city,
and left Columbus at 9 O'Clock Mon
day evening, on a special train forthe
east. expecting to be gone about one
week. WIZ
~-Tha Ohio Legislature excursion