The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-04-28
Ohio LAgrslntnre.

Rodney M. Stimson, editor of tn,
Marietta Register, is member of th'
Ohio Senate. Mr.. Stimson is as homes
as the day is long, and would hot write
a word which he did not believe to bt
strictly true. In his last letter from
Columbus, occurs the following:
| "Pcople sometimes sneer at the Legislative AS
semblies of Ohio; but this one, at least Is chiefly
composed without regard to party of very re
spectacle men, us respects both character anC
ability-but few "strong men, yet fair represen
tatives of the most Intelligent people-Witl
drunkenness almost unknown"
But We must think that our friend
Stimson is most sadly mistaken. We
will say nothing about the disgracetul
conduct of a drunken committee of the
Legislature that visited Athens during
the winter, and only give the following,
from the Columbus Journal AS Mr..
Stimson's paper is so violently opposed
to women voting, and holding Office,
perhaps he regards this performance Ill
the presence of the ladies as "more
proof of the superiority of the male sex.
But here is the article:
"CLosING SCENES IN THE HoUsE.-The session
Of the Legislature closed yesterday quietly in the
Senate, uproariously in the House. The Senate
adjourned Mt the hour appointed, after the tran
sactiOn of business noticed in the regular report.
House. while n gnppinl
bill was under discussion, somebody stopped the
clock at ten minutes past eight O'Clock. This
disposition to rebel against order About nine
o'clock, paper balls flying in different directions,
prepared the way for the general engagement
that was sure to follow. Mr.. Hitchcock was In
the chair, but when heavy shooting commenced
he retired and Mr.. Cunningham took charge Of
matters.
Mr.. Parr made central movement by the
right flank backward, in a business way, when
somebody threw II heavy chair cushion al him.
Everybody else Immediately did the same thing,
and the gentleman from Licking was submerged
with cushions. lie threw the cushions back pro-
miscuously, but finally TetTcated. A diversion
about this time was made by center shot ut
Mr.. Callen of Mercer. A well aimed cushion
struck him about the vest pocket and hoored
him. He returned the compliment on general
principles, while Hughes of Highland ventured
a protest He was cushioned at once into silence.
Mr.. Milligan, in trying to make himself heard,
stepped to the Speakers stand
Acker of Hooking aimed q scattering shot at
him and struck theglass shade on the gas fixture
near. The glass was hurled in small pieces into
Mr.. Mllligans face with great force and pro-
duced considerable injury. This was the last ef-
fort on the part Of the gentleman from Hooking,
and he subsidized.
The hall was filled with spectators, many OF
these being ladies. The gentlemen formed q line
to guard the ladies from the flying missiles, and
the battle OF the cushions still ragged on the floor.
The unexpected result of Acker's inpromptu eff
fort, exerted o quieting influence, however, and
out of chaos came order again, the House going
through the motions OfadjOuTnment Of Il little be-
fore ten o'clock. The appropriation bill failed
to pass, and the results soon came out at the Au-
ditor's Office The eager searchers after the last
instalment of pay soon touched bottom, and mo
money was passed along the line Fred Blenk-
Tper had OverdrRwn the amount under the gem
eral appropriation bill by $685. and he was recalled
to certify that amount again into the treasury
Several Others came up short, and oil because Of
the Battle OF the Cushions"