Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-02-08
Letter From the Capital.
Co1rnnrs, Februarr 2d. 187:

ahead to final adjournment
Some of the things that were ex-
pected of this Legislature have already
been accomplished, and many more
will, in due course of time, follow be
fore the adjournment takes place.
Your readers are aware that John
Sherman has been reelected to the
United States Senate, and his certii-
cate forwarded by the Governor.
Tie Democratic members have at
last ceased changing their votes, and
stopped swearing about the result
and at Lieutenant Governor Mueller
The Noble coanty case was finally
disposed of yesterday. 1t will be re
membered that at the election in Noble
county last Fall, the two candidates
for Representative received each an
equal number of votes. The Clerk
of the Common Pleas Court thercupon
proceeded to draw lots for Represen-
tative, and in that game of chance
Mr.. Spriggs, the Democratic candi-
date, was successful. He received his
certificate, and at the organization of
the House, presented it, and was
sworn in. The Clerk had no legal
authority for his proceeding, and Mr.
Spriggs bad no right to his seat The
Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons, to which the case was referred,
unanimously reported the facts show
ing that there was tie vote, and con-
sequently no election. Yesterday the
House declared the seat vacant, and
directed the Governor to order n new
election.
In the Senate the contested case
from the Montgomery Preble Distric
has been fully heard before the proper
committee, which has agreed upor
two reports. The majority report
which is concurred in by all the Re
publican members of the Committee
recommends the admission of SayIe
(Republican) to his seat, while tn
minority report-by all the Democrat
ic members of the Committee-is in ia
vor of Kemp (Democrat) retainin;
the seat. The only question in th,
case is whether the disabled soldiers a
the Soldiers Home at Dayton shoult
be allowed to vote. They all voteC
for Sayler, (Republican) and if thei
votes are to be counted, then Sayle
is elected. The Democratic Clerk o
Montgomery county rejected the votel
and gave Kemp (Demoerat) tlfe GER
tifcate. When the reports come tt
be acted upon next week, all the Re
publican Senators will no doubt vot
for the adoption of the majority re
port, and all the Democratic Senator
will vote fer the minority report
Thus it will be seen that strict part
fight is made upon the right of thes
manned heroes, wounded and disabled
in the Nations defence, to a voice il
the Government their vaIor saved
The Democracy is always denying
that right and endeavoring to preven
its exercise
!, The vote on the question in til
Senate will be tee, and then the Lieu
tenant Governor will cast his vote il
E favor of Sayler, which will GUST KEN
, and admit Sayler The Democrac
: will thereupon uncork their pent u
batteries of profanity against Mueller
and pour out their vials of wrath upo
his devoted head. Let 'em uncor
and pour. The only possible way TO
the Democratic Senators to proven
this result is for them to withdraw il
a body, and leave the Senate withou
quorum, This 1 predict they wi
not do.
1t is now asce. tanned to certaint
that l4rge majority of the votes cas-
last Fall were in favor of a conven
ton to revise and amend the Consti
tuition Of the State, and that we ar
: therefore to have such a convention
1t will devolve upon the Legislator
. to provide for the election of dele
! gates and otherwise prescribe the nee
essary regulations for the assemblin
, and conduct of the convention. There
much difference of opinion concern
ing the best time for the election O
delegates to be held-the assembling
of the Convention, &c 1 think, how
ever, that a majority of the member
will be found to be in favor of tn
election in April. There are man,
reasons for fixing the electio
= at this time, and some of considera
BILE weight against it.
1t seems to be understood that i
the election can be held in April, an,
the Convention sit during the Sum
mer, that Gen. Hays, Stanley Math
ews, Judge Hoodly, Gen. Lee, and
? number of such men will consent t
] be sent to it as delegates. 1t is de
: sirable that the Convention be CON
posed of as large a number as poss
! BILE of such men. The Conventio
will be one of the most importar
Y ever held in the State, and should in
f clude the ablest men of the State
1t is to be hoped that Fayette cour
ty will send to the Convention th
r best man that can be found anon