Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-07-24
ORGANIC LAWMAKERS.
Nineteen unavoidsbIy Detained-Prayers
Of the Peopie-Judiciary Discussions.

Nineteen UnavcidabIy etsined-Prayers
Of the People Judiciary Discussions.
COLUMBUS, O., July, II.
Present, ninety-six.
The following petitions were pre-
sented. 81 = Asaf -''f.t0
Against License Mr.Andrews
from the Congregational Conference
of Ohio, representing two hundred
churches; by Mr.. West, from 81 cit
liens of Columbus; by Mr.. Reiley,
from 81 citizens Of jefferson Coun-
ty.
For License-By Mr.Weaver, from
2l1 citizens of Putnam County.
Against Taxing to Aid Railroads.
by Mr.. Clarke, of jefferson, from Al
citizens of Jefferson County.
The Judiciary Committee repor-
ted a resolution that the Standing
Committee on Judiciary be charged
with the duty of reporting plan fol-
the judicial apportionment. Adopt
ed. -...
The Convention resolved itself in
to Committee of the Whole on the
Order of the Day, being the consid
Grafton of the report of the Judicia-
ry Committee.
| Mr.. Cunningham moved to infor-
mally pass the consideration of Sec
tion 6 upon which the Convention
was engaged at the time of adjourn
ment, and take up Section Z. Car
ried.
Mr.Cunningham wanted to amend
Section Z so that Circuit Courts
would have Alright to retry, before a
Ijury, civil cases arising in the courts
below. 1t was claimed that Mr.. Gun.
ningham's amendment did not effect
the above purpose Mediocrity -four
ished supreme, and Messrs. Tuttle
and Powell led the opposing forces.
After a two hours fracas, g satisfac-
tory resolution to accom- plish the
purpose was got into shape, and at
last voted down. 5.a-..5
The question was reconsidered
and again debated. In this discus
sion a strong feeling against second
trials was developed, and the debate
became able and interesting was not
again reached before recess.
This question of second trials is
one OF the great questions before the
Convention, and there promises to
be big fight over it. Wilson and
Hoadly are rending each other,and
more excitement is evinced than
ever before in the Convention.
White, of Hooking, has gone home
sicE. Miller of Carke. has something
which resembles cholera, and Sco-
field is somewhat i'll. Clark, of JEFF
ferson, has returned, and, owing to
the absence of Frieberg, the Com
mittee on Traffic and Sale of 1ntox-
icating Liquors now has majority
in favor of total prohibition. Yer
bum sat. agr iaa
Much alarm is occasioned by the
increase of cholera in the Penitenti-
larry. Therehave been eight deaths
since last evening. The Associated
Press will give names, DC. 1t is re-
ported that there have one or two
cases developed outside of the Peni,
tentiary. 4.
COLUMBUS, July Is.
Ninety-four members answered to
the roll call in the Constitutional
Convention this morning.
Petitions were presented by Mr..
Watson from citizens OF Huron
county, Mr.. Clark from citizens of
jefferson county and Mr.. Coats from
citizens of Union county against Ii
lcensing liquor traffic and in favor of
prohibition.
| By Mr.. Voris-From colored citi.
zens of Summit county, praying that
the words ''negro" and "nigger," be
prohibited by constitutional provis-
ion from being used in public docu-
ments and pubic school books.
The committee of the whole re-
sumed consideration of the substi-
tute for Article 2 of the Constitu-
tion relating to the judicial depart
ment. The pending question was
the motion OF Mr.. Cunningham to
so amend section seven as to pro
vide that the Circuit Court "shall
have appellate Jurisdiction under
such regulations as may be proyid-
ed by law from inferior courts in all
civil cases in which such inferior
coures have original jurisdiction,
and in said court either party may
demand q jury"
Mr.. Grover advocated the amend
meat as a means of securing clients
from the effects of inonstrous ver-
diets, from which there would be no
other remedy.
The discussion was further con-
ltinued by Messrs. Horton Pease and
Others. -A
Recess. M
| 2n AFTERNOON SESSION.
Discussion was continued with
out reaching a vote on the motion
pending at recess.
Mr.. Humphreyville, from the Com
mittee on Legislative Department,
reported proposition for a substi-
tute for article 2 of the Constitution
relative to the General Assembly.