The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-01-22
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On the 18th Hon. E. D. Patten was
elected President pro. tenn. of the Senate.
In the House bills were announced to
regulate the sale of poisons-to limit
time of working road tax, and to enable
husband and wife 10 testify in divorce
cases.
On the 18th each branch of the Gener-
al Assembly voted for United States SEN
ator. Senator Worthington, of Hamilton,
in q few worthy remarks announced Al
len G. Thurman and Jones, of Trumbull,
announced Edward F. Noyes. The vete
in the Senate vas by ballot and stood
Thurman, %; Noyes, IA, as follows.
Those who voted for Thurman were
Messrs. Andrews, Buell., Ellis, Terrell,
Fisher, Hudson, Kerr. Laughlin, Law
renee, Morris, Newman, Potter, Paul,
Reid, Reese, Ssitz, Sheridan, Shepherd,
Thompson, Treasler, Wallace and Wsr-
thington.
Those who voted for Noyes were
Messrs. Burns, Bingham, Butterworth,
Burton, Cowen, Curtis, Goodhus, Hatha-
way, Jones, Knox, Philson, Rukenbrod,
Waddle and Yeomen.
A written notice was read IN the Sem
ate from George Weimer announcing that
he would contest the election OF Isaac
WEIGH as State Treasurer. After debate
Mr.. WEIGH was gwen to February 10Th to
prepare testimony.
In the House Mr.. Eshelman with = few
appropriate remarks nominated Allen G.
Thurman. and Nj. Hodge nominated Cd
ward F. Foyes. Those who voted for Mr..
Thurman WOrO-Aessrs. Archer, Baker of
Fairfield, Baker of Perry, Barnett, Baskln,
Beach, Bell, Boyed, Brook, Drummer, Case,
Cole, Conklin, EshSlman, Geghan Gordon,
O. H. H.-Ir HafEal1 Hnfkpoonn
Hill, HoaglAnd, Holt, Huston, Inman,
Kemp, Lewis, Light, McCloud, Mccoy,
Mckinley, Mssloh, Miller, Moorehead,
Murlin, Myers of Ashland, Nelson, New
ell, Norton, Parker, Pattison; Pearson,
Poe, Robb, Safer, Sheppard, Sherrick,
Thompson of Montgomery, Van Meter,
Vincent, Walker, Watson, West, White
and Mr.. Speaksr.-57.
Thoose who voted for Mr.. Noyes we're
Messrs. Armstrong of Belmont, Armstrong
Of Guernsey, Barrett, Bay, Beatty, Blake,
Canadian, Chapman of Meigs, Chapman
of CupahogA, Cooley, COnkright, Duncan,
FAxon, Ford, Convey, Harrison, Haven,
Heron, Hodge, Holloway. Rowland,
Johnson, Loomis, Mack. Mann, Marx,
Martin, NeLAin, Morris, Munson, Myers
Of FayStte, Net, Newton, Oren, Ramsey,
Ray, Richards, Richmond. Scott, Stone,
Thompson Of Lucas, Tryon, and VIII
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MI. Edison, the member from Preble,
voted for Jacob D. Cox.
Those who were absent were Measrs.
Baker of Cosheeton, Coler and GrOsVe-
nor.
The Chair announced that Allen G..
Thurman having received a majority of
the votes cast, was declared the choice OF
this House for United States Senator for
six years from the 4th of March, 1875:
A communication was presented from
the Commissioner of Railroads in response
to Mr.. Eahelman's resolution making in
quiry as to whether railroad cars could
not be built so as to obViate danger to
brakesmen attendant upon coupling them
while IN motion.
A resolution was offered instructing the
Constitutional Convention to submit to q
vote of the people the question of taxing
church property. Mr.. Eshelman sugges-
ted that the members of the Legislature
were not elected to take charge of the
Constitutional Convention.
On the 14th the General Assembly met
in joint session and confirmed the slec-
ton of Hon. Allen G. Thurman to the
United States Senate.
The Senate fixed upon the second
Wednesday of February to hear the con-
tested election of Treasurer of State.
In the House, numerous petitions were
presented, and sundry bills introduced
when Mr.. Eshelman offered q resolution
calling upoa the President of the State
Board of Agriculture, the Adlutant Gen
eral, the several Superintsndents of be-
n0Volent institutions, the Warden of the
Ohio Penitentiary, Governor, Auditor Of
State, Secretary Of State, Comptroller Of
the Treasury, de-, are requested to report
to the House within ten days, for the ben
eft of the Finance Committee, estimates
Of the amount Of money that will be re-
quirOd to administer their respective de-
PAEtm6nts Tor the fiscal year 1874 and the
frat quarter of the year 1875, in an eff
cient and rigidly economical manner
Adopted.
On motion q select committee was APP
pointed, consisting of EsheIman, Msaloh
and Scott, to make immediate inquiry and
report to the House, why all the reports
of the officers of the Executive Depart
ment were not transmitted to the General
Assembly with the Governors annual
message, As required by Section 20, Arti-
Gle 8, of the Constitution. During the
discussion on the motion, quite q sharp
passage occurred between the mover and
Mr.. Scott.
Mr.. EshelmAn from the select commit
tee reported annual reports OF State Off
GERS to the Legislature were delayed by
county officials.
Mr.. Safer offered a resolution providing
for an adjournment from Friday to Tues
day next, Considerable discussion fol-
lowed.
The motion after having been voted
/ down was recorsidered and adopted
yeas 40, nays "A. Republicans all voted
aye; MeGsrs. Brooke and Sherrick of this
county vOted 10.