The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-03-26
FROM COLUMBUS,
Spring Timo-Birds & Balmy Breez-
es Legislation Party Lines-Re-
Dtstricting -Expensiva Asylums
P~enitentiary BilI-Ths Aair Law.

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es Legtslat3on Party Lines-Re-
P~enitentiary Bill-Ths Aair Law.
Columns, o.. March Esd. lsl4
For several days tina weather here has been
most beautiful, old Sol shining brightly, and the
breezes mild and warm. The feathered songsters
and ehirp their wonted songs of spring. Every.
body seems 70 enjoy the luxury Of the 6almy air
and all mankind are cheered at the indication OF
the early returning Summer. fsfE
Members Of the Legislature are now getting
very anxious to return homes and want 10 ad-
journ as soon as possible. The early spring
signs make the farmer members more auziOus 20
throw off the cares Of State and return to the
and professional membsrs are also equally anx-
ious to get home, and if the work was only done
they would adjourn tomorrow, but there is
about two weeks work yet that must be done
The resolution that passed both Houses last
week to adjouTn and 70 home on the Z5sh 81
certainly have to be reseinded, as a certain
amount of necessary business will not be com-
This week will be an eventful one In the House
as there are several important political measures
to be acted upon, and the party lines viii be
drawn very close. Both parties are preparing
for the contest, and the SergeantatArms Is rel
minded that every member mast be mustered
into his seat by Tuesday morning and abseht
members now are being telegraphed for. There
are but IS straight Democratic members an the
House and it requires IS to pass = bill; il more
than two are absent bills VIII fail for want of
constitutional majority. 1t is somewhat difficult
| y SSk CNCAg TIM RAGSCAkI - NOALo -. bNLOA
ally sick or have sicksness In their families and
are absent with leave
Congressional purposes will be put on its hnal
passage in the House, and may say (as I have
not said before) that the biz will surely pass; and
ifit passes the HoRse, il viii surely pass ths
Senate. aud then the Democrats will be able "a
elect as many Congressman from Ohio as the Re
puolicAns. The Seventeenth District will be
composed Of Mahoning, Columbians and StarA
eonnties Carroll county being put into the JEFF
ferson District.
There was not a unanimous disposition on th'
part Of the Democratic members of the HousetC
re-distriet the State until the Republican mem
tiers IN Congress from Ohio held a meeting a
Warrington, and concluded that il this Legisla
tnre atd re-distriet the STAT, that they would pa!
their u, C,'s from the old Districts. Aner tina
conclusion Of theSe mighty NJ C's from ono
district. and 1 am sure II 1t had not been for th'
threats Of the Republicans the Democrats woniS
not have re-distrtcted, but now IL will undoubt
eddy be doue. -A
A bill 10 reorganize all the AsyInms will be pu
on its final passage this week, and viii also pas
both Houses. Three-f ourths OF ALI the State tax
es paid, are consumed by the Asylums, and It =
we'll known that much Of the funds appropriated
for charitable purposes are not properly expen
ded. The old law is not stringent enough upoI
oheiais and proper safeguards are not throw
poses. The proposed bnf seeks TO remedy 81
this. and make safe and secure the Peoples mon
ey, which is intended for the poor and uufortu
nate inmates Of those different Institutions.
The bill to re0rKanize the PenitentiRry viii b
put on its passage this week and will pass@Ih'
Republicans have had charge Of that institution
for a long time and a little renoVating, it is be
fieVed, will do much good. The Central Lunati
Asylum, now in course of construction, has al
ready consumed about $4,000 90 of the people,
money and we may properly say that the found
alton Is only completed. It seems very apparen
that that vast amount of money is not all in tina
building; but that some of it has found anothe
channel, subterraneous, through which to hoW
The demands on this Legislature by the head
of these different institutions this session 70
enormous appropriations has induced the Dem
ocratic portion OF she Assembly to pass the bill
above mentioned. The Republicans of the As
sembly are bitterly opposed TO this Legislature
meddling with the Institutions, and are prepares
to fight all such bills iRch by inch. Why thel
should become 50 dreRdfully alarmed, is 10 m.
Judgment, very apparent.
The Ghegan amendment to the Adair Liquo
Law Is not yet reported from the ttee an
looks now as II il would not be reported. l sup
l suppose that the members OF the Commits
think that that question will be decided Whel
the new constitution is voted on by the people
) On Saturday last quite q scene occurred 10 III
House. The Democratic members wanted Q
I journ. "Fillibustering" commenced in ever
q quorum the Democrats who were in the msjol
ity could not take a recess, as the Rules OF th
House provide thai, without a quorum, the Hous
only can adjourn. A call Of the House was dc
handed, when the Republican, members began
make their exit as fast IS possible, through tn
different doors. The Speaker ordered the Sc
n geant-at-Arms to lock the doors, and then di
!, patched them for Rbsentses. Hotels and boar
! ing houses were searched and the absentee
= were marched back to the Hoase. For in legi
lation, %