The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-03-12
FROM
coLUNnUs OHIo, March 9th, 1874

b CeLUMBUs OHIo, March 9Th, 1874.
It is very evident that '1arge bodies
move very slow" or the Ohio Legislature
would be ready T. adjourn by this time
and go home. The probability Is that it
will continue in session till about the 25th
of this month.
- Bills are still being introduced very
rapidly, but in my humble judgment few
Of them are important. Several iDpor-
tant bills passed the House last week,
land will very likely pass the Senate soon)
among which was the "Mahoning County
Seat Removal Question" which passed by
53 votes for and At against 1t, just a con-
stitutional majority and not one vote to
spare.
The bill provides that the question
shall be submitted to the people of the
county, and if a msjorIty vote tor the Ie-
movaI from Garfield TO Youngstown, and
the people of youngstown raise the non
ey TO build the county buildings, then
the county seat shall be so removed.
THE MINERS BILL.
The bill for the protection of miners ASP
| Passed the House last week. by a small
majority. Considerable opposition was
made to the bill. In the Libby" APP
peared men worth their millions who did
all in their power to defeat the bill. OPP
orators who had grown very rich off the
hard earnings of the poor miner were very
much afraid that the bill would pass and
they would be compelled to incur the ad-
ditional expense of putting their mines IN
a safe condition as required by the bill.
I was surprised to observe so many Of the
Republican members voting against the
bill, did not notice a single Democrat vo-
ting against it.
It is singular indeed that these legisla-
tors, who sit upon cushioned chairs and
ENJOY the luxury Of a summers atmos-
phere, even in mid winter, made so by the
products of the poor miners labor, would
be 60 ~ungeneroUs as to deny a little
amount Of protection to him who goes dow
In the dark, deep, damp recesses OF the
earth, and tolls day in and day out, wear
ing away his life by degrees, slow bur
sure in those damp and dangerous place!
constantly shut ost from the pure air o
heaven, laboring where the sun neve.
shines, and it is midnight even at noon day
Such u%ngenerous feelings as evidently per
vades the mind Of some of our Legislation
Is not a feeble indication OF "man's in
humanity to man."
If there is a class of people on the fac
Il u IL An1I ~ EI41 I'LL EAuA4C III
attention of our law makers, and merits
the kind wishes and ~sympathies of tn
good people of the great State of Ohio l
Is that class who work and toll in those
dismal regions, risking their lives, an,
wearing away their bodily powers tina
tOe may be comfortable and protected from
, the unrelenting cold. I sincerely hop
that the bill wall pass the Senate and be
come q law, and Twill use my humble in
5 fuence to secure its passage. I think
Democratic Senate will pass it.
The same kind off bill has been intro
dueed into the Ohio Legislature sewers
times while the Republicans had the con
troll n was defeated every time. TIL
Republican Legislature of 1872 passed
: mining law but left it in such a shap
z That it is not executed and consequently
: of no benefit to the miners at al.
THE wEINER cksE AND ADJOURNMENT
The contest case of Weimer & Welsh wi
be, resumed by the Senate on the 18th
$ this month, and / hope the Senate wi
get through with the trial in q few day
as the Assembly will adjourn as soon
: the trial is over. The evidence as far
9 l have learned shows very conclusivel
that Weimer got more votes by thr,
. hundred or more at the election.
9 am satisfied from what l know abol
T redistricting the State for Compression
: purposes that It will not be done.
The House has got about through vii
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