Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-07
Constitutional Convention.

APRIL 27-There was the usual ava
Ianche of temperance petitions.
The Article on Traffic in Intoxicating
Liqnors was ordered to a third-readi, e
on Thursday. 1t provides for submit
ting to separate vote, with the Con-
stitution, the following section: LII
cense to traffic in spirituous, vinous, or
malt liquors, under such regulations,
restrictions, and limitations, as shall be
prescribed by law, may be granted, but
this section shall not prevent the Gen
eral Assembly from passing laws 10 re-
strain snch traffic, and to compensate
the injuries resulting thefefroi;. II Il
majority of the votes given for and
against this amendment Shall be
against it, then the following shall be Il
separates seetioa OF ARTICLE 10: Section
y. No licinse TO traffic in Intoxicating
liquors shall hereafter be granted III
this State; but the General Assembly
may, by law, restrain or prohibit such
traffic. or may provide against evils re-
suiting therefrom-
The liquor question being disposed
of, the Judicial apportionInent WAS
brought before the Convention.
APRIL 2g-Aboat two hours was
spent in debating the question of al
lowing Fred. Blenker s. per day for
lis days on account OF packing and
shipping books and other services. i
vote being taken resulted In niajori-
ty for the allowance, bat the Chair de-
cided that a tWo-l6irds vote WAS neces-
sary, and the question went over.
The subject OF judicial apportiOnmeEt
was resumed, and brougt on long
discussion in regard to charges made
by Democratic members that theap-
portionment was unfair and PARTISAN
NOv0te was reached.
APRIL 30-EumeTous petitions fer
anti-whislly legislation were present
| ed.
Pending the final reading of the re-
| port of the committee on Intoxicating
| Liquors, a lively debate arose AS TO the
meaning of the word restrain in the H.
cense clause. The word was finally
stricken out and the word restrict sub
stituted. The proposition was then
adopted, 64 TO %, in the following form:
At the time when the votes Of the
electors shall be taken for the adoption
or rejection of this Constitution, there
shall be separately submitted to the
electors, for adoption or rejection, il
the manner herein provided, two al.
tentative sections, as follows:
"SEC. :. Lincense to tradic in spi
rituous, vinOus, or malt liquors, under
such regulations and Limitations as
shall be prescribed by law, may be
granted, but this section shall uot pre.
vent the General Assembly from pass.
ing laws to restrict such traffic, and tc
compensate the injuries resulting
therefrom.
"SEC. =. No license 10 traffic in in.
toxicating liquors shall hereafter be
granted in this State; but the General
may, by law, restrain or prohibit such
traffic, or may provide against evil.
resulting therefroa."
May l, SENATE-The new Senator
from Massachusetts,, Mr.. Washburne
presented his credentials aud was
sworn in.
The House appropriation bill for re-
lief of the Louisiana sufferers was
adopted.
The Civil Rights bill WAS again in.
formally laid aside on account of Mr.
Norwood's illness.
Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE-The Indian Appropriation
bill was considered in committee Of the
Whole.