The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-01-08

IsD" The Democracy are not salary
grabbing community. Oh, no. But
when the Legislature adjourned for five
days to go home and eat Christmas
turkey they concluded they were entitled
to their salaries for the exertion they
made in doing so, and so, on their re-
turn they attempted to draw their pay
for the lost time. But Auditor Williams
didn't see it in that light, and informed
the misguided patriots that there was no
precedent OF law for it and refused TO
issue his warrant for the sum demanded.
There upon the Democracy got mad,
and an hour later, were in session and
pouring forth the Walls of their wrath
upon the Auditor. The result was that
the following resolutions were adopted (:
WHEREAS, The present State Auditor
James Williams, has refused to issue
warrants for the insignificant sum of
$3, 500, the aggregate demand of the
whole Legislature for five days vacation;
and
Whereas, We earned the money by
going home as completely as we would
have done if we had remained in Column
bus; be it
Resolved, That in our opinion the
interests of the country imperatively de-
mand the complete overthrow of the
Republican party.
Resolved, That the action of State
Au,1itor XXTit1;oy,s l. ,,olo,,1,t1 D. CO.,.
the very foundation of our national
fabric.
Resolved, That if such men as Viii
hams continue to impose their old fogy
notions upoh the lawmakers of Ohio, It
will be impossible for our constituents
TO secure patriotic and faithful represen-
tatives in the Legislature.
Resolved, That during the remainder
of this session we will not adjourn for a
longer period than two days at time;
and that we will make our adiournments
more frequent, and in this way prolong
the session and receive our per diem un-
til the final adjournment
But the matter ended not there.
Haag, of Henry county, subsequently
the following resolutions,
which were laid over for discussion:
Whereas, The chief clerk employed in
the Auditor of States office finds time, in
addition to discharging the duties of
that Office, to also discharge the duties
Of recording secretary of the Board of
Agriculture and treasurer of the Ag-
ricultnral Collegs, receiving compensa.
ton from the three positions; and
Whereas, The Auditor of State has
clerks sufficient employed in his office to
furnish clerical force for the Ohio State
Fair and to lend clerks TO the Commits
sioner of Insurance; and
Whereas, The interests of the tax
payers of the State of Ohio, and espec-
ally the present stringency- in money
demand the strictest economy
N the administration of public affairs;
therefore
Resolved, That the Committee on Fl
nance be hereby required to inquire in
20 the expediency OF reducing the cler-
lcal force in the Office of the Auditor of
State.
And all this comes about by the De-
believing that because the mem
bers oftshe Constitutional Convention
had received pay during their adjourn
ment that they had right to similar
treatment, but they overlooked the fact
that the appropriation bill passed to pay
them for their services, implicitly at
least granted them pay for the time OF
their adjournment by not restraining
them from drawing their pay. The
Democracy are not salary grabbers.
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