The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24
FROM COLUMBUS.
Co1rMnrs. Feb. %. 1876.

Both branches of the General Assem-
bly, adjourned yesterday in honor of its
being he anniversary of the birth Of the |
great and noble Washington and also
that the Mexican veterans might have |
the Senate Chamber for their meeting.
The Senate adjourned early and the
House at noon.
The House Committee on Municipal
Corporations had another struggle to-
night with the lobby on the Cincinnati
S6OO0OO0 Loan Bill. A small but Wig
orous delegation was present from Gin
cinnati, and speeches were made by
Hons. Charles Reemelin and Alexander
Long in favor of submission to vote of
the people.
Not a single one of the much talked of
bills to abolish useless Offices have yet
passed either House, and the bills to re-
trench local expenditures in cities have
not been acted upon. 1t looks as though
the whole business of consolidating the
offices and dispensing with brass orna-
ments had been abandoned.
Only a portion of the committee who
went out last week to visit asylums have
returned.
The Mexican Veterans were presided
over by Capt, A. j. Robertson, of Sidney,
and Hon. S A. Lecky. Secretary. About
one-third of the 450 members were pres
ent General G. W. Morgan was chosen
President for the ensuing year, aud Ma
ior Kline, Capt. Seifert, Col. G. W. Nc
Cook and Capt. Lilly, Vice Presidents;
and Messrs. Lackey and Thompson, Sec
retaries.
The meeting call upon Congress to
place the survivors of the Mexican war
upon the same footing as the soldiers Of
1872. The next meeting will be at the
| Soldiers Home, Dayton.
The Governor on Monday made nomi-
nations as follows: M. B. Hagans, Trus-
tee OF Cincinnati Commercial Hospital (;
G. +. Howe, B. w. Chidlaw and j. M.
Pugh. Commissioners of the Reform
School for Boys.
House bill to require road supervisors
to destroy all weeds, burs, brlars, thistles
and bushes found growing in township
and county roads, was lost in the House
after an animated discussion-Yea 81 !;
nays, AZ.
The Democratic victory in the Sd Ward
of Cleveland at the special election for
Council on the 18th made Democrats feel
| good, and the Democratic side of the
House next morning showed it in pla-
cards and flags. One streamer had
Third Ward Democratic-Carry the
newr to Orlando"
The Joy took other shapes. Mr.. Brunner
offered resolution congratulatory and
condelnniIg the fire and police bills and
that the stars and stripes be hoisted on
the dome oil the Capitol, and the Cuya-
hoga delegation wear Grape on their
left arms during the remainder of the
session as badge of mourning over
blighted hopes and political aspirations,
and that the chair of the author of the
fire bill be draped in mourning for 80
| days.
On the evening of the 18th was given
grand reception and entertainment to
the members of the General Assembly
| by the citizens of Columbus.
A day or two since Mr.. Sherrick of
Stark rose to question of privilege, stat
ing that the chairman of the committee
on finance had submitted an unfair report,
and not such a one as had been agreed
upon in committee, and stated to the
House that he thought that in signing
the report he was dealing with an honest
and just man IN the person of the chair
man, Mr.. McLain, but that he found he
had been deceived; therefore, he asked
leave to withdraw his name from the re-
port.
Mr.. Baker, of Perry, also rose to the
same question of privilege, and subse-
quently he asked leave to withdraw his
name from the report, which leave was
granted.
McLain, of the House, and Burns of
the Senate, are considered the most un-
principled partisan members of the AS.
sembly.
Mr.. Sherrick has prepared and will in
troduce at an early day bill for the pro-
lection of railroad passengers against
three card monte men. The bill invests
railroad conductors with police powers
and the right to call to their assistance
all employees of the road.
The inefficiency of the message clerk
and the action ofthe party compelled that
parsonage to resign OCCASIONAL.