The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-10
FROM COLUMBUS.
Converse Replies to Howland and Dresses
Him Down-Bruner on the Ohio Peni-
tentidry Management &c., &c.
CnLrMRrs. Feb. 5. 1876.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 5, 1876,
The General Assembly adjourned over
yesterday (Friday) to Tuesday, and of
course nothing was done yesterday.
Senator Haines, of Carroll, got his bird
bill through that body, only IS voting
against. This bill prohibits the killing
of game on the premises of another with
out first obtaining his consent.
The Senate this week adopted a resc'-
luton to appointa committee to investi-
gate the hog cholera,
In the House, on Tuesday, Mr.. Hodge,
of Cleveland, undertook to take advant-
age of tNe absence of Converse, and rush
it through without opposition. But Dr.
Norton checkmated him handsomely,
and the House refused to grant his mo-
ton. The bill was finally referred, and
may never be heard Of again.
Inman's bill, to appropriate $4,000 to
build a bridge at Fremont, caused rip
pie in the House. Rowland opposed the
bill, and attempted to make a political
affair out of it. He pitched into the
Democrats lively, stating that they re-
fused to pass a similar bill last winter be-
cause they wanted to retrenCh. But
now, inasmuch as this is Republican
body, the Democrats are in favor of
every appropriation of this character.
As for himself, he was opposed to all
bills of that class. He had always voted
against such, and would continue so
to do.
Mr.. Converse deliberately turned to
the record of last year, and brought out
the fact that Rowland had voted and
spoken in favor of this identical bill last
year Rowland grew red in the face and
tried to hide himself behind his desk.
1t is bad for anybody to falsify about his
record when Mr.. Converse is about, for
he brings it out so quietly, and with such
dignity and gentlemanly and honorable
manner, that he puts his opponent to
shame. While Rowland was sitting un-
der the lashing he received, DR.. Norton
had the rd-heartedness to send note
over to him, asking if he did not want a
glass of water. OF course Howland, of
Ashtabula, would not think of anything
stronger.
Mr.. Bohl offered the following resolu-
tion in the House:
WHEREAS, The Presidents salary has
been increased from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year; and,
WHEREAS, There is a crying demand
for retrenchment in all public affairs,
owing to the depression of the financial
affairs of the country, and embarrassment
in all branches of business; therefore,
ReSolUed, By the General assembly Of The
State of Ohio, That our Senators in Con-
gress be instructed, and our Representa-
tives requested, to use all their official in
fuence to restore the Presidents salary
to $4,000 year. =,
The member from Trumbull moved it
be referred to the Committee on Fees
and Salaries, and the Republican ma
+ority sent it thereto stay.
Mr.. Brunners speech on the peniten'
tiary bill was a complete vindication o.
the Democratic administration, and was
lacerating to the Republican manage
ment. He gives the figures showing how
much is saved to the people under the
present management Among other itemt
he gives an incident or two wherein tor
lures were inflicted upon prisoners by
hot irons applied to the naked body, o
the knocking down Of women, and siml
lar other barbarities. By request, thu
speech will appear in the Ohio Statesman
tomorrow OCCAsloNAL'