The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
FROM COLUMBUS.
SENATOR HALNES' GAME BILL.


COLUMBUS, Mar l, 1875.
Your Senator Haines, who, by the way,
is an attentive member, introduced early
in the Sc sion bill to amend sections 5
and 6 of the Game law of this State,
which bill was referred to a committee.
The committee amended the bill and re-
ported it back, aud it has passed, thus
amended, through both Houses. In the
amended bill the clause requiring notice
to be given on the part Of the owners
was entirely omitted.
Mr.. Haines has also introduced bill
to amend the law regulating the fees of
witnesses, giving witnesses at court or
corOners' inquests one dollar day and
five cents mileage, ami before Justices
and Mayors rs cents day and mileage
Mr.. Haines likewise introduced bill
to amend the Act to restrain certain ami
mails from running at large, empowering
farmer to take up any animal running
at large, and keeping the same in any
field, pen or stable of his own, instead of
requiring him to drive it a distance to
the pound, and there, perhaps, to starve.
l have examined these various biIls,
and think them judicious, and l much
prefer Mr.. Haines's game bill to the bill as
amended by the committee. l think,
sometimes, in legislation there is too
much committee,
An attempt was made last week to ex.
pei 0. Myers from the House, who, as
correspondent for the Enquirer, had Of
Tended Speaker Grosvenor and others.
The Speaker came down on the floor and
made bitter speech, to which Mr. Sher-
rick replied in an eloquent and forcible
manner. Mr., Sherrick told the Assembly
the Speaker told an untruth, and dared
contradiction.
He said he had served several terms
| in the Legislature and had had Republi-
can reporters lie wilfully and malIcousiy
against him, but he would be ashamed
10 resort to the sneaking and cowardly
action Of the Republicans in this attempt
to expe one of the two Democratic cor.
respondents from the reporters table.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Quite number of ladies have been
| visiting Columbus from various parts of
the State, among them Mrs. Haines, wife
Of Senator A. r. Haines, and their
daughter, Mis- Lula.
The Penitentiary bill in the Senate
elected considerable discussion and the
Democratic members were more than
match for their opponents. The oh
jet of the bill is to remove Warden
lnnis, most capable and worthy official.
Senator Kerr, in his remarks, referred to
Republican prescription, contrasting it
with Democratic liberality He said;
member of the previous Senate with a
Democ'atic majority Of eight. but never
was The gag law resorted to. That when
the Democratic party came in power, by
the election of Allen, that proscri ption
was not resorted to for political purposes.
That Mr.. Fay, of the Deaf and Dumb
asylum, was not removed; that Mr..
Smead, of the Blind Asylum, was not
removed That DR.. DOren, OF the Imbe-
cile Asylum, was retained. That while
y new warden was selected for the peni-
tertiary, the deputy wardens we're re-
tanned, and that Miss Harbaugh was con-
tinued as assistant librarian when her
father was removed. But now the Re-
publicans having obtained power, every
Democrat had to walk the plank, it mat
ters not what his qualification may be
nor what the effect may be upon he well
being of our benevolent institutions
Everything must be made subordinate
TO the suct ess of the Radical party. The
bill passed with u single amendment,
and goes back to the House for concur
renee.
The Senate has passed bill to reorgan-
ize the Soldiers Orphans Home at Xe-
MIA. The object is to get rid Of Mr.. Kerr,
a Democrat, and most accomplished
and capable gentleman.
Quite an episode occurred in the House
on lhe night of the 23d, in which Speaker
Grosvenor disgraced himself, and trit d
to put down Mr.. Sherrick. The Sherrirk
blood is made not Of sucH cringing stuff,
as he Speaker discovered.
The radical game WAS to read bill after
bill. refuse to recognize any DemOcratir
member, and put the bills through. The
Speaker hammer ed down Mr.. Baker, of
Perry, and tried the same game with Mr.
Sherrick, but it would not work. Speaker
Grosvenor yelled, sit downp Mr. Sher-
rick said; "Mr, Speaker, ! demand 10 he
heard" "Sit down, or will have the
Srrgeant-at-A to take You in charge"
Il will not sit down, sir; with al, 'lue de-
ference to the Speaker. l demand to be
heard as question of privilege"
"YOu have no right to make diatory
notions" yelled Grosvenor. "Whar
right has the Speaker to impugn the mo-
tivts Of any member2 1t is my right
and the right of every member, to cali
the attention Of the House to the conduct
of its Offi'ers. You refuse tO recognize
the member from Perry. The Clerk cut
terly ignores all decency and decorum,
and persist in directing the attention ol
the House to his conduct"
The scene, at one time, was exciting.
bnt the rights of the minority were main
tanned, and the domineering, unscrupu.
lohs IN ljDrity were checked
Mr. Sherrick has bill to make an ad-
tional election precinct in Perry town
ship, Stark county, with the voting place
at Richvile. OBSERVER.