The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-02
CANTON, OHIO, MAY 2, 1878.
sIXTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEM-.
BLY,.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, April 26.
SENATE.

Mr.. steedman rose TO question Of privilege
and read report Of the discussion in the HouSs
on yesterday relative to investigation Of the Gin
cinnah Southern Railroad, and then said: Mr,
Wright ought not to have said that, and by saying
II has put me in q false position Mr.. steedman
then went on to state that this action Of Mr.,
Wright had grown out OF his narration to Mr. W.
OF an incident that occurred in Cincinnati. He
General steedman) was having an interview in
the Enquirer ONCE with Mr.. Chauncey Newton,
when John Mclean came In and invited him In.
to the other room to hear ltory. In the other
room he was introduced by Mclean to a gentle
man, with the remark, Nov tell the General that
story" This gentleman went on to say; II
gueEs Alex Ferguson and his wife don't get along
very we'll lately. met him, and between drinks
Alex says Boyle is the one OF our contractors who
is perfect gentleman. We allowed him twenty.
Ave thougand dollars and he spent 1t like gen.
tleman. He went TO Columbus and spent ten
thousand dollars and got the six million bill
passed, He bought ten members Of the Leglsa.
ture. The rest Of II was spent In Cincinnati by
General Hickinlooper and General Dayton, car
rying the election" After we had gone out Nc.
Lean says, what do you think Of that General2'
1 said, "That depends somewhat on the veraCity
OF the man. You know him" Mclean says,
He is q man who ordinarily would be believed"
said, "You know Alex, Ferguson? Would he
be likely to make such BtatementBT Mclean re.
piled: ALEX Ferguson Is usually very sharp"
Mr.. Steedman continued his narrative, saying:
went to Governor Bishop andtol him all about
ouA ha ofd all 70 ua pNa1 tbn
name Of the man that had told me- and Ideclined
to give 1t, and told him that John Mclean would
no doubt tell him. Mr.. Steedman stated also that
when he asked his informant in the presence Of
Mclean, If Ferguson had given the names Of the
members bought he replied that he had. did
not ask the Names
Mr.. Marsh-Ha the gentleman any objections
TO giving the name Of this man?
Mr.. Steedman-I have, refused to give 1t TO
Governor Bishop, and referred him to Mr.. Nc
Lean.
Mr. steedman offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That a select committee Of three be
appointed, with power to send for persons and
papers, to investigate the charges made, and re-
port the results Of such investigation 10 the Sen
ate
Messrs. Owens Richards Carson and Rowland
said, as members of the sixty.seCond General As.
sembly, they hoped the resolution would be
adopted.
Mr.. seitz said this was all matter Of hearsay
and did not relate to this General Assembly.
Mr. Marsh said he had no confidence in these
charges, and did not believe they came from any
responsible source,
Mr.. Forrest thought the resolution already
adopted by both houses would give all the inVes-
tigauon desired.
Mr., Owens didn't want to commit an investlga-
ton on questions duplicating members Of the
General Assembly to committee appointed in
Cincinnati.
Mr. Forrest was Of the opinion that direct cor.
ruphon of members Of the Legislature was rare
occut, euee. The Establishments Of lobbyists were
supposed to be more effectuNl in using wine and
oysters,
Mr. Curtis-But here is q case where q man pro.
fesses 10 give names of ten persons, Who he says,
were directly bought
The resolution was finally an ended so as to re-
cite that whereas charges had been made against
members Of the General Assembly in connection
with the passage of the six million bill, etc. and
was adOpted-yeas 2l, nays 5.
The bill to provide for the inspection Of mineral
oils was taken up. The amendment to raise the
standard TO 1870 degrees was lost, and after some
amendments to the details the bill passed,
Adjourned.