Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-20
Local Option.

ceedIngs had thereon, which we clip from
the Journal:
The Local Option bill was read the third
time.
Mr.. Quinby offered some amendments
to the phraseology of the bill, which were
agreed to.
to make it applicable only to Clinton
county, represented on the floor of the
House by Mr.. On nby, author of the bill.
Mr.. Alexander opposed the motion. He
wanted to see the bill applied to the coun-
ty of the member making that motion to
amend.
Mr.. Quinby opposed the motion, and in
doing so cited the number and volume of
petitions from the several counties for the
passage of this bill as general law. He
presented footings ofpetitions for the law
presented during the present session
"a, ,482, and representing SO of 8S counties
of the State: From Adams county 753 pc
titioners, Ashtabula ,34S, Belmont ,582,
Butler 524, Clinton 1000, Columbiana
1 ,563, Champaign 75s, Coshocton COS, Del
aware 497, Highland 4,0S7, Knox S25,
Lorain 953, Licking 1877, Madison $50,
Monroe 424, Morgan 1906, Montgomery
43O, Noble 724, Preble 478, Shelby 745,
Stark 467, Trumbull 607, Union 523, War
rem 1875, Washington 723, and other
counties several hundred each.
Before concluding his argument Mr..
Quinby gave way for motion for recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed consideration of the
Local Option bill. Mr.. Quinby concluded
his argument and was followed by other
speakers for and against the bill.
Pending the consideration of the bill,
Mr.. Oglevee presented the petition of
4, ,298 citizens of Clarke county, and Mr..
Herrick presented the petition of 620 citi-
zens of Lorain county for its passage.
Mr.. OgleYee opposed the pending
amendment and asked that square issue
be made on the general provisions of the
bill.
Mr. Bohl opposed the bill. He declared
that the majority of the people of Ohio
are opposed to it. The party that had de-
clared against sumptuary laws had always
been successful in the State.
Mr.. Oglevee inquired why if a majority
VI GIlG p6OpIS OppOSG buS Jill IlO ISnOuS-
frances have been received?
Mr.. Bohl-The reason of that is that the
people have confidence that the Legisla-
ture will not pass any such law.
Mr.. Alexander said he was a good deal
older Democrat than his young friend
from Washington (Mr. Bohl), and he de
MED the latter's position in toto. He was il
r favor of the passage of this bill.
e Mr.. Seifert opposed the bill as a fanati
: cism that should receive no countenanc'
S from the Democratic party.
? Mr.. Bloom made a long speech, from
, which it was inferred that he was Opposed
4 to the bill.
!, Mr.. Norton was the next speaker, ant
in loud and vigorous tones announced t
the lobby in favor of the bill that it wa
!. of mouse to come to the Legislature fo
S relief. He declared that there was to
l. much legislation on the liquor questio
l. now, and he denounced the ADVOCATES {
a the bill for inconsistency in not executin
Y the laws as they are. He charged tn;
If the author of the Adair law, after maxim
a a great reputation by the passage of h
ze bill, went out from the hall and was ca
N ried into the American House drunk.
N Mr.. Dodds favored the pending amen'
Id ment..
or Mr.. Hitchcock advocated the bill, al
I'd was glad that he had not, like the gentl
man from RichIand, tied his hands /
e. previous pledges as to his vote.
be Mr.. Bloom inquired what the gentl
h. man would do if he being an editor w
ed also a candidate and questions were pok'
ut at him as how he stood.
to Mr.. Hitchcock, not having been an &c
to tor, didn't know how an editor felt VIII
he a candidate. AS to the license questi,
he was quite willing this General Assel
-p- blyshould, if it desired, again prese
asst the question to the people. Washingt
ew county and Richland county had be
lat voted against license (referring to t
MS advocacy of license by Representati7
clip here from these counties). The grant,
red of license he did not consider an or
W. question in Ohio.
at Mr. Rloon, said license was defeated
art his county by the united vote ''of extre
saloon keepers and extreme temperar
men, Petitioners upon that quest
IN have only begun to speak. This
ore more than seven thousand petitions
pal local option have been presented.
ood NJ I,ooool, Of crarnsa,, advocated
bill, and pointed out the fact that t
House had passed a bill to increase
fifty per cent. the cost of oil that lig
the poor mans dwelling, and yet mt
1ost the demand for local option law by {
ling ing out against sumptuary legislation.
lent Mr.. Sullivan, of Miami, said object
had been made that the signers of 7
oes, tions were not voters. He declared
{, or the signers had right equal to tina
= by voters, and many of them had claims
ought not to be disregarded. He had
ght, in the names from this county tha
eeps three mothers whose sons were in
they Penitentiary for crime committed III
the influence of liquor, three sisters
)ne's brother in prison for like cause,
SIS. whose husband, harmless man "
had not under the influence of intoxica
are drink, is serving term in the same
e not stitution. These women have rigl
be heard.
nter- Mr.. Poe next obtained the floor,
gave way to motion for recess
gaily wednesday morning, which was agree
od or March l2.-The House resumed CO.
Grafton of the Local Option Liquor
mess, The morning session was occupied
ature speeches for the bill by Messrs. I
and Townsend and against by Me
ids OF Poe and Worley.
Pending further discussion the q
n de- took recess.
of re- ,ryrERNooN SESSION
The House resumed considerable
o1o the Local Option bill, and Mr.. Tow