Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-03-11

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J treated the. same as the patients il
those Institutions. The Warden will
be the great "Mosul," having the
} authority to appoint all the guards
who will continue in service five
years. The female attendants are
to receive the same compensation as
the males. The infiiction of pun
ishmeht by whipping, ducking, ap-
plying the humming bird. etc, is to
| be doAe away with. The bill further
[proyides that conyicts discharged BY
reason of expiration of sentence,
shall be fitted at the States expense
with tnit Of clothes, hat, shoes and
be presented witha ticket to return
to etplaee he came from, besides
being fmade the recipient of $1,000
in money. a
Mr.. Robinson also has Peniten-
tiary reorganization bill which pro-
videsth the Governor appoint five
directors. One for one year term,
one for a two year term, one for
three year term, one for four year
term and one for q five year term.
From the outlook to day it is safe
to say that there will be general
overturning in the State institutions
this week. ni.
The Democrats where they had
majority, at the first session and
the very first bill began to reorgan-
ize, and the mistakes they made,
has doubtless induced the Republi-
cans to move cautiously in this
matter, and make as few mistakes
as possible, for any serious mistakes
would have q telling effect in politics
this fall. f" !7e 'r- 'i.
The Local Option petitions still
continue to come in every day, and
it will soon become time for the
Legislature to pay some attention to
the matter, one way or other.
VOTING BY ELECTRICITY.
One of the most novel inventions
of the present age of wonders is
being, quietly worked up to be put
into practical operation in the Legis
lative Halls. The JOURNAL cores
pondent was one of the privileged
few that has been let into the secret.
and as the invention is no longer a
matter of doubt few notes on the
construction and utility of the novel
invention may prove interesting to
the JOURNAL readers.
Voting by electricity may at first
seem impracticable but the fertile
brain of q successful inventor has
solved the problem, and in the near
future the solon occupying his
seat in the Legislature, can, by
simply pressing on little ivory
knob located conveniently on his
desk, vote either yes or no. on
questions called to be voted on.
The plans are not yet perfected, but
the reader can get anidea of the
invention of the "Voting Machine"
by the following description. On
each members desk will be placed |
two small knobs, not unlike the
stops of an organ. On one the
word eyes" is printed, on the other
"no." Wires will rnn from each |
desk to the Clerks desk where an
apparatus similar in appearance to
a type writer will be placed. The |
names of the members are printed
on slips and as their names are
called the member simply presses
on the knob 'yes" or "no'' as the
case may be. If the member presses
on the ''yes" knob, his vote will be |
recorded on the back of his name
with the word "yes" printed by |
electricity. In this way a per-
manent record is made of each
members vote and the lobbyists
who stand around and hear from
the roll call, how each man votes
will be at a loss just who to tackle,
as tho clerk alone will know how
members vote.