Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-01-20


Mr.. Amos TOdhunter and wife were the
only persons saw here from Fayette
county, except Senator Creamer
and our Member of the Board of Equal
izatiOn, Capt. John H. Parrett. The
convention recommended the passage
of local option anti-liquor law, and
some of the speakers distinguished
themselves by making some sensible
speeches, while some of the extremists
distinguished themselves, in the heat of
their oratory, by insulting very large
number of the present General Assem-
bly,. They were denounced by this
kind of imprudent advocates Of temper
ance legislation as unworthy Of the posi-
tions they hold, because they did not
pass prohibtiory law at the last ses-
sion; and one speaker called upon the
temperance men of the convention to
defeat the nomination of every member
Of the present General Assembly for re-
election. He advised the temperance
men not to vote for single member of
this General Assembly. This wholesale
denunciatiOn of 50 members of the Cen
eral Assembly who voted for, and did
what they could, last session, to secure
the passage of the local option bill is not
calculated to do the cause much good.
While this indiscriminating denuncia-
tion did not change the principles of
a single member who voted for the bill,
it did the cause no good.
1t is quite uncertain what will be the
fate of the temperance bill already in
troduced in the House. A few petitions
have come in and have been referred to
the committee on temperance. Tyler's
joint resolution to amend the constitu-
tlOn of the State, so as to authorize the
issuing of license to traffic in intOxicat-
ing liquors, has good many friends, but |
/ do not think the Legislature will vote
to submit the proposed amendment to
the people.
Mr.. Lock. of Madison county ,lOGered
a joint resolution last week, which pro-
vides that the General Assembly shall
by law provide against The evil result
ing from the traffic in intoxicating Ii
quors, and may by law provide for sub
mittlng to the electors of counties,
townships, cities and villages, at special
elections. The option of prohibiting the
traffic In Intoxicating liquors therein to
be determined by majority of all the
electors vOting,at such election and shall
provide for the enforcement Ofsuch OPP
.iOn by appropriate legislation. Butno
such special election shall be held with /
in sixty days of any general election for /
State, county, township or municipal !
The resolution further provides
for the manner Of voting on the pro-
posed amendment.
The Legislature has hardly settled I
lown to business yet, although a great Il
leal Of new business has been intro J
luced, most of which is Of very little #
Importance, as think, to the people of a
he State. The most good that has yet p
)een done is the killing Of unimport- h
mt bills. 1t Is yet too soon to guess how Il
ong this session will last; the members b
ak about making a short session; this p
S always the case, but my observation Il
S that Legislative sessions are never el
,rought to close as soon as members al
'rofeSs to desire. Every member-no,
Iot exactly every member-thinks he i,
must distinguish himself before he y
caves the Capitol, and it takes q long "
ime for them to do 1t. ~
We had lively time on Saturday !"
OrenoOn. A resolution to admit some q
hildren to the Soldiers and Sail d
RS Orphans Home had passed the
House, without mature deliberation, and
motion was made to reconsider the a.
ote by which it was passed the pre- - !.
iOus day. The Democratic side Of the ~
louise objected to this, and had decided ~ ~
7 the advantage of the Republicans, - -
rom the fact that number of them had -
one home, consequently our side had
0 quorum to vote; but there would U
ave been quorum If the Democrats Of
ad voted, but when the ayes and nays A.
ere called the Democrats marched out ri
{ the Hall, breaking the quorum, This eI
ley continued to do until noon, when ~
le House adjourned until Monday y
orning. NJ
The nomination Of John sherman for as
F. s. Senator by the Republican caucus, o'
axes short business. His nomination. =!
J the readers Of the HERALD probably IN
now, was made by acclamation. The th
ection takes place tomorrow. 1t will pc
} for John Sherman, unanimously on ~ i,
Ie part Of the Republicans. The Il,
emocrats nominated Thurman, not by ne
luminous vote, however, as he desired "
have been. Mr. Sherman will be here ="
Wednesday, and there will be
and banOuat at tha Nall Uonoo an 70