The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-27
THE HOUSE.

When the House took recess 1t had under
the notion to reconsider the vote
whereby the House failed to pass the Redistrict-
ing bill. The House was at once brought to .
vote on said motion to reconsider, and it pre-
vailed-yeas 81, nays 80. The question recur-
ring on'the passage of the bill, Mr.. Dunham
moved that the bill be referred to the Judiciary
Committee, with instructions to amend by in
serting after the word Newburg in the
Twentieth District, the words "0range and
Warrenssille" and striking out the word
/" Orange in the Twenty-frst District,
which was agreed to. Mr.. Jones, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported back the
Redistriding ill, amended as instructed.
Mr.. Gard moved to refer said bill to the Judi
ciary COMMITTEES, with instructions to amend as
follows: In Section 1, Line /, strike out all
after theword !" Ohio" and insert substitute,
as he proposed, which WAS not agreed to. Acall
of the House was had and 80 members answered
to their names. The Redistricting bill was
then put upon its passage and passed-yeas 90,
nays 81 The Speaker laid before the House
the follcyipg communications; To the Honor
.sa,,s tsseqse or Bepresent tatixesaf thA siztx.-
ffth lSfeneruf Asserahly-af-I LIS State Of Ohio.
You IRE hereby notified that William Bloch and
WiIlilm A. Wright, two of the members Of said
Houte were indicted by the Grand Jury Of the
CouiSy Of Franklin, and State of Ohio, at
session Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of said
county, to-wit; the April term A. D. 1882,
thereof, for soliciting q bribe, and that they
have been arrested upon the same. The above
is insompliance with the requirements of Sec
tion446 Of the Revised Statutes Of Ohio. As
witness my hand and seal Of said Court, at Co
lumbls, this 18th day Of April, A. d. 1882.
HARVEY CAsHATT, Clerk.
Onmotion Of Mr.. Rooms, the rule was sus-
pendsd and House resolution No. 80 was taken
up for considerations being the bribery busi-
ness. The resolution is AZ follows: Resolved,
That William Bloch and William A. Wright,
fhara nf fhtn Hnf1aa ha and harobu
rep imanded and censured for conduct unbe-
coming members Of the General Assembly.
Mr.5 Walker moved to amend the resolution
as A,llows: Strike out all after the words
hareby reprimAnded," and insert "expelled
from all the rights and privileges as members
of this House, and that their seats be and are
hereby declared vacant" Mr.. Locke offered
the following rs . substitute: "Wheress, VIII
liam A. Wright, Representative Of this House,
from the County Of Hooking, has been guilty,
and accepting money in consideration Of his
support and vote upon measures then pending
in this House for action; therefore, Resolved,
That Mr.. William A. Wright be and he is
hereby expelled from his seat as q member of
this House Mr.. Thorp offered the following,
which the Speaker recognized as . motion:
whereas, William A. Wright, of Hooking
County, and William Bloch, of Cuyahoga
County, members of this House, have been in
dictsd BY the Grand Jury Of Franklin County,
for soliciting bribes, and are now held for trial
in the Common Pleas Court OF said county
therefore, Resoloed, That the further considers
ton of the report Of the Select Committee OF
this House appointed to investigate such
charges, be postponed until the second day OF
january, 1883.
Brigham's Senate bill to establish an Agri
cultural Experiment Station was passed.
resolution to pay Miss Sullivan 90 for short
hand reporting for the Bribery Investigating
Committee was adopted. Mr.. Robinson sub
mitted the report of the conference committe,
on the Redistricting bill, which had alread.
been agreed to by the Senate. The report wa
agreed to and the bill became 9 law-yeas sc
nays g. GThe apportionment is given in on
State news items.-ED.J As soon as Mr.. Miller
Of Mercer, could get the floor, he sumbitte,
the following protest for the Democratic side
which was ordered spread upon the journal o
the Houss:
"Whereas, The Republican majority of tn
House have, In violation of justice, fair dealin
and rules of common decency, perpetrated a
| outrage upon the people of this State in tn
| passage of an infamous Redistricting bill unde
the gag of the previous question, therefore
| We, the undersigned Democrats, in the nam
| of liberty, the rights of man, and fair dealing
| do hereby enter our protest against such frau
and outrage, whereby thousands Of Democrat
| are deprived Of all representation in Congress
and We call upon the people to rebuke said IL
fanny at the polls"
| Signed by twenty-eight Democratic member
After the passage Of q number Of minor bill
and the signing by the Speaker of the Redil
tricting bill, the House adjourned till Januar
2, 1888.