The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-08-24

one month"; and the amendment was
agreed to.
On the 9th day Of April, 1869, it
was passed-yeas, SO; nays, 40. Mr..
Newman voted yea. So -
HE VOTED IN FAVOR OF TAKING BONDS,
LEGAL-TENDER TREASURY NOTES AND
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY OF THE UNI
TED STATES. i, -, - s.-sa
On the 31st day of March, 1859, the
Committee on Finance reported bill
authorizing the Auditors Of the sew
eral counties in the State to place on
the duplicate for taxation all bonds,
treasury notes and fractional curren-
cy,' which was to be listed by the As
SCISSORS Of each ward and township,
the statements, in writing, to be re-
ceived by them of any such invest
ments, &C., from "any person, Ma
tional Bank, railroad company, or
other incorporated company or asso-
citation doing business in the State, or
held in trust by any person for the
benefit Of any other person or corpo-
ration" and ito be taxed the same as
other property is or may be taxed by
the laws of the State"
This seems to have been strictly a
Democratic measure, and caused a
heightened discussion, in which the
leading Democrats and Republicans
took part. Amendments were offered,
and some were agreed to. A vote was
finally reached on the 9th day of
April, 1859, and it resulted in the
passage Of the bill-yeas 81, nays 36.
Mr.. Newman voted yea. Several
amendments were added by the SEN
ate, and the bill was engrossed and
signed on the 7th day Of May, 1869.
HIS TEMPERANCE RECORD.
On the 21st day Of February, 1868,
the Committee on Temperance re-
ported in favor Of the passage Of Mr..
Rukenbrod's bill. It was an act to
provide against the evils resulting
from the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
It provided fines and imprisonment
for the violation of the first, second
and third sections Of an act passed
May 1, 1854, as amended April 5, 1859,
land that places kept by parties so
convicted shall be shut up and abated
upon the order of the Court until
such parties shall give bond and Sc
curity in the penalsuna Of one thou
sand dollars" Conditioned that they
may not sell intoxiting liquors con-
trary to the laws of the State, and
will pay all fines, costs and damages
assessed against them. 1t also pro-
vided that the provisions of certain
sections Of the act ''shall not extend
to the sale of wine, manufactured of
the pure juice Of the grape manufac-
tured in this State, or beer, ale or ci-
der" This was mild temperance
law, affecting the sale Of no liquor ex-
cept whisky, yet it failed to pass, the
vote resulting yeas 81, nays So, MIR.
Newman voting nay.
There was another bill on the same
subject introduced by Mr.. Lee on the
9Th of January, 1869. This bill made
it unlawful for any person or per-
sons, by agent or otherwise, to sell
intoxicating liquors to minors, unless
upon the written order Of their par
ents, guardians or family physician"
Also made it unlawful for any per-
son or persons to sell intoxicating liq-
uors to persons intoxicated, or who
are in the habit of getting intoxicat-
ed" This part Of the law was not
new feature, it had been the law of
the State for several years, but this
bill proposed to change the burthen
OF proof and place it upon the ac-
cused," as the following extract from
the bill shows: "Proof that the de-
fendant sold Intoxicating liquor to
a minor, or that such selling was done
by person or persons in the employ
Of or belonging to the family Of the
shall be taken and held as
pri'na facie evidence Of guilt" and
the same in reference ''to the selling
to persons in the habit of getting in
In other words, stto make
proof Of the selling and the minority,
or intoxication, or habit of getting in
toxicated, prima .facie evidence of
guilt" -- .5.-
On the Sd day Of May, 1869, the
bill was taken up and considered. On
its passage the yeas were % and nays
80, Mr.. Newman voting nay.
On the 20th day Of April, 1868, Mr..
Wolf offered joint resolution pro-
posing to submit an amendment to
the Constitution Of the State, to be
voted for or against, "at the annual
October election, 1862" The amend
ment was to substitute the words:
License to traffic in intoxicating liq-
uors shall hereafter be granted in this
State" for Section Eighteen, Article
Sixteenth. The resolution was not
taken up for consideration until Feb
ruary 5, 1869. 1t elected a discussion
that consumed many hours of the ses-
sion. A vote was finally taken on the
7th day of April, and it was not adopt
ed. The yeas were 33, and nays so.
Mr.. Newman voted in the affirmative.
In our next we will give his record
while he was Senator in the years
1872, 1873, 1874, and 1875.
LANTON.