Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-08
DlsGUsTED.
The Ohio legislature Decldss to
Adjourn.
The Last Wall from the Puritan Thorpe
-Redishieting-A Hot Old Time Ia.
Prospeet-Ihat Bribery Ia.
vestigatioa.
MATTERS GENERAL AND PARTICULAR
Special orrespoadencs Of ne Resiar.

Special Correspondence Of ne Register.
CoLrNBrs, April THE House and Sen.
ate concurred in Q resolution to-day TO ID.
journ on April l7th, at r. n. There was
a red hot debate on the subject
An effort was made to suspend the rules
for the purpose Of taking up the Pond
bill and amending the same. Amid much
confusion the motion was lost
Mr.. Koons, Of Knox, in the course of he
debate on adjournment said that hs was
in favor OF an early adjourument-say
April 10. He thonght thAt thsr. II ls.,
'YdSk0ns SdKskeu'<zlst1pnkN. .S1l'
that they had coverd themselves with oyey-
whelming shame and disgraoe, end
that the sooner they went homo the
better. He went on to denounos
the brewers and liquor men Of the State
IN the severest terms, and said that they
belonged to the ignorant vicious and super.
stitious classes, and that his party did not
contain q coward in all its vast numbers.
Not drop OF oowardly blood" !" said Brother
Rooms, courses in the veins Of single
man on this side OF the house." Mr..
Bruner, OF Wyandot, come to the front In
magnificent style, in defenseof the brewers.
He thought as a rule that they were -
intelligent, as virtuous and as cultivated -
the gentleman from Knox. He charged
home upon Mr.. Koons with all the style Of
a chevalier, and said, that the work o. the
- Ia lad ~
mountain that had been in labor and had
Produced Msasc.
Mr.. Koons became ns hot as pepper
pod and said Iii mouse had been pro.
auced he would call il Wyandotte."
gained the floor and said that the Demo
cratic party OF Ohio had painted whisky on
its banners, and that it had covered itself
with disgrace. That they did not want 10
repeal the bill, but that they were going to
stand by Il; that they would amend II, but
only TO make II stronger and stronger.
They proposed TO cut the liquor dealers.
and they would inscribc on the Republican
banners decency, peace, good order. pro-
gress and intelligence, and with them they
would go into the October fight and win.'
RedistrictiaG.
Mr.. Locke, from the committee OF twenty
10 redistrict the State, asked for the sus.
pension of the rules for the purpose OF In.
Producing his rcdistricting bill, which mo.
ton carried. Mr.. Locke proposes TO make
the Democrats pay for their rejoicing over
the spring election. by cutting them OF
from representation In Congress, as far ~
il is possible, by an unjust apportionment
of Representatives. Mr.. Locke says he
wants all the Representatives from the Re
publican side, ifthere Is any way OF getting
them. He went az far as he coHld In his
pet bill To carry out his scheme, because
he only allows the Democrats four MEM
bers and the Republicans seventeen. After
going through with considerable prelim.
mary skirmishing. tomorrow, the sth, was
fixed for the special consideration Of this
bill. A red.hot time may be expected.
The InvcstiEatisg Csmmittee
was hard at work all day to-day. II will
first OF the week The weak.kneed mem.
bers would have voted 10 adjourn on tho
10th. except for the fact that the pet COM
mittce on bribery and corruption would
not be able to bring In Its report.
As the session is drawing TO q close,
there Is much excitement over redistrict.
ing. Vallandigham, Barger, Of Coshocton.
Hopkins, OF Marion, Reese, Hall and Bell,
of Franklin, Cory, Of Richland, Negley, Of
Darke, Green, OF Shelby, Mr.. Wagner, of
West Virginia, and other leading Demo-
Gratis, were earnestly discussing the pro
priety Of supporting what Is known ~ ths
Allen bill, which comes from the redis-
tricting committee, - Republican minor
ity report. This will give the Democrats
seven members, and unless there 10 q
change OF sentiment, they will be able 20
carry a majority Of the Congressional rep
resentatiyes In this State.
The Senate passed n resolution authorix.
ing committee TO purchase rcsidence foe
the Governor, the cost not 10 exceed $50
sl75No was appropriated to rebuild ths
asylum for imbccilc youth, which was ~
Gently destroyed by fire.
To Revise the Tas Law.
The tax laws OF the State, by reason. OF In.
cessant legislation; have become nent 70
unntelligible. The Senate appointed .
committee. but the action OF that body did
not meet the wishes Of the House. A mo-
ton TO appoint a conference committee 10
settle the differences between the two
bodies, raised quite a9commotion to-day:
The committee was, however, named. and
is rs follows: Messrs. Alexander, Bcott,
and Eapl9 On part OF the House and
IN behalf OF the senate xsssra Perkins,
Dexter and Godfrey.
Csis AaAtkAAtuls.
Although within short time OF adjourn
ment, 81 bills were read Q second time.
yesterday, large majority OF them being
amendments 10 the code.
Businsss In the SENATE.
Petitions received: For the Brigham
bill; for the Smith Sunday bill. Bills pass-
ed: House bill allowing teschers' certin.
Gates TO b. issued for two. three and i've
years without re-examination; House bill
for an additional Judge In Toledo: senate
bill requiring unincorporstsd banks 10 -.
turn full lists OF their securities. The bili
passed yesterday 10 prevent grain and stock
gsm bling was reconsidersd. The bslghAD
bill, TO prevent discrimination In ffeight
and passenger rates, Vas lost-i3 70 u.
Additional Hssse Asstsss.
Bill increasing pay Of Supreme Court
Judges from q, go TO 5000; bill suthOsis.
ing the sale OF certain land belonging %
the Blind Asylum and the purchass d N.
other tract; bill providing for proper -
countabiliiy for fees, costs, debts, damages,
etc, By clerks Of court and probate judges;
bill prohibiting mutual Insurance con-
panies from borrowing money or cfeefings .
debt bill allowing cemetsry associations -
appropriate six feet on either side od any
| public road for sidewalk.
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