The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-10
FROM COLUMBUS.
Little Legislative Work but
Many Promises.

Many PROMISES.
COLUMBUS, January S.-The Poker
Legislature do not show that zeal for
work they manifested when first as
sembled. Saturday, both Houses ad-
jOurned early so as to allow members to
go home, and to-day both Houses are thin
and there is a slim prospect Of any work
being done.
Republicans not knowing exactly how
much beyond their depth they are, and
the Democrats being as yet unaccus-
toned to victory, the good effects of the
peoples verdict are becoming more ap-
parent every day. Mr.. Rooms has given
a marked instance of this, stating he
now regrets having advocated certain
bill last winter. When asked if the
election had caused him to change his
mind, he replied that it had not had
that effect, but he was convinced that
there was much cause for reflection, and
so it Is with many.
A temperance petition from Gallia,
asking the submission of a pTOhibitOry
amendment on the End Tuesday of OctO.
Der next, and from now on a steady
stream of like petitions will undOubted-
ly submerge both bodies on every day of
the session until something is done.
The Republicans have scheme to
emharTass the Democrats by Offering a
resolution indOrsing the PendletOn civil
service reform bill, but that is a game
two can play at, so they may look a
''leedle Oud."
Speaker pro tenn Hathaway endeaVored
to placate DIR. Scott Saturday by placing
him in the chair for short time, but
the gentleman is too old to be caught by
such chaff; Speaker Hodge don't indulge
in such amenities.
The attitude of Speaker Hodge toward
Governor Foster has been the subject of
remark among members Of the House
many believing there were no reasons
for the insulting remarks the Speaker
indulges in with reference to Foster 8
attitude on the temperance question.
The animOsity between the rival Repub-
lican factions Is growing more bitter
every day, and an outbreak may be one
of the features Of the present session of
the General Assembly.
Mr.. Dunham had the brunt of the bat
tie on the Cleveland Police bill, Satur-
day. Mr.. Licey called up the matter,
when all Of the CuyahOga delegation,
excepting Mr.. Dunham, were absent
from their seats.
The House got into a disgraceful
wTangle this morning, relative to its or
ganiZatiOn. After the resolution of Mr..
StillweIl had been referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations by the vote
of 30 to 30, the author demanded a call
of the House, pending which many of
the members left the hall. The Serge
ant-at-ATms was dispatched after the
absentees, and during his absence of
half an hour, the Republicans INDUCED
in regular Kilkenney cat fight rela-
tive to the question as to whether a call
could proceed during the absence of
that officer. The entrance of Mr.. I'm
Har ruit ant afant hara fn
stitute quorum, and resolution to
adjourn, cut the Gordian knot.
The initial political battle of the pres
ent session, took place this morning on
the adoption of the resolution offered
by Mr.. Stillwel providing for an ad-
jOurnment Of the House over jackson 8
Day" That the Republican majority did
not propose to vote for anything that
wOnld do honor to the hero of New Or
leans, was evident from the first, and
the able remarks of Messrs. Sheppard,
Rooms, Scott and others, relative to his
tOrical inaccuracies in the resolution,
were but cloak to shield line of ac-
ton that was already determined upon.
The Democrats, however, put them on
the record as being against this resOlu-
ton to honor old Hickory, and that was
all they expected to accomplish.
The ceremony attending the induc-
tlOn INTO The office OF Secretary Of State
elect Hon. James w. Newman, took place
this morning at 10 o'clock, in the pres
ence of the new and old attaches OF the
Office, and number of newspaper re-
pOrters, and was Of the simplest and
most commonplace character.
The outgoing official, Hon. Charles
Townsend, was all affability and seemed
we'll pleased to be relieved. OF course
there might have been some regret back
Of the appearance. The procession was
led by Justice 0key, and on arriving al
the Office of Seer etary of State the GER
tificate of election was handed Mr.. New
man, who took it with a bow, when the
Chief Justice administered the oath.