The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-20
FROM COLUMBUS.
Brunner's PrOtest-The Canal
LObbies, Etc.

LObbies, Etc.
COLUMBUS, January 19.-In the House
Wednesday, resolutions were adopted
calling for the appointment of an Insur-
ance Commission, for a report as to the
money received for the land given by
the General Government for extending
the Miami Canal, for report from the
Chief Engineer of the Board of Public
Works as to the original cost of that
canal; for the returns of the Insane Asy-
lums, and for an opinion of the AttOr-
ney General as to the authority Of the
officers or the General Assembly to ad-
NIT persons not citizens Of the State.
Bills were introduced providing for the
taking Of census in cities of the fourth
grade, second class; for separate ballot
boxes for the election Of members of
School Boards, for placing electric wires
under ground, and for penalty on de-
relict Boards of Revision. A resolution
complimentary to Fitz John Porter was
referred to the Committee on Federal
Relations.
The Democrats made it rather field
day, Mr.. Brunner Offering a protest
against the action of the majority in
applying the gag rule last week on the
passage of the resolution endorsing
Senator PendletOn's civil service bill.
The points made charge Hypocrisy" on
the part of the Republican majority; /;
political buncOmbe," for One-half at
least of the Republican members who
voted for the resolution never read the
civil service bill; next the gag" pre-
venting discussion of the matter, and
fourth sham to cover up their own in
"conststences and nOn-perfOrmance Of
sacred pledges made to the people for
"the past fifteen years upon the question
"Of civil service reform" The protest
was Endorsed by the other Democratic
members.
The canal lObbies have been arriving
this week and are now in force. Alex.
Sands, of Cincinnati, heads one set, G..
VOluey Dorsey another. The different
schemes will soon develop.
In the Ohio Senate, among other
bills read the first time was one making
the per diem and mileage of County
Commissioners definite. A joint resOIu-
tiOn providing for the binding and dis
tributiOn Of the State Library catalogue
was adopted. The bills passed were to
authorize the County Commissioners of
Knox county to issue bonds and to re-
peal the Hawk bill. The report of the
Tax Commission transmitted by the
Governor was ordered printed. In the
House the Speaker admitted the Demo-
cratic protest against the PendletOn re-
SOluJlOn Oh Ll6 RECORD. A resolution
was adopted asking for information
looking to increased accommodations
for the epileptic and incurably insane.
The bills passed were to equalize docket
and entry fees in the Supreme Courts,
with those of lower Courts, to require
notices of township elections to be
issued forthwith, to prevent crowds in
halls, churches, theatres, &C., and to
provide for an Equalization Board for
banks.
The disposition to begin and push
business Is manifest.
1t was announced last week that Re-
publican caucus would be held on We'd
nesday evening of this week to consider
and settle upon some temperance legis-
lattOn. The caucus, however, was not
held, and the leaders 1t would seem are
not likely to hold one. As DR.. Scott
says: What do we want to hold a eau
Gus for? There Is nothing for us to
caucus about except the liquor question
and we can't agree upon that if we hold
hundred caucuses." The temperance
question Is dynamite for the Republi-
can party. Nevertheless, Senator Pond
will present his new bill to tax saloons
equally, probably $3.50 each annually.
EX-Judge George HOadley, of Cinein-
natl, has been in the city for few days.
be Is looming up as candidate for
Governor. General Durbin Ward Is also
prominent. Either gentlemen would be
a strong candidate for the Democracy.