National Republican., 1883-03-09
LIVELY POLITICS.
The Liquor Question Before the Legislature Of.
Ohio.
Michigan Greenbackers Coalesee With
the Democrats.
A Woman Admitted as a Delegate in a State
Convention.
Spraguc's Political Friends In Rhode
Islnnd-An Investigation.
LIQUOR Axp TIE ONO 1ra1stArrnr.

LIQUOR AND THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.
CoLuMEus, ONO, Mar. Sin the house to.
day the Kinney temperance resolution was
the special order. A number Of amendments
were voted down. The original measure was
finally amended by the adoption of two propo-
sitions The FIRST gives tho general assembly
power 20 levy special taxes on the liquor
traffic. Tho second is Il strict prohibitory
measure. The Kinney resolution az amended
then passed-ycos O., nays 25. Two republic
cans voted against It, aud four democrats for
it, The resolution now provides for full logis.
lative control, with power TO pass local option
laws for special tax and for prohibition
The resolution now goes to the senate for cOu-
currencc. 1t is believed that body will soon
agree. The greatest excitement prevailed in
the house while The substitute was being
voted Tho agreement upon tho proposition
was greeted with the greatest delight.
MICHIGAN GREENDACIERs.
DETROIT, Mar. S.--rhc greonhack state
convention met this afternoon, accepted the
proposal Of the democratic state convention
to unite on joint ticket and nominated
ThOnms &. Sherwood for judge of the
supreme court and Charles j. Willet
for second regent Of the state uni
vcrsty. Resolutions were adopted reaflirm-
ing the Chicago grcenback platform
~
party which spent two months in clcctng
senator at an enormous expense to the people
and at the diCtation Of NOTORIOUS corruption
list has passed its days of usefulness, and
should be set aside as an engine of mischief.
denouncing as the crowning net of infany of
the last congress the passage OF the act de-
signed to relieve monopoies aud banking capi-
tai oftaxutiou, stop the payment Of the bonded
debt aud to porpetuate the burdens of labor,
affirming that the best reform of the civil SER
vice would be the election by the direct vote
ofth people Of all officers possible, especially
the president, vice president, senators and
postnlasters and declaring full sympathy with
all movements against monopolies. Gov
Bagley was prcsentas delegate. One woman
was admitted as u duly accredited delegate.
A LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATION.
HARRISBURG, PA, Mar. Sin the senate
to-day the house resolution appointing a COM
mittee OF five representatives and three sem
ators to investigate the charge of bribery, and
all the circumstances connected Herewith,
by the Standard Oil company in the case OF
L. G.. Patterson, an alleged witness for the
commonwealth, was taken up. Mr.. Emery
moved to amend by giving the committee
power to investigate the transactions of the
Standard Oil company with reference to all
settlements, suits or other legal proceedings
with the commonwealth, and the relations
of the Standard Oil company with the rail-
way companies of the state and with the pro-
ducers, production, Transportation, and refining
of petroleum, with power to send for persons
and papers, and report the testimony taken
in the investigation, with such recommenda-
tions as the said committee shall see fit to
make; provided, that if such report is not
made prior to the adjournment of the legisla-
ture the same may be presented to the attor-
ney general for his action. President Rey-
burn called attention to the fact that the
amendment was for different purpose than
that of the resolution which had come from
the house. The original was to investigate a
certain individual. The amendment pro-
posed general inquiry into a variety of
subjects. After some informal debate both
the house resolution and the amendment
were, on motion of Mr.. Emery, referred to the
judiciary committee Of the senate. Mr..
Emery denounced the Standard Oil company
in the course of the discussion as having
bribed officers Of the state and the legislature
in past years.