Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-06
POLITICS AND WHISKY.
The Buckeye Statesmen Wrsstis
With ths Problem.
A Lovely Little Sensation Ia Which wo-
man chokes the Charmer Of Her
Too Suseet tibls Husband,
But Declares
THAT SHE IS NOT A BIT JEALOUS.

CoLrxBus O., April 5.-Yesterday wss
day OF legislative surprisea The confer
ence committee Of the two houses reported
the proposed amendment to the consutu.
ton agreed upon about two weeks since.
submitting the alternative propositions of
prohibition and taxation without licsnsa
The President Of the Senate ruled that
the report OF the conference committee
could not Be amended, and it went TO IN
immediate vote, receiving all Of the RsPub-
lican vote, the Democrats voting against It
In the House, the required three.ffths
were found among the Republicans. d:
Democrats voting against Il, except HAll,of
Franklin, who voted for It. But the great
est surprise was yet to come. In the mid
die Of the afternoon session . motion %
take recess Was made aud carried for The
purpose OF allowing the Republicans Sena-
tors TO hold Q caucus. They Wep0 out N
hour when they returned, and utterly par
alyzed the Democrats by the introduction
BY Senator Chapman Of another rssolutioo
for amending tho Constitution BY. sub
hitting the proposition OF "licenss," pure
and ample. The Democrats soon recovered
from their consternation, and gave the
Republicans TO understand, that they had
dropped upon their little game. When
the vote was taken every Democratic Sens.
tor voted for IL, and the Republicans ditto
Ii was then sent to the House, aud had
something the effect Of Q bomb among the
Prohibitionists. II will probably be taken
up and passed, Is il will receiye the Demo
cratic vote.
The Joist Reselutiss.
Following is the text Of the resolution
agreed upon by the conference committees
OF both houses, submitting the two qucs-
tions OF taxation and prohibition:
Joint resolution proposing amend.
ments to the constitution.
BE il resolved by the General Assembly
OF the State OF Ohio. That at the general
election, to be held on the second Tuesday
of October, 1853, there shall be submitted
TO the electors for their approval or re-
lection, two propositions to amend the con.
stituiion OF the State as follows:
First proposition: The additional sec
tion,' in and with section IL OF the sched.
ule shall be pealed, and there shall be sub
al Assembly shall regulate the traffic 10 In.
toxicating liquors 30 o. 10 provide against
evils resulting therefrom; and its power 70
levy taxes or assessments thereon 10 not
limited by any provision Of this constitU'
tion.'
second proposition: The additional
section In and with section ls.of the sched.
ule shall be repeated, and there shall be
substituted for 10 the following: The
man ufacture Of and the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors 10 be used a. Q beverage sre
forever prohibited; and the General Assam
bly, shall provide by law for the enforce
ment OF this provision"
THE electors voting In favor OF the said
frat proposition shall have on their ballo0
the words. Regulation aud taxation Of the
lauor traffic-yes.' and those voting 10
favor OF the second proposition shall have
on their ballots the words, Prohibition of
Intoxicating liquors--yes.'
III either Of the said two propositions b
thus approved hy . majority OF the electors
voting at the said election. then the amend.
ment therein proposed shall constitute .
separate section Of article 10 OF the consu-
tuition
As soon az this proposition WAS adopted
in the Senate, Senator Chapman intro
duced a Joint resolution containing tho
proposition 20 license, In the following
language:
THE General Assembly may provide by
law for licensing the traffic In Intoxicating
li9pSr''r no. ,..o,,,,on W. ,so,,,a. ,.o.i,in,
thirty votes. Senator Pollard, Republican,
voted no. All the Democratic members
voted aye.
In the House the joint resolution 10 sub.
nit taxation ani prohibition was passed
without much opposition. II Was expect.
ed that the Cincinnati and Cleveland nom.
bers would haye voted in opposition; yet,
when the requisite majority was called for,
Huntington, Weitzsl and Warren voted
aye. The Cleveland delegation was szpect-
ed TO oppose Il. but failed.
Messrs. Card and Block (Rep.) voted
against Il. NJ. Hall, OF Franklin county,
was the only democrat voting In ~ favor:
As the call was rsDsde upon the point of
getting in the members not voting SPEAKER
Hodge. OF Cleveland, who hsd recovered
from sickbed but dsy ego, also voted
yea. and u was carried.
The requisite publication OF o. Ir months
can not be he'd before the date OF the fell
election. which occurs on Octobsr Q. Thus
" the propo ition goes before the psopls,
then the question mny come up that 10
some counties IL has not been Publishsd Tor
ths F.uuisila time