The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-15
FROM COLUMBUS.
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Mr., Godfrey demanded q call of the
Senate, which showed that all but two
OF the members. Measra. DnTflnger and
W0lc0tt, were present. 4,
Meaars, O'Nell and Ely were appointed
10 walt upon tho Governor, and notify
him that the Senate was ready 10 receive
any message he might 500 At 10 send.
MIR. Reed presented q petition from
two hundred citizens Of Ross county,
asking that the date of the State cleo.
lion DO changed In Presidential years
from the second Tuesday OF October 10
the first Tuesday OF November.
MIR. VBrien offered q Joint resolution
which was referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee, submitting q Constitutional
amendment, TO change the date OF the
State election to the first Monday In
November.
Mr.. Pruden offered q Joint resolution
10 aubmit q constitutional amendment
TO be voted on next October, 10 drop
Schedule Is Of that instrument from tho
Constitution, leaving the whole matter
OF regulation or licensing OF the traffic
with tina people. The resolution was
referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Williams offered a Joint resolution
TO submit a constitutional amendment
TO change the date Of the October
election TO November In Presidential
years,
On motion Of Mr., Reed all Joint reso.
lutions relating to the above subject
were laid on the table aud ordered
printed.
Mr.. Mickey offered a Joint resolution
TO submit a constitutional amendment
10 change the constitution 40 that the
date OF the election OF members OF the
Legislature aud State officers may DO
prescribed by law, and TO elect Township
Trustees for three years Instead OF one
year.
Several bills were introduced and the
message OF the Governor was read.
Tho House assembled at 8 D. m,
Speaker Marsh In the chair. and the Gus.
t0mary messages were sent TO the Sen
ate, and Messrs. Bruner, Cogan and
Brown on the part Of the House and
0Neil and Ely on the part OF the Senate
we're appointed n special committee 10
notify the Governor that the Legislature
Was ready TO receive any cOmmunica.
ti0n no might wish 10 make.
In the intervening time Mr.. Myers In
tr0duced o joint resolution, requesting
our representatives In Congress 10 vote
for the passage Of Senator Mlller's bill
providing for the General Government
paying 10 each State the amount of
moner raiaed In each State by direct tax
alton In 1861. The amount which Ohio
will get from the National Government
under this, should the Miller bill become
a law, 10 about 81. 100000. The rtsolu-
ton was laid over under rules.
The Governors message was read.
Mr.. Bargar offered a Joint resolution,
which was ordered printed, providing
for submitting TO the electors OF the
State an amendment 10 the Constitution
abolishlng the October election and
holding all fall elections In November
Quito q number OF bills were intro
duced.
COLUMBUS. Jan. O., 1886. Both branches
OF the Ohio Legislature adjourned on
Thursday afternoon 10 give q reception
10 Senator II. B, Payne. The affair was
conducted In excellent taste, The fol-
lowing committees were appointed:
On reception TO Hon. II. b. Payne
Senators White and Crowell and Repre-
sentatives BOIL. Baker and Bruner.
On invitation to the Goyernor-Sena-
tor Ranney and Representatives Har-
baugh and Carter. On invitation 10
other State ofllcers-Senator Reed and
Representatives Cogan and Poe. On In.
yitati0n 10 other ylsitOra-Senator Lewis
and Representatives Hull and Bruce.
The committee soon appeared with the
Senator who was duly presented. Hon.
@. II. Bargar spoke on behalf Of the
House, and Senator Ely on behalf OF tho
Senate.
Senator Ely welcomed the Senator on
behalf OF the Republicans OF the Senate
and the House, assuring him that par
tisan feeling was now obllterated, and
no was the representati 70 OF the whole
people, and would DO supported "a such.
The speech OF Mr.. ely was received with
applause.
Senator Payne being introduced he
spoke as follows:
When Mr.. Payne arose no was greeted
In a most cordial manner. He was pro-
foundly grateful for and deeply Inn
pressed with the cordial welcome er-
tended 10 him. He could add nothing 10
what no had already said In the way Of
pledge 10 the performance Of duty, az
no had not yet entered upon the duties
Of his new position. He hoped that his
friends In Ohio, irrespective OF party,
| would give him warm and cordial cup
port. II would DO his aim 10 deserve
this, % no wished TO DO tho representa-
tive OF his State In Congress In the full
| cat sense Of the term.
Senator Ely said In his address that l
began my Legislative career In this hall.
This 10 not exactly true. l was a mem.
her OF the Senate when II met In q small
brick shanty somewhere In the neigh
DO hood Of this Capitol. That was I'M
der the old Constitution. The Senate
then was not presided over by the Lieu
tenant. Governor, but had TO choose Its
own presiding officer. was elected To
the Senate from Cleveland during the
exciting times when the Free 5oilorg
were making their fight In defense OF
principles which have since then been
Incorporated In the laws OF the State
and country.
Mr., Payne then proceeded TO relate In
q pleasing conversational tone anoc.
dotes attending the organization Of the
Senate Of which no was q member In
1913 and l8i0. His "reminiscences OF
political history during those times
when the Wings, Democrats and Free
Sellers were contpnding for supremacy
were racy and very interesting. liz
paid high tributes TO Salmon p. Chase