The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-16
THE STATE CAPITAL,
Welcome to Senator sherman--Ie lalatiye
DOinga,

| Welcome Ia Senator sherman 81 eR lalaiiye
Doinga,
COLUMBUS, o., April Ex-senator sher'
man arrived hire at noon to-day from
Cincinnati. A committee OF the Column
bus Board of Trade called and extended
| 10 him an Invitation TO attend Tecep-
tl0n this evening ut their room In the
| City Hall. He at lrst refused, but after
he was assured that Senator Thurman
would be there. no said he would beg glad
TO meet that gentleman anywhere.
Messrs. Brunner, Washburn and Stan
berry, the committee appointed TO wait
upon Senator Sherman and Invite him
10 The hall of th, House Of Representa-
tives, returned shortly after the Senators
had taken their eeate In the House.
Speaker March introduced Mr.. Sherman
TO the m,mbers, and In short speech
he returned thanks for the honor con.
ferred upon him, especially 40 II had
come from his political opponents. He
was introduced at the conclusion OF his
speech 10 each Senator and Il presonta-
tive, In front OF the clerks desk, by Mr..
BfunneT.
The Senate met at 4 o'clock and ad.
journed until tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock, after reading sixteen BILLS the
second time and receiving the reports
from standing c)mm,ttees. The Senate
then went In body 10 the House 10 re-
ceiye Senator Sherman.
The House met this morning at 10
O'Clock, but Immediately took a receas
until $3.50, al which time twelve bills
were introduced, and under suspension
OF the rules were read the second time
and referred 10 the appropriate commit
tees. Three BILLS OF q strictly local ma
ture were pissed. Mr.. Drummer intro.
duced o bill TO refund the tax collected
under the Scott law. AIR. Fierce intro
duced q bill TO authorize boards OF trus'
tees OF public institutions TO appoint
superintendent 10 hold office four years
and 10 authorize trustees OF insane asy-
lums 10 fix the salaries OF superlnten'
dents, physicians and assistants. Sena'
tor Cable introduced bill TO remedy the
evils resulting from Tontine insurance
In the Senate this afternoon.
MIR. Brnnner introduced q resolution
this afternoon which was made the
special order for 10 morrow morning NJ
10 O'Clock TO reecind the tri'weekly ad'
j0ufDment resolution adopted at the
commencement OF the present session OF
the General Assembly. II is the opinion
OF many mi mbeTs that an Adjournment
will be made In two weeks from to-day.
COLUMBUS, April A.-The Senate In
Committee OF the Whole this morning.
took up the general appropriation bill
and amended II 40 as 10 appropriate
$4,000 TO repair and put In order the
canals OF the State, yeas 10; nays TO-
This amount was recommended by the
House Finance Committee,
The committee also amended the bill
80 az TO retain Colonel Cotter as Su'
perintendent OF laborers at the Capitol,
There was little warm discussion IN
which Mr.. Crowell Indignantly rtpelled
any insinuations that may have been
made against the gallant old soldier,
whom he knew during tho late war az
the commander OF one OF the best bat
teries In the Northern army. A rising
vote Indicated that the m mbers OF the
Senate were nearly unanimous In re-
tainiDg the services OF Colonel COtler.
The House spent nearly the entire
forenoon considering Mr.. Washburn's
bill amending the divorce laws OF the
State. The original bill contained q
clause prohibiting remarIiage within
three years when divorced for nnfalth.
fulness. The judiciary Committee had
struck out this clause, aud Me-. Wash.
burn spoke at length In favor OF rein.
stating ". The discussion was continued
NJ length.
Mr.. Stevenson did not see how tho law
could be bettered, nor did he think
| judges could be governed by ordinary
Legislative enactmente, but should be
governed by principles Of equity. He
came here for one purpose, OF keeping
men from spelling the statutes, ana was
particularly severe upon the author OF
the proposed amended bill. whom he
said, as the publisher OF country
newspaper, came here and knew
more law than anybody. Mr.. Washburn
and the instincts OF common humanity
had taught him these things, which
caused Mr.. Stevenson 10 quote Black
stone, who had laid down The principle
that no two persons could stand on the
same spot at the same time.
Mr.. Myers did not believe In divorce
save for the one cause recognized by
divine authority. II was finally laid on
the table.
The Legislature will probably adjourn
finally Oh Monday, April 9Th.
Senator SheTm IN continued In tho
city today and paid long visit 10 OK.
Senator Thurman The Board OF Trade
gave him reception and no delivered
himself on the currency.
The eight hour bill was defeated In
the House by q vote OF 30 ayes TO "a ayes.
Representative Myers presented 10 the
House q communication complaining "
nn article published In the Sunday
Herald OF this city, yesterday, In which
| IL was vtated that "lhe drunkard from
Franklin still holds his seat on the lUof
OF the House among the men whom no
has bpen pleased TO cali liars and horse
thieves, whenever II haa moved his high
ness TO no designate certain OF his assO.
ciatea," The Communication was 70.
ferred to the Committee on rules
The Supreme Court Commission will
20 out OF existence next Thursday, when
Judges Moses M Granger, Chief Justice.
Of Zaneeyille; George X, Nash, OF Co
lumbus; Franklin j. Dickmau, OF Cleve.
land; Charles ID. Martin, OF Lancaster,
and John MeCauley Of Tiilln will raiire