The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-07
ADJOURNED.
0hlo's Solons Finish Business and Cease
\ From Labor.
The Sixty sixth General Assembly AdJourns
Without Dato--soenes Daring tho
Last DAy--what tho Legisla-
ture Haa Done.

COLUMBUS, o, May AT 8 O'Clock
this morning both branches cf the GEN
eral Assembly were called 10 order, and
the work we'll under the control OF the
officers. The only thing done outside Of
signing bllla that had passed, was the
passage Of Mr.. Thorps House bill 10
authorize the publication Of existing
ordinances In book form.
A few minutes before 10 message
was sent TO the House informing that
body that the Senate was ready TO ad-
journ.
PRESIDENT wARwICK's REMARKS.
All business having been disposed OF
by the Senate, President Warwick
dropped bis gavol and 90 soon as Still
ners prevailed Ia the chamber spoke no
follows:
BKNAToRs: The hour Of the final nd.
journment Of the Sixty sixth General
Assembly In at hand. Your acts 40
Legislative body have become memory
Of the pasI. That You have endeayored
10 iulfill honestly and sincerely the du-
ties that have devolved upon you cannot
be doubted; and In returning to your
homes and 70 the people by whom you
were chosen 10 represent them In this
honorable body, can review the acts OF
the Legislature of 1885, az having done
something toward tightening their bur,
dens and speeding onward the course OF
humanity. lwill make brief mention
ofa few Of those acts.
"Y0u have abolished the contract Ia
Dor system, the tendency Of which act
10 TO greatly ameli0rate the condition OF
the lab0ring classes. You have provided
that arbitration shall decide differences
between employers aud employees.
'You have wieely provided for an In
termediate penitentiary; you have re-
lieved the Common Pleas Judges from
being compelled 10 affirm their own do
cisions; You have provided literally for
maintenance and improvement OF the
public works; the benevolent institu-
tlons have been we'll cared for. Such
acts M these should meet with hearty
approval and Endorsement OF the people,
thank you for your individual acts OF
kindness and courtesy, for your forbear-
ance, as q body, when l came among
you O stranger, unacquainted with my
duties as presiding Itilcer OF the Ben.
ate. have endeav0red to act Impair
TALLY and with consideration for oil,
and earnestly hope that some degree OF
success has crowned my efforts.
"ro the officers OF the Senate, would
express my appreciation Of the prompt.
ness and fidelity with which their duties
have been performed. In conclusion,
lot me hope that, life being granted to
us, we may often m OF hereafter; and
with kindly remembrances OF the past,
go forward to q successful and happy
future"
On motion Of Senator Godfrey, the
presidents remarks we're ordered 10 be
spreae upon the Journal.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
After the House had been called to or.
der by Speaker Marsh, business com.
mencei In earnest, 40 that everything
could be finished before the hour Of ad.
journment. The bills passed we're gen.
orally OF local nature, and many mem.
bere were very anxious 10 have the In
terests OF their constituents attended 10
In q small way, and were generally ac.
c0mmodated,
The bill Of Senator Williams, intro
duced last week, TO provide that cases
may be taken direct 10 the Supreme
Court from the Court OF Common Pleas
In certain cases, was passed, receiving
81 votes.
Senator Pruden's bill to permit the
Cincinnati Gre department 10 dispose Of
certain property, and Senator Rly's bill
TO define and punish the crime OF sod
omy, were passed.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Brun-
ner, speaker pro tem., upon the difficult.
ties OF she position and Of giving salts
faction 10 all; by Mr.. Bargar, who re.
turned thanks TO the press reporters,
who, no doubted not, had acted In good
faith, although sometimes condemning
or praising more than they should; by
Messrs. Jones, Litter and Myers, the lat
tor saying that while he had sometimes
embarrassed members on both sides,
and said things which no perhaps ought
not 10 have said, II was due 70 his In.
trinity Of temper, but he felt that he
went forth q better man than when he
came In and Nth q greater respect from
the members.
RETURNING THANKS,
Mr.. johnson OF Huron presented res
olution Of thanks to Speaker Marsh aud
Speaker pro TEN. Brunner, and II was
ordered 10 be spread upon the journal.
A written communication from the Re- |
publican members, returning thanks TO
the clerks and sergoant-At-arms, and
extending their beat wishes for contin- |
ned health and future prosperity was
offered. A resolution was also offered
hx, NJ narUar "a tha aIarGa md thar
employees. These were ordered 10 be
epread upon the journal.
Many OF the members asked DR.. Sherr |
man 70 sing my Grandfather's Clock"
90 he had passed o bill TO have time
keeper put on the Universaliet church
In o township In Portage county. The
gentleman started on I'm u 0 Sweet By
and.By." members Joining for verse
or two.
Al this stage Of the proceedings q |
message was sent 10 the Senate, inform.
Ing that body that the House was now
ready 10 adjourn.
SPEAKER MARsH's FAREWELL ADDRxss.
Speaker Marsh then proceeded 10 de-
liver the following farewell address,
prefacing II with the remark that when
he was chosen 10 the position no made
up his mind 10 aot for the best interest
OF all concerned: |
Gentlemen Of the House Of Kepre. |
sentatives OF the Sixty sixth General
Assembly: Your labors are about 10 |
close. How well they have been per.
formed q generous public will declare.
That you, 90 q Legislative body, have la-
bored diligently, the amount and char /
actsr Of Your work will surely testify. |
we have been In session, for the ad'
iourned term, one hundred and nine |
days, and during that time have oonsid-
cred six hundred and four House bills,
and have enacted three hundred and
gixty-eight OF that number Into local |
and general laws, besides quite 0 num- |
ber Of Senate bills that have become |