The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30
LEGISLATIVE DOiNos.
Local Executions at tho Peniten'
tiary---My yers-Littisr Investigation.

Local untiob--EhocutiOnh NJ the Eonieh"
tiary---m ysrs-Littisr Investigation.
COLUMBUS, April 23.-The Myers Lit
tier investigating committee held q
meeting at 1880 o'clock this afternoon
and examined Ben Robinson, who, "
was charged, had attempted to bi ibe
Allen o. Myers TO vote for Psndlet0n for
Senator. He denied everything that
Myers charged, and said he never at
temp. ed TO influence any member to vote
for Senator by Offering money or any
thing else OF value. The committee VIII
meet TO morrow TO prepare its report 10
the House, as they have closed the TAX
Ing OF all testimony.
1he general appropriation bill waa
reported back this afternoon and dis
cussed until the Houee took 4 recess with
the canal appropriation pending. The
item appr0prlatlng $4,000 was struck
out, failing by one vote, but Will DO re,
cOns dered In the morning. The award
10 cOnylcts was cut down to $4,000 from
$2b 600. After the House gets through
with the bill II will have 10 90 TO q con
ference COMMITTEES, az the Senate Will
not agree 10 the House amendments.
Senator Reed this afternoon offered q
resolution which was adopted, To inyes'
tlgate the charges that have been made
In reference TO the alleged attempted
bribery OF members OF the Legislature
In the late Senatorial contest.
Senator LoveTing's bill providing that
hereafter all executions shall take place
within the walls OF the Penitenllary,
passed the House this morning. An
amendment waa attached paking II ap.
ply TO all criminals under sentence OF
death who are TO be hung after July /,
The House wreetled for Two hours this
morning with Mr.. SteyeDson'e bill, an-
thorizlng township trustees to pay war
bounties promised but not paid 70 vol
nnteeTs who went out under the nfst
call. An amendment was added making
the bill apply 10 oil soldiers who went
out under any call, and II was then
passC d-yeas 63. nays 2.
COLUMBUS, April A.-The canal men
have scored q victory today ana nave
succeeded In securing an appropriation
OF $3.50, 600 for the public waterways OF
the State. The amount OF the appropri..
alton Ia divided az follows: Miami and
Erie canal, $35, 600; Northern Division
Erie canal, 1926, 900; Musklngum improve
meut, $26 600; Southern Division Ohio
canal, $45 900. The anti-canal men are
very badly demoTalized. They have
waged q long and savage war against
the public waterways and have been
very sffectually crnehed. Among the
warmeat supporters OF the canals have
been Burnett, OF Cuyah0ga; Beatty, OF
Lucas; Litller, OF Clark; Murray, OF
Miamij and Cole, OF Stark.
The friends OF the intermediate Peni'
tentiary are very happy to night over
their success in securing an apptopril
tion for that institution. The original
general appropriation bill contained an
Item OF 100000 for that purpose. This
was stricken out In the House, but rein
stated by the Senate. A separate vote
was demanded on the subject In the
House this afternoon, and by q vote or
65 ayes TO 20 nays the Senate amend
ments we're concurred In.
Just before the senate adjourned to-
night the Pruden reglstration bill was
passed by q vote OF 70 ayes TO 4 nays.
The bill was originally drawn 10 apply
only 10 Cincinnati, but had been amend
ed 30 as TO include Cleveland al,o.
Mr.. Haley's bill regulating the em,
ployment OF minors In workshops and
factories Ia now q law. In the House this
morning the Senate amendments were
agreed 10.
The Senate and House have flnaly de-
cided upon the fnal adjournment. II
will occur on Monday. May 4th, at 10
o'clock In the morning,