The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-05-26
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
Issue an Appeal to the People o
Ohio Defending Their Course.
Senator Dodd Dlscloses IN Entirely New
Course to be Pursued by the Demo-
Gratis.


at the Arlington House, in Covington, to-
night, and have issued the following ad-
dress to the people of Ohio:
To THE PEOPLE OF OHIO: We recognize
that 1t is due to the people of Ohio to briefly
recite the causes which impeled us, as their
representatives, to leave the Senate Of our
on the 2sth day Of April there were offered
for adoption in the Senate of Ohio two re-
ports from the subcommittee on Privileges
special order for May s; one recommended
the seating of the contesting, the other the
contested delegation from Hamilton County.
of the Senate had determined, upon a prear-
ranged demand for the previous question, In
violation of the constitution and rules OF the
question of the report seating the contest
ants, emitting the names of the contest, es,
declare the report adopted, and administer
to the contestors. who were to be in attend.
ance, the oath of Office.
This action was to be entered upon the
journal, and, upon the theory that the
been made valid BY our presence. Our only
remedy against this revolutionary proceed.
ing was to leave the Senate without quor.
um. The Senate consists Of thirty.seven
members. Our constitution provides
(Article 2, Section 81 that a quorum to do
business shall consist of majority OF all
vides that a less number may adjourn from
day to day and compel the attendance of alb.
sent members On the 9Th day of May, there
the s Senate mat ~ was made for i the purpose Of
bringing In absent members, and the Senate
on that adjourned. On the 7th day of May
we're % in pursuance m M Of said cali, placed in the
hands of the Sergeant-at-ArmsO of the Senate
y who returned the writs on May IL indorse
In the meantime. on May g. in violation o.
Article 2, Section of the Constitution of our
State; Of Rule II of the Senate, which pro-
10 vote
ton shall be declared lost, and no question af.
fecting the right of member to his seat be
declared carried when a, quorum is present.
role shall vote therefore" also, in violation
Of Rule e of the Senate, which provides that
when the right of two or more persons to
seat in the Senate is questioned by con-
test or otherwise, no joindcr of such con-
testees or persons will be permitted in any
hearing or proceeding before % the s Senate;
which provides that no resolution or
motion affecting the right. of any per:
son or persons to a seat in the Seuate shall
be declared carried, unless the majority Of
the members on the roll of the Senate con.
cur therein; also. in violation of article 4,
section I, Of the Federal Constitution,
Union republican form of government,
with seventeen members of the Senate
present, and no more said minority voted
for resolution seating the said contestors,
and the presiding officer of the Senate de.
clared said resolution adopted. and admins
tered to said contestors the oath of Office of
seats in said body. and, despite protests,
have assumed to exercise legislative powers.
The rules of the Senate to which we refer
were made in pursuance Of Article 3, Section
8, of the Constitution, which provide that
leach House may determine its own r"'-s of
proceeding" The violation Of the ru, : and
the fact that less than a quorum
were present when the vote was taken
on the resolution seating the said
protests made and offered by Senator Van
Cleaf on the floor of the Senate. The Consti.
tuition, Article 2, SECTION 10. provides that any
to protest against any act or resolution
thereof; and such protest, and the reasons
therefor shall, without alteration, commit
S Yes despts hs psn snd
provision of the Constitution. the presid.
ing officer of the Senate assumed discre.
tionary power, and refused to permit said
protests to be entered upon the journals.
to the end that the journals may not show
a reference to the fact, while he and every
Senator on the floor Of the Senate knew
taking the vote on the resolution seating the
contrasting delegation from Hamilton County.
that which would otherwise be a nuliity, we
have remained beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess of the minority, leaving them powerless
to Wn make read or approve lawful journal
bers of the Senate Of Ohio. duly elected an
qualified, do therefore protest against the
assumption of legislative power by the body
calling itself the Ohio Senate, ana we pro
hounce its existence revolutionary usurpa.
ton, and its enactments legally void.
John O'Neill, VIM. Lawrence,
E. s. DOdd, A. G. Cable,
Joseph Zimmerman, Geo. w. Critics,
VIM. r. Eltzroth, H. C. Groschner,
Frank L. Lindsey, Robt. Mehatfey,
John P. SCHNEIDER, John Brashears,
Edwin Sinnett, j. J. Sullivan,
A. r. Van Cleaf, Jas. c. Hopple,
G. g. Welch, Robt. Kuehnert,
]. H. Williston, Moses F. Wilson