The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-01-28


the session.
Something seems 10 be the matter
with Waahbnrn, Gf L0rain. He does not
average more than four speeches q day,
aud that IL considered remarkable 10
say the least OF II. WA, 4.
COLUMBUS, January 20 The work OF
revolution has now been fairly inaug'
urated, and Ohio has twn Senatee, 10 all
lntenta aud purposes, Lieut.. Governor
Kennedy hGa executed hia threat 10 dla'
obey aud disregard the rules OF the Sem
ate, and tho result has been 10 split that
body into two fragmenta 30 Democrats
In one aud II Rspub leans IN the other
with a proposition 10 add four Republ!'
cans 10 the latter, by the votes Of tho ! Z
Republicans, or two less than u quorum
OF the selae,
BROUGHT TO A FOCUS,
After akirmishlng until past noon yes.
terday, during which Gen Kennedy do
clarpd his intention TO dia0bey tho rules
OF the Senate, the matter wna brought 10
focus when Senator Van Cleaf offered
u resolution, on behalf Of the majority
Ot the Committee on Privileges aud
Elections, TO aend for papers, books and
records 10 investigate the election Of
Senators In the Flrat District, Mr.,
Coulter, on behalf Of the minority 0f
the committee, mqde minority report
that the committee be relieved from
further consideration OF the subject, and
that II be- referred TO the Senate for I'm.
mediate trial, aud moved this 40 q subsli
tute for tho m0 jorIty report.
A REVOLUTIONARY PROCEEDING.
This was the "cOlgne OF vantage" for
which the Republicans had been work
Ing all the week, and Kennedy quickly
followed the instruction OF E. Fraud
NOyea, who was speaking through b j,
LoOmis, who sat NJ his side. He put the
question upon the substitute declaring
that the four Senators should not vote,
An appeal was taken, and no declared
that they should not vote upon the ap-
peal, A motion IN adjourn was made
and he decided that they should not vote
on that motion. OF course, with their
votes not reekoned, the vote stood II
Republicans In favor Of the Chair 10 10
DamoCfas against, Upon tho question
OF the eubst lute the Democrats refused
10 vote, leaving the Senate without u
quorum, when the Constitution nxes
AZ u mpj rlly OF all tho Senators elect.
But In Ihs face Of this. Kennedy degIar
"a the substitute carried by u quorum Of
those entitled " vote, THIS was even
more yOluil0naty than the ruling Of
Speaker Entrekin, who did not dare TO
abrOgate n constitutional quorum In
his arbitrary rulinge.
TWO sENATEs FORMED,
Having thus reyolutlonlzed the
Senate, "A motion TO adjourn till 10 10.
morrow, was made upon the Republican
side upon which tho vote stood yeas II,
nays 20, aud Gov Kennedy declared the
motion carried. The Democratic Sen.
atOra remained In their eeata, aud after
Kennedy and the II Republican Senator's
had llled out, President pro TEN 0'Nlell
took The chair, and some unlmportant
bu ,lne,a was transacted, aud tho Senate
~ JOurned until 4 o'clock on Monday
next.
TuE REyoLUTloNIsTs' PROGRAM,
The further program OF the II Repub'
llcan Senators N, when they meet TO
day, 10 proceed 10 GUST the four Senator'S
from tho First District, and nd.
init The four Republicans aud swear
them In. The mpjority OF the Senate
will not recognizes these proceedings, nor
will the clerks aud officers. The journal
OF Clerk Vallandigham next Monday
will show that The motion 10 substitute
was lost, and no record will be made OF
the rump proceedings. Clerk Vallandig
ham will not appear before the rump
Senate to-day, aud " will no doubt pro.
coed 10 elect a full corps OF ofllcers, and
undertake 10 proceed with business. On
Monday tho conflict will be renewed,
and II will be settled whether the real
Senate or tho minority shall hold pos
session Of the chamber.
ONO IN A PRETTY FIX.
This places the State OF Ohio In o 70.
markable situation, anomalous 10 that
OF l8i8, when the Senate divided, and
held sessions ~ two separate bodies,
Unless some compromise IL arrived at,
oil the Legislation OF the State and oil
the appropriations will bo endangered
The Democratic members declared their
intention TO stand by their rights, and
refuse 10 take official cognzance OF the
revolutionary acts OF the minority. The
II Republican Senators are less than q
quorum, and under the constitution
less than q quorum can transact nc
business. Suppose they undertake II
and pretend TO admit tho four Republi
cans, and then set up tho claim TO DO the
Senate, and acting with tho House past
tho utual appropriation bills. The Audi
tor OF Stats will refuse 10 Issue his war
rant for u single dollar Of the appropria
tiODs 80 made, Then the wheels OF gov
ernment will be stopped, the State'l
credit will be destroyed, aud everything
will be thrown into confusion. Tha
will be the inevitable result Of Lieuten
ant Governor Kennedy's revolutionary
ual m "a la NnHulalaH la,