Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-02-11
The Terms for Settling the Cincinnati
Contests.

The following are the articles agr sed
upon by the two wings of the Ohio Sen-
ate for proceeding with the Hamilton
county contests:
l. The Committee on Privileges and
Elections as now constituted, shall be
increased by the addition of two from
the Republican wing of the Senate.
2. That a subcommittee of Priv
ileges and Elections, consisting of three
Democrats and three Republicans, shall
be chosen by their respective parties
therefrom.
8. And all matters relating to the
contested election cases shall be referred
to said committee as well as all recon-
mitments of the same.
4. Said subcommittee shall proceed
without unnecessary delay to take testi-
mony In the contested election cases.
and shall have power to employ steno-
graphers, to subpoena witnesses and
examine them under oath, to take de-
positions before notaries public, justices
of the peace, and to compel the atten-
dance of witnesses, and require the pro-
duction of papers and things pertinent
to said contested cases, and shall make
report of their findings, together with
the testimony taken to the Senate. at
the earliest moment consistent with a
thorough examination.
B. The papers and evidence OH the
part OF the contestors, now in the hands
of the committee OH Privileges and Ele-
ctions, shall be turned over to the sub :
committee, which shall be considered
by said committee as evidence in said
cases, subject to all objections as to rel
evancy and competency provided for
in the sixth proposition, with the right
to recall and cross-examine the wit
nesses.
6. Objection to evidence shall be
made at the time it Is offered, and when
made shall be noted, and when the sub
committee on Privileges and Elections
comes to make its report, and finds It
cannot decide said objections, the same
shall be reserved by said subcommittee
and submitted for decision to Hon. A.
&. Thurman and Hon. r. A. Harrison,
whose decisions shall be final, both with
the said subcommittee and to the Sem
ate.
7. That all other matters of differ
ence relating to said contested election
cases and all questions as to journals in
dispute shall be deferred to the time
when the report of the evidence and
the findings thereon is made and placed
before the Senate by said sub-commit-
tee or an equal division thereof. tat
:. After all the testimony shall have
been taken, then in addition to the
duties and powers to report, incident to
the said subcommittee, it is provided
that any three of said subcommittee
shall have a right to make a report, and
a report may be made by member or
members thereof not agreeing to the
same.
8. When three members of the SUBJ
committee of Privileges and Elections
shall agree upon the calling of any wit
nesses and the taking of their testi-
mony, they shall be called and examin-
ed.
10. No action of the Senate shall be
taken upon any contested election case
or cases, or any matter relating thereto,
until the conference committee shall
have agreed upon rules for the trial of
said case, or one branch of said COM
mittee of conference shall have been
discharged and notice thereof given to
the other branch, and one day shall
have elapsed after the giving of said
notice.