New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-05
AGREEMENT IN THE ONO SENATE

Providing FOR THE HAMILTON COUNTY INvEsTI-
GArGoN-REGULAK BUSINESS TAKEN UP.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 4 (Spccidh.-Th Republican
and Democratic met In caucus at 10 a. H. to-
day In the cretary OF state Office ana the
ater in the office Of the OF State. and were IN
session until after p. The conference committees In
the Hamilton County contested election cases submitted
the pan formulated by them and it thoroughly dis
cusscd In both Objections were made to IN
important details. involving the change OF word OF
two here and there. The following articles were agreed
upon:
The COMMITTEES on Privileges and Elections as now
constituted shall be increased by the addition Oh TWO ne
pub,an members be selected by tho Republican wing
of senate
sul,com nittee on Privileges and Elections. consist
ng Democrats and three Republicans shall he
by the respective parties thrrelf0n anu Oh mat
tiers relating tho contested election cases small 10 re-
lerred SAID committee, well rs all recOhhltEchts
sad subcommittee shall proc~ed withoutunnecessary
delay take testimony Ia tue confessed election cAse-
aud shall hiyo power To- employ Ttcnographtls 10 s'
nn"sTiom, before nolrles public and Justices OF the
peace and compel the Attendance OF "lhrssts' ana
require pruuuctn Of papers AId things pertehI ~
.a ccntc.trd ca,e- aud snal mako report OF their
at h.carliest moment consistent with thorouSh ex-
animation.
Tho papers and evidence on the Tsrt OF
the cnntestprs the hands ~ the Committee Oh
Privileges ana Elections -hu De turncd over 10 the ""O
committee wdich shall 10 considered ~ tue s'id coh
mee IA evidence IN sad cases suJect to al oDrct0rs
/" relevancy aud COMPETENCY with 'Ho Sht 10 recall
aud cross examine tho Witnesses .
Objections shall loo made az tho time IL Il
o.rod aui when made shall b. motel, and WLnu the
subcommittee ON Privileges AMI Elections comes To
uaas its report and nuI~ II cannot decide SAID o!J't-
tiou- the same rbaI, reserved by said subcumuliie"
aud submitted for decision Ia A. -. Thurman ana H. a
Harrison decisions shall Dc al bDth win the
salu sub committee aud to the Senate.
All other matters ~ q Il renee relating 10 sild CON
tested election and ~ questions as 20 Journals IN
o. -uutr shall bc deferred the uIe when the
report of tAr evidence and the findings thereon - made
AMI placed before S'late by said subcommittee on
an equal division thereof
After al the Testimony shall have been taken men, IN
addition dIiic- and pJwrr- u report Incident 10
tbc ,id committee provided that three of SAID
committee shall have right To make report ana
report may be made 10y member or members iheIcoI
not agreeing To The saihr.
When three members ~ tho subcommittee OF PrY-
ltrgrs ard Elections snail upon the calling Ot any
wtuc and the nking OF their testimony they SHAH be
called aud examined.
tested election case, or any matter iclhlhE
tbrretp uutl the Conference Committee snail have
age Ell upou rules trial of said cases or one
branch Committee Of COuere SHAH have been
discharged thereof given % tue other branch.
ana dag shall have elapsed after the giving OF SAID
notice.
When the Senate met this afternoon, Mr.. Nanclcaf
UJriuJ moved that the Committee on Privileges and
Elections D., Increased uy adding two members This
was adopted a. WAS motion that they b. appointed by
t- President Mr.. Nahce.f then offered resolution
tuibudyIug tho rules glyeh above. thi1 was uhan
u,oustY Prcrdeut Kennedy said mat lac
take m- appoint the additional members OF tue cleo
Der. OF the committee 10 - Cincinnati aud tus com
uittrc will he appointed and sent away soon pos
shr The senate proceeded with regular business after
dispOsiug OF the election Initiers