The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-05-27
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
Issue an Appeal to the People Of
Ohio Defending Their Course.
Senator. Dodd Discloses Entirely New
Course to be Pursued.by the Deme-
Gratis.

CINCINNATI, May 1.-THE Democratic
members of the Ohio Senate held a caucus
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 it Is due to the people Of Ohio to briefly
representatives, to leave the Senate of our
State without q quorum.
ON the 18th day Of April there were offered
ports from the sub b-Committee on Privileges
and Elections, which we're made q matter OF
the Seating Of the contestine, the Other the
contested delegation from Hamilton County.
L was known TO us that the presiding omcer
ranged demand for the previous question, IN
violation of the constitution and rules of the
Senate, to call the roll OF the senate ma s on the
ants, emitting the names of the contest es,
declare the report adopted, and administer
to the contestors. Who were to be in attend
This action was to be entered upon the
journal, and, upon the theory yitfd that the me
been made valid BY our presence. Our only
remedy against this revolutionary proceed
ing was to leave the Senate Wtn99r W gnor
iArticIe ., Section 81 that quorum to DO
the members elected; it further pro
vides that less number may adjourn from
| day to day and compel the attendance OF alb
sent members. On the 9Th day of May, there
being less than q quorum present, q call OF
the Senate was made for the purpose OF
bringing in absent members, and the senate ma .
warrants for the arrest of absent members
were, in pursuance of said call, placed in the
| hands of the Sergeant-Rt-Armso of the Senate,
who returned the writs on May IL indorsed
| "Not found"
| III the meantime. on May 8, in violation Of
State; % Of s Rule Il Of Z the @ senate, which pro-
vides that when less than quorum vote on
any question pending in the Senate the ques-
ton shall be declared lost, and no question at
fecting the right of a member to his seat be
declared carried when a quorum is present,
unless majority of all the Ser Senator'S o'a.in on the
Of Rule q of the Senate, which provides that
when the right of two or more persons to
test or otherwise, no joindcr of such con.
testees or persons will be permitted in any
bearing or proceeding before the senate;'
which provides that no resolution OF
motion affecting the right of any per;
son or persons to seat in the Seuate shal!
the members on the roll of the Senate CON
cur therein; also, in violation of article 4
to eTay state IN sSe
with seventeen members Of the Senate
| z,
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 o.
Senators, whereupon said contestors tool
seats In said body, and, despite protests
have assumed to exercise legislative powers
were made in pursuance of Article 3, Section
8, of the Constitution, which provide thai
leach House may determine its % own I rules o. o.
! constitutional provisions referred to, anC
the fact that less than quorum
%ere the reseas resolution asn ns Seating the sait
contestants, were fully set forth in various
protests made and offered by Senator Val
tuition, % ~ Article :, Section To- provides that an!
| member of either House shall have the righ
to protest against any act or resolution
therefor shall, without alteration. commit
ment or delay, be entered upon the journal.
affe Df ,se this he
ing officer of the Senate assumed discre
tionary power, and refused to Permit salt
to the end that the journals may not shov
a reference to the fact, while he and ever!
Senator on the floor of the Senate knew
taking the vote on the resolution seating th,
coutesting delegation from Hamilton County
AS our presence would tend to make vali'
have remained beyond the reach of the pro
cess of the minority, leaving them powerles
to make, read or approve lawful journal
i We, majority and a quorum of the mem
bers of the Senate of Ohio, duly elected an
qualified, do therefore protest against tn
assumption of legislative power by the bod
calling itself the Ohio Senate, ana we pre-
nounce its existence a revolutionary usurpa
ton, and its enactments legally void.
John O'Neill, VIM. Lawrence,
| E. 8. Dodd, A. G. Cable,
Joseph Zimmerman, Geo. w. Critics,
| VIM. F. Eltzroth, Fl. C. Groschner,
| Frank L. Lindsey Robt. Mehaffey,
| John p SCHNEIDER, John Brashears,
| Edwin Sinnett, j. ]. Sullivan.
| A. R. Van Cleaf, Jas. G. Hopple,
| c. s. We'ch, Robt kuehnert,
| ]. H. Williston, Moses F. Wilson.