The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-03-04
THE COLUMBUS POSTOFFICE.
Contradictory Reports as to Senator Sher.
mans Position.
Appointment Of Tho Election BoaI ds--A fter
Dan Dalton Again--A shoulder Hit at
tho Toledo House Of Refugs-.-
Legislative Costs, Eto,

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COLUMBUS, February 25.-,The roll calls
In lhp IVA chamOFra thia morning
shove a great falling of a attendance.
In the House the number fell far below
100. There was general nneasiness
all tr0und and many snmptitiOus grip
sacks might be seen In the cloak rooms.
The TephOD WAS obvious, The members
are getting ready to skip tomorrow, to
be- gooe u0tll Tuesday or "Wednesday.
II Rqlnlnm mnsters Tomorrow morn
Ing | will be q marvel,
VERY LITTLE DONE,
Az the llrat week Of the first month
Of the session opened with revolution, II
10 perhaps only Altlng that the Last week
OF the second month should wind up In
ldleness and with little done during the
intervening two months,
A WORKING HOME For THE BLIND.
Mr.. Palmer, the bllnd member from
Cuyahoga county, got hla pot measure
through Today. II was for the
purpose Of establishing u working
hOme for the bliud The town
OF Iberia has donated AYe acres
Of land with two buildings thereon. The
bill appropriated $40 900 10 build work
shops IN which thu blind from oil parts
NJ he State can lind employment NJ
which TO maintain themselves. The bill
passed almost unanimously, bat was
aftefwaid rtcOnsidered that II might be
perfected, and was referred to the
Finance Committee for that purpose.
when reported back II will no doubt be
passed
BAKERS BILL SLAUGHTERED.
Bakers bill TO require more definite
returns irrm express aud telegraph
companies was remOraelea8ly slaughter
I'd w. -terday by the Republican side Of
the Hluse When II comes TO bringing
corporations TO terms the present House
is not the place TO perform the work sue
ceaslully.
FARRAR's LIQUOR TAX BILL,
Tho storm broke In the House at Sd.
m, yesterday when FaTrar'a liquor tax
bill camo upaa the apecIAl order. Tay-
lOr, Of Franklin, got In an amendment
putting the tax for the sale OF beer and
wire alone at 800, ana FArrar added
au amer dment making the tax $3.50, II
a person who pays for selling beer and
wine AleU sells gpirltuOuq liQQOrs Az
Bo0n as these amendments were mad
debatr W scut of by the previous quea
tl0n. Mr., Hull moved to lay the bill on
the tahr; lost 83 10 G2, n strict party
vote motion To adjourn was lost by
the samG vote. The bill was then put
upon lte passage, and the vote, party
Que, $1,000 yeas 6i, nays &c. The bill In
full was laid before your readers at the
time OF its introduction. In all essen
tials II IL the Scott law, with such mod
illcalOnH M II 10 thought will make II
survive the ordeal Of tho Supreme Court.
Whether II will pass the Senate remains
10 be seen, Aa the liquor dealers IN the
cities made the majority In the House,
they should be aati'iled.
LICENSE AMENDMENT,
Mr.. Cole, Of Stark, has proposed
] lint resolution providing for q cOnstl'
tuition amendment, 10 bO submitted 10
The vote VI the people Ia 1886, nj the No
yomber election, TO regulate by license
the ualllj In intoxicating liquors. The
reaolu .iOn was laid upon the table and
ordered to 6o printed.
DOINGs IN THE SENATE.
Among the few matters OF Importance
disposed Of In the Senate yesterday was
the passage OF Senator COnrad's bill ap
propriating $4,000 to pay the interest
on the public debt and the expenses OF
the SinRlog Fund Commissioners. The
House adopted Joint resolution asking
Congress 20 provide for Marine Hospl
tai NJ GOllipoll'. Senator Ely has Intro.
duced u bill to punish people who visit
dlsorderly houses and houses OF lll.fame
PAYNE TESTIMONY.
Two or three witnesses were exam.
lned before the Payne committee yester
day, but from oil that can DO learned
their testimony was unimportant. There
has been, however, a great deal OF dam
aging testimony offered already.
WAT,
COLUMBUS. Feb, % Contradictory re-,