St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-15
PERMEATED WITH FRAUD.
OhiO's Legislature Convenes to Re-
buke Crookedness in Cincinnati.

OucAO SAOOtAOskhO5S All
COLUMBUS. O., Oct. 1.-THE Ohio
legislature convened in extra session at
IL Il. m, and after the reading of the
call, joint committee waited apon the
governor. who submitted a message
which was read, referred to the
judiciary committees and a recess taken
tn 2:30 d. m. The message sets forth
that The session was called because of
tue depiorable condition of the public
service at Cincinnati, aud for the pur-
pose of securing tile necessary ley
lslation to give the people an OPP
pOrtunity to select the members of
certain boards at the November
erection. He says it is unnece sary to
enuneratP the charges of cr0Ohedness
VIII. CHI have been made. and concerning
wnlci, majority of the memUers are
Informed. The message says the time
has come to regulate anu at the adj
Journed session adopt lew char
ter for Cincinnati as already
proposed. He calls the atteIl-
ton of the Legislature to the
fact that they faile,t at tie first session
To provide that the people might select
tile members of its own boards; that the
present. is only the successor OF the old
board OF public works. except that the
members Of the same may he elected in
tue future, and the governor is
shorn of the power to re-
move as under the former law.
The governor says the boaru started out
all right, but soon hecOne an object of
suspicion and bad report, and he cited
pr-ss notices from Cincinnati papers of
opposite politics as to the corrup-
ton in the granting of fran
chlses 10 Eastern syndicates. etc,
and the report of numerous corrupt
propositions. These things were SO
notorious t.iat, whether true or not, the
borrd or pubic improvements had losl
It's usefulness. He cited the reports
that positions on the decenuial board
HAD been purchased, and concluded that
the reputation of buJn bodies was such
that the people should be given
All opportunity 10 express them
selves. The message APPEALS to the
legislature for the rest0 ON of bone
rule and expresses the op..iiOn that the
members of these boards should not be
fearful of going before the people for
election. The message cites the state
ment of prominent citizen that Cincin-
nati to-day has the lowest graue of po-
litical morals Of any city in the country.
In both branches the message was re-
feIred to the Judiciary committee and
recess taken to 2:30 p. III. Late this
afternoon two bills were Introduced i'm
the senate which are intended to carry
out the policy of these who wish to kill
the Cincinnati board of public I'M
provements. A bill to abolish
the board of public improvements
was introduced by Senator PaitiS0n
OF Clermont county, and Senator Gau-
mer sent up similar bill, having for its
end the abolIshing OF the Cincinnati
hoard of decennial appraisement A
motion 70 suspend the rules and read
both bills the third time brought on a
brisk light. but failed TO pass 10y strict
party vote. The roll call showed four
Democrats voting with he Republicans,
however, which Indicates that III the
senate, at least. they are not united in
opinion as the best manner in which to
settle the mudde. After the vote was
taken, the senate recessed until 10
O'Clock Tomorrow morning. The house
met at $3.50, and at once adjourned
until ~ O'Clock tomorrow morning. at
IL: 80 p. IN. the Democrats are still in
caucus, and it is understood that a de-
termined effort is being made to refer
the matter TO an investigation coul-
mittee to report at the adjourned session
in January.