Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-25
PEACE NOW REIGNS
TIE OHIO LEGISLATURE PASSED THE NON
PARTISAN SONCRANT MEASURE
And Then AdjOurned-A Warm Debate in the House
Before Its Final Passage-By This Action
Governor Campbelrs Position in the
Matter is Fully Sustained.
Special telegram 10 he Register.

Special telegram 10 he Register.
CoLUMBYs, o., October 24.-The spe-
cial session of the General Assembly is
ended, and the result is partial vic
tory, at least, for Governor Campbell.
The Soncrant bill, which is exactly
what the Governor recommended in his
second special message, is law tonight.
1t abolishes the present Board of Public
Improvement, and empowers the Mayor
OF Cincinnati to appoint at once nom
partisan board TO continue in Office un-
til next spring, when the people will
elect their successors. The day was
stormy one in the House. The Senate
adjourned until4 o'clock, after adopt
ing joint resolution TO adjourn at
p. M. this afternoon. After a few
parliamentary skirmishes in the House
the body went into Committee of the
Whole TO consider the Soncrant bill,
and from IL o'clock TO 2:30 there was a
fuslade of oratory. Robson (Dem.)
of Darke county, led off with yigOr-
Gus speech, in which he declared that
when they were considering the Board
of Public Improvement bill last winter
Governor Campbell favored that kind Of
legislation; and after charging him with
inconsistency, closed with asserting that
he had secured the facts OF their caucus
meetings by forcing page boys 10 dis
close them.
Virgins (Rep.), of Ross county, then
defended the Governor and supported
the bill, after which Speaker Hysell
took the floor and in speech
of half hour stated the reason why he
would oppose the Governors bill. Said
he: 81 am not opposing the measure
because | want TO shield dishonest men,
or want to have the question solved in
is higher motive for my course. am
acting as | do because no power on
earth can compel me to convict fellow
man without giving him hearing. |
am a poor man, and | want to say that
when you deny the right Of trial TO
poor man, taking the privilege OF a
hearing before jury from him, and ac-
cord it only to the rich, you are destroy
ing the very foundation stone OF our
government.
McDermott D0, of Muskingum,
made a speech of the same tone as that
he made yesterday, opposing the bill,
and making this sensational assertion:
'"The Governor is making a great hue
and cry about the law creating this
Board not being in accordance with
home rule. remember very distinctly
myself of being opposed to il at the
time IL was before the Legislature, and
|. with several others who were doubt
full as to our action with regard TO it,
were summoned to the Governors Office
and there given advice as TO how we
should vote. He was desirous then of
having us vote for bills of this kind"
Benz (D), of Ottawa, then made the
most telling speech Of the day, and al
though all was excitement, as he spoke
in a slow deliberate manner all was
silent. Said he: 81 will draw the veil
over that part of the legislation OF last
winters session, in which was violated
every principle of home rule. l am
willing that the party shall acknowl-
edge it's mistakes and go down in defeat
for them. We had better stand for
home rule now and go down in defeat.
i know that my party Will rise
again when its barnacles have
been removed. The best plan we can
pursue is to support this bill. have
no defense for the action Of the Gov
ernor of Ohio. While | may differ from
him in the avisability of calling this eX-
ira session, am free to say that he be-
lieved he was doing right. He has the
moral courage to right a wrong, and
confess mistake when made by HIM
Nolan, Price, Doerbach and Mcclure,
all Democrats, then made speeches OPP
posing the bill, and o. j. Hoge, (Rep.)
of Cleveland, supported it,. Before be-
ing voted on, Mallon, (Dem.) Of liamil-
ton, tried TO introduce an amendment,
but a call for the previous question shut
him out. After few explanations of
votes, the question was put, and result
ed II ayes and 33 nays. So the bill
passed.
A recess until o'clock was taken,
then. and on rcassembling the joint res
olution to adjourn sine die was adopted.
Mr.. Forbes moved to reconsider the.
vote. The motion was lost. and the
Speaker signed the bill and declared
the House adjourned sine die. The
Senate met and Lieut.. Gov. Marquis
signed the bill and declared that the
body was adjourned sine die.