The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-17
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Important Measures to be Considered By
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Special Correspondence OftH IatalfGelesi
CoIuNBUs, ONO, Jan, 16,- Eastern
Ohio will come to the front during the
next week with bill 70 be cham
pioned by Representative Reeves, Of
AShtabula. The bill is one looking to.
ward the abolition in this state Of CAPT.
talpunIshment and IL in two sections,
The first section ia to amend section
6,S0S Of the revised statutes OF Ohio,
changing theI first degree penalty to
solitary confinement for life. II is the
Intention Of the bill to make the dis
tinetion between the two degrees
Of murder solitary confinement for the
first and hard labor as the second de-
gree penalty, Section 2 Of the propos.
cd measure Is to curtail the power OF
the board Of pardons in the cases OF
frat degree mprderers. The prisoner to
get recognition must have new and very
good evidence, and must have o petit
ton containing the signature Of the
trial Judge, II living and in that circuit,
the signature Of prosecuting attorney or
attorney on the prosecution, the jury.
men, and two thirds of the legalized
voters OF the township or election pre-
cinct in which the crime was commit.
ted, The governor in acting on the
case shall be assisted by the attorney
general. This measure, however, can
not interfere with the pardoning power
Of the governor which is constitp'
tional.
Representative Heinlein, Of Belmont,
ia soon to introduce a bill regarding the
insane among the prisoners in Ohio's
penitentiary, In effect 1t will be to
transfer all incurable or supposed in
durable insane from the prison TO some
outside asylum. This change Ia to be
made only upon the recommendation OF
the prison physician, the superintend-
ent Of the prison asylum and the war
den. Should the prisoner so transfer
red regain his reason he shall then be
taken back TO serve out the remainder
Of his sentence.
The arbitration committee chosen to
settle the Ryan-Poorman controversy
met to-day but could reach no con-
clusion. II is expected that Messrs.
Poorman and Ryan will each add one
more to the committee, with view to
having the two additional members
help bring the matter to n close.
For the Lincoln Day banquet, to be
held here February 0, all arrangements
have already been completed, 1t 10
settled that.there shall be eight toasts.
aud further, that OF the speakers, four
shall be Of Ohio and four from without
the state. u isalso settled that none Of
0hio's big four, Sherman, Foraker, Nc
Kinley or Foster, shall be Of the four,
although their may be impromptus
from one ormore Of them. The names
of 0hio's four have not yet been dis
closed.
Cal Brice, while in this city this
week, was besieged by the willy Colonel
Bill Taylor, who ia on eggs to know
just who 0hio's New York congressman
fayors for d5the slim chance OF being
elected governor on the Democratic
ticket nextifall. The aspiring colonel
received very little satisfaction from
the big sachem Of ohio's Democracy
and it is rumored that Gals choice
is w. b Richie, a young attor-
ney Of Lima. Richie has been Brice's
faithful henchman during the formers
somewhat meteoric career. 1t was mo-
ticed that Brice, while he honored the
two branches OF the legislature with
his presence, failed to pay his respects
in the same way to the governor. This
is the frat slight Of the kind since the
memorable visit Of the weighty Grover,
who while president passed through
iOhio's capital without acknowledging
! GoYarnor Foraker.