The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-02-10
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Female suffrage was the only question
considered in the House of Representatives
on the Sd. Mr.. Scott, of Hamilton, led off
in a long speech in favor of his resolution.
Mr.. Ball then got in an amendment to the
resolution so as also to submit the question
of striking out the word "white." h
caused a warm debate, and while Balls
amendment was still pending, the House
adjourned, leaving both amendment and
resolution on the table.
Bills were passed in the Senate authoriz-
ing the employment of persons to supervise
DE construction Of county buildings; au-
thurizing County Treasurers to receive
bonds issued for construction of Uurnpikes
in payment for assessments, and authorizing
turnpike companies to erect toll-gates when
three miles of road arc completed:
The House was the recipient of a large
batch of ten per cent petitions.
The petition of citizens of Hamilton
county, asking for the passage of a bill to
increase the salaries of the Supreme Judges
to $4,000, was presented, with a bill, which
was read a second time.
The Commissioners to locate q new -peni-
Tertiary will make no more excursions after
this week.
February o.
The Senate adopted a resolution INSTRUCT
ing the Railroad Commissioner to examine
into complaints made by passengers and bu-
siness men, in reference to he Cincinnati s.
GAINESVILLE Railroad Company.
The Senate has passed the House bill,
with a slight amendment repeating the law
to prohibit the taking up of cases in the Su-
preme Court out of their regular order.
Alarge batch of new bills were intTodu-
ced in the House. The following are some
of tho objects:
To prohibit the construction OF bridges
across the Ohio river of unbroken and con-
tinuous span of less elevation than 100 feet
above low water mark; TO authorize town
ship agricultural societies. 70 purchase or
lease forty acres of land for fair grounds /;
to incorporate companies, and to repeal. the
law for the construction of free turnpikes.
A bill was introduced in the House to re-
peal the students voting law of last year.
The Senate bill legalizing ten per cent
interest was reported in the House yester-
day. Petitions signed by $500 persons
have been presented to the House in favor
of the passage of such q law, while the Pc
titions opposed have been signed by only
p persons.
Mr.. Wolf proposes to AMEND the State
Constitution so that traffic in spirituOus liq-
uors can be licensed. BE called the matter
yesterday, made a speech, and then the
House laid it on the table by adjourning.
The Senate passed two bills: To enable
companies to organize for the improvement
of navigable rivers when ten per cent of the
capital stock is paid up, and to extend the
provisions of the general incorporation law
to private companies.
Bills were introduced to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of Texas or Cherokee cattle into.
Ohio during certain seasons, and to require
that proceedings for divorce shall be by pc
tition under the code.
In the House several petitions were pre-
scented, and one bill proposing to change. the
maximum of taxation for township purpo-
ses from one to two mills. gGhe.
February 4.
The majority of the COMMITTEES to locate
the Agricultural and Mechanical College pre-
sented their report to the Senate yesterday
afternoon, in which Urbana is chosen. A
bill was also presented providing for the 10
cation of the Asylum at that place. A res
olution was adopted ~instrneting. the5eommit-
tee to inquire into the expediency of per-
manently locating the State Fair at the same
place with the college.
The resolutions inviting Gen. 20. How
ard to visit the General Assembly occupied
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mems Bureau and Gen. Howard were de-
bounced. One member said that he regret.
ted that resolutions of respect in reference
TO Gov. Tod had been adopted, and he did
not propose to do honor TO 3 living tyrant.
A motion to adjourn the vote stood
Yeas 4S, nays A.
2 A bill was introduced in tine Senate max
ing eight hours q legal days work. The
Senate spent the remainder of the morning
session in considering a general bill regula-
ting the assessment and taxation of property
In Ohio. &D1S1 -Itk
In the House two petitions were presented
asking for the establishment of a home Tor
Soldiers Orphans
A bill was introduced to compel foreign
railroad corporations leasing railroads in
Ohio to keep an Office open, so they can be
sued in the State.
Bills were passed authorizing township
trustees to open roads from thirty to sixty
feet in width, and to provide for the appro-
priation of land for the use of State benev-
olent institutions. -grn -r-rra !.