The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-24
OHIO LEGISLATURE
COLUMBUS, March

E4 COLUMBUS March Is.
Several bills passed the House yes
terday afternoon, but they were all of
q local character. iH-
Mr.. Belts introduced a bill TO pro-
vide for the erection and sustenance
of homes for friendlsSs women and
girls, r q
Bills were Introduced in the House
to prevent the building of county in
PRIMARIES within one mile of the cor
porate limits of cities and villages; to.
to provide means by which cities and
villages ma extend their corporate
limits, to incorporate Soldiersi and
Sailors Monumental Associations; for
the relief of Jacob Flynn, and to pro-
vide for the assessment and collection
of taxes from manufacturing cOmpa-
mics. r.U15 z.'
The new Penitentiary committee
reported to the House the result of
their labors last evening. They on.
clude that a new penitentiary Is need
ed, and should be built apart from
the old one. The committee did not
agree upon q location, but submitted
the propositions of the several towns
to the House. H.s raa -.I an.
The interesting contest over the
Stickney Railroad bill continued ali
of yesterday afternoon, end when the
day closed the contest gave promise
of long life. MeSsrs. King, Yeoman,
Burroughs and Golden spoke against
the bin, and MeSsrS- Lawrence, Corey
and Rex in its favor. 90 TE- .d-
Mostf0f the morning session in the
House was occupied in considering
Leete's hill to make cities and
villages liable for damages inflicted
by mobs and riots within their limits.
After considerable talk, the bill was
referred to the committee for slight
amendment. -al a-s 10 .-.f
-ut % OoLUMBUs, March I9. 3
The new penitentiary question was
| discussed at some length In the House
| YESTERDAY afternoon. The resolution
reported by the Committee sets forth
| that a new penitentiary is needed.
and provides for a committee to pre-
pare the necessary legislation. After
the matter hsdbeen considered about
two hours, the report was laid on the
table and ordered TO be printed. 1t
will be called up again on Monday.
AT half past ten O'Clock the Stick
ney Railroad bill passed the Senate,
by a vote of % yeas to 10 nays. The
contest has been the most stubborn of
any yet witnessed in t~heYpresent Sen.
ate, and the bilt was only passed un-
der the operation Of the previous
question. rho amendments made in
the Senate will haYe TO be agreed to
in the House before the bill Becomes
a law. -@-' DtA -..,f-
News Of the death of Hon. ]. G..
Permission, at q O'Clock this morning,
has been received here. lie was a
member of the General Assembly
from Pike county, and that body adj
opted g resolution providing for a
committee to attend his funeral. His
death was announced in both the
House and the Senate, and the State
House flags are floating at half mast,
TheSenate is considering the Nor
gan Raid Claim bill. One or two
amendments have been adopted,
The House refused, by q vote of 81
TO II, to submit the question of remo-
wing the county seat OF Geauga coun-
ty from Chardon to Bucton to a vote
OF the people Of said county.
The House agreed to the Senate
amendment TO the Stickney Railroad
bill, by a vote of I6 yeas to 10 nays.
COLUMBUS, March 20.
Last EVENINGS session continued
til nearly one O'Clock this morning.
The vote on the passage OF the Nor
gan raid bill resulted, yeas 18, nays
IL, anoi it was declared that the bill
had passed. 1t is thought by some,
however, that the bill requires IS
votes-a two thirds majority.
Bills were introduced In the Senate
this morning to authorize Boards of
Education, in cities of 5000 inhabit.
ants and upwards, to appoint school
examiners for said cities, and to pre-
vent land from being assessed twice
for construction of roads.
The Senate adjourned until Monday
afternoon, ..- -r.- 600