The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27
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Sixty-second General Assembly,


Sixty-Seeond General Assembly;
JANUARY 1S.-Scnate- Hayes |
sent in the nomination of members of the |
Supreme Court Commission: Josiah Scott, |
Crawford; R. A. Harrison, Franklin; W.
w. johnson, Lawrence; Fl. C. Whitman and |
D. Thew Wright, Hamilton-two Repub-
licans, one Liberal Republican, and two |
Democrats. .HOuse-The House met this |
afternoon and received a petition from |
citizens of Wyandot County, asking an
amendment of the ditch law so as to require !
the boxing of drains and covering the same
with tiles. The members listened to the |
reading of a long memorial from o. s. ST. |
John and other citizens Of Lake County, re- |
questing the General Assembly to memori- |
alize Congress for the entire abolition of the
credit system, the upsetting of banking, and
the transaction of all business strictly upon |
a cash basis. There was another petition |
from citizens of Columbiana County, in |
favor of the abolition of the death penalty,
and also in favor of taking away from the
Governor the pardoning power in murder
cases. The Sheriff of Lake County also
sent in a petition for the repeal of the
county fee law of last winter. Thirty other
citizens of the county had joined him. The
rest of the afternoon was mostly consumed
in both houses in the second reading of
bills, of which a large number had accu-
mulated upon the calendar.
JANUARY 19.-Senatc-Mr. Hudson pre-
sented petition from five hundred citizens
of Erie county, asking an amendment to the
game law, so as to allow shooting of ducks
up to April 1. Bills introduced: Codifying
and perfecting the laws providing for the
erection of district children's homes; to re-
n I>,1 lnf 1oe 30 1Otr-
writs of error to be taken from the police to
common pleas courts to amend the stock
law so as to exclude milk cows from its pro-
visions. The chief clerk of the Senate hav-
ing asked for additional clerical force, Mr..
Burns (Rep.) nominated for engrossing
clerk W. S. Thomas (colored), of Oberlin,
the regular Republican caucus nominee.
Mr.. Kerr (Dem.) nominated Mr.. Palmer, of
Licking, indorsing him as Republican and
a disabled soldier. Mr.. Thomas was elected.
Mr.. Brown (Rep.) of Lucas, nominated Mr..
Lantz (soldier), OF Summit, as enrolling
clerk, and he was unanimously elected. Mr..
Burrows (Rep.) nominated Mr.. Eames, of
Ashtabula, one-armed man, not soldier,
for recording clerk. On the nomination of
Mr.. Palmer warm discussion ensued, the
Democracy contending that he should hold
the place as wounded soldier, and the Re-
publicans insisting that it was only an effort
to place them in a false position..... HOUSE
A few petitions were received and referred.
The House adopted rules reported by the
committee, with some amendments, and
also adopted joint resolution for printing
10000 extra copies of the report OF the Sec
retary OF State.
JANUARY 20.-Senate--Mr. Browns Sem
ate bill to prohibit Chambers of Commerce
from electing more than one Vice President,
and to prohibit members of such bodies
from serving as secretaries, was passed. The
partial appropriation bill was again taken
up. A persistent effort was made to reduce
the amount appropriated for the Reform
| School for Boys, but this was defeated by a
vote of the Chair. Another tilt was had
over the Centennial appropriation. Mr..
Stanton moved to reduce the amount from
$50, 900 to S25, 1000, and to cut out the entire
$4,000 asked for the exposition OF school
matters. Senator Schenck made his maiden
speech in opposition to the motion.
| Mr.. Owens moved to strike out all Centen-
nial appropriations, saying he cared more
for the school appropriation than the other.
| Mr.. Ransom made an earnest speech IN favor
of the school appropriation, declaring his
| surprise that any citizen of Ohio should re-
fuse this moderate demand, when our edu-
Gators were doing so much gratuitous work.
Mr.. Knox spoke at length, and with unusual
earnestness, In opposition to Mr.. Stanton's
amendment Mr.. Monahan made a speech
in favor of a very liberal appropriation,
even more than had been asked by either
the State Commissioners or for schools. He
regarded this as a grand advertising scheme,
that would greatly benefit Ohio people .....
HoatSe-Mr. Gould asked suspension of the
rules to allow him to introduce bill favor
ing the election of a city solicitor in
| pofi for the nuaYnIre1 form
caused by the death of Solicitor Strong
Rejected. Petitions were presented
for the abolition of the death penalty
for amendments to the game law; to forbit
killing any kind of birds except owls ant
hawks; also, to forbid killing quail between
February and November /; for the amend
ment of the fee law; also, from Theodore
Marsh and ffty-six citizens of Hartwell
against the passage of Wiltsee's bill to allow
the incorporation of Hartwell. Bills to max
house-breaking burglary, and to make pub
lie fast days legal holidays, were indetinitel,
postponed. The House bill giving Probat
Courts concurrent jurisdiction with Common
Pleas in the partition of real estate, wa
passed.
JANUARY 21.--Sendtc--The discussion ol
the appropriation bill was renewed. MI
Andrews moved to insert $22, 900 to pay 70
| puDnsnlnS tne COnstltutlonal alnenumen'
which drew out considerable discussion
The principal objection urged to it was tina
as the House had refused to pass the bill
with this appropriation in it, it was folly t
insist upon the Senate putting it in the bi
when it had been shown, in lengthy d.
bate, that the House would not concur i
it. Many Senators thought it best to defe
the appropriation until the general apprt
priation bill was presented. Mr.. Andrew
motion was disagreed to; yeas, IL, nays, 2;
...... HouSe---The discussion on the election {
Tyler, colored, as Assistant Clerk, occupie
, the whole day. Lively speeches, full of pa
triotism and politics, reviewing the histor
of the two prominent parties of America fc
very many years, were abundant. The Con
mittee on Penitentiary reported back IL
/ bill to repeal the Geghan act. The previol
r question was ordered, and the bill passed.