The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-20

was sent through, and became law under
a suspension Of the rules. Mr.. Burns Senate
bill to authorize Columbus to borrow S75, 900
in anticipation of the June levy to pay run
ming expenses, was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules and is law. Mr.. Knex's
Senate bill authorizing GAINESVILLE, Belmont
County, TO levy tax and build town hall
was passed. On motion of Mr.. Fehrenbach,
his bill to create Bureau of Labor Statistics
was taken up and passed-60 to 10.
APRIL 12.-Ssnate- following bills
were passed: Mr.. Krimmeps House bill to
authorize the Commissioners of Pickaway
county to improve turnpike road; Mr..
Goebel's House bill to authorize Courts to
assign counsel to persons indicted for
criminal offenses. Mr.. Johnston's Senate
bill to discourage the keeping of dogs was
postponed until January. The Senate in its
dying moments rescinded the resolution un-
der which an official reporter has been on
duty all winter. At nine o'clock President
Young adjourned the body with an appro-
has been in session one hundred and
one days, which is the shortest session
held during the past fifteen years......
H0use-The House met at half-past seven
o'clock, and, after transacting routine bust.
ness, an hour was spent in making goodbye
speeches, and general good time. A reso.
lution was unanimously adopted thanking
the newspaper correspondents for their
faithful reports. At few moments before
nine o'clock Speaker Grosvenor, on behalf
of the Speaker pro tenn, Hodge, who was
necessarily absent, returned thanks for the
honors and courtesies during the session.
Speaker Grosvenor then, on behalf of him.
self, delivered goodbye speech. He then
| o1i ad fha fha Iox-
of January next. Before the members
separated Mr.. Converse came forward and,
on behalf of the pages and employees of the
House, presented General Grosvenor with a
handsome gold-headed cane, which was
feelingly accepted. After general season
of Misunderstanding, the members said good
by and the thing was done.
Thomas B. Jones, a stone cutter, was killed
in drunken brawl at Cleveland by his mis-
tress, Mary Lane, who struck him on the left
temple with a poker. The woman was ar.
rested. 2s -
A little three-year old daughter of E. F
Beery, near Marcy, Fairfield county, died
suddenly by getting grain of parched corn
in her windpipe.
Eight skeletons have been found on the
banks of the Olentangy, in Clinton town
ship, six miles from Columbus, on the farm
of Mr.. H. W. Whip. Mr.. Whipp excava-
ted six of the skeletons, and the other two
were taken out by other parties. They are
supposed to be the remains of Indians.
Governor Hayes has pardoned John Leon
ard. of Columbus, who was convicted Of
manslaughter-killing stranger at the
Brass Castle year age. last Christmas. He
was sentenced for one year. Pardon was
granted on the ground that there was some
self-defense in Leonard's action.
The District Court of Toledo has decided
in the case of R. Cummings, Treasurer, VS.
John Fitch ct al, suit for personal judg.
ment for S2S,0 900 back taxes, under the law
of 1875, that the law imposed no additional
obligations and was constitutional.
The Governor has made the followinp
nominations; Henry F. Booth, of Colum.
bus, to be Trustee of the Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb; John A. Lutz, of Circle
vile, to be Trustee of the Asylum for Imbe
cile Youths; Abram Thompson, of Delaware
to be Trustee of the Industrial School fol
Girls; Joshua H. Bates, of Cincinnati, to be
Trustee of Longview Asylum; Henry c
Noble, of Columbus, to be Trustee of the
Blind Asylum.