The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20
Sixty-Seeond General Assembly.

JANUARY 1l.-Sendte-A report was re.
ceived from the Centennial Commissioners,
and one thousand copies ordered printed.
Mr.. Monahan's bill to exclude Jackson
county from the provisions Of the act defin-
ing the jurisdiction of Probate Courts in
minor criminal cases, in certain counties,
was taken up, and after some discussion, was
passed. Bills introduced: To repeal that Sec
ton in the law of 1874 which divides wards
in cities into election precincts; forbidding
any one connected with a bank from the
appointment of notary public; imposing
fine of fifty dollars for taking the name of
God in vain. The Codifying Commission
submitted a report of progress, which was
ordered printed. Mr. Schenck introduced a
bill to establish State Board of Health......
House-A communication was received from
the Common Council of Cincinnati, asking
an amendment of the Worthington law, and
the repeal of the act of 1870, as amended
April 20, 1874, dividing the wards into cleo
ton precincts. A communication was re-
ceived from the Ohio Centennial. Commits
sioners, showing the progress of the work
done by them. 1t contains a request for an
appropriation of $4,000 for the use of the
commission, and $4,000 to have Ohio educa-
tional matters properly represented at the
Centennial. Mr.. Wiltsee's bill, to allow the
incorporation of Hartwell, if the citizens so
desire, and Mr.. Skaats' bill dividing the city
of Cincinnati into street cleaning districts,
were read second time. Messrs. Cleaver
and Sheble were appointed additional men,
bers of the Centennial Committee. Bills
introduced: To provide registration for
cities of the first class; to amend the elec-
ton law so as to prohibit the use of money
in any way, or the promising of any office bya
candidate or any other person in order to
procure votes; to provide for Il system of
compulsory education to make the fee bill
of last session applicable to all county Off
GERS; to amend the turnpike law so as to au-
thorize the levy OF tax for free turnpikes
without the restriction now existing relative
to the position of State and county roads;
to allow Common Pleas judges to appoint
two bailiffs instead of one; to provide for
the payment of commissioners appointed to
examine into the Auditors and Treasurer's
report of Hamilton county, in 1874, and to
provide for similar examination hereafter
throughout the State. The Centennial Com
mittee submitted request asking for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for Centennial pur-
poses. Mr.. Stone offered a resolution
requesting the Committee on Retrenchment
to inquire into the expediency OF abolishin G
the office of State Controller. MIR. Ball
offered a resolution declaring in favor Of
nOn-sectarian public education, and in sup
port of provisions of the State Constitution
on that subject. Unanimously adopted.
JANUARY 12.-Senate.-Bills introduced:
Extending the time for commencing action
to revive judgments from fifteen years to
twenty-one years; providing that incorpo-
rated mining or manufacturing companies
which have not declared dividends for three
years may be compelled, upon application
| of any stockholder to the courts, to throw
open its books for his examination; to allow
| County Treasurers to employ treasury watch.
men. The Senate bill was passed authoriZ-
ing the Trustees of Springer Music Hall
to arrange with the municipal authorities
of Cincinnati flor the erection of said hall
...... .House-The day was spent in discussing
the proposition to refer the partial appropri
alton bill to special committee to strike
out the appropriation of So, 900 for the pay
ment of claims for publishing the constitu
tional debates, and $4,000 for Centennial
purposes Mr.. Barret, of Green, u. owed tc
make the Centennial appropriation for the
use of the Ohio Commissioners $4,000, anC
for representing educational affairs, $4,000
After considerable discussion, and the rejec
ton of Mr.. Barrett's amendment, the House
agreed to the $33, 900 appropriation, of which
$4,000 is for the exhibition of educationa
interests. The motion to strike out the so,
600 to pay for the advertisement OF the Con
stitutional amendmendment was carried, ant
the bill so passed.
JANUARY 13.-Senate-Mr.B Bakers Hous
bill to change the time of holding the tirs
term of Court in Allen county was passed
Bills introduced: Forbidding the Plating
Commission of Cincinnati from condemnin
property for new streets not Immediately t
be used; to abolish the Office of State Gas In
spector; to abolish the present City Board o
Poor Overseers in Cincinnati; to dispens
, with the use of seals in legal instruments
providing that when any part of townshi
shall lie within the corporate limits of
, first or second-class city it shall be unlawfu
for any elector of said city to vote for towr
ship officers, and also to levy township ia
upon the said electors; to issue an &C
ditional six millions in bonds to al
in building the Southern Railroad. ...."..
HouSe-Petitions were presented for tn
amendment of the fee law, and for th
, abolition of capital punishment. M
Fehrenbach presented a resolution, whic
was received, instructing the Committee o
, the Penitentiary to inquire into the feas
bility of abolishing the present system
letting convicts labor at the Ohio Penltel
tiary. A large number of bills passed tt
second reading. Mr.. O.J. Hodge was electe
temporary Speaker in the absence OF NJ