The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-04-19
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate, April 9, the House bill rem.
derlng it misdemeanor for any unauthor-
lied person to climb upon railway train in
motion, was passed. Mr.. Bates's bill for the
better protection of cemeteries was read a
third time and passed. Mr.. Bates presented
as Senate joint resolution a memorial to
Congress asking an appropriation for
Strengthening the channel of the Mis-
sissippi by which the distance to the gulf
might be shortened two hundred miles.
Referred to the Committee on Federal Rela-
tions. Mr.. Bates introduced bill to apply
to streetrailread companies the same law re-
lating to the classification of the Board of
Directors as in steam railway companies.
I'm the House, Mr.. Tryon, on leave, pre-
sented the petition of one hundred and
ffty-eight citizens of Lake County asking
the enactment of a local option law.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
Mr.. Breck presented bill to prohibit men
over siXty-hve years of age from serving on
juries. Mr.. Quinby's bill codifying the
Criminal code, was amended, on motion of
Mr.. Hitchcock, by adding chapter of re-
peals. The bill passed. The following bills
were passed: Mr.. Stryker's lien bill for pro-
tectiDg the laborer, mechanic, furnisher of
material, sub-contractor, and contractor in
the order indicated herewith; Mr.. Messer's
bill providing that territory may be
detached from village with the consent of
tuC SOuuLy MI.
Thresher's bill relating to dover and the
mode of fixing the value in money of dover
estates; Mr.. Beach's House bill rendering
County Commissioners liable to the laborers
or parties furnishing material under the
original contract for constructing roads.
In the Senate, April 10, Mr.. Knox. Chair
man of the Finance Committee. reported
back the House appropriation bill, with
amendments, as follows: The Auditor of
State was allowed $500 additional for clerk
nire in work on the equalization of bank
taxation. The State School Commissioner was
allowed $3.50 additional for extra services in
preparation of Educational History of Ohio.
The Governor was allowed $500 additional
for messenger. The Insurance Depart
ment was allowed $500 additional for clerk
hire. For the collection of early works on
library, $1,1OO was allowed. An ap-
preparation of ST. 200 was made to the Treas
ury of Ashtabula County for expenses of in.
vestigating the Ashtabula railroad disaster.
The House appropriation to the Soldiers and
Sailors Orphan Asylum was decreased from
$45, 900 to $4,000. The House appropriation
of ST. 800 for the Penitentiary Library was
increased to 81, 900. The House appropria.
ton of $4,000 for repairs to the peni-
tentiary was increased to $18,000........
In the House, the judiciary Committee re-
ported in favor of the House joint resolu-
ton on the claims of Emeline and John R.
Bundy and David Banker, with certain
amendments, for damages occasioned to
farms by overflow of the Middletown
dam. The resolution was lost by
a vote of thirty-two yeas to ffty-one nays.
The House bill authorizing the County Com
missioners to pay attorneys for defending
INDECENT prisoners in criminal cases was
lost on its passage. Mr.. Bogardus's House
joint resolution No. 70, relating to erecting
a Governors residence was amended by the
Finance Committee, requiring the parties
proposing to pay $4,000 each for furnishing
the house. The amendmentwas agreed to.
This bill offers two acres of ground TO build
house to cost $35, 900 for Governors res
idence, in exchange for eight acres of un-
improved property formerly belonging to
Mr.. BreslIn, ex-State Treasurer, and ac-
quired by the State on account of a defalca-
ton. The two tracts adj Join on upper Broad
Street. The bill seems to meet with favor
on both sides.
In the Senate, April II, as Committee OF
the Whole, the Senate agreed to appropriate
$4,000 for the encouragement of agri.
culture. Of this amount, $4,000 will be
needed to pay the debts of the State Board
of Agriculture. The House amendment to
section 534 of the code of civil procedure,
which would limit the time for setting aside
| judgments to one year after decisions, was
unanimously disagreed to. Mr.. Bates's
amendment to section 200 of the civil code oi
procedure was passed. Mr.. Haines's bill to
protect the owners of real estate
in remainder against waste com
mitted thereon by tenants was passed
Mr.. Ransom's s. ]. R., relative to the res
toration of the silver dollar to its former
rank as lawful money, was called up and
discussed by Messrs. Ransom, Owens and
Burrows, who favored, and by Mr.. Stanton
who opposed, and moved to lay on the table
Adopted-yeas "a; nays, 0.......In the
House, petitions were presented favorins
temperance legislation. MIR. Haines's Sen
ate bill to authorize Township Trustees
tax not to exceed 5000, for road pur
poses, was read the third time and passed
Mr.. McLain's House bill to appropriate $50,
600 for work on contract at the Centra
| Lunatic Asylum was read the third time ant
passed. Mr.. Barrett's bill rendering Town
ship Assessors ineligible to Office for NOR
than two terms In succession was passed
The Committee on Public Works recon
mended the adoption of FL. J. R. 10S, requir
ing the Board of Public Works to make
survey of the weirs of the Mercer Count
Reservoir, for the purpose of ascertaining i
any water is carried into the State of In
diana, and report the same to tn
Legislature, together with suggestion O
what action may be necessary to confn
the water of this State. The rese
luton was adopted. The Committee o.
Finance reported in favor of the amende
II. ]. R., fixing the date for adjournment a
April 80. Adopted. Mr.. Ullery's 81. B., pre-
viding that the Trustees of any city or wi
lage may vacate or narrow any street, upo
the petition of any person or persons owl
ing only lot or lots in such corporation, wa
passed. The present law provides ths
streets may be widened, but makes no pr,
vision for narrowing. The Governor
mansion bill was lost.
, In the Senate, April II, the Senate col
cured in the House amendments to NJ
Bates's Common-carrier bill. The Gener.
, Appropriation bill was reported back
the Committee of the Whole and postpone
until next Wednesday. Mr.. Howland's bi
to provide for the publication of the pr,
posed Constitutional amendment was take
up and amended SO as to allow newspaper
only seventy per cent instead of eighty pt
cent. of the regular rate and then passe,
D | The Committee of Conference to arrapg
the differences between the two Houses
L. regard to Mr.. Swans bill to reorganize tt
g Ohio Agricultural College, made a repor
which was adopted ......... In the House, M
Wiltsee's bill to authorize the Commission
+ ers of Hamilton County to levy tax fl
t constructing tunnel under the Milan
d. Canal, on the iue of Mitchell Av,
nue., was lost. The town of Monro
Vile WAS autnOrlZeQ TO DOfrOw money
o buv steam fire engines. The Committee G
Public Works presented report indefinite
: postponing Mr.. Beatty's Senate bill to aba
J, don the Lewiston reservoir in Logan Count
a The House adopted their report. Mr.. Du
= cans House bill to require the registratit
u of voters before elections, was called up
h a special order and read the third tim
Action postponed till next Wednesday. tt
House reconsidered the vote by whit
e Wiltsee's Mitchell Avenue bill was lost, al
" made the bill special order for ne
Wednesday. Mr.. Bowen's bill, by which
part of the Ohio Canal lying in Athe
County is to be abandoned, was read Il
third time and passed, Mr.. Fehrenb bach
;. sered joint resolution directing the Truste
~ of Penitentiary, whenever contractors f
X convict labor failed to renew their co
~ tracts on expiration of the same, to requi
such contractors to remove the machine
and tools from the Penitentiary limits with
d fifteen days, and further directing the Trl
d tees of the Penitentiary to provide emplo
ment for all idle convicts now in the ins
% tuition. 1t was ordered printed. Mr.. McLs