The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-19
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate, April 9, the House bill rem

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 Re]a-
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.
lin 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.
over sixty-fve 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-
tecting 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
the Council and County Commissioners; Mr..
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
hire in work on the equalization of bank
allowed $3.50 additional for extra services in
preparation of Educational History of Ohio.
The Governor was allowed $500 additional
for a messenger. The Insurance Depart.
mentwas allowed $500 additional for clerk
hire. For the collection of early works on
the history Of Mississippi Valley, for use in
library, $1,100 was allowed. An ap-
of 81, 200 was made to the Treas.
ury of Ashtabula County for expenses of in
vestigating the Ashtsbula railroad disaster.
The House appropriation to the Soldiers and
Sailors Orphan Asylum was decreased from
SAL, 900 to $4,000. The House appropriation
of 1,500 for the Penitentiary Library was
increased to $1,000. The House appropria.
ton of $4,000 for repairs to the peni.
tentiary was increased TO $1S,000...
In the House, the judiciary Committee re.
ported in favor of the House Joint resolu.
tion on the claims of Emeline and John r.
Bundy and David Banker, with certain
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. 79, relating to erecting
8 Governors residence was amended by the
Finance Committee, requiring the parties
TO pay $1,000 each for furnishing
the house. The amendment was agreed to.
This bill offers two acres of ground 10 build
a house to cost $35, 900 for a Governors res.
Idence, in exchange for eight acres of un-
improved property formerly belonging to
Mr.. Breslin, ex-State Treasurer, and &C.
luired by the State on account of defalca-
ion. The two tracts adj join on upper Broad
Street. The bill seems to meet with favor
IN both sides.
In the Senate, April II, as Committee o.
he 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 lfter decisions, was
disagreed to. Mr.. Bates's
to sectien 200 of the civil code of
procedure was passed. Mr.. Haines's bill to
protect the owners of real estate
n remainder against waste COM
mitted thereon by tenants was passed.
Mr.. Ransom's s. j. R., relative to the res
,oration of the silver dollar to its former
-ank 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.
"a; nays, 0.......In the
House, petitions were presented favoring
temperance legislation. Mr.. Haines's Sem
lte bill to authorize Township Trustees,
when necessary, to levy an additional
ak not to exceed 5000, for road pur-
poses, was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. McLain's House bill to appropriate $780,
700 for work on contract at the Central
Lunatic Asylum was read the third time and
passed. Mr.. Barrett's bill rendering Town
ship Assessors ineligible to Office for more
han two terms in succession was passed.
The Committee on Public Works recon-
nended the adoption of a. ]. r. 10S, reauir-
ng the Board of Public Works to make
survey of the weirs of the Mercer County
Reservoir, for the purpose of ascertaining if
any water is carried into the State of In
together with a suggestion of
what action may be necessary to confne
he water of this State. The reso.
ution was adopted. The Committee on
Finance reported in favor of the amended
b. ]. R., fixing the date for adjournment at
April 80. Adopted. Mr.. Ullery's Fl. B., pro-
Viding that the Trustees of any city or vii
age may vacate or narrow any street, upon
he petition of any person or persons OWL
ng only lot or lots in such corporation, was
passed. The present law provides that
streets may be widened, but makes 10 pro-
vision for narrowing. The Governors
mansion bill was lost.
In the Senate, April 12, the Senate con-
Cured in the House amendments to Mr..
Bates's Common-carrier bill. The General
Appropriation bill was reported back by
he Committee of the Whole and postponed
until next Wednesday. Mr.. Howland's bill
% provide for the publication of the pro.
posed Constitutional amendment was taken
up and amended SO as to allow newspapers
only seventy per cent. instead of eighty per
cent. of the regular rate and then passed.
The Committee of Conference to arrange
The differences between the two Houses in
regard to Mr.. Swans bill to reorganize the
Ohio Agricultural College, made report,
NhISA was IL IOusc, MI.
bill to authorize the Commiss SION
ers of Hamilton County to levy a tax for
a tunnel under the Miami
Canal, on the line of Mitchell Ave.
1ue, was lost. The town of Monroe.
Vile was authorized to borrow money to
BUY steam fire engines. The Committee on
Public Works presented report indefinitely
Mr.. Beatty's Senate bill to aban-
Ion the Lewiston reservoir in Logan County.
The House adopted their report. Mr.. Dun
cams House bill to require the registration
If voters before elections, was called up as
| special order and read the third time.
Action postponed till next Wednesday. The
House reconsidered the vote by which
M1tchell-Avenue bill was lost, and
made the bill special order for next
Wednesday. Mr.. Bowen's bill, by which
part of the Ohio Canal lying in Athens
County is to be abandoned, was read the
.hird time and passed. Mr.. Fehrenbach of
'ered a jointresolution directing the Trustees
If Penitentiary, whenever contractors for
convict labor failed to renew their con-
racts on expiration of the same, to require
uch contractors to remove the machinery
md tools from the Penitentiary limits within
fifteen days, and further directing the Trus-
ees of the Penitentiary to provide employ
nent for all idle convicts now in the insti-
ution. 1t was ordered printed. Mr.. McLain
,fered resolution modifying the rules SO
hat speeches shall be limited to five minutes,
md for earlier meeting after Wednesday.
It was adopted. Mr.. Ransom's resolution
n favor of restoring the silver dollar to its