The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05
OHIO LEGISLATURE,

transacted....I In the House, bills were intro
duced as follows: Amending the Dover Law
SO as to allow the guardian OF an insane
widow to answer dover petitions; more
effectually prohibiting the keeping of fish
ponds; limiting pay of Township Trustees
to Shopper year; changing the term of office
of Prosecuting Attorneys from two to three
years; making i.a misdemeanor for striking
railroad employees to abandon a train be.
fore reaching its destination.
In the Senate, Mrch %, the following bills
were passed on their third reading: Mr.
Hostetter's House bill, providing for the ap.
poIntment OF jury for appeals for decisions
of viewers in cases of condemnation OF
gravel banks; Mr.. Dow's House bill, provid.
ing that where arbitrators disagree the case
shall be set down for trial in court the same
as other cases; Senator Andrews's bill
to extend the term of County Auditors
from two to three years, applying
only to those hereafter to be elected. Sena.
tor Burress introduced bill authorizing
the trustees of Soldiers Monumental Asso.
citation to issue bonds, not exceeding SIS, 900
to complete building In process of erection
Senator johnston's bill to require railroad
companies to prepare 9 list of their stock.
holders, and keep the same in their princi-
pal office within the State, and to pro vide
for service by publication in actions against
the stockholders of insolyent railroad
companies, to enforce collateral liabil.
tiles, was laid on the table. The Bard bill
was called at $40. Senator Bates offered
an amendment striking out SO much of the
bill as referred to the Common Council of
Cincinnati, and rendered it necessary for
the Mayor to give only one days notice of
the act, by advertisement in the city papers,
before the day of election, thus providing
that the Board of Aldermen of Cincinnati
consist of eighteen members, who shall be
elected at large, and the City Council to
consist of two members from each ward.
The vote occurring on the bill, it was de-
cided by vote of sixteen to thirteen. Sem
ator Bates moved reconsideration, and
the bill will come mp again tomorrow.
...... In the House, Mr.. Swaine's House Joint
Resolution, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution abolishing grand juries, and
providing for direct action by courts upon
information filed by prosecuting attorneys,
was taken up and formally passed. The
substitute for Mr.. Sherrick's bill, providing
for obtaining sites and erecting district re.
form schools thereon, was formally passed.
Mr.. Meals amendment to 566 of the civil
code, providing that guardians, assignees,
and trustees be included in the list
of parties subject to suit, and that when
the bond sued upon is joint and seY-
eral, suit may be commenced against any or
all of the signers to bond, was read the third
time and passed. Mr.. Groom's amendment
to compel City Clerks to report a list of de.
Hnquent taxes before the 1st of July, was
read the third time and passed; as also Mr..
Curtis's bill, for securing the collection of
delinquent personal taxes. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole for re.
vision of the codi6cation of statutes.
In the Senate, March 80, the Bard bill
was called, and without debate was put
to vote, and passed.-.yeas, 10; nays, Is "a
strict party vote. Several new bills were
introduced. A petition of Lyman W. Stone
and forty.six other citizens along the
line of the Miami and Erie Canal was
presented, asking for the creation of a
committee to examine the condition of
said canal. Referred to Committee on Pub.
lie Works. After reassembling the Pres.
ident called up the contested election
case of Cox VS.. Harmon for further con-
each allowed five minutes time for an
explanation of reasons influencing them
to their votes. At least half the men,
bers availed themselves of the privi.
lege. A vote was then taken, and
Judge Cox declared elected-yeas, 20; nays
15-a strict party vote, except that Mr.. Rees,
Democrat, voted aye...-...In the House a
remonstrance of Stephen Kemper and 4S2
other citizens of Hamilton County against
the passage of an act allowing the building
of tunnel under the Miami Canal, was re.
ferred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges. A resolution was presented, re-
questing the Board of Public
Works to take such measures as
will prevent the water from running
from the Mercer County Reservoir into In
diana, and TO report at the next General AS
sembly what damage would be occasioned by
canceling the leses of the water power re-
ferred to, during the six years they have vet
to run. Referred to the Committee on Pub.
lie Works. A long discussion sprang up on
Mr.. BohPs House bill, compelling the publ.
cation of advertisements of Sheriff's sales in
German newspapers, where the property to
be sold is appraised at $500 and upward. The
bill had been in Committee on Public Print
ing, by which it was reported to the House
and read the third time. A number of
amendments were added, all of which were
voted down, and when the bill came up for
passage. it was lost by vote of SO yeas to 42
nays. The Bard bill, on concurrence, was
called at 2:30. A canvass showed many Re-
publicans absent, and Mr.. Goebel accord.
ingly moved to table it. Mr.. Converse,
Democrat, moved as an amendment its
reference to the Judiciary Committee, to
report in one week. This motion was adopted.
The proposed amendment to the Constitu.
ton on the judiciary was taken up. Among
the amendments to the joint resolution
adopted was one excluding the Probate
Court of Hawilton County and the Superior
Court of Montgomery from its provisions.
In the Senate, March 80, Mr.. Brown OF
Lucas, obtained leave to record his vote on
the Cox.Harmon contested election case. He
voted aye, making twenty-one votes in favor
of Judge Cox. Mr.. Monahan's bill making
the Supreme Court the tribunal for the set
tlement of contested election cases, except
for contests to seats in the General Assembly
was taken from the table and discussed Al
some length. The recommendation of the
Judiciary Committee was nonconcurret
in, and the bill was calendareG
for consideration next Wednesday
Mr.. Muller's resolution to print 1900 copiei
of the State School Commissioners report
and distribute the same in the various coun
ties, according to the German population o.
each, was adopted. The following bills wer,
passed: Providing for the completion O
the soldiers monument at Sidney; provid
ing for the disposition of property whel
incorporated religious association ceases t.
exist; permitting votes of stockholders o
mining companies to be cast by proxy......
In the House, the joint resolution for tn
amendment of the Constitution was lost TO
want of constitutional majority. The vot
stood 80 to % in favor of it. Senate
Burns's bill fixing compensation for the de
Tense of INDECENT prisoners, referred to
conference committee, was agreed to by tn
House. 1t provides that the courts ma
assign counsel to INDECENT prisoners, th
compensation not to exceed one hundre
dollars in capital cases, and fifty dollars il
all others. Mr.. BohI (Dem.) called up MI
Carnahan's temperance bill, which embodie
the principles of the McCoDnelsville ord
nance. On being put to vote, it was lest
ayes, 80; nays, Al.
In the Senate, March 80, Mr.. johnson, {
Mahoning, moved that official notice of tn
action of the Senate in the recent electio
contest case be sent to Judson Harmon. Th
Clerk was authorized to sign the Transcript
the case, and further consideration of th
matter was laid over until three o'clock o
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. johnson introduce
bill providing that partners in a limite
partnership be held liable for only th
amountinyested; and that parties associatin
themselves together for the purpose
forming such partnership shall make ce
tifcates setting forth the object OF the a
sociation, the names of the partners, an