The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-18
OHIO LEGIsLATURE.

In the Senate, January 9, Mr.. Bates, of
Hamilton, introduced bill providing that
the Board of Trustees of the Southern Rail-
road shall have power to contract for COM
pleting and leasing the whole line after its
construction, and before lis final compile
tion, upon the condition provided in the
fourth section of the act of April IS, 1873,
and to repeal the act of February 26, 1876,
which provided for advertising for six
months before the road is leased. Mr.B Bates,
from the Committee on Judiciary, reported
back the resolution for a joint committee to
investigate the Ashtabula bridge disaster,
which was adopted. Messrs. Burns, Brown,
of Lucas, and Haines, of Preble, were ap-
pointed Senate members of the joint com.
mittee to investigate the Ashtabula dis
aster.......In the House, Mr.. Brunner's
House bill to repeal the act making
1t obligatory upon the negotiator of note
given for patent right to write upon its
face, "This note is given for patent right"
and placing such notes on par with other
notes, was read the third time, but on its
passage was lost-yeas, s; nays, SO. Mr..
Huberich's House bill to provide for the
registration OF voters in Cincinnati and
Toledo was, on motion of the author, laid
on the table. Mr.. Monahan's House bill
regulating the compensation of the members
OF the Commission to Revise and Codify the
Statutes and their assistants, was read the
third time, lost on passage, and, on motion
OF MIR. Brunner, reconsidered. Mr.. Mona
hans House bill to amend the Civil Code SO
as to permit of suits being brought against
insurance companies in counties where
there may be any part of the cause or where
the company may have a receiving
agent, was read the third time and passed.
MIR. Lybarger moved to suspend the rules
n 70 b = kobI La .
lation 10 the Presidential election, offered
last Saturday by Mr.. Drummer, Democrat.
Mr.. Holloway offered resolution of some
length, declaring that the Republicans of
Ohio believe that Rutherford B. Hayes and
William A. Wheeler were fairly, honestly,
and legally elected on the 7th OF November
last and are fully entitled to be inaugurated,
but that they will not countenance or con.
sent to violence or disregard of law or es-
tablished precedent, and will cheerfully
abide by and conscientiously uphold the con-
clusion and judgment of the legal and
constitutional authority of the Nation
charged with the duty of deciding the
question and declaring the result. Mr..
Morton offered as substitute the resolutions
adopted by Mr.. Tilden's Sth of January
Convention. On motion, the House ad.
journed, with the understanding that the
resolutions will be the first in order to.mor
row.
In the Senate, January 10, on motion of
Mr.. Bates, his bill to authorize the incor-
poration of common carrier companies, was
taken up. Mr.. Kessler moved to refer the
bill to a select committee, to amend by strik.
ing out that paragraph which requires that
common carrier companies shall own not
exceeding thirty miles of roadin Ohio. This
is to give some one outside the Stock Yards
Company a chance at the Southern
Road. The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Bates presented a notice of the contest
of election of Judson Harmon to the Office
OF Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of
the First Judicial District of Ohio, by Mr..
Joseph Cox. House bill 485, "making ap.
preparations for deficiencies and partial ap-
propriatiOns for 1877" was taken up
and passed. Mr. Bates's bill, author
| izing the incorporation of common
carrier companies was passed. ..........
In the House, most OF the time was spent
in discussing the resolutions offered by the
Republicans, declaring their confidence in
Hayes's election, yet their willingness to
acquiesce in any decision constitutionally
reached, and Mr.. Norton's amendment,
which was simply the resolutions adopted
by the Sth of January Convention. Speeches
were earnest on both sides. The Repub
| hOah lCoOlutlOho hcIc huNOCdttu ny M6sST6
Holloway, Dalzel and Duncan, and opposed
by Messrs. Norton, Schebel, Brunner and
Neal. The final vote stood: For Repub
hcan resolutions, sixty-one nays; twenty.
eight yeas.
In the Senate, January II, Mr.. Curtis in
trodueed bills to increase the capacity fo
manufacturing gas at the Ohio Penitentiary
and to punish officials for accepting none,
as a consideration for compounding felonies
Mr.. Monahan offered resolution providing
for the appointment of special committel
to inquire into the cause for strikes anon!
coal miners. Referred. Mr.. Monahau Offered
resolution requesting our Senators ant
Representatives in Congress, to use thei
best endeavors to agree upon a plan fo
counting the Electoral vote, which, by it
RESPONSIVENESS AID justice will commen,
itself to the judgment Of the people, an,
command their acquiessence IN the resul
at the present time, and as precedent for tn
future. Referred. W. A. Wheeler, Republica
candidate for Vice-President, was introduce
|, to the Senate.........ln In the House, Mr.. Con
verse offered q resolution inviting MI
Wheeler to visit the House, which wa
adopted, and Messrs. Converse. Hitchcock
Hodge, Huberic, and Barnett were appointe
a committee. They soon appeared with MI
Wheeler, and he was introduced to tn
House. Mr.. Bard's resolutions for an at
journment from Friday, 18Th, until the TO
lowing Tuesday, and on every third Frida
thereafter, was taken up and passed.
In the Senate, January II. Mr.. Bates il
tioduced bill ammending the Crimins
, Code 20 as to increase the penalty for bu
glsrly and rape. 1t makes the maximul
term of imprisonment twenty years instea
of ten as now..........In the House NJ
; Converse presented the memi
| rial of Joseph Bonner, late of the firm
+ Bonner & Field, contractors for work on tf
Ohio Institution for the Blind, praying ft
relief in the sum of $12, ,S56.30 for extra CO
of material. Referred to Committee O
Claims.
Both Houses adjourned to Tuesday afte
noon at 2:30 o'clock.