The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-03
OHIO LEGISLATURE e.

Joint resolution to correct the clerical error
by which the Bates Southern Railroad Bill,
which had passed both Houses with the
Kessler amendment, had been enrolled and
deposited with the Secretary of State with
out that being ingrafted in the law. The reso-
luton was adopted. Mr.. Schenck offered a
joint resolution requiring the State Board of
Charities to report names of insane inmates
of County 1nfrmaries with view to their
reception in various Lunatic Asylums.
Adopted..."..In the House, the business
transacted was purely of local character.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Watson, to con-
stitute the State Auditor, Attorney General
and Secretary of State a Commission to sell }
ten acres of land belonging to the State and
lying on High Street, and to place the money
realized from its sale in the Sinking Fund.
In the Senate, April "a, after the reading
and approval of the journal, Mr.. Quinby's
House bill to amend, revise, and consoli-
date the statutes relating to crimes, was
taken up and discussed all forenoon. The |
bill to revise and consolidate the statutes |
was passed. In the House, Mr.. Watson's |
House bill to amend the road law so as to |
provide that where a man appeals
from the decision OF the viewers
of a road and wins the case he
shall not be held for costs, was read the |
third time and passed. Mr.. Barclays House
bill, to forbid the sale of illuminating oils
which will emit vapor at a less heat than
was read the third time. MIR. Hodge moved
o so amend as to make the test one hundred
nd twenty five degrees instead of one hun
dred and forty, which, after considerable
discussion, was agreed to. The bill
was then passed Mr.. BohPs House
bill "to make silver coin a legal
tender in the State of Ohio" was taken up,
debated at length and passed by 81 to II.
Mr.. Swans Senate bill, providing that in
suits for or against county the Commits
sioners thereof may allow attorney fees, not
to exceed in any case $3.50, was passed. Mr..
Kent's Senate bill, to amend an act for the
| reorganization of common schools" was
passed. The bill allows Township Boards
| of Education to create new sub-districts.
| In the Senate, April 26, after disposing of
messages from the House and some other
routine business, the Senate took up the
second bill for codifying and revising the
statutes at large, and spent the morning
reading the bill passed by a unanimous
vote. 1t covers the laws in relation to jails
| and the penitentiary. Bills to create State
| Board of Medical Examiners, to examine all
| graduates of medical colleges before allow
ing them to practice as physicians; and to
require hotel-keepers to provide suita-
BILE means of escape from upper stories
in cases of fire, were passed. Considerable
discussion was elected ON the bill to
amend the civil code so as to allow on a
second trial the admission of proof of testi-
mony. given on former trial by party
since deceased, without thereby authorizing
| the adverse party to testify. The bill passed.
500. In the House, the General Appropria-
ton bill was reported back by the Commit
tee on Finance, and the greater part of the
Senate amendments concurrrd in. The Com
mittee recommended non-concuerence in
only fourteen of the amendments, including
such as authorize suit to be brought in
Miami County against the State for alleged
damages to lands by the Laramie reservoir.
An amendment appropriating 81 200 to pay
the Ashtabula Bridge Investigation was dis
agreed to also, amendments appropriating
$4,000 on account of residents along the
Miami and Erie Canal. The bill will 60 to a
conference committee on disagreement of
the two houses on some twelve or fourteen
amendments, including the above. House
bill, providing that special school districts
shall only be formed upon a vote of the vii
Iage to constitute such district was passed.
Mr.. Stone introduced bill reducing the
minimum price of selling convict labor in
the Penitentiary from seventy cents to fifty
cents. Both houses concurred in report
of committee OF conference, passing the
bill to provide for publishing the proposed
constitutional amendments, the price of pub
lication to be sixty per cent. of regular legal
, rates of legal advertising.
In the Senate, April rs, bills passed: To au-
|
take charge of turnpike roads on the writ
ten consent of three-fourths of the stock
holders thereof; providing that when as
sessments for road purposes remain unpaid
for period of twelve months the same shall
be placed on the general duplicate for col
lection, and the Treasurer shall collect them
the same as other delinquent taxes; giving
Mayors casting vote in case of tie in the
orr anization of city councils; amending the
act authorizing County Commissioners to
: construct roads on the petition of maj Jorlty
, of the owners along the route; providing
that gravel roads may be ten feet wide instead
> of minimum of twelve feet; to enable ex.
l ecutors and administrators to obtain funds
arising from the sale of real estate to pay
debts to prevent the spread of the Canada
histle Mr.. Wiltsee's Mitchell Avenue
J, bill was then called up. Messrs. Bate;
t and Ransom spoke in favor of the bill, and
Mr.. Kleinschmidt against it. Mr.. Klein
" shmidt offered an amendment making the
r tax levy 19-100 of mill instead of 21100
Agreed to. The bill was then passed by s
! | vote Of % to 20. The avenue tunnel is nov
legalized......In In the House, the report of thu
r conference committee on the matter of diff
n ference between the two houses on the que
ton of compensation to newspapers for pub
y fishing the proposed constitutional amend
,s ment relating to the organization of tn
q judiciary, fixing the compensation at 6
cents per square for the first insertion an,
80 cents for each subsequent insertion, wa
agreed to. The Commute on Temperanc
reported, without recommendation, Mr.. Lut
cocks bill amending the Adair liquor law S
,r as to dispense with written notice, and t
:, make the law as it was before the Sixty-fr:
:" Assembly amended it. The House had
n lively skirmish on the report, and refused t
ID discharge the committee. The bill, o
motion, was read third time. Varior
L. motions for delay were made and los
lyf bo dipu md tho COLL
is dispensed with and Mr.. Luccock advocate
:. the bill with great zeal, but in vain the ye.
10 were So; nays, 10.
OF In the Senate, April 27, among bills passe
" were the following: To submit to popul,
no vote the question of making any inco
=" porated village village school district
lis transfer land in the village of Sudbur
ly Delaware County, to the control of the Boa
-, of Education of that place; authorizing sc
VI sions of the Presbyterian Church to becon
be incorporated; for the reelection of an a
Id ditional Judge of Common Pleas in the Fir
=, Subdivision, Fifth Judicial District; fxil
III responsibility for costs on failure of procee
ed ings for free turnpike construction upt
les such persons as sign both petitions and !
= monstrances. Mr.. RukenbrOd offered {
ny following resolution: Resolved, By the &c
nd eneral Assembly of the State of Ohio, Th
If the Railroad Commissioner is hereby j
structed to confer with the authorities
of view to the adoption of an improved s,
,er tenn of accounts for railroad corporation
~ and that he report his action herein
gu. the next General Assembly. Adoptt
l.. .........I In the House, bills passed Limit
III taxation for general purposes in LuG
RS. County, to five mills on the dollar;
nor authorize the Commissioners of Me-
County to levy a tax to improve road fir,
eW Pomeroy to Racine; to provide for reco
srs, ing chattel mortgages; prohibiting the s
sbe retary of the Board of Trustees of the As
:, 'o cultural College, when member of {
the Board, from receiving pay; extending
ac- term of Prosecuting Attorneys from t
ou years to three years; give Sheriffs auth
oiii ity to fill vancies created by failure
ars Commissioners in partition 10 appear a
rty serve; fixing the compensation OF memb
,se- to two dollars per day; authorizing To,
''0 ship Trustees to strengthen the banks
nat bitches; to prohibit and punish misdeme
ion ors on street cars; authorizing County "
missioners to re-suryey lands that over