The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-04-05
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


present, aud no business of any importance
transacted. In the House, bills we're intro
duced as follows: Amending the Dover Law
SO as to allow the guardian OF an insane
widow to answer dover petitions; more
efiectually prohibiting the keeping of fish
ponds; limiting pay of Township Trustees
to 500 per year; changing the term of Office
of Prosecuting Attorneys from two to three
years; making i: misdemeanor for striking
railroad employees to abandon a train be-
fore reaching its destination.
In the Senate, Mrch IS, the following bills
were passed on their third reading: Mr..
Hostetter's House bill, providing for the ap-
pointment of a 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
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 S., 900,
to complete building In process of erection.
Senator Johnston's bill to require railroad
companies to prepare a list of their stock
holders, and keep the same in their princi-
pal office within the State, and to provide
for service by publication in actions against
the stockholders of insolvent railroad
companies, to enforce collateral liabil-
tiles, was laid on the table. The Bard bill
was called at 3:1O. 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
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.. NeaPs amendment to 566 of the civil
| and trustees be included In the list
of parties subject to suit, and that when
the bond sued upon is joint and sey-
era, 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-
| inquent 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 thea
went into Committee of the Whole for re.
vision of the codifcation of statutes.
In the Senate, March 20, the Bard bill
was called, and without debate was put
to vote, and passed--yeas, 10; nays, 10 "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 q
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-
sideration. On motion the members were
| each allowed five minutes time for an
explanation of reasons influencing them
to their votes. At least half the mem
bers ayailed themselves of the privi.
Judge Cox declared elected-yeas. 20: nays
15-a strict party vote, except that Mr.. Re es,
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
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 discuss on 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 sc yeas to AZ
nays. The Bard bill, on concurrence, was
called at 2:3O. 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 Hamilton County and the Superior
Court of Montgomery from its provisions.
In the Senate, March 30, Mr.. Brown oil
Lucas, obtained leave to record his vote OF
the Cox-Harmon contested election case. II,
5 voted aye, making twenty-one votes in favo
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 a
some length. The recommendation of tn
1 Judiciary Committee was nonconcurre
e in, and the bill was calendare
@ for consideration next Wednesday
Mr.. Muller's resolution to print l, 800 copie
! of the State School Commissioners repor
}. and distribute the same in the various couI
. ties, according to the German population o
. each, was adopted. The following bills wer
y passed: Providing for the completion G
q the soldiers monument at Sidney; proviC
ing for the disposition of property whe
. incorporated religious association ceases t
r. exist; permitting votes of stockb oiders {
s mining companies to be cast by proxy.
In the House, the joint resolution for tn
u amendment OF the Constitution was lost fe
It want of a constitutional majority. The vot
,r stood 60 to % in favor of it. Senate
- Burns's bill fixing compensation for the
's fense of INDECENT prisoners, referred to
E. conference committee, was agreed to by tt
4 House. 1t provides that the courts ms
assign counsel to INDECENT prisoners, tt
p compensation not to exceed one hundre
n dollars in capital cases, and fifty dollars
all others. Mr.. Bohl (Dem.) called up NJ
Carnahan's temperance bill, which embodi
the principles of the McConnelsville orc
at nance. On being put to vote, it was lest
r. ayes, 80; nays, Al.
:. In the Senate, March 80, Mr.. Johnson,
u Mahoning, moved that official notice of Il
N action of the Senate in the recent electit
:, contest case be sent to Judson Harmon. IT
:, Clerk was authorized to sign the transcript
Is the case, and further consideration of t
matter was laid over until three O'Clock
no Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. johnson introduc
bill providing that partners in limit
su partnership be held liable for only t
.r, amountinvested; and that parties associate
rs themselves together for the purpose
forming such partnership shall make CO
OF tificates setting forth the object of the {
ed sociation, the names of the partners, al
bo the amount contributed by each, which C,
nv t ficates shall he recorded in the office of t
ot Recorder of the county where the busn,
he is conducted. In the House, Il new b
WAS introiuced hy Mr.. Hostptter