The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
OHIO LEGISLATURE

routine business, and the passage of one or
two local bills, the Senate went into Com
mittee of the Whole, and spent the greater
portion of the morning hour in discussion
of the bill relating to the codifcation of
the general laws. Mr.. Swann's Senate bill
to provide for Strengthening, cleaning, and
widening and deepening channels of streams
in Wood and Henry Counties, was passed.
I'm the House, q memorial was presented
from L. A. Cowles, of Cincinnati, praying
that the Constitution be SO amended as to
allow women to be appointed notaries pub
lie. Mr.. Faxon's bill, to create a special
school district in Pittsfeld, Lorain County,
was lost on the question of its passage.
In the Senate, February 10, number of
new bills were introduced. A great part
of the session was spent in committee of
the whole on the bill introduced by Sen.
ator Bates to authorize free banking. The
bill was reported back to the Senate with
various amendments. and ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading next Thursday.
The case of Cox VS.. Harmon was post
poned until tomorrow afternoon. Some
time was occupied in committee of the
whole on the codifcation bill........
In the House, the Codifcation Bill was re-
ported back from the committee of the
whole. A lively discussion was ELECTED ON
motion to strike out the sections which
prohibit inter-marriage or cohabitation
having any visible admixture of African
blood. Without reaching vote on the
amendment the hour of adjournment was
reached and the bill wentto the table.
In the Senate, February 20, Mr.. Kleinsch-
midi presented two memorials, one from the
State authorities of Michigan, requesting
the General Assembly of Ohio to unite with
the Legislature of that State in memorable
lug Congress for the erection of lighthouse
and steam fog signal on Stonnard's Rock,
Lake Superior; the other from citizens of
Hamilton County, asking for the passage
of a bill authorizing district courts to order
abstracts to be published in counties con-
stituting themselves judicial district.
MIR. Burns presented a memorial in
favor of McConnelsville ordinance. Mr..
Knox's bill to provide for obtaining and
publishing reports of banks and savings in
stitutions and trust companies organized
and doing business under the laws of this
State was read the third time, amended
in some particulars and passed.
Mr.. Entrekin's House bill increasing the
rate of toll on turnpike roads was read the
M. resumed the Cox-Harmon case, and
Judge Wilson, contestee's counsel, moved
to continue the case till future day to
give time to take further testimony, with
the object to rebut the testimony of
Eph. Holland. After a discussion, the
motion prevailed, by vote of 20 to 16......
In the House, discussion was resumed of
Part of the Report of the Codifying Com
mission Chap. 8. sections so and 81, which
prohibits intermarriage between whites and
blacks. After a spirited discussion, the
clauses passed without amendment. So the
old law is retained. Mr.. Fehrenbatch then
moved to amend chapter 9, section 9, by
striking out SO much of the section as
makes it penal otfense to
sell, offer to sell, give away, OF
have in ones possession any instrument
medicine, or article for producing abortion
or preventing conception, or for self pollu
ton, or for advertising or giving informa
ton of the same. The amendment was
agreed to. Mr.. Nigh's House bill establish
ing school of mines and mining engineer
ing at the Ohio Agricultural and Mechan
ical College was lost. The bill was after
ward reconsidered and laid on the table
Mr.. GoebePs bill regulating the forfeitur,
of the insurance policies was passed with
| out dissenting vote. The bill provide
that no policy shall be forfeited unles
the company shall have given the part,
in interest at least thirty days motto,
of the amount due, and the time wher
and place where payable, Within whicl
time he may redeem his policy
Mr.. Bohl introduced resolution "that tn
State Board of Public Works be requeste,
to furnish this House with information a
to what will be the effect of abolishing tn
Lewistown Reservoir on the Miami an,
Erie Canal from Cincinnati to Toledo.
Adopted.
In the Senate, February 81, the Hous
bill to make an appropriation of 49, 900 il
aid of the erection OF a new bridge owe
the Sandusky River at Fremont. on tn
Western Reserve and Manmee road, wa
under discussion during the greater part o
the morning session, and was finally passed
Mr.. Kleinschniidt offered joint resolution
mem orializing Congress for an appropris
tion for the erection of lighthouse and TO
signal at Stannard's Rock, Lake Superior
Adopted. Some time was spent in a some
what lively discussion of the bill to allo,
compensation to attorneys for poor prisoners
the question being on an amendment mad
by the House. Without reaching vote, tn
bill was laid on the table.."..In the House
Mr.. Monahan introduced bill, to regulat
mines and mining, to establish Bureau G
Statistics of Mining and Mineral Resou1 ce
of the State, and to repeal the act to Great
an Inspector of Mines. Bills were passed
To assess tax of one dollar q head upo
dogs, and apply the proceeds to indemnif
owners of sheep killed or injured by dogs
to more effectively provide for the represel
tation of each political party upon EIectio
Boards. The Speaker laid before the Hous
communication informing the Hous
lature will visit this Legislature, ne,
Saturday, and also visit the public instit1
tions of the State. On motion of Mr.. Coz
verse, a resolution was adopted to appoint
committee to extend courtesies to the vi
tors. A resolution of the same charact,
was adopted in the Senate.
In the Senate, February %, Mr.. Sherrick'
House bill for the relief of the poor, by a
lowing Township Trustees to accept b
quests for that purpose made to fraction
parts of townships or municipalities, was r
and passed. Mr.. Raudabaugh's House bi
providing for the sale of lands about IL
Mercer County Reservoir was passed.. NJ
Bates's bill to authorize free banking vi
, passed; and resolution was adopted I
questing Congress to erect a suitable mon
ment in the State-house grounds to tt
4 memory of the soldiers buried
Green Lawn Cemetery.......In In the Hous
Mr.. Kemp's amended House bill No. 55, pr
viding for the sale of the canal lands of t
e State and the division of the proceeds amol
the three State educational institutions, 4
Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical Cole
g at Columbus, Ohio, University at Athel
8 and Miami University at Oxford, was re
the third time and discussed at length. Aft
several amendments, the bill was lost !;
q motion to reconsider, after much debate, "
: lost. The Senate joint resolution aski
Congress to erect a lighthouse at Stannar
Rock, Lake Superior, was adopted.
In the Senate, February %, Mr.. Burro
moved to reconsider the vote whereby I
Senate passed the bill to make an app
priation of $4,000 to aid in the construct
"a Of a bridge on the Western Reserve a
~ Maumee road over the Sandusky River
le Fremont. The motion ELECTED spirit
le discussion, and, on being put to vote, "
a lost. The contested election case of Cox
~ Harmon, was postponed till Monday. T
le following bills passed: Senate bill red
le tricting the State for lunatic asylum p
: poses, and House bill prescribing penalt
% for violation of the law establishing [
1t weights of various measures; Senate bill
,e authorize the transfer of funds by I
village of Middletown, Butler County ..
le In the House, the House bill of Mr.. Stone,
is, prohibit the change of text books used
Ii. public schools oftener than once in six yes
-, unless the price of such books should, in
III meantime, be increased, was read tn
IS time, put upon its passage, and lost; y
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