The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-08
OHIO LEGTSLATURE Il


passed: To authorize County Treasurers
to proceed by civil action to collect delin-
quent taxes; House bill to refund the inter.
est paid by James Eakin, ex-Commissicner
of Noble County, for money borrowed for
the county. The contested election of Cox
VS.. Harmon was resumed, ana after some
preliminary proceedings, counsel proceeded
to read from the printed evidence in the
case. The remainder of the afternoon and
a night session were consumed in hearing
evidence and suggestions of counsel. In
the House, petitions were presented for
a law to establish whipping-posts for
highway robbers; and demonstrating
against the abandonment of Lewis.
town reservoir, in Hamilton County.
Mr.. Stone, from the Committee on Peniten-
tiary, reported a preamble reciting that
about fifty insane convicts are confined in
the Penitentiary, and a joint resolution that
the Governor be requested, upon the con-
current recommendation of the Warden and
physician of the Penitentiary and the ap-
proval of the Superintendent of the Column
bus Hospital for the Insane, to order the sus-
pension of sentence of any insane convict
that they recommend for transfer from the
Penitentiary to said hospital under the pro-
visions of the law for such cases, and that
the subject of making permanent provision
for insane prisoners be referred to commits
sion to report to the next General Assembly.
Adopted.
In the Senate, February 81, Mr.. Ransom
offered resolution to expunge from the
Journal of yesterday certain remarks made
by, Senator Andrews relative to the speech
delivered by Governor Hayes at Fremont,
last Saturday, and declaring that Andrews,
by his language and conduct, violated the
courtesy of the Senate to the extent of an
inexcusable and unprevoked insult. The
resolution was laid on the table to discuss,
by Mr.. Monahan. Petitions were presented
from 1,943 citizens of Champaign, Clark
and Madison Counties fer a local option
law. The consideration of testimony
in the Cox-Harmon case was re-
newed, and the testimony read.......
In the House, petitions were presented
from citizens of Portage, Huron,
Muskingum, Champaign, Clark and Hardin
Counties for temperance legislation. The
General appropriation bill and amendments
were agreed to, and the bill was made the
special order Of March 8. Mr.. Quimby's
House bill to revise and consolidate the
criminal statutes of Ohio, being part six of
the work of the Codifying Commission, was
read third time, at the conclusion of
which the House took recess
The Codi6cation Bill was passed. 1t relate
only to the single title defining crimes and
misdemeanors. The Western Reserve and
Maumee Road Bill passed; also House bill
for the relief of the defaulting Treasurer of
Wayne County and their securities; also
Mr.. Dayies's House bill to so amend the tax
laws as to provide for the full December road
tax in June, and thereby secure its earlier
application in road improvements.
In the Senate, February %, Among new
bills introduced was one to authorize Town
ship Trustees to levy u tax not exceeding
5000 per year in addition to the present
taxes, to be applied in cutting down hills
and filling up low places in roads. The con-
tested election case of Cox VS.. Harmon was
taken mp and considered at considerable
length, consuming the rest of the session.
In the House, Mr.. Cowgill's bill to
amend the Code of Civil Procedure by max.
ing it obligatory upon the Coroner to have
in his absence that he shall designate the
Justice of the Peace to hold inquest, was
read the third time and passed. Mr.. Hodge
| offered q resolution granting the use of the
Hall of Representatives to the citizens of Co
lumbus for the reception of General and
Mrs. Hayes this evening, and providing for
the appointment OF committee of i've to
take charge of the arrangements for
the proposed joint convention this
evening. Adopted. Mr.. Warnock's
Senate bill authorizing the incor
! poration Of camp meeting associations and
associations for the planting of shade trees
was read the third time and passed. The
cation from George Washington Dietz, q
pioneer seventy-nine years old, who walked
from New Albany, Ind, to the Centennial
in thirty days, and is now writing out hi:
Recollections of Seventy-three years in
| Ohio and Indiana" He desired the facts
entered ON the journal with this caption
| verbatim:
| "THE SENTENNIAL WALKEsT
AND OLD PIONEER OF IND.
| CHAMPION WALKER OF UNITED STATES
| 1t was ordered by a unanimous vote.
I In the Senate, March l, Mr.. Kessler',
Senate bill amending the Barber primary
election law, as applied to Cincinnati, so as
to allow polls to be closed at any hour the
committee shall designate, was passed. Oh
motion of Mr.. johnson, further proceeding
in the Cox-Harmon case were postponed til
March 13.........In the House, the journa
was read and approved, and on motion o.
Mr.. Brunner, the House adjourned till to-
| morrow at a. M.
In the Senate, March 2, no business wa
transacted. Adjourned till Tuesday at p
m.........In the House, in the absence of tn,
Speaker and Speaker pro tenn, Mr.. Brunne
called the House to order, and prayer wa
delivered by Representative Blake. Mr.
| Norton was called to the chair. Mr.. Brunne
offered the following:
MHEkEAs, ny draua, perjury aHd 1ns N moS
B. Hayes has secured 1876 Electoral votes, thereby
becoming the ruler OF disgraeed nation there
fore,
ResoEued That we are sorry for it, because it dc
stroys our faith in the mercy, justice and beneicen
goodness of Almighty GOD, whom we have bee
taught to believe was the defender and protector
right--n this, that He has allowed fraud, villainy
and moral perjury to triumph over truth, honesty
and virtue.
The resolution was adopted, and the Hous
adjourned. No quorum.