The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-03
OHIO LBGISLATURE.

IL tuc ScHdtc, ApIu 20, mts nuOA 0ucreu
joint resolution to correct the clerical err6r
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
joint resolution requiring the State Board of
Charities to report names of insane inmates
of County 1nirmaries 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 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 CONSOLE
date the statutes relating to crimes, was
taken up and discussed all forenoon. The
bill to revise and consolidate the statutes
was passed. d.....::::In the House, Mr.. Watson's
House bill to amend the road law 90 IS to
provide that where man appeals
from the decision or the viewers
of 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 yapor at less heat than
one hundred and forty degrees Fahrenheit,
was read the third time. Mr.. Hodge moved
to SO amend as to make the test one hundred
and 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 legal
tender in the State of Ohio" was taken up,
debated at length and passed by 81 to IL.
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 $500, 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
session iii considering it. After its third
reading the bill passed by 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 saita-
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.
...... In the House, the General Appropria-
tion 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 utthe 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 1900 to pay
the Ashtabula Bridge Investigation was dls-
agreed to; also, amendments approprlatlng
SIS 600 on account of residents along the
Miami and Erie Canal; The bill will go 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 vote of the vii
lage to constitute such district was passed.
Mr.. Stone introduced bill reducing the
minimtm 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.
lica1ion to be sixty per cent. of regular legal
rates of legal advertising.
In the Senate, April 26, bills pas sed To au.
thorize County Commissioners to accept and
take charge of turnpike roads ON the writ
ten consent of three.fourths of ths 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
lecIon, and the Treasurer shall collect them
the same as other delinquent taxes; giving
Mayors casting vote in Ease of tie In the
or, anizatioh Of city couneils; amending the
act authorizing County Commissioners to
construct roads on the petition OF majority
of the owners along the route; providing
that gravel roads may be ten feet wide instea1
of a minimum of twelve feet; to enable ex-
ecutors and administrators 10 obtain funds
arising from the sale Gf real estate to pay
debts to prevent the spread of the CANDIDA
histle. Mr.. Wiltsee's Mitchell Avenue
bill was then called up. Messrs. Bates
and Ransom spoke in favor Of the bill, and
Mr.. Eleinschmidt against it. Mr.. Klein.
shmidt offered an amendment making the
| tax levy 1900 OF a mill in5teaa of 1;100.
Agreed to. The bill was then passed by a
vote Of 23 to 20. The avenue tunnel is now
legalize l.... = In the House, the report of the
| conference committee on the matter of diff
ference between the two houses on the ques
ton of compensation to newspapers for pub
fishing the proposed constitutional amend
ment relating to the organization of the
| judiciary, fixing the compensation at 6(
cents per square for the first insertion and
| 80 cents for each subsequent insertion, wa!
| agreed to. The Committee on Temperance
reported, without INSTRUMENTATION, Mr.. Lue
cocks bill amending the Adair liquor Law ct
as to dispense with written notice, and t,
make the law as it was before the Sixty. frs
Assembly amended it. The House had ,
lively skirmish on the report, and refused tt
discharge the committee. The bill, ol
motion, was read third time. Variou
motions for delay we're made and lost
Finally the proceedings under the call wer
dispensed with and Mr.. Luccock advocate,
the bill with great zeal, but in vain; the yea
were 35; nays, 10.
were the following: To submit to popula
vote the question of making any incol
porated village village school district t
transfer land in the village of Sudbury
Delaware County, to the control of the Boar
of Education of that place; authorizing SCI
sions of the Presbyterian Church to becom
Incorporated; fer the reelection of an az
ditional Judge of Common Pleas in the Fir
Subdivision, Fifth Judicial Districtj fxin
responsibility for costs on failure of proceed
ings for free turnpike construction upo
J such persons as sign both petitions and r,
monstrances. Mr.. RukenbrOd offered th
following resolution: Resolved, By the Gel
eneral Assembly of the State of Ohio, Th.
the Railroad Commissioner is hereby il
structed to confer with the authorities
. other States, as far as practicable, with
view to the adoption of an improved sy
T tenn of accounts for railroad corporation
and that he report his action herein
: the next General Assembly. Adopte
......... In the House, bills passed: LimitiI
: taxation for general purposes in Luc
!. | County, to five mills on the dollar;
= authorize the Commissioners of Mel
County to levy tax to improve road fro
Pomeroy to Racine; to provide for recOr
!, ing chattel mortgages; prohibiting the Sc
o retary of the Board of Trustees of the Agl
cultural College, when member OF Il
g Board, from receiving pay; extending Il
: term of Prosecuting Attorneys from tU
, years to three years; to give Sheriffs authc
ity to fill vancies created by failure
8 Commissioners in partition 10 appear al
v serve; fixing the compensation OF membe
to two dollars per day; authorizing Tow