The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-01
OHIO LEGIsLATURE,

coincidence upon Honorable P. NJ. Dechant,
late Senator from Warren, were reported
by the committee and unanimously adopted.
Eulogies were pronounced by Senators
Ransom, Of Hamilton; Halnes, of Preble;
Kerr, of Clermont, and Stokes, of Warren.
......1 In the Houre, the following bills were in.
tr0duced: By Mr.. Bohl, to compel Sheriffs
to publish their advertisements of sales in
German newspapers, provided papers hare
a weekly circulation of 500 copies; by Mr..
Faxen, to make 800 ems a legal square, and
to repeal the law of last winter, requiring
the publication of legal advertisements in
papers of opposite politics in each county !;
by Mr.. Sherrick, to provide for building
new penitentiary. Mr.. BOIL, Democrat,
offered a resolution indorsing the Congress.
sional plan for counting the vote. The Re-
publicans voted against the proposition
to discuss, and so laid the resolution on the
table. Mr.. Dalzel then offered a resolution
opposing the plan, and declaring that the
President OF the Senate alone had authority
! to open and count the vote, which was also
| laid on the table, on motion of Mr.. Bennett,
Democrat. Mr.. Monahan, from the Com.
mittee on Insane Hospitals, reported that
| preparations had been made to transfer 613
patients TO the Central Insane Hospital, as
soon as it was ready for occupancy, and
that there were now 72l insane persons con-
| hnOu III tuC NdTIOus Jdlis anu lDHEmdrlee.
OF this number 700 will be sent to the hos.
pitfalls as soon as there is room for them.
In the Senate, January %, Mr.. Andrews,
Democrat, offered resolution, heartily
approving the Congressional plan for count.
ing the Electoral vote, which on motion of
| Mr.. Curtiss, was referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations. A message from the
| Governor was received, naming Hon. VIM.
w. johnson, of Athens County, to be Trustee
OF the Ohio University at Athens. Referred
to Committee on Universities and Colleges.
In the House resolution for printing 16, 600
extra copies of the Secretary of States re-
port was adopted. Mr.. Smiths House bill,
to compel foreign corporations, doing
business in Ohio, to become incorporated
under Ohio laws, was indefinitely post.
ment of a special committee TO in.
vestigate the system of convict labor,
pursued in Ohio, was adopted. The
following bills were passed Mr.. Nc
Lain's House bill, to provide for the
division of the estate of a married woman at
the time of her death between her own and
her husbands heirs; Mr.. Morey's House
bill, to provide for the incorporation of
mechanics associations; Mr.. Barretts House
bill, to authorize the procurement of ad-
ditional lands for cemetery purposes. Mr.
Dirr's House bill No. 524, to amend Sections
691 and 692 of can act to provide for
the organization and government
of municipal corporations" passed
May Z, 1866, was passed. The result of this bill
is to allow the town of North Bend TO annex
contiguous territory. Mr.. Howland's House
bill, No. 491, to amend section So of the
act defining the civil jurisdiction of justices
of the peace (Swan and Critchfeld, 1907, was
passed. This bill provides that when case
is certified from a justice of the Court of
Common Pleas, to determine the title to real
estate, non-residence in the county shall
be ground for attachment before the latter
| court.
In the Senate, January "a, OWENS Senat
bill to exempt three months personal earn
ings from application to the payment of
| debts in case they are necessary to sup
port the debtors family, was passed. Mr.
| Bates's Senate bill to increase the maximum
penalty for burglary from ten to twenty
years, was passed. Mr.. Bates's bill to
authorize the Trustees of the
Southern Railroad to lease the road
after they have advertised for proposals for
ninety days, and in the meantime operate
such part of the road as has been completed,
and lease rolling stock for the purpose, was
taken up and read third time, and passed.
Mr.. Rukenbrod's Senate bill, to provide
for the minority representation In
Election Boards, was passed. In
the House, a motion to reconsider
the vote by which Mr.. Hodges bill to pro-
vide heavy penalties for using money, liquor,
or promises of gain to influence any elector
was postponed until February wss agreed to,
yeas 56, nays %, and the bill was set for the
third reading next Friday.
In the House, January %, the following
bills were passed: To authorize the County
| spoi. 20 all
put them on the same footing as free roads
so far as repairs are concerned to provide
that in cities of less than 20, COO inhabitants
the Board Of Education shall be elected al
the usual polling places; to change the terms
!. of sales of public lands from cash payments
to four years time payments. Messrs
Fehrenbatch, Stryker, Menser, Edwards and
johnson were appointed Special Com
mittee to inquire into and report on the
present system of convict labor in Ohio. Mr.
Schenck, from the Committee on Benevolent
Institutions, reported on the case of the ap
pointment of DR.. c. l.. Wilson to the Superin
tendency of the Athens Hospital Tor the In
sane, to the effect that the Trustees have adop
, ted a resolution to abide by their appoint
nent as legal. and ndrecommended that the At
torney General investigate and report bJ
what right he holds bis Office. A joint reso
f luton to that effect was passed unanimously
......In the Senate, Mr.. Monahan introduced
bill to make the Supreme Court, instead
of the Senate, the proper tribunal for tht
settlement of contested election cases. Mr.
Brown, of Lucas, introduced bill to s,
amend Section 648 of the Municipal Code a
= to limit the tax in cities for all purposes, in
Guiding State, County school AM
Municipal taxes to twenty mills. MI
: Kessler presented a petition from tn
Transportation Board of Cincinnati, for tn
, right of Trustees TO operate the Southern
Read as far as completed, until leased, an,
1 that no legislation tending to embarrass tn
road be enacted. The committee appointe,
to inquire and report relative to the appoint
ment of Doctor Wilson as superintendent O
: the Athens Asylum, submitted repor
r giving resolution adopted b
the Trustees to abide b
L their appointment. The committee recon
e mend that the Attorney General be il
s structed to bring suit in the Supreme Coul
to compel Wilson to show by what right b
+ holds his position. The report was referre
# back to the Committee.
In the Senate, January 26, Mr.. Miller
Senate bill to provide for the appointments
e Commission to investigate the hog cholel
r, was read the third time, and the whol
/ morning session was taken up in discussin
it without coming to vote upon its merit
" IL was nnally ldlu Oh Ine III Vi
.. In the House, Mr.. Wiltsee presented ii
memorial of the Cincinnati Board
NJ Transportation, asking that no legislatio
" be made, or former legislation be repeale
u that will conflict with the operation
It of the Southern Railroad. The Sena
% joint resolution instructing the Attorne
" General to ask leave to file informatie
r in the Supreme Court in the case of D
% Wilson, of the Athens Asylum, was adopte
q Mr.. Quinby presented a resolution from ol
hundred and sixteen citizens of Clintt
m County, for the re-enactment of the pr
Al visions of the McConnelsville ordinance.
n No business of importance was done
January 27, in the House. 1t adjourn,
until Monday. In the Senate a petition W
4 presented from five hundred and ffty-thr
~ eitizeus of Fairfield County for the repe
rt of the law making it penal offense I
Is BARRIERS to work on the Sabbat
y A large number of bills were read t
III second time. Mr.. Andrews introduced b
re to make County Auditors elective for thr
J. years. Mr.. Stanton introduced bill
~ authorize the village of Malta to builC
~ town hall.
A MEMPHIS dispatch says that duri
,e a heavy rain-storm lately, fall of smi
10 live snakes were noticed in the southe