The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-01-19

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of the Commissioner of Railroads. sh"
| Trlrgrap TO the coudirion OF The
Asnrahu!a bridge AT the time OF ib-
lat Inspection. HoUse-Bills i"tro
duced: To amerd tie act prescribing
weights aud m-asureS. aud attach
irg peualti-s: prescribing an oath 10
be taken by those elected to Office that
they have not used money or liquors
o secure votes to give common pleas
courts jurisdiction in eases OF non-resi
deLts certified from justices courts;
ITO prevent the occupaiion OF Mclean
avenue, Cinsippati, BY the Cincinnati
Southern railway; orepesl the legal
advertising act; 20 protect plaintiffs 10
basfardy cases against worthless notes
given by Defendants. to authorize sale
of real estate under execution on tie
premises; TO exempt from taxatiop
U. s. bonds held 10y banks inco por
ated under the laws of Obio; pro
viding that side bitches may be made
! to county. dirches; to allow time in
the sale of the Mercer county reservoir
lands. Bills passed; House bills auth
orizibg the Athens county commission
ers To transfer from the railroad to the
general fund; House bill authoriz NJ
the Athens county commissioners to
transfer from the railroad to the gen
al fund; House bill authorizing com
p"nsarion to the Cincinnati board of
equ ,lizstion and assistants. The bill
IL. provide for the appointment of
Comptroller of the Treasury was lad
oD the table. The House went into
joint convention with the Senate, and
the votes for State Cficers we're count
ed. Milton Barnes was declared elect
ed Secretary of State.
JAN -Senate-Resolution adopt
ed; Providing for the adjournment
of the Senate on the 18th inst, to be
following Tuesday, and for similar ad
jourbments at intervals OF three weeks
thereafter; directing the Judiciary
committee to report what legislation l.
necessary to be had on the report of
the committee TO receive and consol
idate the statues. House bill provid
ing for compensation to the Hamilton
Board Of Equalization was passed.
House-B,lls passed: Empowering
Township Trrsrers to purchase land
containing stones or gravel necessary
for the improvement of public high
ways: House bill making appropria
tions for deficiencies and partial appro
priations f,r the firsr quarter of 1877.
Bills intl loduced: Authorizing Hamil
ton. Butler county, to make a transfer
of funds, authorizing senior Justices to
fIlvacsbcies in Boards of Township
Trustees, prescribing the test for illum
mating oils at not les than 100 degrees
amend. Ing the act in regard to County
c Commissioners taking charge of the
National road SO as to submit the
question of free or toll road to the vote
Of the people; to insure greater safety
for passengers on railroads. House
joint resolution to allow the Codifying
Commission TO occupy the rooms OF
the Comptroller of the Treasury wa
adopted. Senate joint resolution re
questing the Railroad Commissioner
TO report the condition of the Ashta
bulu bridge at the last i'.specton Was
adopted.
JAN. S.-Senate-A bill was intro
duced. prohibiting the levy of more
than $4,000 fer bridge or road pur
poses without = vote of the people.
House bill authorizing transfer of funds
In Arheus county was passed.
HouSe-A bill was introduced re
curing Coroners to hold inQuests in
cases Of accidental death. and 10 report
to Common Pleas judges and news
papers:
| JAN. 9.-Senate-Messrs. Rsnsom,
Brown of Lucas, and H .Dies of Pr-ble,
were appointed a committee on resolu-
tiops Oh the death Of Senator D-clanr.
Bills introduced: Aui horIzipg the
Trustees of the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad to contract for completing
and leasing the whole line after its
construction and before its final com
pletion; authorizing incorporation of
campmeeiing associations and com
par.ies for planting shade trees. author
lzlng supervisors to remove bushes,
briers, etc.. from public highways; 20
secure minority representation on
election boards, to punish the practice
of resorting TO distant courts TO oppress
citizens Of Ohio; to authorize the aL-
| pointmsnt of commissioners 20 compile
or prepare q series of school books
The House resolution for inquiry into
the cause of the Ashtabula railroad
accident was adopsed, aud Messrs.
Burns, Brown OF Lucas and Haines of
Preble were appointed as members of
the einvestigatins committee on the part
of the Senate.
Rouse-The House bill permitting
suits to be broughr against insurance
companies in counties where there
may b- any part of the cause, or where
the company may have a receiving
agent, was passed. Several bilA were
lost on their passage. Messrs Bruner.
Wiltsee, Converse, Barrett and Stone
were appointed members of the com
mitte- to inquire into 'he cause of the
Ashtabula railroad accident The
political resolutions offered by Mr..
Bruner were taken from the table, and
Mr.. Holloway offered as substitute a
set of resolutions declaring the belief
of the Republicans of Ohio in the fair,
hrnest legal election of Hayes and
Wheeler. OPPOSING cempl onise with
wrong and abandnsent of right, etc.
Mr.. Norton offered as an amendment
to the substituteti,e resolutions adopt
ed by the Stir Of aannary Democratic
Convention after which the House
took q recess.sS ..r9
JAN 10. -SsnGte+BAls introduced: /:
Authorizing the formation of compau
les for d, aiing In real estate to require
militia officers to- furnish township
trustees with the names of members of
their companies entitled to certaiu ex-
-nptions; to,a!low the killing of quail
b-tween the 1st of November and the
18th Of January. Bills passed, Senate
bill authorizing the incorporation of
common carrier companies, afier
amendment striking out the clause pro
vidiDg for the ownership Of not ex-
c-edin thirty miles OF railroad i'm Ohio;
House bill making .'eficiency appropri
ations, and partial appropriations for
rhe first quarter of 1877. Notice was
presented Of the Contest of Joseph Cox
against Judson Harmon for conmob
pleas judesiip III the First district, and
he 29rh wss fixed ss the time for
hearing
H.suse-The entire day and eve ming
sessiou were taken up in political dis
cussion, participated III by members
If beth political parties, touching the
Presidential question Resolutions
were adopted. b- a strict party vote.
declaring belief ip the election OF Hayes
and Wheeler, opposing compromise
with wrong and ataIdment of right,
etc.
Oh! For One Day Of Ben. Butler.
NKw ORLEANS Jan. Is. The Ev-
ing D. mocrat, in leading editorial.
and referring to the probabilities of
Gov. Packard's attempting TO retake
the Courts and stations. says:
"Mr Packard however is playing a,
dangerous game The patienc- Of this