The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

OHIO LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate April Is, no business was
transacted, only fifteen Senators being pres
ent.......... In the House, a call showed but
hftyhve members present, whereupon Mr..
Aucher m"ved to pass informally all other
business and act on local bills. Agreed to.
Among number passed was Mr.. Klimper's
bl to create permanent Board of Equal
izatiOn in Cincinnati. The Board is
to consist-of the County Auditor and six
citizens appointed by the Council. They
are allowed six clerks at three dollars per
day, and allows each members five dollars
per day. The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the appropriation
bill. The House, in the afternoon, debated
the appropriation bill and municipal code at
length. Mr.. Quinby proposed the McCon-
nellsville ordinance as an amendment to the
latter, which caused a long and heated de-
bate. 1t was finally rejected by 80 to As;
all the Democrats and two Republicans vOt-
lug no. The municipal code then passed.
In the Senate, April 16, the Senate bills
to authorize the incorporation of tele-
phone companies, and to authorize the in
corporation of companies to deal IN wool,
were passed. The bill to create a Commits
sion to prepare text books for use
in the public schools of the State
third reading next Thursday.
In the House, Mr.. Greene introduced bill
to so amend the Code of Criminal Procedure
that whenever any person is liable to
criminal prosecution for maliciously and
forcibly breaking and entering a railroad
car in transit, whether in the night season
or day time, he may be indicted in any
county into or through which car passed,
notwithstanding the theft or breaking was
committed in another county. A number
of bills referring to local matters were
passed. The General Appropriation Bill
was read the third time. Mr.. Monahan
moved to refer the bill to aselect committee,
with instructions to amend by inserting an
appropriation of $430.969, for payment of
Morgan raid claims. Disagreed to-yeas II,
nays 4S. Several amendments inserting
additional sums for various objects were
voted down, and the bill passed. The
following bills were also passed: House
bill for prescribing the form of keep
ing in book form a military record in the
Adiutant Generals Office House bill
authorizing township trustees to procure
by purchase or otherwise material for road
pur y oses. A prolonged discussion was had
on the Senate bill by Mr.. DUNCAN, to make
it unlawful for any person, firm or corpora
ton to pay the wages of labor in goods or
suppl es, through the Intervention of scrip,
or any other evidence of Indebtedness or
cash rates for like goods and supplies at the
nearest retail market; any sale in violation
of this act to be punished as misdemeanor
by fine of five to fifty dollars.
In the Senate, April II, a message was re-
ceived from the Governor nominating VIM.
L. Higgins, of Richland County, to be
Register of the Virginia Military School
Lands. Referred to the Committee on
Schools and school Lands. The Senate in
10 hff int of
Whole on the code, and had heated debate
on the amendment requiring debtors sales
to be advertised in the German papers.
I he amendment was rejected by 26 to %. A
clause was adopted giving debtors option t.
SO advertise. The Southern Railroad bill
was received from the House, and the
amendments promptly concurred in by
unanimous vote............In the House,
the House joint resolution, directing the
| Committee on Penitentiary to employ an
architect to make estimates of the cost oi
new self-supporting slate roof over part
| of the penitentiary, was reported favorably
| from the Committee on penitentiary, and
passed. Mr.. Dodds' bill authorizing the ap
| pointment of women as Notaries Public was
repor ted from the Judiciary Committee
| with a recommendation that it do not pass
| but MIR. Dodds fought for it till the House
| consented to place it on the calendar fol
next Friday. At 1915 Mr.. Wright called
ern Railroad, which was briefly discussed
slightly amended, and passed.
In the Senate, April IS, Mr.. Greene's
House bill to authorize Probate Courts tC
appoint Commissioners with authority tC
appoint special school districts with terri
| tory in adjoining townships, was read the
third time and passed The nomination o
VIM. L. Higgins, of Richland County, to be
Register of the Virginia Military Schoo
Lands, was reported favorably from thu
Committee on Federal Relations and con
frmed In the House, the people O.
Athens County were authorized to vote OF
the question of building a courthouse. Mr.
Clough's resolution to appropriate $50 OO(
for the repair and management of canal
was postponed. Bills were passed: Max
ing general provision for the transfer o
funds, authori y to be granted by loca
court, thus avoiding special legislation
providing for administration of propert
given for promotion of science and art
Mr.. Reed, of Ross, offered a resolution TO
the appointment of joint committee t
examine all property turned over by tn
lessees of the canals, and, if said propert
was worth $4,000, then the Beard of Publ
J Works shall pay the lessees half tha
amount, or half of any less amount it ma
be worth and, if the lessese accept it, the
all suits against them shall be abandoned
{ all former contracts be considered at an en'
: and the Board of Public Works shall tax
: p session of the canals. Resolution lai
over.
The Senate, April 10, adjourned witho'
: transacting any business, till Tuesday afte
| noon .........In the House, Mr.Van Cleaf Q
! fered the following preamble and resol
i tions: "Whereas, 1t is charged that job
: O'Connor, member of this House from IL
y county of Montgomery, has been an inma
of the Michigan Penitentiary; therefor
: Resolved, That committee of five be a
+ pointed to investigate the said charge, wi
!; authority to send for persons and paper
d and report to the House at the earliest tin
l. possible" Laid on the table, under mott
IS of discussion. Mr.. BohPs Insurance b
), was made the special order for next Frid
& afternoon. Adjourned until Tuesday. III
IL Speaker informed the reporters thathe he
II the resignation of Mr.. O'Connor, whi
IS would be presented for acceptance VIII
It there is fu attendance in the House,