The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-05-16
NUMBER 6.
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

took up the yolumlnOus lax Revision bill,
with amendments made thereto by the
House, and spent a considerable portion of
the session disposing of the amendments,
ksome of which were concurred in and
others disagreed to, leaving the matters of
difference to be adjusted by committee OF
conference.-the In the House another South
ern Railway Loan bill came up, under the
auspices of MIR Sextro, whoseems to think
it yet among the possibilities that the
Trustees, or a majority of them. may be
seized with patriotic impulse to resign,
In order to hasten the completion of the
road. The Senate bill prescribing penalties
of Imprisonment in the Penitentiary against
any school teacher convicted of debauching
any female pupil was passed. Mr.. Alex
ander introduced a bill to fix the levy for
State taxes for the public schools at one
mill Sinking Fund, five-tenths of mill,
and the Asylum Fund, eight-tenths of a
mill; general revenue, three tenths of a
mill; total, two and six-tenths mills,
reduction on the previous levy of three
tenths of mill. Mr.. Dempsey offered a
resolution instructing the Committee on
Public Works to confer with the lessees of
the canals as to the time for an adjustment
of the matters in controversy between the
State and the lessees. Adopted,
In the Senate, May z, Messrs. Fisher,
Sherrick and Curtis were appointed COM
mitttee of conference on the part of the
Senate on the disagreements between the
two Houses on the bill to revise the laws re-
lating to taxation. Senate bill by Mr.. Bee,
to cure defects in proceedings Tor the loca-
tion and establishment of bitches, was
passed. The Senate then took up the special
order-the House bill to revise and consoli-
date the statutes relating to municipal cor
porations-and spent The greater part
of the morning session upon amend
ments proposed by the Committee on
Judiciary to the details of the bill. 1t was
finally passed. A notice for joint Dem
ocratic caucus, to consider the redistricting
of the State for Congress, signed by Senator
Forrest, and shout dozen Democratic
Representatives, was read to the Senate.
.........In the House, bills were passed: To
require life insurance mpanies doing busi-
ness in this State III the valuation Of all life
polio es for any purpose whatever, to use
the four per cent. basis; the bill to revise
the laws relating to civil procedure; the
bill to transfer the authority to levy t K
for McMicken University from the Council
"f Cincinnati to the Bo rd of Education !;
the Senate bill by Mr.. Armstrong, autho ori-
zing the Trustees of the Cincinnati Hospital
to establish a branch hospital for the accom-
mediation of persons afflicted with conta-
gious diseases, was read the third time.
A communication was received from the
lessees of the Public Works, saying that for
their boats, tools, dredges, implements,
horses, operating machinery and material,
the suit of the State against the lessees now
pending to be dismissed, and all claims of
every description held by either party
against the other to be waived, they will
take $4,000.
In the Senate, May s, the Justices Code,
as adopted by the House, was amended and
passed. Mr.. Steedman's bill erecting the
County of Lucas into the Fourth Subdivis-
| ion of the Fourth Judicial District, and
provid ding for the election of Judges therein,
| was passed. Mr.. Carson offered resolution,
which was referred to the Committee on
| Public Works, authorizing the Board of
Public Works to permit the Columbus and
| Nor h-western Narrow-gauge Railway Com
Pany to use and occupy the BERN bank OF
the feeder to the Miami and Erie Canal
from the village of Port Jefferson to Sidney
in Shelby County, providing that they enter
| into a contract to keep the same in
repair for canal purposes. Adopted
The report of the Joint Committee of Con.
| ference on the House amendments to the
Code of Civil Procedure was received and
agreed to. The Senate also concurred in
| the House amt ndments to the Justices
Code. The House bi providing for the
| recording in book form OF the record of all
soldiers who served in the amy of the
United -tates during the late war, accredited
to the State of Ohio, was passed. The re-
| on the House amendments to the bill to re
organize the Asylum for the Blind was
| agreed to. Mr. Forests bill providing fol
the licensing of stationary engineers was laid
on the table. The House bill to reorganize
the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
was taken up and passed-18 to 10........
In the House, bills were passed: Mr.. Nor
toms bill introduced yesterday supplement
ary to the Probate Code limiting the time
in which objections could be made to an as
signee to six months from the date of an as
signment; Mr.. Loeder's bill to reduce elec
ton expenses by providing that one set o
judges at each polling place shall suffice fol
township, municipal and State elections
| and that one ticket be used in place of three
as heretofore; bill amending the Crimina
Code so that persons breaking into ears oil
moving trains for the purpose of commit
ting a felony may be tried in any count,
through which the train passes; Mr-For
rests bill providing for the revision AM
codi6cation of the laws relating to tn
organization and maintenance of the Stat
militia; Mr.. Washburn's b ii to erect tn
Secretary, Treasury and Auditor of Stat
into Board to take testimony on the MOI
gan raid. Mr.. Clough called up the specia
order, being the House joint resolution d
recting the Board of Public Works to tax
immediate possession of the public work
of the State, and discussion thereon Ell
l u, y
yeas, 60; nays, 81.
In the Senate, May 9, after an hour spen
in routine business, the House joint resoll
tion by Mr.. Clough, requiring the Board {
| Public Works to take immediate possessio
of the canals, was discussed till noon an
adopted-22 to 6. A message was receive
from the Cove nor nominating Joseph
! Wright, of Hamilton County, to be Superb
tendent of Insurance, for term of thre
years from June 8, prox., vice William /
Hill, t.rm expired. The House b III prov
! ing for separate schools Tor colored chi
dren was passed. The bill to aboli-h tn
office of Railroad Commissioner was d.
feated-12 to 81. A resolution to emplo
l convict labor on the public buildings ws
E | adopted ....,. In the House, messase was r.
: ceived from the Governor inclosing a con
I munication from the Commissioners for tt
| construction of the State Tobacco War
house, informing him that on May 9Th the
had turned over said warehouse complete
s to the State l, spector of leaf tobacc
!, The Conference Committee on the Munic
e pal Code reported an agreement with Il
q Senate half of the Committee, dividing Il
! points of difference about equally betwee
: followed, in which the usual party division
e were soon developed. The question
}. temperance, and rights of villages
prohibit came up, and the prime
= pie of local option. The report VI
h fina ly put to vote, and lacked tv
!, of constitutional majority. Afterwal
u the vote on the Municipal c de was reco
/ sidered, and the REL ort of the Conferen,
: Committee concurred in, by just one vote
n Mr.. O'Connor's. The report of the Confe
e ence Committee on the Deaf and Dumb AS
: lum Reorganization Bill was called up, Il
4 vote reconsidered, and the report adopted
:, IS votes, exactly the Constitutional majorit
J Tue report of the Committee of ConIeren
q on the bill reorganizing the Blind Asylu
+ was carried by 57-two more than necessar
b Mr.. BOIL introduced bill for paying Il
l. expenses of the investigating committee
h The Constitutional rule was suspended, u
- bill was read three times, and passed.
: Jackson's senate bill, reorganizing the Di
y trict and Common Pleas Courts, was pass,
r, by vote of 81 toS. Mr. Jackson's Sena
!; bill, making it unlawful for companies
a pay employees in anything but lawf
4 | money passed by q vote of 7e to 2l Mr. FC