The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-03-21
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate. March Il, Mr.. Steedman
introduced bill to authorize Toledo to
borrow 100000. Mr.. Krimmell introduced
bill providing for the numeration of
school children of the State every four
years. On motion of Mr.. Forrest, the SEN
ate went into Committee of the Whole on
Senate bill lis, being the code of civil pro-
ceedings relating to the courts. and there
after adjourned.
In the Senate, March IS, the following
bills were passed: Mr.. Jackson's Senate
bill making it unlawful for any mining or
other corporation or person to issue any
check, scrip or other evidence of indebted
ness payable otherwise than in lawful
money; Mr.. Dungan's Senate bill making it
unlawful for any corporation to pay the
wages of labor in scrip, or in goods at a
higher price than'th current market rate /;
Mr.. Jackson's Perry Senate bill authoriz-
ing the appeal of alimony cases; Mr..
of the Hamilton County Court to regulate
the compensation of his deputies. Ben
sons bill to reorganize the Girls Industrial
Home was amended to provide that the
Governor shall appoint committee of visi-
tors, consisting of three women, to serve
three years, with no compensation but
necessary expenses. They shall visit the
Home at least once in three months. The
bill passed-29 to ga party vote. For
rests bill to divorce the County Auditor
and Commissioners In Hamilton County,
to allow Commissioners to elect their own
clerk, and otherwise prescribing their
duties, was sharply debated and passed.
Mr. Lord introduced bill authorizing the
issue of bonds for So, ,0O0, 900 by Cincinnati to
complete the Southern Railroad, bonds to
bear interest not greater than $40 per
cent The Trustees are authorized by
the bill to acquire lands for terminal
facilities-all leases to be made in
the name of said city, under its seal
Several local bills were passed.........!n the
House, number of bills were introduced,
mostly of local character, and a number
of local bills were passed. Mr.. Fosters bill
authorizing Cleveland to reduce her tax
levy fof school purposes one-fourth Of a
mill, making the aggregate reduction for
the city $17 900, was sharply debated and
informally passed for the present. 1t was
urged in the debate that the city has sur
plis of 100000. Wright's Cincinnati
police bill was taken up and amended SO
that the Probate Court appoints four Com
missioners, and that the salary of the
superinteudent shall be 81 200 instead of
81 800. It was then passed by 5S to 20.
In the Senate, March IA, bills passed: MIR.
McCoy's (of Wayne) House bill, authorizing
tie Commissioners of Wayne County to
build a courthouse; Mr.. FORESTS Senate
bill, to abolish the Board of Inirmary
Directors of Cincinnati, and transferring
their duties to the Police Board, also the
duty of relieving outdoor poor; MIR. For
rests Senate bill authorizing the Auditor
of State and Attorney General to adjust
claims due the State; Mr.. Edwardss House
bill to amend the act providing Tor the
establishments of Children's Homes so as to
require vote to lie taken at some general
election when it is proposed to erect such
home, and also requiring the cost OF the pro-
posed Institution to be stated; Reeds House
bill, which extends the time of mechanics
| liens from one to two years, Richards s
Senate Joint resolution, asking Congress not
| to reduce the tariff ON iron and steel was
| defeated-12 to 15...... In the House, the bill
| aboIishing the Board of State Charities was
dsfeated-S5 to 90. Bills were passed: To
authorize Cities of 1900 people to build
and repair bridges; to diVide Cincinnati
| into five districts for the election OF Alder
men-fve from each district; giving Coun-
ellis of Cincinnati and Cleveland power to
| divide election precincts at their discretion !;
! Dunham's general ditch and drainage bill ;
bill providing for the Incorporation of
Sunday school, camp meeting, harvest
home, and other social and religious organi-
cations; EstilPs bill increasing causes for
| challenge of jurors.
LII the Senate, March Is, Mr.. Bohls House
bill, providing for the election of members
| of boards of education in cities of the second
class, at the same times and places as other
officers are elected, was read the third time
and passed. Among the bills introduced
was one by Mr.. Forrest, to authorize the
city of Cincinnati to issue 81, ,0o0,O00 in
bonds to complete the Southern Railroad
Mr. Rowland introduced bill further en-
/ larging the rights of laborers and sub-e6fl
tractors to a mechanics lien. The joint
resolution authorizing the Adjutant General
to loan battle flags and artil ery for soldiers
| reupi6,ik. Nas adopted. Mr.. Stokes intro
| Jroo1 Hi arfh +frofeetiHa agsOcIa
tions against thieves to be incorporated.
In the House, pursuant to recess of last even
ing the House resumed consideration of Mr.
Mafsh's Senate bill, amending the Crimina
Code so as to make it misdemeanor to buy
or sell pools ON elections, and the pending
amendment by Mr.. Clough, making thu
same apply to horsesraees; eoek-fghts, etc
The amendment was adopted, then recon
sidered and struck out, and the original bill
passed by 72 to 8. The following bills wer
also passed, Mr.. Dempsey's House bill t.
conipehsate turnpike companies for piece
| of road condemned for the use of corpora
tions by the extension of cooperate limit
, and the consequentremovalo of the toll gates
Mr.. Green's bill requiring that an entry b
, made on the journals of court of tn
reasons for entering nolle prosequi; tn
! bill Compelling owners of hedges along higt
, Ways to trim them to six feet high; the bi
giving Common Pleas Courts jurisdiction
mandamus cases.
In the Senate, March 16, Mr.. Lords Senai
: bill placing the Cincinnati Board of Publ
Works in charge of the streets and alley
| of Cincinnati for street-cleaning purpose
!, and authorizing them to advertise for pr
s posals for cleaning the streets and reno
f ing garbage when the public interest vii
n in their Judgment, be subseryed, was Passe
v General Forrest called up his bill codifyiI
J the militia laws of the State and reorgani
= ing the National Guard. The bill for Il
" determination of rats, mice and chlcke
L hawks, by offering reward for the tails
e the former two and the heads of the las
: was brought up in its regular order fro
the calendar and laid over During Il
a morning session of the Senate Govern
Bishop sent in a message nominating &c
:. eral James B. Steedman, Senator from Luc
IL County, to be Trustee of the Soldiers al
n Sailors Orphans Home, vice R. p. Buc
land, resigned. The nomination was unal
mously confirmed ..........In the Hou'
the following bills were passed: Mr.. Po'
House bill authorizing Courts to reno
1T Master Commissioners upon the failure
to the latter to furnish new or additional
/. curity when required by the Court to do 6
4 Mr.. Williams's House bill recognizing t
~ Institution for the education of the Dr.
~ and Dumb; Mr.. Richards's Senate bill
IN authorize the Secretary of State to reiss
r, charters of interpretations where the ch
is ters have been lost or destroyed; !
lg Dangler's House bill to authorize the Wills
ce Council of Vermillion, Erie County, to le
g $15. 900 in bonds and build a Town Hall;
:" Hume's House bill for the relief of ID.
~ Dingman and H. II. Sprague, of She
q County; House bill by Mr.. Reed, of Re
ed to authorize County Commissioners to p
lie chase toll roads when petitioned by maj
ne ity of the residents along any such road.
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