The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-02
OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

APRIL 23.-Senate- Senators to the
number of sixteen reassembled at three
O'Clock, and after prayer the Journal OF
Thursday was read, and few bills on the
calendar for second reading referred to
appropriate Committees. The Senate then
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
on the bill relating to the Municipal Code.
............ .House-About thirty members were
present this afternoon at half past two
o'clock, the hour for assembling, and
listened to the reading of the Journal and a
few petitions. A number of LEGAL bills were
introduced.
APRIL 24-iSenate-The third reading of
the bill relating to procedure in the Probate
Court was resumed. The bill having been
read and amended in several clauses, it was
finally passed. On motion of Mr.. Carson,
the Senate joint resolution providing for
an adjournment on the Goth of April was
taken from the table. After number of
amendments and counter-amendmentsh had
been offered and voted down, Senator Saltz-
gaber offered a substitute, referring the en-.
tire matter to Joint Committee of both
Houses, which was adopted. The Senate
then adjourned in order to allow the
Special Committee having the Municipal
Code Bill in charge to 60 to work........
House-After reading for the first time q
number of local bills, the House then went
into Committee of the Whole on the taxa
tion Bill, the consideration of which occu-
pied couple of hours. The Senate resolu.
ton of Mr.. Saltzgaber, providing for the ap-
pointment of Joint Committee of both
Houses to fix upon date for adjournment,
was agreed to. The Public Works Bill was
under consideration when the House ad-
journed.
APRIL 25.--Senate-Mr Cowgill's House
bill to authorize Township Trustees to pro-
cure, by purchase or otherwise, material for
road purposes, was read the third time and
passed. The substitute for Mr.. Swai ms
House bill reorganizing the Ohio Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College was then taken
up and discussed at length. The substitute
leaves the law under which the college is
now conducted substantially as it is, the
principal changes being the following: The
name of the Institution is changed from
The Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical
College" to "The Ohio State University :"
the Board of Trustees is reduced from twenty
to seven; the provision requiring all
students to study military tactics and take
part in military drills and provide uni
form is stricken out. After considerable
skirmishing, the bill was passed ......... House
"A bill to appropriate $4,000 for putting
the canals in repair failed to receive Con-
stitutional majority, and was lost. Mr..
BohFs insurance bill passed. 1t provides
that whenever an insurance company shall
seek to remove suits from the State to the
United States Court, to the annoyance of
citizens of Ohio. the Superintendent shall
revoke the license of the company to do
business in Ohio. In Committee of the
Whole, a heated discussion was had on q
bill for the taxation of churches; but moth
ing came of it.
APRIL 26.-Senate-Nr. Stokes presented
the petition of Col. Thomas Worthington,
asking the General Assembly to take action
to urge an investigation into the circum-
stances connected with the surprise OF the
Union army at Pittsburg Landing, and
whether many Ohio soldiers were not need
lessly slaughtered. He sets forth that he
has asked the Washington authorities in
vain for an investigation, and seeks only to
develop the truth. Referred to the Mill
tary Committee. Mr.. Lords bill, to appoint
Inspectors of mineral oils, was passed.
..:Housc-Mr. Fosters bill providing for
drawing juries in cities was passed. The
Booth Bill, appropriatlng $4,000 to repair
and run the canals, was reconsidered and
passed. Mr.. Booths bill for the protection
of life and property in the use Of steam
boilers was read the third time and in
formally passed for the present. The House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
code article, Taxation, and Mr.. Covert took
up his strain on the taxation of churches
and church property. The scheme was de-
feated. In both Houses, after hot de-
bate, and many suggestions and amend
ments, resolutions were finally adopted, in
shape ordering committee to investigate
all the charges of bribery or dishonesty
against the last Assembly and this Assembly;
to employ shorthand reporter and send
for persons and papers.