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

business, the day was spent in Committee of
the Whole on the Municipal Code........In
the House, the usual petitions and remon-:
strances for AMI against book bills were
presented; some for the Adair law, and one
from forty-fve Democrats of Belmont
County against the passage of the Steedman
stay bill, the signers pledging themselves to
vote for no man in the future who shall vote
for the bill. Among number of bills in
troduced, was one by Mr.. Sextro, making it
dermen, or Board of Public Works to ex-
tend any contract between said city and any
street railroad company, gas company, or
other corporation during the time of the ex-
istence of said contract, and that no new
contract shall be entered into until within
three months of the expiration of any ex-
isting contract between any corporation and
any city. Rules suspended and bill read the
second time.
In the Senate, March 26, the following
bills were passed: Mr.. Reeds House bill,
reducing road taxes and the fees of road
supervisors (about forty per cent. all round);
Mr.. Green's House bill amending the crimi-
nal code SO as to require Prosecuting Attor
neys to secure the consent of the Court in
open court before entering nolle prosequi
in any criminal case; Mr.. Dempcy's House
bill providing that turnpike companies
shall be compensated when compelled to re-
move tollgates by reason of the extension of
the corporate limits of municipality; Mr..
Stubbs's House bill authorizing the vaca-
ton of abandoned turnpike aud plank roads,
and their establishment as county roads;
Mr.. Groves Senate bill making it peniten-
tiary offense for any school teacher to
have criminal intercourse with one of
his pupils, although with her consent.
message was received from the Gov
ernor, nom mating Hon. Lyman s. Jackson,
Senator from Perry County, to be Trustee
| >f fIaC Cnll or,l Cnf1 hna Hnr
vice Hon. Thomas Ewing resigned. The
nomination was Immediately and unani-
mously confirmed. A message was also re-
ceived from the Governor nominating
Trustees. Bills were passed requiring
Directors of sub-school districts to make
detailed reports to the township prescribing
legal proceedings by marterial men, labor
ers, and sub-contractors, to forestall pay
ment to the principal contractor; provid-
ing against the importation of cattle
diseased with the Texas fever; amending
the general incorporation law, by. in,
cluding library and art associations,
and societies for detecting criminals,
In the House, Mr.. Williams, on leave.
offered resolution, which was adopted, re-
citing that charges have been made against
the character of an officer of the House (J.
V. DeLong, Engrossing Clerk and provid-
ing for the appointment of committee of
three to investigate the charge and report
to the House for action. The Chair an
nounced as the committee provided for by
the resolution Messrs. Williams, Bull, and
Quinby. Mr.. Sextro's House bill authoriz-
ing the levy of special tax in Hamilton
County to open and complete Glenway Ave
nue., passed. Mr.. Reeds House bill appro-
priating So, 900 for survey and correct estab-
1ishment of the boundary line between Ohio
and Pennsylvania, was passed. Pennsyl-
| vania has just appropriated $4,000 for the
same purpose. Mr.. Carpenters House bill
| setting the pay of Township Assessors
at two dollars per day, was passed.
Mr.. Thorp moved to reconsider the vote on
| the Cincinnati Southern Railroad resolution.
| Carried, and debate resumed. Mr.. Sawy er
| introduced aejoint resolution calling for in
formation where any part of the public
| works of the State are in use by any rail-
road company, and if SO, by what authority,
and what legislation is necessary. The
rules were suspended and the resolution
| adopted-but one dissenting vote. Mr..
| Fosters bill authorizing the Board of Edu-
cation of Cleveland to levy special tax for
a library passed. Mr.. Clough introduced a
| bill authorizing the city of Hamilton to
| issue bonds and borrow money to construct
Water Works. Mr.. Herrick's general bill
| to allow every township to decide for Itself
by popular vote on the erection of town
halls was passed.
In the Senate, March 27, after second
| TedO1nS Oh The DlllS anu OtuoT routine DuS-
mess, the following bills were read the third
time and passed: Mr.. Forests Senate bill,
providing for the annual examination of all
life insurance companies by the Superin-
tendent of Insurance, and forbiddidg such
companies from investing their capital in
railroad stocks Mr.. Stubbs' House bill to
compel owners of hedge fences along high
| ways to keep them trimmed within limits of
six feet high and six feet wide; Mr.. Will
sons Senate bill securing to policy holders
who have paid three years premiums in life
insurance companies the equitable surren-
der value of their policies until such time
as the net death losses shall exhaust severity
five per cent of the reserve accumulated
at the date of discontinuance, and thereby
continuing the policy until the holders
equitable interest is exhausted. Also q
number of local bills. Mr.. Sextro's House
bill recognizing the Longview Asylum
was taken up and debated at some length
Howland's substitute, submitting the
matter to a vote of Hamilton County was
adopted. The bill passed-23 to 8. The
joint resolution for an amendment to the
Constitution authorizing the election o.
township officers for three years was
adopted. A resolution in favor of a con
ference as to price and terms upon which
Longview Asylum, and the Government
thereof can be transferred to the State, the
same to be reported to the General Assem-
bly,, was laid over......In the House, tn,
Senate joint resolution providing for I
joint committee of the two houses to ex
anime and report upon the advisability o
purchasing additional ground and erectin,
accommodations for the overplus of pupil
in the Institution fer the Education of tn
Deaf and Dumb, was reported back ant
? adopted. Mr.. Groschner's House bill, t.
relieve hard times by granting stay of ex
! ecution for two years, was reported bacl
and indefinitely postponed. After al
, immense amount of local legislation, bill
l were introduced by Mr.. Clough, amendin
execution without subsequent claim, an
: the widow must take her dover from tn
money received on sale. Mr.. Booths bill t
appropriate 1000 for the repairs of publ
works was taken up, sharply debated, an
postponed to next Thursday week. Nj
8 Hostetter's bill amending the law SO as
give widows resident in Ohio more propert
;, exempt from execution, was sharply d.
n bated and defeated.
I In the Senate, March %, bills were passed
u To prevent fraud in the sale of fertilizer
/ by providing that every package of fertilizt
s offered for sale shall have printed analys
n of its component parts displayed thereon
|. to compel fire insurance companies to cal
: eel policies at short rates upon applicatio
to policy-holders.. In the House, bi
;, squad of local bills were put through
IS fast as the Clerk could read the titles an
call the roll, the regular vote in each ca'
n being yeas, 65; nays, none." By half pa
three there were barely members enoug
left for the unanimous vote to make Il
IS constitutional majority, the rest haviI
10 gone home to remain till Tuesday. NJ
Seedman's Senate bill authorizing the eli
n of Toledo to sell the Toledo and Woodvil
S. Railroad, was reported from the Commit,
If on Railroads, read the third time al
le passed.
70 On March 20, the Senate, after disposiI
~ of few formal messages from the Hou
, and signing of bills passed, adjourned uni
1; Tuesday afterooon...... In the House, amor
d bills Introduced was one by Mr.. Dodds, 1
1T lating to duties of City Auditors and Ci
ID Treasurers. Section | makes it unlawf
for the City Treasurer of any city of d
n first class to purchase from such city, or
a in any manner interested in the purchase
~ profits arising from the sale of any bond
Ae bonds or certificates of Indebtedness of SUI