The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-04-25
OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

APRIL 15.-Senate-N business was
transacted, only fifteen Senators being
present go. House-A call of the House
showed but ffty-fve members present
whereupon Mr.. Achauer moved to pass in
formally all other business, and act on local
bills. Agreed to. Among number passed
was Mr.. Klimper's bill to create perma-
nent Board Of Equalization in Cincinnati.
The board is to consist of the County
Auditor and six citizens appointed by the
Council. They sre allowed six clerks at
three dollars per day, and each member is
allowed five dollars per day. The House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
appropriation bill. The House, in the
afternoon, deba.ed the appropriation bill
and municipal code at length. Mr.. Quinby
proposed the McConnellsville ordinance as
an amendment to the latter, which caused a
long and heated debate. 1t was fina ly re-
jected by 80 to 45; all the Democrats and
two Republicans voting no. The municipal
code then passed.
APRIL 16-sen1tc-The Senate bills to
authorize the incorporation of telephone
companies, and to authorize the incorpora-
ton of companies to deal in wool, were
passed. The bin to create a Commits
sion to prepare text books for use
ordered to be engrossed for the
third reading next Thursday ...........
House-Mr. Greene introduced bill to SO
amend the Code of Criminal Procedur.
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 such car
passed, Notwithstanding the theft or break
ing 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 select COM
mittee, with instructions to amend by in
serting 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 keeping in
book form military record in the Adjutant
Generals office; House bill authorizing
township trustees to procure by purchase
or otherwise material for road purposes. A
prolonged discussion was had on the Senate
bill by Mr.. Dungan, to make it unlawfuIfo for
any person, firm or corporation to pay the
wages of labor in goods or supplies, through
the intervention Of scrip, or any other evi.
dence OF Indebtedness or otherwise, at
higher prices than the current 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 q
fine of five to fifty dollars.
APRIL 17.-Senate-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
the afternoon went into Committee Of the
Whole on the code, and had heated. debate
on the amendment requiring debtors sales
to be advertised in the German papers. The
amendment was rejected by 26 to %. A
clause was adopted giving debtors option to
advertise. The Southern Railroad bill
was received from the House, and
the amendments promptly concurred
In by unanimous vote...........,
Housc-The House joint resolution, direct
ing the Committee on Penitentiary to EN-
ploy an architect to make estimates of the
cost of new self.supperting roof over par
OF the penitentiary, was reported fayorably
from the Committee on Penitentiary, ane
adopted. Mr.. Dodds' bill, authorizing the
appointment of women as Notaries Public
was reported from the Judiciary Committee
with q recommendation that it do not PASS
but Mr.. Dodds fought for it till the Hous.
consented to place it on the calendar fol
next Friday. At :15 nv. Wright called NJ
the special order, the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad, which was briefly dicussed
slightly amended and passed.
In the Senate, April IS, Mr.. Greene'
House bill to authorize Probate Courts to
appoint Commissioners with authority tt
appoint special school districts with terri
tory in adjoining townships, was read tn,
third time and passed. The nomination O
VIM. L. Higgins, of Richland County, to b,
Register of the Virginia School Lands, wa
reported favorably from the Committee OF
Federal Relations and confirmed. In tn,
House, the people of Athens Count,
were authorized to vote on the question o
building a courthouse. Mr.. Clough'
resolution to appropriate $4,000 for tn,
repair and management of canals was post
poned. Bills were passed: Making genera
| authority 70 be granted by-leea
| courts, thus avoiding special legislation
| providing for administration of propert,
given for promotion of science and art. MI
Reed, of Ross, offered resolution for tn
appointment of joint committee to ez
anime ali property turned over by tn
lessees of the canals, and, if said propert
was worth $45, 900, then the Board Of Publ
Works shall pay the lessees half tina
amount, or half Of any less amount it ma
be worth; and, if the lessees accept it, thel
all suits against them shall be abandoned
all former contracts be considered at a
end, and the Board of Public Works shal
take possession of the canals. Resolution
laid over.
APRIL 19.-Senate-Adjourned, withou
transacting any business, till Tuesday after
noon. .HoWe-Mr.V Van Cleaf offered tn
following preamble and resolutions
"Whereas, 1t is charged that John O'Cor
nor, member of this House from tn
county of Montgomery, has been an inmat
of the Michigan Penitentiary; therefort
Resolved, That a committee of five be az
pointed to investigate the said charge, wit
authority to send for persons and papers
and report to the House at the earliest tim
possible" Laid ON the table, under motto
of discussion. Mr.. Bohl's Insurance Bi
was made the special order for next Frida
afternoon. Adjourned uAtil Tuesday. [Th
Speaker informed the reporters that he hel
the resignation of Mr.. OConnor, whic
would be presented for acceptance whe
there is full attendance in the Housed
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