The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-11
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

In the House April End, Mr.. Bloom introduced a
bill to provide for establishing an intermediate
prison for criminals, between the grade Of reform
schools and the Penitentiary. The bill provides
for commission to invite bids for the location Of
site and to erect lprison with a capacity for
four hundred prisoners,
In the Senate on the sd, the Committee Of the
Whole took up the civil code and spent some
time upon It,
In the House Mr.. Dalzell's House bill amending
the school law by removing restrictions for the
admission of colored children in the common
schools, was reported from the Committee on
Schools and School Lands, and indefinitely post.
poned on recommendation Of the Committee.
The steedman Stay bill was reported from the
Committee on Judiciary, and indefinitely post
poned.
The Poe Stay bill, providing for the redemption
of real estate sold under execution within one
year, was reported from the Committee on Judic-
iary, and indefinitely postponed,
Mr.. Hayman's House bill ITO relieve debtors
without injury to creditors" was reported from
the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Levering's House bill Ito provide for per.
sons who are now financially distressed" was re-
ported from the Committee on Judiciary and in.
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Blooms House bill to prevent the clandes-
tine passage of local bills. The bill requires par
ties desiring the passage Of local laws to give ten
days' notice of intention to have such law passed
by advertising In some newspaper having gen.
eral circulation In the locality where the law Is
intended to apply.
In the Senate April 4th, the Senate bill to re.
organize the Common Pleas District of the State
was passed.
A message was received nominating James D.
Poston Of Hooking county, to be Mine Inspector
for four years term expires April 6.
The Joint committee to investigate reports In.
volviDg the official conduct and integrity of GER
tain Penitentary officials, consisting of Senators
Joy and Lord and Representatives Bloom, Clough
and Creamer, have completed their work, and
their report covers several fo0lscap pages.
The first case examined by the committee was
the scandal relating to the alleged conduct of d.
L. June, director of the Penitentiary, in connec.
tion with an application for the pardon of Harry
Chase. The committee find that June obtained
five hundred dollars Of Chase, and kept the mon
ey In this connection the committee say "YOur
committee cannot dismiss that subject without
bearing their united testimony to the fidelity pro-
priety and humanity with which His Excellency
Gov. Young discharged his whole duty in the
case" Some Irregularities in the mode of keep
ing accounts with certain stone cutters were ex-
amined into, but nothing was developed showing
charges involving alleged frauds in contracts for
furnishing stone, and in furnishing beef for the
prison, we're investigated and found to be without
foundation.
House joint resolution authorizing the Attorney
General TO contract with the commissioners of
Lucas county for the maintenance of one hun.
dred State patients in the Lncas County Asylum,
at three dollars and fifty cents. a week, was
adopted.
In the House on the 5th consideration was re-.
Sumed of Mr.. WOrey's House bill amending the
school law so as 70 authorize boards of education
to establish separate schools for cOlOred children,
and to unite with other boards for that question,
the question pending when the recess was taken
being on Mr.. Dalzells amendment strikingout the
words authorizing such lored,schOols, and Mr..
Dalzell addressed the House at length in support
OF his motion.
the motion was opposed by Messrs. Bloom and
Worley, and favored by Mr.. Covert, the discussion
occupying the major part of the session, but It
was finally disagreed to--yeas &c. nays AZ.
The bill was then passed under the previous
quGstlon-yeaa 6S, nays 10,