The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-23
OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

local option in incorporated villages wa.
read the third time, and further considera
ton postponed until January 10, 1879. A
large number of local bills were disposed O.
passed, postponed or set for January
1879. The following bills were passed: Mr.
Loder's House bill to authorize loan ei
$4,000 to complete the Mclean avenue
sewer, in Cincinnati; Mr.. Van Cleafs House
| bill to autherize Township Trustees to ap
propriate lands for cemetery purposes
Mr. Whites House bill perfecting the Law
relating to the incorporation OF turnpike
companies; Mr.. Luccock's House bill to re-
quire the Commissioners of Butler
Warren, Clinton, Ilermont and Fay
ette Counties to pay local bounty
Mr.. Clougu's House bill, 407, defining and
prescribing the duties of the State Board OF
Public Works; Mr.. Crasson's House bill,
452, codifying the various laws authorizing
the Commissioners of Hamilton and Cler-
mont Counties to build bridge over the
Little Miami; Mr.. Washburne's House bill
25, appointing three state officers commits
sion to collect testimony ON claims
growing out of the Morgan raid. Mr.. LORDS
Senate bill, 1872, providing for leasing the
canals, was amended at length, and. passed.
House Joint resolution, No. 81, resembling
the resolution to adjourn on Monday, was
received from the House, and after pro.
longed skirmishing, went ON the table till
Monday morning, under the rules. A de-
mand by Mr.. Forrest for the previous ques-
tion was refused by Is to 20. On Mr.. How
lands motion to lay on the tale, the vote
stood II to II. After an hours fight on the
subject, the Senate, at midnight, adjourned
to Monday at A a. m.......... House-Mr. Nor
ton reported back the redistrictiDg bill
agreed upon by the Democratic House eau
cas- as substitute for his bill on the same
subject. After some skirmishing, the SUBJ
stitute was adopted and the bill passed by
a party vote, being eugrossed at the Clerks
desk, and the previous question having
been ordered. Yeas, So; nays, 49,.
The Judiciary Committee reported Senate
bill 100, with amendments creating new
judicial districts in several parts OF the
State, and in this amended shape, little OF
the original left, the bill passed. On motion
of Mr.. Meuser, conference committee was
appointed to meet the Senate committee on
all unfinished business between the two
Houses. On motion of Mr.. Wright, Mr.. For
rests Senate bill 102, to reorgani re the Board
of Infrmary Directors of Cincinnati, was
amended to provide that the Police Co m
missioners acting as such Directors shall re-
ceive therefor 81 ,500p al mum, and passed
The House concurred in all the amend
additional Judges. A conference committee
was appointed on the differences
in regard to Mr.. Forests
bill regulating insurance companies.
The last committee on the appropriation
bill made report, and the House agreed
thereto, still leaving eight items in dispute
between the houses-the amount being
nearly 100000. The House refused to con.
cur in the Senate amendments to Mr..
Clough's bill prescribing the duties of the
State Board of Public Works. Mr.. Norton
moved to take from the table 81. ]. r. 81
the resolution to rescind the former resolu-
ton setting next Monday as the date of ad-
journment. The Speaker declared the
motion carried, though it required two
thirds vote, being suspension of the rules.
After brief skirmish the resolution was
adopted by a party votes to So
and sent Immediately to the Senate.
MAY13.-Senate-M Steedman submitted
the report of the conference committee on
the appropriation bill. which was adopted,
thus reducing the differences between the
houses to three items. The General Com
mittee of Conference reported in favor of a
longer session. The question being on the
adoption of the report, Mr.. Forrest de-
manded the previous question, which was
ordered and the report adopted. The
House joint resolution, resembling the
resolution for adjournment, was taken
from the table, by suspending the rules,
and adopted. Bills were passed; Mr.. BohPs
House bill to pay the expenses of all the
investigating committees; Mr.. Loder's House
bill, providing that State and municipal
officers may be elected on the same ticket !;
Mr.. Richards Senate bill, to authorize
Councils of cities of the second class to en-
ploy constables as policemen. Mr.. Achauer's
House joint resolution to prevent the re-
district asylum to another was
sharply debated and adopted.
The Judiciary Committee was discharged
from further consideration of the redis-
tricting bill, which was, after prolonged de-
bate and filibustering, referred to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. A res
olution, that this General Assembly adjourn
on Wednesday, May Is, to convene on Tues
day, January Z, 1879, was adopted by 30 to
2. The Senate concurred in the report of
the conference committee on Clouyh's bill,
defining the powers of the Board of Public
Works. The new Southern Railroad bill
was received from the House, the rule sus-
pended, read twice, and referred to select
Rouse-Mr. BOIL, from the select committee
of three, reported back 81 ]. R. No. Z, by
Mr.. Bohl, to indorse President Hayes in his
constitutional and pacific policy toward the
Southern states, and recommended its post
ponement to the second Tuesday in Febru-
ary, 1879. Agreed to. Mr.. White and Mr..
Williams presented majority and minority
reports on the reso ution for investigating
the penitentiary. Ordered printed in the
appendix to the journal. The Conference
Committees report on the bill to reorganize
the Asylum for Imbeciles was adopted.
The Republican members sent up a protest
against certain arbitrary rulings of the
Speaker against the minority of the House.
The protest was entered on the journal.
The House concurred in the Senate amend
meats to Mr.. O'Connor's bill, reorganizing
the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home.
Mr.. Hendricks House bill fixing the COM
pensation of the Board of Equalization in
certain cities of the second class dayton
being the principal one,) was passed.
Mr.. Meuser submitted report that the pub.
lie interests demand that this General As
sembly adjourn at later day than Monday,
May l3. Adopted-yeas, 81; nays, 30. The
new Southern Railroad bill was adopted.
The House concurred in the last three Sem
ate amendments to the Appropriation Bill.
The House concurred in the report of the
conference committee on Mr.. Clough's bill,
pOWcES anu VI but
Board of Public Works, so the bill is a law.
MAY 14.-Senate-Bills were passed ::
House bill requiring the Superintendent of
Insurance to make annual examinations of
life insurance companies, and to charge the
basis of valuations of policies at four per
cent; House bill to prohibit insurance
companies from adopting names previously
taken by other companies; House bill re-
quiring foreign insurance companies
doing business in Ohio to waive the right
to take suits to the United States Courts.
Mr.. Marsh, from the committee of Senators
from Hamilton County, reported back the
new Cincinnati Southern Railroad bill as it
passed the House yesterd y; and it was
passed. The bill for redistricting the
State for Congress was passed. As agreed
upon by the Senate. it is as follows:
First and Second Districts-Hani County di-
yided as now, with the Twentieth Ward in the
Second District
Third-Butler, Montgomery and Warren
Fourth-Clark, Champaign, Greene, Logan,
Union.
Fifth Preble, Darke, Miami, Shelby, Auglaize
and Mercer.
Sixth-Allen Van Vert, Putnam, Paulding, Def
ance Williams, Fulton and Henry.
Seventh-Lucas, W WOod, Hancock, Ottawa and San
dusky.
Eighth Crawford, Seneca, wyandot, Hardin,
Marion and Morrow.
Ninth--Fayette, Franklin, Delaware, Madison
and Pckaway.
Tenth-Fairfeld, Gallia, Hooking, Meies and Vim