The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-31
OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

authorize compensation to be paid mem
bers of Boards of Equalization and their
assistants; to strike the word "white "
from the Militia law. Mr.. Joy offered q
preamble reciting "that rumors affecting
the official conduct and integrity of one or
more Directors of the Ohio Penitentiary are
and resolution for the appoint.
ment of joint committee of investigation.
Referred to the Committee on Penitentiary.
Mr.. Forrest called up the House resolutions
President Hayes and Secretary
Sherman, and indorsing the Bland Silver
Bill. The bill was discussed on the Demo-
cratic side by Messrs. Forrest, Seitz and
Duncan, and on the Republican side by
Messrs. johnson and Rowland. Pending
further discussion, Mr.. Howland having the
floor, the Senate took recess. After
further discussion the previous question
was ordered, and the resolutions, as they
came from the House, were adopted
by party vote-yeas 16, nays 15,....
Hotse-Mr. Wright presented petition of
NJ. E. Force, Alfred Yaple, and one hundred
and twenty-five other citizens of Hamilton
County, for an increase of the salary of
Supreme Judge to $4,000 per annum. New
bills were introduced and referred. Mr..
Jessup offered resolution instructing the
Committee on,Fish Culture and Game, to in
quire whether the prohibition of seining in
the Ohio River does not have tendency to
drive out game fish from the..streams of the
State. Adopted.
JANUARY 21.-Senate-Mr. Seitz intro
duced a bill to repeal the act of the last
session by which the Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics was created also bill to abolish the
Board of State Charities. The Senate elected
the following additional officers, the nomi-
nations having been made at the preliminary
caucus two weeks ago: Charles Rhoads, of
l.. Good, of Columbus, as Enrolling
Clerk, and E. A. Knowles, of Cler-
mont County, as Recording Clerk.......
House-A bill was introduced to re-
organize the Soldiers and Orphans Home
at Xenia. Mr.. Meuser offered resolution
to provide for the appointment of joint
"to report at as early day as
possible such plans as may be deemed most
feasible in disposing of such part of the
work of the Codifying Commission as may
be ready to bring to the consideration of
this Assembly," Adopted. The Committee
on the Penitentiary reported, recommend
ing the passage of a bill to reorganize the
Penitentiary, With substitute, which was
ordered printed. Adjourned.
JANUARY 22.-Senate-A number of bills
were introduced, and number read the
second time, and referred. A resolution
by Mr.. Forrest objecting to the confirmation
of the appointment of Messrs. Bedding and
Carey as Trustees of Longview Lunatic
Asylum, was referred to the Committee on
Benevo ent Institutions, with instructions
to report to-morrow........H Hduse-The fol-
lowing bills were passed: To so amend the
nineteenth and twentieth sec-
tions of the School Law as to require that
in cities of less than ten thousand inhat.
itants, members of Boards of Education
shall be voted for in the several wards in
stead of on general ticket; to change the
name of Cannonsburg, Carroll County, to
Dell Roy; to authorize the incorporated vii
lage of Millersburg to transfer unappropri-
ated funds; to authorize the village of Mid
dletown, Butler County, to issue bonds to
build town hal, eng,ne-house, prison, etc.
The bill was so amended, on motion of Mr..
Foster, as to require that the bonds be sold
to the highest bidder.l Mr.. johnson offered
a resolution to authorize the Committee on
Penitentiary, in examining the treat
mcnt of prisoners in the Penitentiary,
to send for persons and papers, and ex-
anime witnesses under oath. Adopted.
A esolution favoring the payment Of the
State militia for services in the railroad riot
was referred to the Committee on Finance.
On motion of air. Bohl, the resolution
offered by him early in the session, in favor
of repeal of the Resumption Act, was
taken from the table and referred to select
committee of three, Messrs. Bohl, Achauer,
and Townsend, with leave to report at any
time. On motion of Mr.. Bohl, House reso-
luton indorsing the Southern policy of
President Hayes, was taken from the table
nd IN Nf
Messrs. BOIL, Alexander, and Foster. Mr..
Estill called up his resolution in favor OF
granting pensions to surviving soldiers Of
the Mexican war, and the families of de.
ceased soldiers of the same war. 1he reso.
lutisn was adopted-yeas 75, nays 49,
Fred. Blankner was elected Third Assistant
Sergeant-atarms, and W. P. Lupton, j. C.
Emit, and j. V. DeLong, Assistant Clerks
JANUARY 23.-Senate- BohPs bill re
organizing Beverly College was introduced
by message from the House and read the
first time. Mr.. Owens's bill, to prevent
fraud in the canvassing of vo;es and making
election returns, was reported back with
amendments. The amendments were
adopted and the bill set for third reading
tomorrow ......... .House-Mr. BohPs House
bill to provide for publishing Sheriff.
sales where the amount of property exceed.
five hundred dollars in German newspaper
published within the county and having
circulation of four hundred, was reaG
the third time. Various amendments wer'
offered and voted down. At II 40 Mr.. Doddi
moved the previous question on the passag'
of the bill, which was agreed to. The bill
was then put upon its passage and defeated
yeas, 81 nays, 40; lacking constitutions
majority. Innthe afternoon session, re
consideration bf the vote on this bill wa
moved, agreed to, and the bill passed, afte
an amendment adding Bohemian papers
yeas, Ga; nays, ga party vote.
JANUARY 24-Senate-Petitions to pre-
tect quail were handed in from various part
of the State. The Committee on Benevolen
Institutions reported back the resolutio
of Mr.. Forrest to reject the nominations 70
Trustees of Longview Asylum. made b
Governor Young. The resolution Wa
adopted. The following bills were passed
Senate bill, to prevent the practice of resor
ing to courts distant from the residence {
parties, for the collection of debts; to Civ
| priority in the trial of cases for the cole,
ton of wages for services performed; Sei
ate bill to authorize the village of Miller
burg to transfer funds; Senate bill to punis
frauds in counting and making up ele
ton returns. A message was receive
from the Governor, nominating John v
Price and John E. Bell, of Hamilto
| County, to be Trustees of Longvie
Asylum. Referred to the Committee Q
| Benevolent Institutions ..... .HouSc-A nun
Der of petitions were presented in regard
the killing of birds ut of season; and
provide for the improvement of Canals.
communication was received from the Go
ernor transmitting the report of Albert !
Tuttle, Commissioner appointed under Il
act of 1877 to inquire into the causes of ht
cholera. The report was ordered. A nur
ber of bills were introduced, among the
one by Levering, to provide for persol
who are financially in distress. ~his b
provides "that any person or persons e
gagged in any legitimate business, and VIII
on account of the present depression
business, or otherwise, can not dispose
their property without suffering great sa
rifce in the sale thereof, shall be prohibit
from having their property, either person
or real, put at forced sale by either Sher
or Constable in the county or townsh
where they may reside, or carrying on
said legitimate business, for the collectit
of any debt by said distressed sale there,
for the term of twelve months" Section
excepts persons who attempt to secre
their property to defraud their creditors.
JANUARY 25.-Both houses adjourn
this morning without transacting a.
business, and the members took the eal
trains for home, not to return until Tu
day.