The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

against the action of the majority in vacating
the Office of President pro tenn, as held by
Senator Curtiss, and filling it with Senator
Owens. A joint resolution was adopted, Of
fered by Senator Forrest, providing for a
joint convention of the two houses in the
Hall of the House of Representatives on
Wednesday, January 8, at eleven o'clock, to
count the votes cast at the October election
for State officers. Another resolution,
offered by Senator Demgar, was adopted.
fixing the hours of meeting each day at ten
a.. m. and three p. m. NJ hessrs. Tyler, Fisher,
Forrest, and Curtiss were appointed to de-
wise rules for the government of the Senate.
Mr.. Richards introduced bill which was
read the first time, to amend the act to
enroll the militia of the State of Ohio, and
to organize volunteer militia. 1t strikes
out the word white. The Governors mes
sage was received and read by the Clerk.
Referred to committee of three-Messrs,
Richards, Lord, and DUNCAN. the
House, promptly at ten o'clock, Secretary
of State, Barnes, took the chair and called
the House to order, appointing Hon. Henry
Bohl, of Washington, Secretary, and James
Williams, Auditor of State, to adm mister
the oaths. The call of counties show ed
large number of members elect without GER
tifcates, but all were sworn in without OBJ
lection. Some had lost them, some had or
dered them sent by mail and failed to get
them and one had gone home for his, and
there learned that they had been sent by
friend, whom he had not met There were
but five absent, out of one hundred e ected,
and all present were sworn in without OBJ
lection or notice of contest. A bill was in
troduced to reorganize the penitentiary. A
committed was appointed to act in eonjunc-
ton with like committee from the Senate
to wait upon the Governor and inform him
of the organization of the Legislature. Mr..
Bohl offered reso utions favoring the re-
monetization of silver, which were referred
| tn a select commIttpp of Mr. Aahonar
introduced bill, which was read the first
time, to amend the registration law of last
| winter. 1t particaliy repeals all the bill,
leaving on y sections 13, IA, 15 and 16 in
operation. Mr.. Dodd introduced his bill
recognizing the Fire Department of Gin
cinnati. Read for the first time. Governor
Young's message was read. - Z F fI-
| In the Senate, January S, several bills
were introd-ced-one of which by Mr.. How
| land, is designed to fix the number of hours
! which shall constitute, a days labor.......
i In the House, bills were introduced: To
increase the salaries of the Supreme Judges
to S4, 600 per annum authorizing and direct
i ing the purchase. of text books for the use
of the common schools of the State by the
State under the supervision of the Attorney
General, Secretary of State, and State Super
! intendent of ommon Schools recognizing
| the Police Department of Cincinnati;
! amending the school law so as to authorize
the election of members of Board of Educa-
ton in their respective wards in cities of
the second class of less population than
| 10000, instead of on a general ticket; to
provide for the equalization of bank shares
for taxation, and to repeal the act of
| April u, 1877 20. L., vol. "a, p. 8S.) The
bill gives the State Board power to increase
the assessment over 100000, if, in their
judgment, justice requires it. The Speaker
appointed Messrs- Parker, Booth, Palmer,
and Dalzel a committee to act with the
| of 41a
rangements for the Inauguration of the
Governor elect Mr.. Bohl offered resolu-
tion calling for the repeal of the resumption
act Mr.. Estell offered for adoption joint
resolution asking Congress to grant PEN
sions to survivors and widows of soldiers of
the Mexican war. Laid on the table under
the rule, on notice OF intention to discuss,
given by Mr.. Oglevee. motion that the
House adjourn out of respect for the MEM
ory of Andrew Jackson. and in honor of
his great victory. was carried by 70 to IA.
The House thereupon adjourned.
In the Senate, January 9, President pro
tenn Curtiss occupied the Chair. A brief
recess was taken and at II a. m. the Senate
preceded by its officers, passed to the hall
of the House and joined that body in joint
| convention. Thereafter the Senate ad-
iourned till tomorrow at 10 a. m, giving
the use of the hall to the State Board Of
Agrieulture........In In the House among the
bills introduced were the following:
Authorizing the creation of a commission
ts arbitrate the Morgan raid claims !;
authorizing the payment of the Morgan
raid claims; to amend an act entitled an
act supplementary to the act to require
mortgages or bills of sale of personal prop
erty to be deposited with Township Clerks.
The bill provides that such mortgages de-
posted with County Recorders shall be re-
corded by them, in the same manner as the
law now provides for Township Clerks.
1t allows ten cents per one hundred words
for recording. At eleven o'clock the two
Houses met in joint convention, and pro-
ceeded to the formal count of the votes cast
for State officers at the October election.
In the Senate, January 10, Several bills
were read the first time. The Joint Conl-
mittee on Inauguration reported their pro-
gramme for the ceremonies attending the
4 inauguration of the Governor-....-...In the
House, etitions were presented from eighty
citizens of Butler ounty, asking for the
repeal of the Pierson liquor law, and from
the attorneys of Franklin County, asking
for an additional Judgeship Two or three
bills were introduced but little work
worthy of record was accomplished.
In the Senate, January II, Mr.. Johnston, ON
leave, introduced bill authorizing the for
nation of partnership associations, in which
the capital subscribed shall alone be respon-
sible for the debts of the association, except
under certain circumstances. A message
, was received from the Governor nominating
Chauncery Newton, of Cincinnati, to be
, / commissioner of Railroads and 1elegraphs
: On motion of Mr.. Forrest the nomination
was laid on the table. A little latter Mr..
/. Krimmel moved a reconsideration, and
' Newton's nomination was referred to the
a Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs.. A
a message was received from the Governor
$ nominating Adolphus B. Frame, of Athens
9 to be Trustee of the Athens Hospital fol
. Insane; referred to the COMMITTEES
e ON Benevolent Institutions. Also, 1
r message nominating Alfred Gather, o
+ CINCINNATI, to be Trustee of the Ohio Agrl
n cultural and Mechanical College; referred
IS to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, I
= message nominating w. G. Cochran, of Bel
mont County, to be Inspector OF Leaf 10
g baeco; referred to the Committee on Agri
culture. Hon. George 81. Pendleton beint
in the Chamber, ON motion of MIR. Jay, tn
IS Senate took a recess of ten minutes to gree
the distinguished visitor. On reassembiing
lie messages were received from the Governor
lie as follows: Nominating Alexander McDon
I, aid, of Hamilton County, to be Trustee o
a the Ohio University, vice W. w. johnson
r removed by reason of non-residence; n
of ferred to the Committee on Universities an
H. Colleges. Nominating d. W. Bedding, @
u Cincinnati, to be Director OF LongSie'
lie Asylum; referred to the Committee o
N Benevolent Institutions. Nominating N
r T. Carey, of Hamilton County, to be Dire
lg tor of Lougview Asylum, vice Joshua d
I'd Bates, resigned; referred to the Commltte
ID on Benevolent Institutions. Senate as
is iourned till Monday at ten a. m....... In tn
ne House, large number of bills were intr'
duced, one of which trepeals the section {
IS, the trespass act requiring landowners
d. give notice by advertising against trespas
ey and making any one trespasser who II
in vades another's lands. The House the
i'd proceeded to the election of a Speak
ed pro tenn. Mr.. Wright nominated the Ho
DIS James A. ("Doc" y Norton. Mr.. Hitc
cock, for the Republicans, nominated Il
ic Hon. ]. F. Oglevee, of Clarke. No
ct, ton received SO votes; Oglevee, 50.
he Norton was declared duly electe
of On motion of Mr.. Booth, the hall OF Il
RS, House was granted for the reception of Il
is Governor elect next Monday. A resolutio