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

OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
MARCH 25.--Senate-After routine bust
ness, the day was spent in Committee of the
Whole on the Municipal Code. House
The usual petitions and remonstrances for
and against book bills were presented; some
for the Adair law, and one from forty-five
Democrats of Belmont County against the
passage of the Steedman stay Eill, the sign
ers pledging themselves to vote for no man
in the future who shall vote for the bill.
Among a number of bills introduced, was
one by Mr.. Sextrc, making it unlawful for
any City Council, Board of Aldermen, or
Board of Public Works to extend any con-
tract between said city and any street rail-
road company, gas company, or other cor.
poration during the time of the existence of
said contract, and that no new contract
shall be entered into until within three
months of the expiration of any existing
contract between any corporation and any
city. Rules suspended and bill read the
second time.
MARCH 26.-Senate- following bills
were passed: Mr.. Reeds House bill, re-
ducing road taxes and the fees of road su-
pervisors (about forty per cent. all round) !;
Mr.. Greene's House bill amending the crimi-
nal code so as to require Prosecuting Attor-
neys to secure the consent of the Court in
open court before entering nolle prosequi
in any criminal case; Mr.. Demcy's House
bill providing that turnpike companies shall
be compensated when compelled to remove
tollgates by reason of the extension of the
corporate limits Of a municipality; Mr..
Stubbs's House bill authorizing the vacation
of abandoned turnpike and plank roads,
and their establishment as county roads; /;
Mr. fah hill HiuO If q nauifan.
tiary offense for any school teacher to
have criminal intercourse with one of
his pupils, although with her consent
A message was received from the Governor,
nominating Hon. Lyman ]. Jackson, Sena-
tor from Perry County, to be Trustee of the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home, vice
Hon. Thomas Ewing, resigned. The nomi
nation was Immediately and unanimously
confirmed. A message was also received
from the Governor nominating Trustees.
Bills were passed requiring Directors ofsub.
school districts to make detailed reports to
the township prescribing legal proceedings
by material men, laborers, and sub-contrac-
tors, to forestall payment to the principal
contractor; providing against the importa.
tion of cattle diseased with the Texas fever;
amending the general incorporation law, by
including library and art associations,
and societies for detecting criminals
...Houae-tfr. w ifiiams, on leave offered
resolution, which was adopted, reciting
that charges have been made against the
character of an officer of the House (J. v.
DeLong, Engrossing Clerk, and provid-
ing for the appointment of a committee of
three to investigate the charge and report
to the House for action. The Chair an
nounced as the committee provided for by
the resolution Messrs. Williams, Bull, and
Quinby. Mr.. Sextro's House bill authoriz-
ing the levy of a special tax in Hamilton
County to open and complete Glenway
Avenue, passed. Mr.. Reeds House bill ap-
propriating $1,000 for survey and correct
establishment of the boundary between
Ohio and Pennsylvania, was passed. Penn
sylvania has just appropriated $1,000 for
the same purpose. Mr.. Carpenters House
bill setting the pay of Township Assessors
at two dollars per day, was passed.
Mr.. Th0rp moved to reconsider the vote on
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad resolu-
ton. Carried, and debate resumed. Mr..
Sawyer introduced joint resolution calling
for information where any part of the pub
lie works of the State are in use by any rail-
| road company, and if so, what legislation
is necessary. The rules were suspended and
| the resolution adopted-but one dissenting
| vote. Mr.. Fosters bill authorizing the Board
| of Education Of Cleveland to levy a special
| tax for a library passed. Mr.. Clough intro
duced bill authorizing the city of Hamil-
| ton to issue bonds and borrow money to
construct Water Works. Mr.. Herrick's
general bill to allow every township to de.
eide for itself by popular vote on the erec.
tion of town halls was passed..
MARCH 27.-Senate-After second read,
| ing OF bills and other routine business, the
following bills were read the third time and
h passed: Mr.. Forests Senate bill, provid.
| ing for the annual examination of all life
insurance companies by the Superintendent
of Insurance, and forbidding such compa.
| mics from investing their capital in railroad
| stocks; Mr.. Stubbs's House bill to compel
| owners of hedge fences along highways to
| keep them trimmed within limits of six feet
high and six feet wide. Mr.. Wilson's
Senate bill securing to policy holders
who have paid three years premiums in life
| insurance companies the equitable surren.
| der value of their policies until such time
as the net death losses shall exhaust seventy
five per cent. of the reserve accumulated
at the date of discontinuance, and thereby
continuing the policy until the holders
number of local bills. Mr.. Sextro's House
bill reorganizing the Longview Asylum was
taken up and debated at some length. How.
lands substitute, submitting the matter to
vote of Hamilton County was adopted.
The bill passed-23 to s. The joint resolu.
ton for an amendment to the Constitution
authorizing the election of township officers
for three years was adopted. A resolu.
ton in favor of conference as to
price and terms upon which Long
view Asylum, and the Government
| thereof, can be transferred to the State, the
same to be reported to the General Assem-
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joint resolution providing for joint com
mittee of the two houses to examine and
report upon the advisability of purchasing
additional ground and erecting accommoda
tions for the overp.us of pupils in the In
stitution for the Education of the Deaf and
Dumb, was reported back and adopted. Mr.
Groschner's House bill, to relieve hard time,
by granting stay of execution for two
years, was reported back and indefnitel!
postponed. After an immense amount O
local legislation, bills were introduced b.
Mr.. Clough, amending the dover law 81
property can be sold on execution witnou
subsequent claim, and the widow must TAX
her dover from the money received on sale
Mr.. Booths bill to appropriate $50, 900 TO
the repairs of public works was taken up
sharply debated, and postponed to mex
Thursday week. Mr.. Hostetter's bill amend
ing the law so as to give widows resident il
Ohio more property exempt from execution
was sharply debated and defeated.
MARCH S.-Senate-Bills were passed
To prevent fraud in the sale of fertilizers
by providing that every package of fertilize
offered for sale shall have printed analyst
of its component parts displayed thereon
to compel fire insurance companies to car
eel policies at short rates upon application
to olicy-holders. rs......... House-A big squa
of local bills were put through as fast 8
the Clerk could read the titles and call th
roll, the regular vote in each case bein
"yeas, 65; nays, none." By half past thre
there were barely members enough left fc
the unanimous vote to make the constitl
, tional majority, the rest having gone HON
to remain till Tuesday. Mr.. Steedman
Senate bill authorizing the city of Toledo
sell the Toledo and Woodville Railroad, ws
reported from the Committee on Railroad
read the third time and passed.
MARCH 9.-Senate-After disposing
few formal messages from the House an
signing of bills passed, adjourned unit
,, Tuesday afternoon......H .House-Among bill
introduced was one by Nj: Dodds, relatir
| to duties of City Auditors and City Treasu
ers. Section l .Cekes it unlawful for IL
City Treasurer OF any city of the first ella
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