The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

OHIO LEGISLATURE.


In the Senate, January 21, Mr.. seitz
introduced bill to repeal the act of the
last session by which the Bureau of Labor
Statistics was created; also bill to abolish
the Board of State Charities. The Senate
elected the following additional officers,
the nominations having been made at the
preliminary caucus two weeks ago: Charles
Rhoads, of Jackson County, as Engrossing
Clerk; S. L. Good, of Columbus, as En-
rolling Clerk, and E. A. Knowles, of
| Clermont County, as Recording Clerk.
In the House, bill was introduced to
reorganize the Soldiers Orphans Home at
Xenia. Mr.. Meuser offered a resolution to
| provide for the appointment of a committee
| "to report at as early S day as possible
| such plan as may be deer ed 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 Assem-
| bly," Adopted. The Committee on the
Penitentiary reported, recommending the
passage of bill to reorganlze the Peniten-
tiary, with substitute, which was ordered
printed. Adjourned.
In the Senate, January %, 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. Belding and
Carey as Trustees of Longview Lunatio
Asylum, was referred to the Committee on
Benevolent Institutions, with instructions
to report to-morrow........ In the House the
following bills were passed: To so amend
the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth
sections of the School Law as to require
that in cities of less than ten thousand in
habitants, 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 village
of chur 70 nnannronriafad NJ
funds; to authorize the vi lage of Middle
town, Butler County, to issue bonds to build
town hall, engine-house, prison, etc The
bill was so amended, on motion of Mr.. Fos-
ter, as to require that the bonds be sold to
the highest bidder.] Mr.. johnson offered a
resolution to authorize the Committee on
Penitentiary, in examining the treat
ment OF prisoners in the Pen'tentiary,
to send for persons and papers, and ex-
anime witnesses under oath. Adopted.
A resolution fayoring the payment of the
State militia for services in the railroad riot
was referred to the Committee ON Finance.
On motion of Mr.. 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 a select COM
mittee of three, Messrs. BOIL, Achauer, and
Townsend, with leave to report at any time.
On motion of Mr.. Bohl, House resolution
indorsing the Southern policy of President
Hayes, was taken from the table and refer
red to select committee of three, Messrs.
Bohl, Alexander, and Foster. Mr.. Estiu
called up his resolution in favor of granting
pensions to surviving soldiers of the Mexi-
can war, and the families of deceased
soldiers of the same war. The resolution
was adopted-yeas rs, nays 10. Fred. Blank
ner was electad Third Assistant Sergeant-at-
arms, and w. P. Lupton, ]. C. Emit, and
]. v. DeLong, Assistant Clerks.
In the Senate, January %, Mr.. Bohl's bill
recognizing Beverly College was intro
daced by message from the House and read
the first time. Mr.. Oweps's bill, to prevent
fraud in the canvassing of votes and making
election returns, was reported back with
amendments. The amendments were
adopted and the bill set for third reading
tomorrow In the House, MIR. BohPs
House bill to incorporate Beverly College,
Washington County, was reported back,
read the third time, and passed. Mr.. Boh's
House bill to provide for publishing Sher-
iff7s sales where the amount of property ex-
ceeds five handred dollars in German news
papers published within the county and hav-
| ing a circulation of four hundred, was read
| the third time. Various amendments were
| offered and voted down. At II 40 Mr..
Dodds moved the previous question on the
passage of the bill, which was agreed to.
| The bill was then put upon its passage and
defeated-yeas, 81 nays, 40; lacking con-
stitutional majority. In the afternoon
session, a reconsideration of the vote on
this bill was moved, agreed to, and the bill
passed, after an amendment adding Bo-
hemian papers-yeas, "a; nays, S4-a party
| vote.
In the Senate, January "a, petitions to
protect quail were handed in from various
| parts of the State. The Committee on
Benevolent Institutions reported back the
resolution of Mr.. Forrest to reject the nom-
nations for Trustees of Longyiew ASYLUM,
made by Governor Young. The resolution
was adopted. The TO lowing bills were
passed: Senate bill, to prevent the practice
Of resorting to courts distant from the resi-
dence of parties, for the collection OF debts
To give priority in the trial of cases for the
collection of wages for services performed !;
Senate bill to authorize the village of Mill
ersburg to transfer funds; Senate bill to
punish frauds in counting and making up
election returns. A message was received
from the Governor, nominating John w.
Price and John E. Bell, of Hamilton County,
to be Trustees of Longview Asylum. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Benevolent In
stitutions.In the House, number of
petitions were presented in regard to the
killing of birds out of season; and to
provide for the improvement of Canals. A
communication was received from the Gov
ernor transmitting the report OF Albert h.
Tuttle, Commissioner appointed under the
act of 1877 to inquire into the causes OF hog
cholera. The report was ordered. num-
ber of bills were introduced, among them
one by Mr.. Levering, to provide for persons
who are financially in distress. This bill
provides "that any person or persons en-
gagged in any legitimate business. and who,
on account of the present depression of
business, or otherwise, can not dispose OF
their property without suffering great sac,
rifice in the sale thereof, shall be prohibited
!, from having their property, either personal
| or real, put at forced sale by either Sheriff
or Constable in the county or township
where they may reside, or carrying on OF
said business, for the collection of any debt
by said distressed sale thereof, for the term
, OF twelve months. Section excepts per-
sons who attempt to secrete their property
to defraud their creditors.
On January 25 both houses adjourned
in the morning without transacting any
business, and the members took the early
trains for home, not to return until Tues
! day.