The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-18
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

OHlU LEGlSLAlUh
In the Senate, April s, a communication
was received from the Governor, announc-
ing that the appointment of A. w. Stimson,
of Fayette County, TO be Trustee of Athens
Asylum, made by the Governor ten
days ago, and confirmed by the Senate, was
void by reason of non-residence of the ap
pointee in the Athens Asylum district. The
Governor therefore nominated DIR. A. Ball,
of GAINESVILLE, to fill the vacancy. Referred
to the Committee on Benevolent Institu-
tions. Mr.. Curtiss moved to reconsider the
motion by which the two Cincinnati South
ern Railway Loan Bills were made the
special order for Tuesday morning, and
make them the special order for Tuesday
afternoon, in order to give ample time
for considering the resolution in advance
of the bills. The motion was agreed to-.
In the House, after reading number of bills
the first time, disposing of a number of
Senate messages, the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the General Appro-
priation Bill. A lively discussion was
started on an amendment to the bill to re-
pay interest paid at bank for money bor-
rowed at bank to pay troops employed in
suppressing the riots at Massillon. The
amendment was disagreed to. On motion
of Mr.. Sextro a message was sent to the
Secretary of State asking for the return of
the enrolled bill to reorganize Longview
Asylum, an error having been discovered
by which the Board of Public Work was
authorized to appoint two Directors.
In the Senate, April 9, bill to authorize
the Trustees of the Cincinnati Hospital to
establish a branch hospital for the accom-
mediation of persons afflicted with conta-
gious diseases, and reorganizing the Insti-
tuition for Education of the Blind, were
passed. The nomination of DIR. Alfred
Ball, of Muskingum County, to be Trustee
of tbo fol for In
tirmed. Mr.. Armstrong; Senate joint reso-
lation, creating joint committee of the
two houses to investigate the conduct and
record of the Trustees of the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad, was reported from
the Committee on Railroads without
recommendation, discussed the balance
of the session, and finally passed.
The Senate confirmed Fisher, Len Harris
and Cummins as Fish Commissioners, and
L. G. Gould Trustee of Dayton Insane Asy-
lum; also, James ID. Poston, Mine Inspec-
| In the House, Mr.. DaizelPs House
bi |, providing for commission, to be ap-
pointed by the Governor, to inquire into
and report what, if any, offices in cOnnec-
ton with the State Government and institu-
tions may be abolished without detriment
to the public service, and whether reduc.
| tion of official salaries may not be made, was
passed and also Wright's bill authorizing
the Board of Public Works of Cincinnati to
| borrow 5000, of which $40 900 was to be
paid on Observation-Disclosures.
| In the Senate, April 10, Mr.. Lords (Trus
| tees0 bill was taken up by the Senate, de
bated at length, amended in a variety ol
forms, and at last put upon its passage
The vote stood, yeas, Is; nays, 11-not g
constitutional ma jority, and thus ended the
terminal facilities chapter. Then it wa:
| proposed to go on with the consideration
OF Mr.. Forests bill, but the Senate voted
to lay the whole Southern Railroad on the
table until the Hamilton County members
could decide upon what they wanted
| Which restores the status quo ante bellum
and leaves the whole stack to be thrssheC
over again. After the Railroad bi
was defeated, Armstrong; bill author
izing the election of three additiona
judges in the First District Lacked
one of two-thirds and so failed
.......ln the House, Mr.. Fosters House bi
to compel manufacturers of patent butte
and cheese called oleomargarine" to labe
such productions, and making failure t.
do so an offense punishable by fine and i'm
pr1sonment, was reported back to the Hous
by the author as a select committee AM
passed. The bill for amending the schoo
law-making all studies in the common
schools of the Safe, except the common
English branches, elective, was discusse,
at length, and finally made the special orde
for Monday.
In the Senate April II, Mr.. Lords Senat
bill authorizing the Commissioners of Ham
ilton County to refund to the city of Cincir
natl the sum of 1000 expended by said cit
in improving Mill Creek was passed. Th
Toledo 4 WOodville Railroad bill was take
from the table and discussed at some length
the House amendment being lost by ii
vote. On motion of Mr.. Forrest, the vot
whereby Mr.. Lords Senate bill authorizin
the issue of s., ,0OO,00O bonds by the city G
. Cincinnati to complete the Southern Raj
road was lost, was reconsldered. Mr.. Lor
then offered a substitute, agreed upon by tn
Hamilton delegation, which was passed
= I'm the House, Mr.. Palmer's House joiI
resolution providing for the care of incu
, able insane at the Cuyahoga County II
t irmary, the appointment of a resider
) physician for such patients, the departme1
Hospital for the Iusane, was reported fro
the Committee on Benevolent Institution
l and adopted. Senate joint resolution N
81, authorizing the Ad jutant General to loa
t battle flags, artillery, muskets, and infantl
t equipments to the Executive Committee
t the Soldiers and Sailors Society of Lie
ing County for their coming reunion, VI
adopted by yeas 81, nays, Is. Those wi
voted in the negative gave as a reason tn
! the flags were being seriously injured
d the practice. A similar resolution to 10;
to the soldiers of Union County was adopt
by 55 to 15. Mr.. Wright moved an amen
ment to appropriate $4,000 to pay t
Commission on improving the Ohio Riv,
Il which, after heated debate, was adopte
T The new Cincinnati Southern Railroad b
e was received from the Senate and read t
% first time.
is On April 1s, no special business "
nv transacted. The main events of inter-
:. were debates in the House on church ia!
70 ton, and in the Senate ON O'Conno
House bill recognizing the Soldiers a
d Sailor Orphans Home. No action "
l. taken on either.