The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-03-07
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

offered a resolution that the present As
sefnf,ly adjourn sine die at twelve O'Clock
m., Friday, April 5, 1878. Referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary. Mr.. Forrest also Of
fered resolution resembling the resolution
providingl for the regular adjournment
from Friday ii Tuesday every three weeks.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
The Senate went into Committee of the
Whole on the tax bill, finished discussion
and recommended its passage. The
Senate agreed to the amendments to the
bill, which is now law. Mr..
richards bill to provide that the Secretary
of State may reissue charters OF ineorPora-
ton which have been lost or destroyed was
amended so that religious societies acting
as interpretations for thirty years shall be
held to be such without further pr0ofs.......
In the House, the usual food of remon-
outs also, some petitions on local objects,
and "A number of local bills introduced.
The Senate amendments to the Penitentiary
bill were agreed to. Reeds bill, to extend
the time In which sub-contractors and
material men may bring suit to enforce
liens from one to two years, was passed.
Murry's fish law, forbidding seining in the
Ohio River at low water, passed.
In the Senate, February 26, the bill,
County to invest their surplus funds in
United States bonds, was passed. Mr.. Hart's
bill to repeal the registration law was then
taken up. Mr.. Rowland moved to amend
by providing for judges of opposite politics,
each to serve one year. Rejected, and the
bill then passed by 81 to ga party vote.
The Senate went into Committee of the
The clause giving Commissioner Smart
81 900 was debated al length, and carried by
a majority, but not two.thirds. Hostetter's
bill, further providing for the repair of
turnpikes and gravel roads by coun-
ties, was passed. Sherman's bill to reor-
ganize the Toledo House of Rufuge
was passed........ In the House, q
number OF committee reports were dis
posed of. House II eighty-four, for the
better protection of burial grounds, was
taken up, debdted at length, amended, and
laid on the table for future discussion. On
motion of Mr.. Sextro, the select committee
of nine was discharged from the considera-
ton of the Southern Bailroad bill, and the
bill was set for the third reading tomorrow.
The committee report in favor of adopting
a resolution instructing our Representa-
tives in Congress to oppose any change in
the tariff on wool. Mr.. Covert moved to
add iron and steel manufactures. The
substitute was rejected, and after lengthy
debate the original resolution was adopted
-forty-nine to seventeen. Mr.. Alexander's
bill to perscribe method by which State
institutions may receive gifts and devises
was passed.
In the Senate, February 27, the Senate
substitute for the Partial Appropriation Bill
was reconsidered, amended in some par
ticulars, and again passed. Bills passed !:
Senate bill, authorizing companies to be in
corporated to manufacture lifeboats and life
saving apparatus; Senate bill, authorizing
the Secretary of State to reissue charters Of
interpretations which have been lost or de-
stroyed Senate bill, to authorize the Courts
of Hamilton County to employ steno-
graphers; Senate bill, to so amend the laws
to prevent nuisances as to include corpora
tions and officers of corporations within
the prohibitions and penalties Senate bill,
requiring all deposits and dividends in
banks unclaimed for seven years to be paid
into the State Treasury. A message was re-
ceived from the Governor nominating
Hiram d. Peck and John c. Morris to be
Directors of Longview Asylum. Re:
ferred to Committee on Benevolent
Institutions, and -afterward confirmed.
In the House, resolution was offered for
the sale of the tobacco warehouse lots at
Belleaire, and the balance of sale money,
after paying all just debts, to be covered
into the State Treasury. The resolution
ELECTED quite a spirited discussion, and was
finally postponed until next Wednesday.
Bills were passed: House bill authorizing
County Commissioners to pay rewards for
destroying rats, hawks, and foxes House
bill to prohibit taking Texas or Cherokee
cattle into or through this State House bill
for the relief of the assignees of Buente L.
Phillips, and Dunn & Witt, contractors of
Hamilton County Infrrnary. s
In the Senate, February %, bills passed
Senate bill to so amend the law of proceed
ing, in attachment, as to prevent proceed
ings by garnishee to subject the personal
nf 20 IN 4
ate bill to prohibit County Commissioners
and Township Trustees reducing the width
of roads that have been laid out twenty-one
years or more; House bill requiring Town.
ship Trustees instead of Road Supervisors
to erect guide-boards; House bill providing
for the care of improved and free turnpike
roads. in Shelby and Miami Counties.
The bill to create Board of Public
Works for Toledo was read the third time
and passed.. In the House, petitions were
presented in favor of more stringent liquor
laws; against any division of the school
fund, etc., and among bills introduced was
one to provide for completing the geo.
logical survey of Ohio, to be conducted by a
chief geologist and assistants, the chief to
be appointed by the Governor, Auditor OF
State and .Atorney-General, and to receive
So, 900 year salary, and the assistants to be
appointed by the chief, with the approval OF
the Governor. The bill approprates So, 900,
and provides that the survey shall be com.
pleted within two years. -77s-
In the Senate, March 1, Mr.. Wilson's Sen
ate bill to grant guardians authority to
lease unimproved property of wards fol
terms exceeding three years, was passed
Mr.. Carlisle introduced bill to amend the
interest laws by proving that any payments
of usurious interest shall be considered as
payments on the principal. A joint resolu
tion was offered providing for a joint com
mittee to inquire into the condition of oul
canals, and referred. A resolution was
adopted with two negative votes, instructins
the Adjutant-General to fire nationa
salute in honor of the passage of the silver
bi LIN the House, the partial apppro
priation bill, as it came from the Senate
was taken up and sharply discussed. The
question was raised by the Finance Com
mittee whether the Senate was not usurpins
the prerogative of the House appropriation
bill. The principal discussion was on tn,
Senate clause giving ex-sehool Commits
was finally rejected. Benson's Senate join
resolution to fire guns for the passage of tn,
| silver bill was adopted. Mr.. Poe offered
resolution sending thanks to the Ohio Rep
resentatives in Congress for their promp
action on the silver bill. Adopted-yeas
81; nays,S. 7..s -f
In the Senate, March 2, several bill wer
| read the second time, and some bills of
local nature passed. A large number of com
mittee reports were handed in, and bills Sc
| for future consideration, but no business o
general nature transacted. Quite early il
the day the Senate ajourned till 10 a. m. Mon
day.. In the House, several petitions an
| memorials were presented, among them on
from Franklin County, for the passage Q
the bill for better protection of cemeterie
against body snatchers. Mr.. Bloom cslle
| up Mr.. Mackay's resolution instructing tn
| Committee on Fees and Salaries to prepar
a bill reducing the fees of State and count
officers "to correspond with the reductio
of wages, or to such an extent as in thei
Judgment the exigencies of the times do
mand." Passed, and the committee in
structed accordingly. Mr.. Stubbs's Hous
bill to authorize the vacation of abandone
turnpikes and plank roads, and their estst
lishment as county roads, was read III
third time and passed. Several LOCAL bill
passed. Mr.. Covert, ON leave, offered
/ resolution reouesting Ohio Senators an