The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07
OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

local measures were cleared of, and con-
siderable amount of the Codifying Com
Missions report was read. OF general laws,
Mr.. BohPs House bill as to companies issu-
ing fire policies, which provides that policy
holders may cancel their policies at any
ums, having been read the third time Fri
day, and its consideration at that time in
formally passed, was taken up and discussed
at some length, and finally passed.
Mr.. Bohps House bill to prohibit newly
organized insurance company from adopt
ing and using the names Of an old company
was read the third time, discussed at some
length, and laid on the table and ordered
printed. Mr.. Crosson, on leave, introduced
q bill TO give effect to an act passed Feb
ruary II, 1878, defining the jurisdiction of
Probate Courts. Read the first time, rules
and the bill read the second and
third time, and passed. The bill was passed
thus, as it was considered an emergency
existed, the law of February-11 having 1
taken the jurisdiction of real estate cases
from the Probate Courts by an error in
copying, contrary to the intention Of the
Legislature. Most of the afternoon was
spent on the Codifying Commissions report.
FEBRUARY 25.-Senase-Mr. Forrest Of.
fered resolution that the present Assem-
bly, adjourn sine die at twelve o'clock M,
Friday, April s, 1878. Referred to Com.
mittee on Judiciary. Mr.. Forrest also offered
a resolution resembling the resolution pro-
viding for the regular adjournment from
Friday till Tuesday every three weeks. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance. The
Senate agreed to the amendments to the
penitentiary bill, which is now a law. Mr.
Richards bill to provide that the Secretary
of State may reissue charters OF incorPora-
<>x1,s sr1, 1ory 1oof doof uoA
amended SO that religious societies acting as
interpretations for thirty years shall be
held to be such without further proof.......
House-The usual food of remonstrances
against all book bills was poured out, also,
some petitions en- local objects, and num-
ber of local bills introduced. The Senate
amendments to the Penitentiary bill were
agreed to. Reeds bi !, to extend the time
in which sub-eontractors and material men
may bring suit to enforce liens from one to
two years, was passed. Maury's fish law,
forbidding seining in the Ohio River at low
water, passed. s..s,.sSsss
FEBRUARY 26.-Senate- Mr. Herrick's bill,
authorizing the Commissioners OF Lorain
County to invest their surplus funds in
United States bonds. was passed. Mr.. Hart's
bill to repeal the registration law was then
taken mp. Mr.. Rowland moved to amend
by providing for judges of opposite politics,
each to serve one year. Rejected, and the
bill then passed by q to ga party vote.
The Senate went into Committee of the
Whole on the partial appropriation bill.
The clause giving Commissioner Smart
81 900 was debated at length, and carried by
a amajority, but not two-thirds. Hostetter's
bill, further providing for the repair of turn.
pixies and gravel roads by counties, was
passed. Sherman's bill to reorganize the
Toledo House of Refuge was passed........
House-A number of committee reports were
disposed Of. House bill "a, for the better
protection Of burial grounds, vas taken up,
debated at length, amended, and laid on the
table for further discussion. On motion OF
Mr.. Sextro, the select committee of nine
was discharged from the consideration of
the Southern Railroad bill, and the bill was
set for the third reading tomorrow. The
committee reported in favor of adopting a
resolution instructing our Representatives
in Congress to oppose any change in the
tariff on wool Mr.. Covert moved to add
iron and steel manufactures. The substi-
tute was rejected, and after lengthy debate
the original res luton was adopted-49 to
IT,. Mr.. Alexander's bill to prescribe q
method by which State institutions may re-
ceiYe gifts and devises, was passed.
FEBRUARY a. Senate-The Senate substi.
tute for the Partial Appropriation Bill was
reconsidered, amended in some particulars,
and again passed. Bills passed: Senate
bill, authorizing companies to be incor.
porated 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 stenograph.
ers; Senate bill, to SO amend the laws to
prevent nuisances as to include corporations
and officers of corporations within the
prohibitions and penalties; Senate bill, re-
quiring all deposits and dividends in banks
| unclaimed for seven years to be paid intt
from the Governor nominating b. ID. Pech
and j. G. Morris to be Directors of Longviev
Asylum. Referred to Committee on Beneyo
lent Institutions, and afterward confirmed.
House-A resolution was offered for the salt
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 {
| spirited discussion, and was finally post
| poned until next Wednesday. Bills wert
passed: House bill authorizing County Com
missioDers to pay rewards for destroying
rats, hawks, and foxes; House bill to pro
hibit taking Texas or Cherokee cattle intt
or through this State; House bill for thu
relief of the assigneer of Buente d Phillips
| and Dunn & Witt, contractors of Hamilton
County Infrmary.
FEBRUARY 2S.-Senate-Bills passed
Senate bill to SO amend the law of proceed
ing, in attachment, as to prevent proceed
ings by garnishee to subject the persona
earnings of non-residents to pay debts
Senate bill to prohibit County Commission
ers and Township Trustees reducing tn
width of roads that have been laid ou
twenty-one years or more; House bill le
quiring Township Trustees instead of Roa
Supervisors to erect guide-boards; Hous
bill providing for the care of improved an
free turnpike roads in Shelby and Misu
Counties. The bill to create Board OF Pubh
Works for Toledo was read the third tim
and passed House-Petitions were pr
sented in favor of more stringent hqut
laws; against any division of the scho'
fund, etc., and among bills introduced W,
one to provide for completing the geologic
survey of Ohio, to be eoductet by chi
geologist and assistants, the chief to be o.
pointed .by the Governor, Auditor Of Sta
and Attorney General, and to oreceive -$3 o.
year salary, and the assistants to be .
pointed by the chief, with the approval
tu6 UONcIuOIs 1uC pli dpPAopiloeOo VSc3o>
; and provides that the survey shall be col
pleted within two years.
: MARCH 1.-Senate-Mr. Wilson's Sens
l bill to grant guardins authority to lease u
7 improved property of wards for terms c
| ceeding three years, was passed. Mr.. G
, Isle introduced bill to amend the
. terest laws by providing that any paymeI
. of usurioIs interest shall be considered
payments on the principal. A joint resol
C ton was offered providing for joint co
o mittee to inquire into the condition of o
|, canals, and referred. A resolution v
4 adopted, with two negative votes, instruct
the Adiutant- General to fire nation
salute in honor Of the passage of the sill,
/ bill..... .Rouse-The partial appropriate
bill, as it came from the Senate, was tai
up and sharply discussed. The quest
is was raised by the Finance Commit
le whether the Senate was not usurping
% prerogative of the House when it frame
~ substitute for House appropriation
" :. The principal discussion was on the Sen
81 clause giving ex-School Commissio
q. Smart 81 900 for extra services, which
Of finally rejected. Benson's Senate joint
re olution to fire guns for the passage Of
a. silver bill was adopted. Mr.. Poe offere
resolution sending thanks to the Ohio
resentatives in Congress for their proI
y action on the silver bill. Adopted-y
" 81; nays, s.