The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-04-10
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate, March 81, no quorum wass
present till afternoon, when the time was
principally spent in Committee of the
Whole on the bill to codify the election
laws......In the House, number of petitions
were presented from Seneca and Wood
Counties for the passage of a law to author
ize Township Trustees to levy taxes to
macadamize roass. Petitions were presented
from citizens Of Franklin and other counties
for the passage of Local Option Liquor Law.
A bill was introduced to provide for clear
ing the channel of Big Beaver River to Sc
cure an outlet for the waste water from the
Mercer County Reservoir, and appropri-
ating $40 900 from the State Treasury for
that purpose. The bill authorizes the
Commissioners of Mercer County to issue
bonds and assess a tax on lands benefited to
raise money in addition to the State
appropriation. A number of local bills
were passed. House bill by Mr.. Jessup,
to amend the law of 1878 forbdding any
employees of men from using checks,
orders, tokens, ETC., in place of money in
the payment of wages was lost on the
question of its passage.
In the House, April 1, bills were
passed: Making appropriations for pay
ment of the interest ON the public debt,
and the expenses of the Sinking Fund
Commissioners +; making appropriations for
the support of the common schools.
life insurance policies payable to the wife
of insured in cases of divorce for adultery,
was lost by a vote of 81 to 81. Ell. B. GAL, by
Mr.. Forsythe, providing for the erection of
an intermediate prison and an asylum for
insane convicts, was referred to a select
committee of five to report at any time.....
In the Senate, bills were passed: Re-
each election precinct; II. B. 119, by
Mr.. Swain, codifyipg the election
laws; S. B. 313, by Mr.. Forrest, requiring
that garnishees against railroad employees
be issued as in cases of other persons; Ell.
B. $50, by Mr.. Clough, consolidating 'he
statutes relating to public buildings. The
Conference Committee on the differences
between the House and Senate on House
amendments to s. B. 241, by Mr.. Tyler, to
prevent partners of Prosecuting Attorneys
from defending criminals, reported back
an amendment permitting such at
torneys to act under assignment of the court.
The report was agreed to. s. B. 313, to re-
wise and consolidate the laws relating to
procedure before magistrates was read the
third time and passed. A number of reports
were read and disposed of, and the Senate
then adjourned.
In the Senate, April 2, s. J. R. 10, by Mr..
Curtiss. providing for holding the general
election in November, was laid on the table.
Mr.. Richards offered an amendment to Sem
ate bill 312, defining the powers and pre-
scribing the duties of the Board of Pubic
continued until its political complexion be
changed, and all its duties devolve upon the
Chief Engineer" Lost by party vote.
Mr. Rowland moved to require the consent
of the Board to appointments. Lfst-7
yeas to 81 nays. The bill was then passed
by a vote of % yeas to 6nays. The Senate
took up the report of the Committee on
- o,,I n fhn
passage of the House substitute for H.J.R.
Nos. IS, 70, and "a Mr.. Rowland offered
an amendment to Article II, to allow one
to each county. Agreed
to. Mr.. Owens offered an amendment fix.
ing the term of township officers at three
years. Agreed to. On motion of Mr.. Zeisz,
Mr.. Howland's amendment was reconsid-
cred In the House, the special order of
the day, s. J. R. 55, by Mr.. DUNCAN, propos-
ing an amendment to article 10, of the Con-
was taken up. Mr.. Clough offered
IN amendment increasing the compensation
IN counties having population of twenty
thousand and upward, from two dollars to
,our dollars per one hundred inhabitants.
rhe Senate bill, creating the Office of
Criminal Bailif in Hamilton County, was
passed. .s........
In the Senate, April 3, the House amend
nents to the Bailif Bill were concurred in.
Little business was done......In the House,
Mr.. Klimper's bill to authorize the Auditors
20 appoint Assistant Assessors, and to in
crease the compensation, in counties hav-
ng cities of the first and second class, from
81 to So a day, was amended SO as to fix the
compensation at $3.50, for counties having
cities of the first and second grades,
and was then lost on its passage,
oy a vote of As yeas to 18 nays.
A debate an hour long took place this
morning on Mr.. Loder's bill "To preserve
the purity of elections" by rendering nee
essary the use of a patent registering, sig
aumber of amendments were offered, and
she matter was finally referred to select
committee of three, consisting of Messrs.
Wright, Townsend, and Bull, to report on
Wednesday next. The House amended
slightly Mr.. Covert's Compulsory Education
Bill, and pending discussion adjourned.
On April 4, both Houses met at an early
hour in the morning, and adjourned until
Tuesday afternoon.