Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-02-07
OHIO LEGISLATIVE.


sENArE-Jan. 3O.-Mr Rowland presented
the petition of seventeen citizens OF Ch@I
don, Geauga county, asking authoTltS TO- %
their township trustees 10 OOFFo" ihOiieS ~
The bill relating to the $4,000 which Cler-
mont county wants the authority 70 OOIaUG% OOG
and issue bonds therefor, was passed unahl-
mOusy. .. ,,,o,zIa- |
ment for attorneys, executors ana OtheIs 70
aDpropriate property held in trust to thelT
own use, and render 1t punlshaOle Ihe st'iiie
Adjourned until Tuesday next.
HuUsE-Jan. 3O.-A petition was presentsu
asking for the passage of laws reducing Lhe /
salaries of county officers in Darke county, |
and also giving the printing OF that countS
to the lowest bidder. Petition was slgheu OS
J. 2Ot citizens of the county. -. ,--,t,, q |
Mr. Williamson come to the front Win d |
petition from los citizens of New LISBON ASH ASH
ing that the council OF that village OS Pc
mitted to levy tax for the purpose Oh PuI-
Mr. Perkins school book BILL so mucn
| talked of last winter. by which all school
| hooks were to be bought direct from the pup
| fishers by the boards of education, again
| came to the surface. 1t was, on moL0ili IAN taA.
| en- from the table and referred to Mr.. PERKINS rs
as a committee of one for the purpose Vi
| amendment. ., t,,oI,
| from the committee on judiciary. Inc HIst
| of these was Mr.. Poe's House Dill reuuSLns
| the salaries of Common Pleas judges OF Guy
| The committee on judiciary reported back
| House bill, entitled Ian act to amend an acI
| fixing the rate of interest" and Whlch pro
| vides for free trade in money, Win q LeCOlliI .I
| mendatfon that it be indefnately postpOheu.
The report was agreed 10. , ,,l-
| The committee on schools reported Dack
! House bill, providing for the punishment OF
| Improper familiarity with female PnPlls'
and recommended its indehnate poStpon one
ment. The recommendation was not con-
Cured in, and the bill was set for thlru reaiu-
ing tomorrow. -,..,..,,,-.t,, rras-
| ent board of public works OF ClnclhhaIlI anu @
| Establishing new board Of three members
| to be elected by the people. This Dill pro
, | vides that the board shall not make any
contracts for labor, but must employ the
} same and the minimum price must De Soo S
Der month. It also takes away Lne NetO
bower which they now enjoy. II also @alS0 pro-
= vides that their salary snail De Sz'UOO pei
year. , --.,,,-i.;,,,, tho IL
p | brary committee of the Cleveland board OF
Education to.leVy tax for library purposes
t | and to separate the same from the regular
t a biIi anpropriating S3O.914 to pay for the
+ | tents purchased for the use of the ONO Ma
| tiOnaI Guard was presented. .,,,
e | Mr. Alexander presented bill prOVluihs
, for the rate of taxation in Ohio, and othel
u matters relating thereto. 1t abOllshes In'
II | distinction between the revenue ana asylum
funds thus simplifying accounts. II uS
l. craaSes the school levy $40 of one mill, II
of one mill reimbursing the SINKING lunu
The levy is increased $40 OF one mil ioI Or ~ 5d
/
= coming due in 1881. This increased levy l
r, | to continue but two years.
N The aggregate State levy under the the, heN s
III hill will be mills and $40 of one mill 10
IS 1879 and $780, after which it will be reduce
l. W hill was introduced extending the tim
4 | of the payment of the road tax to OetODer
~ a bin was then introduced autnorlZlns a a
v ministIators to compromise suits DrOugL
against railroad companies for damages IC
p the death of individuals. ,,
70 COdifying work was then resumed I2klh
- nearly the whole afternoon.
or sENATE-Jan. 3I-The Senate met, pursI
" ant to the order of adjournment last nlgh
at 8 O'Clock, Lieutenant Governor F1tcn pr,
to siding but beyond disposing OF the Jourha
| adjourned till next Tuesday afternoon al
70 o'clock.
ed ITorrsF--Tan 9I.-Mr. Williamson presen
=. ed the petition Of SO citizens of Huron copl
''0 ty praying for the passage OF iocal OPIiC ~
as law, in the prohibition OF tne sale OF an y
, tOXicating liquors, beer or Wlhe' except
Mr., TvIer of Licking introduced b
providing for the doing away Oh Lae ntcSs: tTs
~ | passing in hunting. The bill Provldes IN IN
Ill an hunting on lands without permlssl'
bo | shall be punishable as trespass.
ne Mr. Fylar introduced House bill regula
So | inc the sale of intoxicating liquors.
-. bill makes it the duty OF the probate guds
CT, | on application of a certain NUMBER OF re
-. dents of a city, ward or township to issue
Jul order for a vote at any regular state OF M
ler nicipal election on the question oil j.,
, mitting the sale of spirttuous liquors. II
The majority vote for prohibition 1t shall
org thereafter unlawful TO sell such liquors, !
elS penalty being fine or Imprisonment, or 90
ich Bills passed: Senate bill, to authorize i2,I
commissioners of Hancock county to levy
lnu tax and build jail.
rga House bill allowing firms TO be sueq.
rye HO1se bill providing that landlords m
ses. | f1rnish fire escapes within forty days al
notice by the Mayor.
al House bill by Mr., Haley, autnoEzn9
LOT | r,rOhate Judges to settle suit for DANA
against the Coast Survey
OF HoUsE-Feb. 1.-Mr. Levering, of MorrI
/ of introduced g joint resolution amendslng
- Ion OF the constitution providing Z
nshfp officers shall be elected 70 Sc
g years instead Of one
iow provides.
"a 3. bill to allow S
-irc rcapital stock.