The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19
OHIO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS

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JUNE 9.-Senate-Mr. Lord introduced
bill to abolish the present B oard o Police
Commissioners and allow the President of
the Board of Aldermen to appoint three
citizens as heir successors, to serve for one,
two and three years respectively. Mem.
bers of the new Board are requi red to give
ten thousand dollar bond, abstain from
political conventions, ;and, as the present
law provides, all appointments on the force
are to be made only upon written applica
tion of at least three responsible citizens
for each man appointed which shall serve
during good behavior or the pleasure of
the board. John A. Shank Of Cincinnati
was confirmed as Trustee of the 1mbecile
Asylum, and J. r Jamison of Cadiz as Trus-
tee of State University 49,. House Bills
were introduced: To appropriate So 500 to
purchase portraits of Lincoln and Sumner;
to amend the mining laws so as to give mine
owners one years time 10 provide escapes
from slope or drift mines
JUNE 10.--Senate-Mr. Lord reported
back his bill introduced yesterday, to
authorize the President of the Board
of alderman to appoint three persons
as Police Commissioners of Cincinnati,
and recommended that substitute
for it be passed. This substitute
provides that the present Boards of
sioners shall be abolished, and that the
Board of Aldermen shall appoint three
citizens as Board of Fire Commissioners
and i've citizens as Board of Police Com.
missioners. The substitute was agreed to.
After pr otest on the part of several Re-
publicans, the bill was passed, all the Demo.
Gratis except Mr.. Owen voting for it. and all
Republicans voting against it. Mr.. Swaim's
bill to cut off railroad ticket scalpsrs
Waa of
..... House-The bill to provide for the ex-
animation of candidates for admission to
the medical profession was indefinitely
postponed. Bills passed: The House bill
granting one years time to the owners of
shaft mines to provide escapes; the House
missioners and Insurance. Com
missioners to $4,000 each per year.
A long discussion was had on the resolu-
ton to authorize james Dunn and Mary
Thurman, daughter.in-law of Senator.
Thurman, t, sue the State for damages done
to lands by the overflow of the Lewiston
Reservoir. The damages claimed aggregate
about twelve thousand dollars. The reso-
luton was defeated. .79. 4-.. l.s a..f7 @
JUNE H. -,Senate-A number of local bills
were passed Houses B. 35S, by Mr..
Benson, to prevent fishing with nets in any
body of water except Lake Erie, which had
except st. Mary's and Laramie reservoirs,
and which amendments had been refused
in the Senate, came up again for consid-
GRAFTON in the House this afternoon. After
some discus sion, the House refused to
recede from its amendments. Mr.. Owens
Tramp Bill, which allows any person
whose premises are entered by vagrant
or q beggar to arrest him and cause his
imprisonment. came up in the House
late this afternoon. Mr.. Thorp, of
Ashtabula, and others, in urging the
ball, said that in the country districts farm
ers are in cont nual alarm from the depre.
dations and threats OF tramps. Pending
discussion, the House took recess.
JUNE 12-iSenate+ Committee on
Public Works reported resolution recon-
mending the r. ference of the claim of the
late lessees OF the Public Works for $18 800,
balance due n FOOLS purchased by the Sta e,
and all other differences now existing be.
tween the State and the 1essees, to a board
consisting of the Governor, Secretary of
State and Attorney General for settlement.
The resolution was adopted. A message
was received from Governor Bishop nomin.
ating DR.. Mutcroft as Trustee of Longview
Asylum. The nomination was confirmed.
..... House-One of the most earnest discus
sions of the Sc sion occurred this morning
| ON Mr.. Owens Senate bill to provide, define
and suppress tramps by imprisoning in the
penitentiary any tramp who shall carry
firearms, refuse to leave premises
of another or threaten any citizen with
violence. Mr.. Alexander moved to amend
by cutting out the provision which punish he'd
meE for entering the premises IF another,
moved to amend so as to punish tramps who
| enter the dwelling or yard of another
| without the permission of the owner, and
refuse to leave when ordered. This was
| agreed to, and the bill was then passed.
JUNE l3.-S,nate-M Curtiss present : ed
remonstrance from four hundred and
! twenty-one citizens of Cleveland, remon.
strating against the passage of the bill to
suppress railroad ticket scaIpers. The fol-
| lowing bills We re passed BOuse bill, pre-.
scribing penalties for sending threatening
| letters and levying or attempting to levy
| blackmail; the House bill to reduce the
salaries of RAILROAD Commissioner and Super.
| intendent of Insurance from IS, 600 to So 900
House bill to authorize the Board of Public
| Works to rent canal water and basins for
the production of ice; House bill to extract
the O'Connor features from the act Of 1878,
recognizing the Soldiers Orphans Home.
... .Ho,lse-The Committee on Resolution
offered by MIR. Sturgeon, denouncing Pres
ident Hayes for his vetoes, reported back
| the resolution. recommending its adoption
| Mr.. Quinby, Republican member of the
committee, su mitted minority report
recommending the adoption of a substi
tute, affirming the right of every Other
| to cast one vote free from vic ence, inter
| ference or intimidation. On motion of Nj
Parker, the res. luton and impending sub
stitute were laid on the table. House bill
by Mr.. Danford to prohibit Sunday amuse
ments was passed. (This bill. before pas
sage, was amended by striking out al
except the penalty for making exhibition
on Sunday. House bill to reorganize thu
Board of Fire Commissioners of tn,
city of Dayton was passed. (The bill, Al
passed, provides that the Board Of Fir'
Commissioners shalt consist of five mem
bers, of whom the Mayor shall be one
and four shall be appointed by the Mayor
two from each political party.) Mr.. Clougf
reported back the Senate bill to authorz,
the Chief Engineer of the Public Works t.
make all appointments on the canals. Th
question being on the passage of the bill
there were sym ptoms of filibustering on tn
Republican side, which subsidized after on
4 or two roll calls. The bill was then put OF
its passage second time, and lost-yeas As
nays 80.
JUNE IA -Senate-The Senate refused t
entertain any bills of general nature, an
in consequence no business of importanc
was transacted. Senator johnson move
to take the Swain Ticket-Scalper Bill
from the table, but the motion was lost
The Senate receded from one of its amend
ments on the Sawyer Bill for reorganizin
the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
and the House agreed to the other four, s
the bill is now law. The Committee o.
Benevolent Institutions, to whom was n
ferred the nomination of J. II. Wade, O
Cleveland, t, be Trustee of the Clevelan
Asylum for the Insane, reported tn
same back without rec rmmendatior
On motion of Senator Seitz the report wa
\ laid on the table-yeas, 12; nays, 6.......
Hostsc--Mr. Haine introduced a joint rest
luton to allow Shelby County on
Thousand dollars for bridging, because {
Increased expenses entailed on the count
for bridges because of the Lewiston resel
voir. The resolution was referred. Notl
ing else of Importance was done, as all bill
Of u general nature were laid on the tabl