The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-27
OHIO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

FEBRUARY 17.-Sendte-The main build
ing of the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home at Xenia having recently burned
down, resolution was adoped directing
the Standing Committee on Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home to investigate
the causes of the fire, and to re-
port what may be necessary for the care
and protection of the officers, teachers, and
inmates, until some permanent plan is
adopted for their future care and support.
...... House-Mr. Van Cleaf announced the
death of the Hon. Michael s. Creamer, of
Fayette County, and offered resolution for
the appointment of a Committee of three to
prepare suitable resolutions in relation to
the deceased. Adopted. Messrs. Van
Cleaf, Hitchcock, and Morey were
appointed. Petitions were presented
in favor Of Quinby's Local Option Bill; ask
ing that loan and building associations be
required to wind up their affairs asking for
the passage of House bill relating to
steam boiler inspection; in favor of trans.
Rep introduced joint resolution for the
appointment Of committee of three on the
part of the House and - on the
part of the Senate to inquire as to
the cause of the fire at the Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home, and to make rec
ommendation as to the course to be taken
to repair the loss. Mr.. Wright gave notice
to discuss, and the bill went over under the
rule. Mr.. Dodds dem. introduced reso-
luton authorizing the standing committees
OF the House and Senate to investigate the
fire and recommend plans for rebuilding.
and for the present care of the inmates It
was sfterward amended so as to appoint q
special committee, and include an investi-
Dat10n into tho md iuiu nf The fra
Adopted. Bills passed: For increasing
the township levy for poor purposes in
counties where there are no infrmaries;
Mr.. salzgaber's Senate bill empowering
county infrmary boards to proceed as indi-
vlduals in the construction OF bitches, etc
FEBRUARY Decentralization were
presented for Local Option Law. The bills
introduced included one which gives to
Probate Judges the right to try, finish, and
close up all legal business with which he
may have been entrusted, or in which he
may have been engaged or retained, in
courts other than their own, prior to the
date of assuming the duties of his Office.
.......-.. .H0use-Bills were passed: To
strike out the clause in the
law relating to trespassing, which requires
owners of property to warn trespassers by
sign-board; authorizing the Board of Pub.
bank of Six-mile Reservoir, in Pauld-
ing County, to the Paulding & Ant
werp Railroad Company for road.bed,
at an annual rental of five per cent. Mr..
Hitchcock offered resolution directing the
House Committee on Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home to proceed at once to
Xenia and sit with the Senate Committee
investigating the cause of the late fire. A
resolution was adopted providing for ad-
iournment once every three weeks until
Tuesday, after next Friday. Resolutions
Hon. NJ. s. Creamer, and the House ad.
journed.
FEBRUARY 19.--Sendte-Bills were passed:
To prevent the killing or iniuring of quail
or Virginia partridge and prairie chickens;
to prevent the killing of wild deer between
the Goth of November and 10Th of October.
Mr.. Sherrick's bill to establish
legal rate of interest at six per cent.
came up for the third reading, and
was lost by-a vote of Is yeas to 16 Nays
Hotse---More petitions for Qsinby's Local
Option Law, which were referred to the
Committee ON Temperance. Other petit
tions were presented in favor of temperance
legislation, as also petitions praying for ire
duction of the fees of County officials.
Remonstrances against the passage of Mr..
Howland's Insurance Bill were presented
from the officers of insurance companies in
various parts of this country and England,
from citizens, ETC., which were referred to
the Committee on Insurance. After the
introduction of few bills, mostly of a
local character, the Senate adjourned in
respect to the memory of the late Hon. NJ.
s. Creamer.
FEBRUARY 20-Senate-The Steedman
bill, to give owners of real estate two years
in which to redeem lands sold at legal sale
on paying the amount paid on such sale,
and eight per cent. interest, less the net
receipts from the property sold, the pur-
chaser in the meantime being treated
only as a tenant, liable to account for
proceeds, was passed by Just the re.
| quisite eighteen votes to pass the bill.
| The bill to tax insurance companies on
gross receipts in the hands of agents il the
places where the agents are severally 10.
Gated, was passed. The bill to suppress
tramps was read the third time, and a long
| discussion followed, resulting in motion
| to lay the bill on the table, which was agreed
to. A communication was received from
the Governor, nominating Erastus F. Blair
from Brown County, to be Director of the
| Penitentiary in place of John w. Boyd
resigned. The nomination was confirmed
The Committee on Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans' Home submitted report as to the
burning of that institution that I" the evi
dence tends to show that the fire originated
in or about the rag room Immediately be
meath the Clerks Office in the Admins
tration Building, although said evidence
does not clearly indicate the immediate
cause of the fire." Early action in rebuild
ing the dining hall was recommended
and bill was passed appropriatine
$4,000 for that rpose........... House,
Petitions aggregating several thousand
names were presented in favor of local
option law. A resolution was offered kby
Mr.. Dalzell, condemning the act of Congress
in relation to Chinese immigration, anG
" further, expressing the desire that tn,
President may veto it." On notice By
Mr.. Bloom of intention to discuss thu
resolution, it was laid on the table
Mr.. Dalzell moved to suspend the rules and
consider the resolution, for the purpose o
adopting it. The motion was lost, by
nearly party vote---yeas "a, nays "a. TIL,
Senate bill appropriating $1,000 to rebuild
the dining room section of the Soldiers
Orphans Home, lately burned, was passed
FEBRUARY 21.-Senate-The Presiden
signed the bill appropriating $4,000 for re
building the dining-hali of the Soldiers
and Sailors, Orphans Home. The Senat
then adjourned till Tuesday at thre
o'clock . House AFTER the introduction o
few local bills, adjourned till Tuesday.