Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

SENATE-16,-Th Governor nominated
r. r. Henderson, Of Delaware, Delaware
county, 10 be IA trustee of the Girls Indus
trial Home, in place OF Franklin B. Sprague,
resigned. The appointment was confirm
ed.
The following bills were introduced:
For the punishment of vsgrantS. 1t makes
vagrancy miSdemeanor. punishable bv a
fine Of from 800 to $500. The Probate
Judge shall have jurisdiction in the case,
and when the tramp is fined, it is to be the
duty of the County Commissioners to find
work for him at 75 cents PEE day. by which
lie can work out his fine
Mr.. SeitZ introduced a bill to preserve
the purity Of elections, providing that all
ballots shall be OF uniform width.
Mr.. Benson introduced bill providing
that in villages or towns of over 1900 in
habitants the Council shall hold regular
monthly session on the third Monday of each
month. The session shall be held in the day
time and in no case shall a session be pro-
tracted longer than three days in any one
month. Each member of the Council or
Board OF Aldermen shall receive for his ser
vices 81 per day for each day ac ually elm
ployed.
HoUsE-16,- The following bills were
introduced:
Providing for the reorganization of GER
tain bodies in municipal corporations Of
the first and third grades of the first class.
Providing that in the issue of municipal
corporation bonds one-eighth of the issue
shall be in sums of $40 each, and one other
eighth in sums of not more than $50 each,
and no bond to be issued for a greater sum
than $1,000.
To provide for the erection of an inter
mediate prison, and an asylum for insane
cOnvicts of the State.
Providing that each member of the
General Assembly shall receive $3.50 per
day and 50 for each twenty-five miles he
travels from his place of residence to the
capital, and clerks, assistant clerks, ser
geant-at-armS, and assistant sergeant-at-
arms to receive $3.50 per day.
Providing that ifa Witness be required
to enter into recognizance for his appear
ance at court, on refusal to do so he may
be placed in Jail, but to be paid the usual
witness fee for each day detained.
Making it unlawful for any erson to
practice medicine in anyOf its departments
unless he has attended two full courses of
instruction and graduated at some school
of medicine, the penalty for violation of
the act being fine of between $50 and
500.
Mr.. Dempcy's amendment to Mr.. Booths
bill came up and was disagreed to after
much discussion.
Mr. DOdd offered an amendment making
the bill take effect as soon as passed, and
the bill then passed the House by vote of
56 to "a. The bill as passed and amended
is made to apply to fees and compensation.
Sections third, fourth and fifth were
amended so as not to apply to recorders in
counties Of the fifth, fourth and third
classes. In counties of the fourth class
reduction of thirty per cent. is made IN
place Of 10 per cent. as at first suggested.
With these amendments the bill is the
same as when introduced last year.
Mr.. Covert offered a resolution allowing
the Board of Public Works to apply all
tolls and water rents on the work of dredg-
ing and repairing the canals in the hands OF
the Board of Public Works. Referred to
the Committee on Public Works.
SENATE, 21,-The Senate met at o'clock.
Resolutions of respect to the memory of
Hon. William P. Reid, offered by Senator
Benson, were unanimously adopted, in
compliance with which the flag on the
Senate Chamber will be displayed at half
mast, Wednesday, January, 22d.
Mr.. Marsh, on leave, introduced bill
to compel persons taking a deed for secur-
ity on loan in place of a mortgage, to
have the same Listed and taxed.
HoUsE-21, The House met at 2'3O.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Lovelace, asking Ohio Congressman to
work for such legislation as will enable, by
money advanced or otherwise, actual
settlers to settle upon public lands. Re-
ferred.
The House adopted a resolution by Mr..
Bloom instructing the Finance Committee
-ssaScertain the legislation necessary to
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