The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
OHIO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

FEBRUARY 3.-The House met in the
morning with but nineteen members in
their seats. After the usual preliminary
business, Speaker Neal called up bills on
their second reading. About dozen were
read by their titles, and the House took a
recess until half past two o'clock. In the
afternoon DIR. Norton introduced bill to
authorize the Trustees of Kenton Township,
Seneca County, to levy tax of three mills
for macadamizing roads, and the House
then adjourned.
FEBRUARY 4--House.--A number of petit
tions were presented in favor of temperance
legislation. A joint resolution was offered
by Mr.. Sextro, proposing an amendment to
the Constitution to abolish the October
election and have the election for State and
county officers in November: to have town
ship officers elected in November, and for a
term of three years. Laid on the table and
ordered printed. A number of local bills
were presented. The Senate transacted
no business, there being but ten members
present.
FEBRUARY g.. -.House-A large number of
petitions were presented favoring local op.
tion, and for allowance and transportation
of the militia to and from encampment,
and subsistence. Mr.. Bohls German ad-
vertising bill came up on it's third reading
by special order for half-past ten o'clock.
Mr.. Foster opposed the bill. Mr.. Dempcy
moved to amend by including Bo-
hemian papers. Lost. The bill was
then passed by vote of Sc yeas to SO nays.
After session in Committee of the Whole
on codifcation, the consideration of Mr..
Growers Senate bill, to give the Engineer
of the Board of Public Works an equal
vote with the board, was taken up and
passed bysa vote of 55 yeas to 80 nays......In
the Senate, petitions were presented to
reduce fees and salaries. Temperance
petitions were also presented, and
number of bills introduced.
FEBRUARY 6-Sendte-M Lords bill to
encourage and regulate the study of anat-
omy came up on its third reading.
number of amendments were offered, and
considerable argumentpro and con INDUCED
in, especially in reference to bodies from
city and county infrmaries. The discus
sion continued throughout the after
noon. Mr.. Steedman moved to amend by
including bodies of physicians dying in
public institutions. Lost. An amendment
of Mr.. Rowland, excluding bodies of per-
sons dying in charitable institutions, was
adopted. The bill was then laid on the
table until soma suitable substitute is pre-
sented. .House--.Mr. Wright's bill to
punish improper familiarity with female
pupils, came up on its third reading.
Mr.. Wales moved to amend by striking out
the word "pupil" in all cases. Other
amendments were offered, and the bill was
finally passed by vote of 73 yeas to nays,
after being divested of direct refer
ence to any particular classes. The
bill to prevent the killing or injury
of quail or Virginia partridge, and prairie
chickens, before the 9Th of November, 1880,
was read the third time and passed; as also
the bill to extend the time for killing deer
to one month later.
FEBRUARY 7.---Senate.-Senate bill by Mr..
Armstrong, creating the Office of criminal
bailiff in Hamilton County to be filled by
appointment by the Bard of Public Works
and County Commissioners, was read the
third time, and passed. Several local bills
we1e passed. Among bills introduced was
one to protect candidates from the lmpor.
tunities of their voting friends for drinks
and things. House.-A large number
of petitions were presented from
various parts of the State in favor of tenn
perance legislation. The following were
among the bills introduced: To reduce the
penalty for lands Isold at delinquent tax
sales to eight per cent. the first year and ten
per cent. for two years; to authorize the
Register of Virginia military lands at
Mansfield to close the business of his
Office; that no person holding an Office
under and by authority of the Government
of the United States shall be eligible to
election or appointment to any Office
created by the Constitution or laws of the
State of Ohio; to extend the time in which
persons have claims against the estate of an
assignee for labor performed, from six
| months to twelve months; to provide that
certificates of interest in lands, when in the
hands of an executor or administrator, shalt
be regarded as personal property.
FEBRUARY S.-House-The continuation
of the discussion over Mr.. Achauer's House
bill, relating to grave robbery, was post
poned until Tuesday morning. Mr.. Hen
drick offered joint resolution proposing
an amendmentto the Constitution, to license
the sale of and traffic in Intoxicating liquors.
Laid on the table and ordered printed.
Mr.. Green's resolution authorizing the
Coacss1ttee on Claims to inquire into and
report some plan for the relief of mechanics
who were employed at the Soldiers Home
at the time of the failure of the contractors
was adopted. Among bills introduced was
one by Mr.. Dodds, amending the law of 1877
relating to the Cincinnati Southern Rail-
way, by striking out the clause giving the
| Trustees authority to operate the road.
| Sendte.--A bill was in troduced to require
| all conveyance OF land salo at judicial sale
shall be made to the purchaser at sucn sale
until two years from the time of sale, and
during the two years the land shall be sub.
ject to redemption by the owner or his
heirs or assigns, by paying the amount paid
by the purchaser. with interest at eight per
cent, and taxes and insurance and expenses
from which, however, shall be deducted ali
income received by the purchaser in The
meantime from the property while in the
purchasers possession.