The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


In the Senate, May 12, number OF bills
from the House were read the first time.,....
In the House, petitions were prese nted by
citizens of Norwalk and Wayne County for
the passage of Mr.. Danford's Sunday Bill,
favor of Mr.. Booths bill in
regard to. returning discharged
conviets to their respective counties.
Mr.. Luccock offered a joint resolution for
the appointment of q committee of Senators
aud Representatives to the Soldiers Re-
union at Cambridge on the 9th, 28th, and
29th of August, at Cam bridge, o. A num-
Der of bills were read the second time and
referred. The Militia Bill was brought up
and discussed. Amendments were agreed to
which reduce the nnmbfr of infantry CON-
panies from $50 to 100; cavalry companies
from six to three, and batteries from
twelve to five; one by Mr.. Alexander,
striking out the compensation of ficers
for night service, SO that a
days service shall include twenty.four
hours; one by Mr.. Reed, of Ross, limiting
the purchases of camp and garrison equip.
age to an amount previously reported Ia
slap at the Adjntant-G GENERALLY aud one by
Mr.. Quinby, providing for the transporta-
ton and subsistence at times of enc mp.
ment. The whole bill was finally adopted
by SO yeas to nays.
In the Senate, May 13, a communicat on
was received from the former lessees of the
Public w rks, asking the State to arpro-
pirate $l8 900, claiming that amount is due
them for tools purchased from them by the
State, and referred to the Committee on
Public Works. Remonstrances were pre-
sented from two hundred and sixty.three
citizens of Washington County, againEt the
passage of the Railroad Ticket Bill 1,oO3-
commonly called the billsgainst "scalpers."
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amendments to the Tramp Bill of Mr.. Jack
son, of Perry. Mr.. Fisher moved to strike
out the chapters in the codifed laws on
the executive, creating the Offices of Rail-
road Commissioner and Inspector of Leaf
Tobacco. Both were disagreed to.....
In the House, the Senate bill providing that
no compensation shall be paid to physi.
clans for treating outdoor poor unless upon
| order of township trustees, was defeated.
The House bill to reduce the fees of county
officers about twenty per cent called out
| a long discussion, and finally passed.
| It does not apply to Hamilton or Cuyahoga
Counties, and does not affect the Record.
| ers, Prosecuting Attorneys, or Corcp ers.
| It also proyides that in case it should be
found that the limit of salary should work
| injustice to any officers, the County Com.
missioners shall establish rate of compen'
sation which shall be Just to all concerned
A lively discussion arose over bill to
reorganize the Dayton Fire Department, and
the entire question of political reorganiza
] ton came up. On the passage of the bill
there were 40 yeas to SO nays-six less thar
to concur in the report of the Committee o1
| Conference on Fl. B. 119, requiring the use
of q patent ballot box In cities of the frs
class and first grade of second class--yeas
| 81 nays, 56.
In the Senate, May IA, a bill was intro
duced to grant eight dollars per month
pension to surviving soldiers of the Mexi
sons are not drawing any pension. Appli
cations are to be made to Probate Judges
and pensions to be paid out of the State
Treasury. This is not to apply to persons
| who engaged in war against the United
States. Mr.. Forests bill to take from tht
Governor the power to remove the Police
Commissioners of Cincinnati, and to make
a member of the Police Board Trustee o
the Cincinnati Hospital, came up. Mr.
Forrest said he cared very little for the frs
portion of the bill, but thought that portion
relating to the hospital was important. o.
motion of Mr.. Wilson, the bill was 81
amended as to allow the Governor to re
Board. Tie bill then passed. The Genera
Appropriation Bill was taken up. The bill
was finally amended so as to allow $500 fo
furnishing the Governors office, ant
81, 400 for repairing the roof of thu
State-house. Mr.. Wilson's amend
ment, appropriating $4,000 under thu
direction of the Trustees of the S. and S. O
during the fire, was disagreed to. The BIZ
then passed......In the House, Mr.. Forrest
Senate bill to authorize the Probate Judge
Sheriff and Clerk of Hamilton County t,
appoint a Deputy Commissioner t
collect costs apd fees, was taken up
and after some discussion was passed. Som
time ago the House struck out of tn
codified bill the clause which made it !
misdemeanor for any one to use uninspecte
illumination oils. The Senate reinserte,
this provision and sent the bill back to tn
House. This question came up to-day
and was disagreed to-23 to 81
Mr.. Covert's bill authorizing the Governo
to appoint five Steam Boiler Inspector
was taken up. Mackey (Nationalist) sue
ceeded in getting in an amendment, tina
inspectors should be appointed from tn
political parties, which induced Mr.. Cover
to have the bill referred back to him, an
then pocketed it. The Lord bill abolishin
the Board of Public Works of Cincinnati
was passed: yeas, So; nays, As.
In the Senate, May 10, on motion of Nj
Marsh, the report of the special committe
which inve stigated Longview Asylum wa
taken from the table. The report was inall
recommitted to the committee with instrut
ton to strike out section which comment
on the policy of recognizing pull
lie institutions for political purp ses...,
In the House. petitions were presente
from citizens of Greene, Ashland, Belmont
Monroe, Wayne, and Clermont Counties fo
the passage of Mr.. Danforth's Sunday La,
Bill, and from citizens of Lake County for
bill for the suppression of tramfs. Littl
business of Importance was transacted.
In the Senate, May Is, no business wa
transacted, except the appointment of
Conference Committee on the Asylum Al
preparation Bill. Adjourned till Tuesday,.
In the House, the bill to establish Chi
dren's Home in Meigs County, and appgt
pirate the dog tax toward its support wa
passed; also the bill subdividin
the Fifth Common Pleas Distric
and providing for an additional Judg
in the third subdivision. Mr.. Sturgeo
offered resolution authorizing tn
!, the Commissioners of Lucas County for tf
|, maintenance and care of a number of tn
! incurable insane, not exceeding one hui
, dred and TWENTY-FIVE, and at a rate not e,
ceeding three dollars and fifty cents p.
!, week for each, provided that each insau
!, person can not be accommodated in tn
State asylums. The majority and minorit
reports of the committee appointe
! to investigate the charges again
/, Judge Cox, Of Cincinnati, were presente,
Mr.. Marsh moved that the minority repo
! be substituted for the majority report. III
: Speaker held that there being no differenl
] in the Recommendation of the reports or
could not be substituted for the other. Bot
were afterward fled, with instructions this
they be not placed on the journal, and n
further proceedings had.
The melancholy days have come, th
saddest of the year; tho husband weal
an ininrad looE-hnnsl lea n ino TINA