The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-20
OHIO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS

MARCH 10.-Senate-Mr. Forrest intro
duced bill amending the Justices Code
by providing that no proceeding in attach
ment shall be had to garnishee the salary or
wages of an employee of railroad company
by reason of his non-residence, except
before Justice in and on account Of the
county in which the liability was incurred.
The Senate devoted the afternoon in Com
mittee of thu Whole to the consideration of
the title of the codiied report relating to
persons. Mr.. Sherrick moved to insert
clause in chaper to provide that where
usurious interest is charged, the whole
interest may be forfeited. Lost---yeas,
10; nays, IA. Mr.. Fisher offered
an amendment fixing the legal
rate of interest at seven per cent. Adopted
by a vote of 10 yeas to nays. The Com
mittee on Judiciary reported back s. B. No.
1876, relating to public executions, amended
so as to provide that no other persons may
be present at an execution than tie peni-
tentiary officials and the officers of the
county where the crime WAS committed, the
attorneys connected with the trial, not more
than two clergymen, two physicians, two
tives of the prisoner. The amendments
were agreed to, and the bill set for third
reading Tomorrow. House-In the House
the usual number of petitions for local op-
ton were presented. The morning was
given to routine business.
MARCH 1..-Sendte "A communication was
presented from the Directors of Longview
Asylum, asking full investigation of the
charges against them. It was referred to
the Benevolent Committee. Mr.. Forrest
presented q petition of two thousand five
hundred citizens for relief from the at
tschment law. Considerable time was
passed in the consideration of H. B No.
715 of the coditied report, relating to per-
sons. The vote whereby seven per cent.
was inserted as the legal rate of interest
was reeonsidered, and the old rate of eight
per cent. reinserted. Mr.. Seitz moved to
reduce the rate from six to five per cent.
on the absence of a contract. Lost.
The joint resolution offered on Saturday
was amended so as to instruct the Adjutant
General to appoint one guard at the State
Armory during the incendiary excitement.
at salary of $50 per month......... House---
Petitions were presented for Quinby's
Local Option Bill. The Select Committee
appointed to inquire what legislation is
necessary for the suppression of
tramps, submitted lengthy report declar-
ing the present laws, if properly enforced,
were all that were needed at present, but
the time must soon come when system of
by the State for the confinement,
and employment of vagrants.
The committee recommended that
the State Board of Charities recommend to
the next Legislature plan for State
Work.house to contain room for four thou
sand persons. Fl. B. GIG, by Mr.. Quinby,
providing for local option, came up on its
third reading. Mr.. BOIL offered an amend
ment to make the bill apply only to Clinton
County. The remainder of the session was
passed in the discussion of the proposed
amendment, when the House took recess
until tomorrow morning.
MARCH 12.-Sena,e-Forrests Senate bill
to authorize cities of the frstclass to
establish quarantine in case of epidemic
was passed, after being amended so as to
include cities and villages. Mr..
Benson's bill, to provide that all hang
ings shall take place inside the peniteniiary
wall, and that the Warden shall serve as
hangman, was taken up. Mr.. Steedman
moved to amend so as to provide for ap
pointing a State Executioner, which was
disagreed to, % to 2. Mr.. johnson moved
to amend SO as to allow ten Representatives
of the press to witness all executions, which
was also disagreed to: yeas, 5; nays, 10.
Mr.. Marsh spoke against the bill, saying he
would not sanction this wholesale slaughter
in Columbus. He did not believe in capital
punishment. Steadman also took strong
ground against capital punishment, argu.
ing that society was not protected in
taking the life of a murderer by way
of revenge. lie thought solitary con.
inement much more severe and
effective punishment than hanging. Rich.
ards took similar ground. Speeches favor
ing the bill were made by Benson, Curtiss,
Lord, Jackson, of Perry, Seitz, Beer, John
son and Rowland. The bill was
House-The debate on Mr.. Bohl's amend.
ment to H. B. No. GIG, by Mr. Quinby, was
resumed, and on being put to vote was lost
yeas, IA; nays, "a. The bill was lost on its
passage by yeas, 40; nays, IS. A motion to
reconsider was lost by Al to Al.
MARCH 13.-Senate-.-Mr. Marsh presented
a resolution of the Directors of LoDgview
Asylum, asking for an investigation, and
then offered a resolution appointing three
Senators to make such investigation, which
was adopted, and Marsh, Wilson and john
son were appointed said committee. Bills
were introduced amending the Civil
Code SO thst Mutual Life Insurance Com.
panies may be sued in any county where
they do business to increase the penalty
for house-breaking to ten years for the
first, twenty for the second, and for life
for the third offsnse.............Hou .House-Mr.
Klimper presented remonstrance
against the passage OF any bill
seeking to change the number of Trus.
tees Of the Southern Railroad. They
claim that any change now will cause delay
and uncertainty in completing the road
Bills were introduced: To incorporate the
State Archaeological Society; to appropriate
one million and half dollars for the sup
port of common schools; to appropriate
money for the support of asylums; to au
thorize employers to make special contracts
for wages or supplies with employees.
| MARCH 14.-After short session, both
branches of the Legislature adjourned til
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