The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-01
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


presented as follows: From sixty citizens
of Hudson, Summit County, asking for au-
thority to vote on the question of building
an addition to school house; from six
hundred and one citizens of Perry County
for Mr.. Edwards bill to enforce the Scrip law.
Mr.. Lord moved to take a recess. Lost
yeas to 10 nays. The Senate then took up
codified bill 271, relating to private corpo-
rations, and pending its discussion took
recess.....1n the House. Mr.. Townsend
presen ed the petition of G. R Dawson and
sixty nine other citizens of Athens, pray
ing the Legislature to adj journ Immediately.
mot standing on the order of their going"
Mr.. Williamson presented the petition of
twenty-five citizens of Norwalk, Huron
County, asking for legislation providing
for compensation for municipal C uncils
Bills were introduced: Fl. B. 1,OO1, by Mr..
Scott, to regulate fishing in streams by
requiring license for the use of seine
81. B. 1902, by Mr.. Scott, providing for the
licensing of bi lposters. A large number of
Mr.. Lords Senate bill to abo ish the Board
of Public Works of Cincinnati to the Stand.
ing Committee on Municipal Corporations
was lost.
APRIL z2-Senats-The resolutions adop.
ted by the Athens County Democratic Com.
mittee asking for thorough Investigation
of charges against the Athens Asylum
that the recentinvestigatio by the Asylum
Trustees has failed to restore confidence,
and that the continued embroglio is dis
grace which the Democracy must wipe out
at any cost, were presented. The paper
was referred to the Benevolent Committee.
bula County, asking for law to make
tramping penitentiary offense....."...
House-Forrest's Senate bill to provide for
rigid quarantine in cities and towns
where there is Board of Health was taken
up and passed. Its passage was hur-
ried forward by statements that
| now. During the discussion on the Appro-
| priation Bill, Mr.. Townsend moved to ap-
| propriate $4,000 to repair the buildings of
the Ohio University, at Athens. Mr.Wright
moved to appropriate q similar sum for
Miami University. Both were disagreed to.
In the Senate, April %, petition pre-.
sented from ffty.two citizens of Columbus,
asking the Legislature to adjourn, called
out discussion. 1twas claimed that the
right of petition was sacred, but it did not
include the right to insult the Assembly.
IL was finally received. The House Codified
Bill relating to the Legislature, after being
amended SO as to make the compensation of
legislators $500 per year, five dollars to be
deducted for each days absence, was passed.
| ......lu Inc house, IcSOIutIOu IcbCIuUluS
the resolution for adjournment every three
weeks was adopted; also resolution to
meet at nine a. m, hold three night sessions
per week, and limiting speeches to five
minutes. House Bill excluding mortgages
given to secure purchase money on real es-
tate from taxation. was defeated.
In the Senate, April "a, during the con.
sideration of the Codifying Bill relative to
Private Corporations, an amendment was
adopted striking out the provision inser.e ed
last week making stockholders individ
ually liable for all debts of corporations
except those organized for railroading, tel
egraphing and mining, and inserting the
present law on the subject, with provisc
that this provision shall apply to corpora
tions hereafter formed, and stockholders
who are now liable under the former stat
utes. An amendment was also agreed to
providing that corporations may be formed
for all purposes now allowed by law, excep
for building purposes. This will preyen
the organization of any more building
and loan associations, and give those nov
organized a monopoly of the business.......
In the House, during the consideration o
the Codifed Bill relating to police regula
tions, Mr.. Leggett moved to strike out tina
clause relating to the sale of Intoxicating
liquors known as the Pierson amendment
} which requires notice to be given liquor
} sellers not to sell liquor to q person in thu
action for damages can be brought, which
was disagreed to: yeas, "a; nay. AZ
Mr.. Townsend made another attempt to sus
, pend the rules to allow him to introduce
resolution to investigate the Athens Asylum
! but the motion was disagreed to.
On April 25, the House met at eigh
O'Clock, DIR. Norton in the chair. Mr.
, Washburn introduced bill authorizing tn
, Commissioners of Pike County to improv
a road. Mr.. Crosson introduced bill t.
allow the village of Loveland, Clermon
) County, to transfer certain funds. Nj
J Booth offered joint resolution to author
ize the Sinking Fund Commissioners t
convert the drafts of s. Rickley. AG
iourned until 80 p. m. on Tuesday nex1
The Senate met at eight O'Clock, and, afte
reading the journal, adjourned until thre
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.