The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-27
OHIO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

OHIO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
FEBRUARY 17-Senate-The main build
ing of the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home at Xenia having recently burned
the Standing Committee on Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home to investigate
the causes of the fire, and to re-
port what may be necessary for the care
and protection of the officers, teachers, and
inmates, until some permanent plan is
adopted for their future care and support.
.... Rouse-Mr. Van Cleaf announced the
Fayette County. and offered resolution for
the appointment of Committee of three to
prepare suitable resolutions in relation to
the deceased. Adopted. Messrs. Van
Cleaf, Hitchcock, and Morey were
appointed. Petitions were presented
ing that loan and building associations be
required to wind up their affairs asking for
the passage of a House bill relating to
steam boiler inspection; in favor of trans
portation and subsistence. Mr.. Hitchcock
(Rep.) introduced joint resolution for the
appointment of a committee of three on the
part of the House and - on the
part of the Senate to inquire as to
the cause of the fire at the Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home, and to make rec
ommendation as to the course to be taken
to repair the loss. Mr.. Wright gave notice
to discuss, and the bill went over under the
rule. Mr.. Dodds (Dem.) introduced reso-
luton authorizing the standing committees
of the House and Senate to investigate the
fire and recommend plans for rebuilding.
| and for the present care of the inmates. 1t
was afterward amended so as to appoint a
special committee, and include an investi-
CATION into the cause and origin of the fire.
Adopted. Bills passed: For increasing
the township levy for poor purposes in
counties where there are no infrmaries
Mr.. Salzgaber's Senate bill empowering
county infirmary boards to proceed as indi-
| vlduals in the construction of bitches, etc.
FEBRUARY Decentralization were
presented for Local Option Law. The bills
introduced included one which gives to
Probate Judges the right to try, finish, and
close up all legal business with which he
may have been entrusted, or in which he
may have been engaged or retained, in
date of assuming the duties of his office
.House-Bills were passed: To
strike out the clause in the
law relating to trespassing, which requires
| owners of property to warn trespassers by
sign-board; authorizing the Board of Pub.
lie Works to grant or lease the south
bank of Six-mile Reservoir, in Pauld-
werp Railroad Company for road.bed
at an annual rental of five per cent. Mr.
Hitchcock offered resolution directing the
| House Commit on Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home to proceed at once to
Xenia and sit with the Senate Committee
investigating the cause of the late fire. A
resolution was adopted providing for ad
journment once every three weeks until
Tuesday, after next Friday. Resolutions
were adopted in relation to the death oil
Hon. M. s. Creamer, and the House ad-
| journed.
FEBRUARY Y19.-Senate-Bills were passed
To prevent the killing or iniuring Of quail
| or Virginia partridge and prairie chickens
to prevent the killing of wild deer between
Mr.. Sherrick's bill to establish g
legal rate of interest at six per cent
came up for the third reading, an6
was lost by vote of 13 yeas to 16 nays......
House.--More petitions for Quinby's Loca
/ Option Law, which were referred to thu
Committee on Temperance. Other peti
tions were presented in favor of temperance
legislation, as also petitions prayingfo re
duction of the fees of County officials
| Remonstrances against the passage of Mr.
Howland's Insurance Bill were presented
from the officers of insurance companies il
| various parts of this country and England
from citizens, etc., which were referred te
Introduction of few bills, mostly of 8
local character, the Senate adjourned il
respect to the memory of the late Hon. NJ
S. Creamer.
FEBRUARY 20.-Senate-The SteedmaI
bill, to give owners of real estate two year
in which to redeem lands sold at legal sal,
on paying the amount paid on such sale
and eight per cent. interest, less the ne
receipts from the property sold, the pur
chaser in the meantime being treated
only as a tenant, liable to account fo
proceeds, was passed by just the re
quisite eighteen votes to pass the bill
The bill to tax insurance companies OF
gross receipts in the hands of agents il tn
places where the agents are severally 10
Gated, was passed. The bill to suppress
tramps was read the third time, and q lonj
discussion followed, resulting in a motion
to lay the bill on the table, which was agree'
Go. A communication was received from
the Governor, nominating Erastus F. Blair
from Brown County, to be Director of tn
Penitentiary in place of John W. BOYD
resigned. The nomination was confirmed
The Committee on Soldiers and Sailors o.
!, phans' Home submitted report as to tn
burning of that institution that " the evi
, dence tends to show that the fire originate
in or about the rag room Immediately bs
meath the Clerks Office in the Admins
tration Building, although said evidene
does not clearly indicate the immediat
: cause of the fire" Early action in rebuilt
/ ing the dining hall was recommended
> and bill was passed appropriatin
$4,000 for that purpose. House
Petitions aggregating several thousan
names were presented in favor of loca
option law. A resolution was offered ID
Mr.. Dalzell, condemning the act of Congres
: in relation to Chinese immigration, an
s "further, expressing the desire that tn
President may veto it." On notice b
Mr.. Bloom of intention to discuss th
. resolution, it was laid on the table
: Mr.. Dalzell moved to suspend the rules an
consider the resolution, for the purpose
. adopting it. The motion was lost, by
It nearly party vote--yeas "a, nays 54. tt
e Senate bill appropriating 50, 1000 to rebuilt
i the dining room section of the Soldier
+ Orphans Home, lately burned, was passe
4 FEBRUARY 21.-Senate-The Presidel
! signed the bill appropriating $4,000 for r
y y building the dining-hali of the Soldier
u and Sailors Orphans Home. The Sena
It then adjourned till Tuesday at thr
a o'clock .... House AFTER the introduction
few local bills, adjourned till Tuesday.