The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
OHIO LEGISLATIVE pROCEEDINGs

0HLO LEGISLATIVE fk0CEEUlNGS
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APRIL S.-The Senate and House met in
the afternoon, but there being only eleven
Senators and thirteen Representatives
present, there was no other business than
reading the journal.
ARRIL 9.-Sendte-BiIls were passed Mr..
EyiAf's bill, to allow any teacher dismissed
by School Boards for insufficient ,canse to
bring suit for wages; Mr. Aexander's 81.
B. s93, making appropriations for the
schools OF the State. The Senate refused to
concur In the conference committee's report;
favoring the House amendments to Mr.. Dun
gan's Il. j. r. IS, on fees and salaries. The
body then went into Committee of the
Whole on the cndifcation Of the laws on
public ways, and obtained leave to set again.
...... Houss-Pe Petitions we're presented from
George Keiter and twenty-six teachers of
the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
for an appropriation for losses sustained by
the recent FIRE. Among bills introduced
was one, to prevent cemetery associations
from excluding from burial any person
who, during life, had been a member
of q secret order. Mneh of the time
was devoted to a discussion of SenatoriBen-
sons bill to have all capital executions con-
Quoted In private, at tbs penitentiary
grounds. 1t was lost, reconsidered, and
postponed until tomorrow afternoon.
APRIL -Senate-Bills were introduced.
Authorizing County Commissioners to ap..
propriate any surplusage of moneys, raised
by the dog-tax, 10 support the Children's
Home to provide that services may be had
ON conductors in suits sgainst railroads,
where there is no other agent OF the COM
pany. A message was received from
the Governor nominating John Shreiner,
OF Middleport, as Trustee of sthe<Athens
Asylum. The nomination was referred to
the Committee on Judiciary. The Commit
tee reported back the House resolution to
amend the Constitution by providing for
the esecting ofTownship Trustees for three
years, SO amended as TO provide that each
county shall be entitled to at least ,one
Representative. This report was deieated.
The resolution .wasEi then adopted,
providing for elecung trustees for
three years, and allowing the Legislature to
hx the time for holding State elections in
October or November, rs they may deem
proper....... Hotse- Joint resoIufioh,Was
adopted, asking Congress to pass Represent
tative Turner's bill to regulate chargeson
Palace Cars. The report of the COMMITTEES
of Conferences on differences between etne
to the Constitution fixing fees Of county
officers was disagreed to-. The Senate Joint
Resolution by Mr.. Jackson, of Perry, pro-.
viding for an amendment to the Constitution
by which the District Court will be separ-
aied from the Common Pleas, came mp by
special order, and was, adopted by 20 yeas
to II nays. '9 - y
/ APRIL. H. Senate Mfr. Beir presented
the. petition of T. A. Vantilbery and ten
other citizens of Ashland aud Richland
counties, in reference 10 Virginia military
lands. 81. B. S24, by .Mr. Foster. au-
thorizing the increase, of Treasurer
bonds in certain cases, was passed.
A number of bills were reported back by
committees and set for future reading. h
B. 945, by Mr.. Turner, authorizing the in
corporation of free avenue companies was
for third reading on Tuesday next. The
Senate then proceeded to the consideration
Of H. B. COZ, by Mr.. Hume, eodifying the
Il. B. SOL, by Mr.. Sullivan, Of Miami,
requiring County Treasurers to give the
rate of taxation on tax receipts, was passed.
Mr.. Van Cleaf introduced a bill providing
| for advertising the proposed constitutional
! amendments Put to third reading and
passed. A bill for the same purpose, by
Mr.. Jackson, of Perry, was introduced and
passed, which provides, however, only for
advertising in one paper of the two leading
| be paid By the State, instead of tie County
Commissioners, as heretofore. It also fixes
| the price at SO per cent less shan, the legal
rate. Mr.. Sextro's H. B, 760, in relation to
| the adoption Of plats, was psssed. The bill
was finally made the special order foriTpes-
| day next. The House resumed considera-
| ton of Mr.. Cowgill's fee Bill, on reassern-
! bling. A number fofamendments were pro.
posed and lost Oh motion of Mr. D9dds,
the bill was amended 30 as to exclude Ham
ilton County. 'sas 1-s0isVs1
APRIL 1sL Houss4BilIs were passed :
| House bill granting concessions for the
making of surveys in Ohio authorized by
act Of Congress; Senate bill to so amend
| the dog law as to allow County Commits
sioners to appropriate surplus dog tax for
| the support of any Industrial School'ior
children. The bill specially applies to
| Cuyahoga County. The COMMITTEES OF Con
ference on the omnibus resolution proposing
relation to the time OF holding
State elections aud the term of Office
of Township Trus' ees, submitted report
recommending that the Senate recede from
its amendments. The report was agreed to,
and the resolution stands adopted BY both
Houses ...... House. Among bilsintroduced
was one by Mr.. Booth, from seyen hundred
citizens of Franklin County. Tor law te
require that convicts, at. the. expiration oi
sentence, be sent to the counties In which
they we're convicted. The resolution tt
propose an amendment to the Constitution
| liking the maximum Z compensation
of county officers, and provide
for a system of local adjustment O.
this class of salaries, was again take up OF
the reconsideration of the vote by which
tie House refused to- concur in the repor
of the second committee OF conference
The roll was called on the second attemp
to procure the concurrence in the Hous
Z REPORT. On the first call it was eviden
that the resolution had failed. Bill passe,
providing for publishing proposed consti
tutional amendments intwo newspapers u
each county in the State, at cost Of nit
per cent. of the rates prescribed in t.
J act to fix the rates of legal advertisip
, (with an amendment requiring vouchers
be signed by the Supervisor OF Printing
Mr.. Oglevee presented aremonstranee Q
eight hundred and forty-six citizens an
tax payers of Dayton against the passage
the Turner Bill, to take the appointment {
Fire Commissioners of that city from th
people. The bill was reported back by M
, Turner and again referred to him ft
! amendment Mr.. Parker introduced Hous
bill No 969, to SO amend the act for9t th
: government OF the Penitentiary as to leav
the term of Office of subordinate officers
, the pleasure Of the Board. Also, to repel
the provision re equiring that guards in th
prison be selected from all the counties.