The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-06-26
OHIO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

JtNH 17.-seuate The Military Commit
teereported back Mr.. Steedman' s resolution
authorizing the State Agent to collect the
claim due Ohio by the United States, al.
lowing him Twenty-Five per cent thereof,
and the passage qf q substitute recom-
mended. Senator Jackson said this substi-
tute was like the original resolution except
that it authorized the Governor to appoint
a State agent, because his appointment of
Represen tative Clough, of Butler, last year
was entirely illegal, and if any agent was to
do this work one would have to be ap.
pointed after this resolution was adopted.
After considerable discussion the resolution
was laid on the table. a general
bill relating to the estate of deceased
persons was taken up, when
Mr.. Forrest moved to lay the bill on the
table, which was disagreed to. Mr.. Forrest
then told his associates they had solemnly
promised in caucus a few days ago that gen:
eral laws should be considered after Tuesday
q week ago. With this agreement before
them the Codifyipg Committee had been
working nearly all night to get the Code
ready, but If this bill was passed it would
delay codifcation and extend the session at
least twenty-four hours. Several other
members took similar ground and the bill
was defeated. .House--Mr. Armstrong;
DtHdI6 Ulll w dppIOpfldtC sWOnsy Aso
thousand dollars 10 establish branch OF
the State Deaf and Dumb Asylum in Gin
cinnati was reported back so amended as 10
appropriate fourteen Thousand dollars to
temporarily support the Deaf and Dumb
School in Cincinnati. The bill as amended
was passed. The resolution directing
the Board of Public Works to cease spend.
ing money on canals which do not yield
sufficient revenue to keep them in repairs
was indefinitely POSTPONED.
JUNE 1S.-Senate-Th Sanate resolution
authorizing the Governor to appoint an
agent to collect all claims due Ohio by the
general Governmentand pay him twenty per
cent. of the moneys collected was taken
up. A motion to limit the entire con-.
pensation of the agent to $40, 600 was dis
agreed to. After some discussion, the reso-
luton was finally adopted, giving the agent
| twenty per cent in collection, but limiting
| compensation to $4,000. John McSwee-
ney was confirmed as Trastee
of the Girls Industrial School.
...... Hottse--The Senate resolution author
| izing the Governor and Attorney General to
settle all outstanding claims and matters of
difference between the lessees Of the Pub
lie Works aud the State was inde6-
nitely postponed. Mr.. Covert then
moved to take from the table an old reso-
luton asking Congress to oppose any re-
peal of the resumption law; the motion was
disagreed to. He also moved to take up
the resolution asking Congress to amend
the Constitution SO that no money shall
ever be voted from the National Treasury
for sectarian purposes, which was also de-
feated.
JUNE 19.-Senate- 81. J. 3. 1856, by Mr.
White, authorizing the Adjutant General
to appoint keeper of the Confederate
graveyard near Columbus, was, on motion
of Mr.. Richards, referred to the Committee
on Federal Regulations. Mr.. Wales's House,
bill to exempt from taxation the benevolent
fund of the Indiana Yearly Meeting of
| Friends, was passed...... House-The Com
mittee on Finance reported as substitute
to Mr.. Harris's 81. j. r. 1876, bill appro-
priating one thousand dollars to assist in
the construction of an embankment for q
bridge across the Laramie Reservoir, in
Shelby County. Passed-yeas, 5S; nays,
"a. Mr.. Poe offered q joint resolution,
authorizing the Governor to establish a
/ board of three COMMISSIONERS, consist
! ing of one practical mechanic and two
actually engaged in manufacturing, to in
quire into the system of labor. Sent to the
table uuder motion to discuss. Mr.. Cow
| gill offered resolution to adopt the work
entitled, "The National Guardsman," by
! Odpt. Z. Inlstener, late CapGdl1 ol sne 0of-
ernor's Guard, as the legal text book for the
use and government Of the o. NJ G., on
guard and kindred duties. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
JUNE 20-Senate-Senate rule SO, pre-
venting reconsideration of a question two
days after it had been disposed of, was sus.
pended by two-thirds vote, for the pur-
pose of reconsidering House substitute to
the Senate Printing Bill. While the discus
sion was in progress the House took recess.
The; Governor nominated w. B. Hillman, of
Cleveland, to be State Inspector of Oils, to
fill the unexpired term of F. w. Green,
deceased. Referred to the Committee on
Manufactures and Commerce.. House
CowgilI's Fl. j. R., adopting
Capt. Phistoner's book, entitled
The National Guardsman," as a text
book for the o. N. G., was adopted. 8. ].
r. relating to the appointment of Mr..
Clough as agent to settle the claims OF the
State against the general government, was
lost-yeas, 27; nays, 40. The majority OF
Committee on Finanee (Messrs. Alexander,
Groschner, Rust, of Ross, Hitchcock, Ogle'
wee, and Carpenter) reported against the
claim Sai ' of $1,000 for extra
work on the Central Insane Asylum. The
minority report, signed by Messrs. Booth,
Vancleaf, and Levering, recommend the
payment of ten thousand dollars. The re-
/ port of the majority was agreed to. Mr.
Poe's 81. ]. R. No. 6, requesting Senators and
Representatives. in Congress use the .ntiu
ence to reduce the salary oil the President
of the United States to twenty-five thousand
dollars, was passed.
JUNE 21.-Senate-Mr. Blooms House bill
to provide for the printing and distributing
of the cod fed laws was passed. The House
Joint resolution authorizing the release o
mortgage held by the State against s. 8
Rickly, upon his paying to the Stat
, Sc 900, was adopted. The Senate resolu
tion to allow the Clerk 81, 800 for record
ing the Senate journal was adopted
The usual resolutions of thanks to every
> body were offered and adopted. Mr.. John
l ston introduced bill to prevent the selliD
, or loaning of any firearms to any mino
+ under fifteen years old, by making tn
!, same misdemeanor, punishable by i'm
not exceeding $780, Mr.. CswgilPs Hous
joint resolution adopting textbook TO
the National Guards, was adopted.."......
House-Mr. Sextro moved to reconside
the vote by which the Lord bill to reol
ganize the Police and Fire Departments {
:, Cincinnati was lost on passage which wa
: agreed to. After some discussion, the bi
{ was voted on, and again lost. The Hous
n agreed to the Senate amendments
. the House bill providing fo
= the printing of the codifed laws. Mr.. Mars
. offered joint resolution providing ie
e sine die adjournment of the General A
l. sembly Monday, June %. This brought OF
d lengthy discussion in which all kinds I
,s excuses were urged for remaining, the o.
q lection being that there was no certainty .
\ to when the bill would be enrolled. II
y re .olution was tabled. Mr.. Booth submit
'e ted the following report o. the select cor
y mit'ee of five appointed under resol
20 ton No. SO, by Mr.. Norton, as ft
ID lows: Resolved, That cor
~ mittee of five be appointed
: investigate the charges made upon the fio
of this House, that the Trustees of the Ci
i cinnati Southern Railroad had improper
Do used msney to carry their required legisl
le ton through the Legislature of Kentuck
st and the iifty.ninth, Sixtieth, Sixty-secol
ID and Sixty.third General Assemblies of Obi
Of and to a SO report as to who paid the e
~ penses of the members of the Gener
~ Assembly in their late trip over the Cinci
Us natl Southern R lilroad." The Commit
n then go en- to say that said Trustees paid o
)g of the funds, under their control
ne such Trustees, the expenses of number
,y persons, citizens of Cincinnati, who car
- to Columbus to urge the passage of what
= known as the HSix Million BillP duril