The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-30
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

JANUARY 21.-Se,ate- of re.
spect to the memory of Hon. VIM. P. Reid
were unanimously adopted. House-A
joint resolution, suggested by the Trades
Assembly OF Cincinnati, was introduced by
Mr.. Lovelace, urging upon our Senators
and Representatives in Congress the
necessity and justice of such legislation as
will advance to actual settlers, citizens of
the United States, a sum sufficient to ena-
BILE them to settle on the public domain.
Mr.. Crosson introduced bill for the relief
of Charles T. Burnsides, George Girrardy,
and Horatio NJ. Chatterton, Of Clermont
County. The bill proposes to pay them
1927 for the cap ure of their wagons, horses,
etc., while on their way to Cincinnati as
members of the hundred days force, by
Morgan's troops.
JANUARY 22.-Senate-Mr. Curtiss pre-.
sented petition from Solon, Cuyahoga
County, asking that the present school laws
be repealed SO far as they apply to town.
remanded back to the old system. Mr..
Sherrick's bill grading the salaries
of road Supervisors was passed.
Frank NJ. Atkinson, of Noble County, was
confirmed Inspector of Leaf Tobacco .........
H0ttse-Over three hundred citizens OF Huron
County petitioned for the passage of law
to provide for an efficient system of county
school supervision. Petitions were pre-
sented for regulating the sale of ardent
spirits and for relief for losses sustained by
NJ rgan's raid. Among the bills introduced
was one to subject portion of husbands
wages to the order of wives in case of
the husbands dissipation. Bills were
passed: Changing the time when deer may
ha cd m 3, ;aI hat ! az
DC ober and the 15th November; providing
against killing muskrats, minks or otter
between the 18th April and 1st of March !;
permitting women to act as notaries public.
Mr.. Alexander's bill to invest the s., ,OOO,-
900 of surplus funds in the State Treasury
in the United States per cent. bonds
came up for a third reading
After general discussion, the bill was post
poned. A resolution by Mr.. DalzeIl, de-
claring it the sense of the House that the
Arrears of Pension Bill, passed by Coz
gress, is correct in principle, was
laid over for discussion.
JANUARY % 3-Seaate-The principal bu-
siness in the morning was over the discus.
sion of Mr.. Groves bill to give the engineer
of the Board of Public W orks a vote in the
Board. The bill was finally passed by a vote
of "a to 10. The Governor transmitted a
communication from the Ohio Board of
the Ohio and Pennsylvania Joint Boundary
Commission, in reference to the compile
ion of the disputed boundary line of 1886.
1t proposes an additional appropriation of
81, 500 to complete the survey. Ordered
printed. Mr.. BohPs House bill requir-
ing Sherif's sales to be published
in one German paper in the county
where property is for sale was
passed by vote of 10 to 12... .....
HouSe-Petitions were introduced favoring
a Constitutional amendment prohibiting
the manufacture of Intoxicating liquors,
and protesting against the treatment of tenn
.perance bills. The Governor transmitted
communication from c. P. Patterson, Super
intendent United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey, recommending the passage of
law to enable the settlement of small DAM
ages of surveys, obtain rights to cut trees in
opening lines, and to establish permanent
marks at triangulation points. Referred to
the Committee on Geology, etc.
JANUARY 24.-Sendte-Pet:tions were pre-
sented in the in erests of temperance
from Athens and Springfield. The bill
authorizing the investment of the surplus
funds OF the State Treasury in United
States bonds was lost by vote of 30 yeas
to Al nays. A motion to reconsider
was afterward adopted, and the bill made
the special order for next Tuesday.
The Committee on Public Works reported
back without recommends ion Mr.. Lords
bill, providing for leasing the public
works. Motions to lay on tae table and
bill was laid On the table. Among bills
introduced was one by Mr.. Sextro
to reduce homestead exemptions from 81 900
to $500, and personal property from $500 to
$3.50. Mr.. DalzelPs bill for making the BIZ
BILE textbook in schools was set for Tues
day afternoon. .... House-Bills were passed !:
To authorize the Council of Middletown
to contract with the Gas Company
for term of ten years; the House Partial
Appropriation Bill for asylums and public
institutions; Mr.. Ovens bill to render it
optional with County Commissioners to ad-
vertise for plats for the reappraisement of
real estate.
JANUARY 25.- Sendts-Mr. Owens Senate
bill, making it crime punishable by i'm.
prisonment in the Peniten' iary for from
three to fifteen years, to steal body from
grave, came up for its third reading.
After discussion, on motion of the author
the bill was laid on the table. Mr.. Lord
presented a petition from over three thou.
sand physicians in support of his bill pro
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all persons dying in prisons, hospitals, and
infrmaries, and those unclaimed in the
hands of Coroners........ .House-Mr. How
lands Senate bill, authorizing Superin
tendents of inirmariss to receive pau
pers temporarily before action Of
the Board of Directors, was passed
Mr.. Norton offered resolution direct
ing the creation of special committee to
consider and report to the House on the ad
visibility of establishing home for the
destitute widows of soldiers of the late war
Ordered printed. A bill was introduced
| to abolish the Boar1 of Public
Works of Cincinnati. Mr.. Sawyer offered {
resolution directing the Engineer of Public
| Works TO make survey between the Mer
Ger County Reservoir and Cranberry Prairie
with the view of ascertaining the probable
cost of constructing ditch between them
Ordered printed.