The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-13
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate, March 3, among bills intro
duced was one by Mr.. Benson, to make the
crime of rape on daughter or sister, or on
child under twelve years old, punishable
that a female child under twelve years old
shall be incompetent to give consent to car.
nal intercourse. In the House, large
number of petitions were presented in favor
of Quinby's Local Option Bill. Among the
bills introduced was bill by Mr.. Dempcy,
to regulate the fees of officers in counties
containing population of not less than
one hundred thousand inhabitants nor
more than two hundred thousand. 1t re.
duces Sherif's fees fifteen per cent. from
the gross amount in each case in court; Re-
corders to ten cents per one hundred words,
and the Clerk seven cents per one hundred
words; Treasurers are to receive two-tenths
of one per cent, instead of tve-tenths
per cent, on collections of over $3.50 900.
Mr.. Wright's bill fixing the compensation
of talesmen on juries at 81 per day, without
reference to time they serve was passed.
circumstances were presented from
benevolent secret associations and citizens
against the passage of Mr.. Dodds's Insur-
ance Bill.
In the Senate, March 4, Mr.. Steedman
introduced bill to protect property against
thieves, giving vigilance committees in
arch of horse thieves police power Mr.
Wright's House bill No. 567, to punish inn.
proper familiarity with female pupils or
teachers, was indefinitely postponed. The
Senate concurred in the House amendments
to Mr.. Forests Senate bill No. go, author.
| izing the court to subdivide property in
cases of foreclosure of mortgage......I In the
House, great number of temperance
| petitions were presented, a number for
Quinby's Local Option Bill, and remon.
stances against the passage of Dodds's
| Insurance Bill. The Committee on Temper
| ance recommended an amendment to Mr..
Quinby's Local Option Bill No. 619, except.
ing manufacturers and wholesale dealers.
| Agreed to, and the bill was set for its third
reading on Friday. S. B. No 227, by Mr..
Marsh, to tax deeds received as security for
loans in the same manner as mortgages,
came up for a third reading. 1t was
amended, on motion of Mr.. Foster, SO as to
include the taxation of surplus and undi.
vided profits held by saving societies, and
| then passed.
In the Senate, March 5, House bill No. GIG
by Mr.. Williams, extending the provisions
of the Village-street Improvement Law to
villages, with population of five thousand
Inhabitants; was passed. Mr.. Dungan's 8. j
R. No. 55, to amend article ten of the Con
stitution relating to fees and salaries, came
up on its third reading. Mr.. Wilson offered
an amendment to make ST 900 compensa
tion for the first twenty thousand inhabit
ants and under, and two dollars fol
every additional one hundred until
the maximum of $1,000 is reached
which shall be the largest salary paid any
one for personal service. All clerical force
required above the service of the office
shall be determined by the County Commits
sioners under the approval of the Court O
Common Pleas. Adopted. In the House
petitions for the passage of Mr.. Quinby'
Local Option Bill were received from S,24l
Clermont, Carroll, Ashtabula, Clark, ant
Knox counties, and temperance petition
from Guernsey, Clark, and Lake Counties
bearing two hundred and ninety.thres
signatures. Remonstrances against tn,
passage of Mr.. Dodds's House bill No. 77O
relating to life insurance, were receive,
from two hundred and ffty-fve citizens C
Springfield; from fifty-six citizens o
Summit; from one hundred and thirty-nin
citizens of Crawford; from thiriy-thre
citizens of Cuyahoga. A remonstrance wa
received from seventy-nine citizens o
Lorain County against the passage of bill
to create the Office of County Superin
tendent of Common Schools. 8. B. No. 23j
by Mr.. Rowland, to regulate contracts 0
insurance, came up at eleven o'clock b
special order on the question of amend
ments reported by the Committee on Iu
surance and, after some discussion
was passed-yeas, p; nays, 10.
In the Senata, March s, bills were passe
making appropriations for deficiencies pay
able out of the general revenue fund, an
making appropriations for deficiencies ou
of the asylum fund. The Senate concurred i
the House amendments to Senate bill 225
Mr.. Rowland. A message was rece We
from the Governor nominating William .
Elliott, of Cincinnati, to be Supervisor
Public Printing for two years. Referred I
the Committee on Public Printing. NJ
Owens offered resolution to investigai
certain reports concerning Allen o. Myer
Clerk of the Senate.........In the Hous
Mr.. Quinby's bill providing for loc
option was set for third reading o
Tuesday next. Mr.. Dodds submitted tt
protest of the members representing Har
> ilton County against the Rowland Insurant
Bill No. 235. Mr.. Wright's bill, requirir
7 medical colleges to keep a record and
scription of all dead bodies brought fl
J dissection, came up on recommendation
the Committee on Medical Colleges to il
discussion, the bill was set for third rea
ing tomorrow.
In the Senate, March NV. J. Elliott W,
: confirmed as Supervisor of State PrintiD
: Bills were passed: To allow owners
, buildings on property condemned for re
purposes to either remove the buildings
: accept assessed damages; to regui
1 the Attorney General to examiI
? all articles of interpretations; to reg
!. late the delivery of grain by railroad 49,
q In the House, the usual number of pc
: tions for local option and against Dodds
Insurance Bill were presented. Sextro
. bill making Washington's birthday
q legal holiday was indefinitely postpone
d A committee having charge of the matte
s reported back the Lovelace resolution pr
a viding for an investigation of Longvie
Asylum, recommending its adoption, aft
this Investigation shall be made by Il
chairman aad two members of benevole
e institutions. The resolution, as amende
S was adopted-yeas ~, nays 2.
u In the Senate, March s, Mr.. Carlisle
:. fered the following s. J. R. 50: "Be it
sOLUed By the General Assembly of the State
Ohio, That, in view of the recent and fl
, quent attempts in this city to destroy pre-
n erty by incendiary fires, and the expos
er and unprotected condition of o
r. State Arsenal, that the Adjutant- Gene
10 of Ohio is hereby authorized and instruct
i, to employ guard or guards to exercise su
NJ NJ watch over said building and grounds
~ will preserve it from destruction, and
er Finance Committee are hereby instruct
r to provide in the general appropriations
b the pay of such guards so employed.
ia Seitz moved to refer to the Committee
o- Public Buildings. Lost--yeas, 8; nays,
q The Joint resolution was then voted upol
Sc yeas, "A; nays,7. Lost, having failed to
III ceive q constitutional majority. The "
er was afterwara reconsidered, and the reso
,l- ton laid on the table............I In the Hou
90 large number of local bills were passed
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