The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13
OHIO LEGIsLATURE.

On February 8. the House met in the
morning with but nineteen members in
their seats. After the usual preliminary
business, Speaker Neal called up bills on
read by their titles, and the; House. took
a recess until half past two O'Clock. In the
afternoon DIR. Norton introduced bill to
authorize the Trustees of Kenton Township,
Seneca County, to levy a'tax of three mills
for macadamizing roads, and rhe House
then adiournedS, ="
In the House, February 4, a number of
petitions were presented in favor oftemper-
sance legislation. A Joint resolution was
offered By Mr. Sextro, proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution to abolish the
October election and have the election for
State and county officers in November; to
have township officers elected in November,
and for term of three years. Laid on the
/ table and ordered printed. number of
local bills were presented The Senate
transacted no business, there being but ten
| members present. .---' o., r..;..s., g.-.s
In tbs House, February 5, large number
of petitions were presented favoring local
option, and for allowance and transporta-
| ton of the militia 70 and from eneamp-
ment, and subsistence. Mr.. BohPs 6 GerInan
advertising bill came up on its third read
! ing by special order for half-past ten
O'Clock. Mr.. Foster opposed the bills Mr.,
De1npcy moved TO anenu .Dy ine!uolnS
Bohemian papers. Lost. The bill was
| then passed bya vote of 56 yeas to 50 nays.
After session in Committee of the Whole
on ,codifcation, the consideration of Mr..
| Growers Senate bill, to give the Engineer of
the Board of Public Works an equal vote
| with the Board, was taken up and passed by
la vote of So yeas to 81 nays......1n the
Senate, petitions were presented to reduce
| fees and salaries. Temperance petitions
were also presented, and a number of bills
|. introduced. iiar. tf. ..t-fF1i'
In the Senate, February g.. Mr.. Lords
bill to encourage and regulate the study of
anatomy came up on its third reading. A
number of amendments were offered, and
considerable argument pro and con IN
| dulged in especially in reference to bodies
from city and. county infrmaries. The
discussion continued throughout the after
noon. Mr.. Steedman moved to amend by
including bodies of physicians dying in
public institutions. Lost. An amendment
of Mr.. r.sHowland, excluding bodies of per-
sons dying in charitable institutions, was
adopted. The bill was then laid on the
table until some suitable substitute is pre-
sented. In the House, Mr.. Wright's bill
to punish improper familiarity with female
| pupils, came up on its third reading.
Mr.. Wales moved to amend by striking out
the word "pupil" in all cases. Other
amendments were offered, and the bill was
1 uudlIf pdeSSu ny d fOtC VI yeas, W Ady
after being Invested of direct refer
ence to any particular classes. The
1 bill to prevent the killing or injury
of quail or Virginia partridge, and prairie
chickens, before the h Of November, 1880,
! was read the third time and passed as also
the bill to extend the time for killing deer
to onemonth later. t" lT -.E.sg. .-.
/ In the Senate, February Z, Senate bin by
Mr. Armstrong. creating the ofhee OF
criminal bailif in Hamilton County to be
filed by appointment by the Board OF
Public Works and the County Commission
ers, was read the third time, and passed.
Several local bills were passed. Among
bills introduced was one to protect; candl-
dates from the impor 'unities of their
voting friends for drinks. and things,
In the House, large. number
various parts of the State in favor of tenn.
perance legislation. The following were
9 among the bills introduced: To reduce the
penalty for lands sold at delinquent tax
. salesto eight per cent the first year and
ten per cent. for two years; to authorize
the Register of Virginia military lands al
} Mansfield to close the business Of his office
that no person holding an Office under and
by the authority. of the Government ot
the United States shall be eligible tc
r election or appointment to any office created
by the Constitution or laws of the State o.
l OplO, TO 64G6Uu Il6 blIll0 III WulCu pcIsOus
r have claims against the estate of an assignee
a for labor performed, from six months tt
!, twelve months; to provide that certificates
:; of interest in lands, when in the hands o
e an executor administrator, shall be re
garded as personal property. r,..
q In the House, February s, the continua
n tion of the discussion over Mr.. Achauer'
d House bill, relating to grave robbery, wa
# postponed until Tuesday morning. MIR. Hen
e drick offered a int resolution proposing al
It amendment to the Constitution, to 1icens
IT the sale of and traffic in intoxicating liquors
q Laid on the tab g and ordered printed
8 Mr.. Green's resolution authorizing tn
d Committee on Claims to inquire into and re
I port some plan for the relief of mechanic
a. who were employed at the Soldiers HON
at the time of the failure of the contractor
; was adopted. Among bills introduced wa
" one by Mr.. Dodds, amending the law of lS7
IS relating to the Cincinnati Southern Railwa!
i. hy striking out the clause giving tb
n. Trustees authority to operate the roat
n ! . In the Senate, bill was introduced
~ require that all conveyance of land sold {
judicial sale shall be made to the purchase
at such sales until two years from the tin
of sale, and during the two years the Ian
shall be subject to redemption by the owp'
! or his heirs or assigns, by paying Il
n, amount paid by the purchaser, with iurere
tn at eight per cent, and taxes and insuraRt
IN and expenses, from which, however, sha
III be deducted all income received by the pu
Id chaser in the meantime from the prop ert
ne while in purchasers possession.