The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29
HOUSE,.

D1llS were lutIOduc0u dS lOtOWSsz AmenQ-
ing the liquor law so as to increase the fine for
$50 to $100 to reorganize the State Beneve-
lent Institutions and Asylums. This bill was
referred to Select Committee consisting of.
Scott, Williamson, Greene, Walker, Hays,
Bloom and Hardy. DR.. Scott's bill to re-
district the State for Congressional purposes
came up for its third reading. There was
little sparring and discussion over the preamble,
which amounted to nothing. The further con-
sideration of the measure was postponed until
the following day. A petition was presented
from Adam Wilhelm and 238 others, of De-
iance County, opposing the abandonment Of
any portion of the Miami and. Erie Canal,
especially that within the limits of Cincinnati.
The following petitions were presented: From
126 citizens of Morrow County for local option !;
from 20 citizens of Tuscarawas County for the
protection of Sandyville against overflow of
Sandy Creek from So citizens of Trumbull
County to repeal that portion of the game law
relating to shooting wild pigeons while roosting !;
from 218 citizens of Winchester Township,
Adams County for local option bill with the
right of women to vote upon it; from lsI
citizens of Fulton County for local option.
The following bills were introduced: To pro-
side for the support of the wives and children
of persons confined in the Penitentiar to
allow fishing with nets and seines in Lick
ing County Reservoir; requiring the County
Treasurer to give notice to persons delinquent
in taxes on personal property before bringing
suit; recognising benevolent institutions !;
providing for the election of boards of education
of five members in cities of the first class having
less than 80, 600 Inhabitants; providing for the
vacation of private burial grounds; reducing
the rates oflegal advertising. This bill was in
troduced by Mr.. Allen To require land owners
to fence along the public highways; to fix
brokers' percentage at per cent. on all sums
over SIS 900. DR.. Scott's bill to apportion the
State into Congressional Districts was read the
third time. ~ s4 lGa
The following bills were introduced: Regu-
lating telegraphic tolls by reducing the cost of
messages to enc cent per word for every one
hundred miles within the State; reducing the
penalty of delinquent taxes from Is to 8 per
cent to regulate the sale of spirituous
liquors by requiring the seller to give bond
| authorizing the Commissioners of Van
Vert County to issue bonds and apply
the proceeds to the redemption of
| management of the Cincinnati Southern Rail-
road in the hands Of the Sinking Fund Com
| missioners of Hamilton County; exempting
from taxation, lands occupied by public high
ways; making graye-robbing penitentiary
offense; allowing nonresident property
owners to send children to the public schools in
villages or cities; dividing Brown Township,
| pA@S-
ing the Cincinnati police force under the control
of the Mayor, with an Advisory Board, to con-
sist of two members, who, with the Mayor,
shall have the appointment of policemen.
The House bill by Mr.. Brown, OF Butler, au-
thorizing the Hamilton Board of Education tc
transfer certain books to the Public Library
was read the third time and passed. Tht
House bill by Mr.. Young, Of Hardin, author
ixing the Commissioners to pay the indebted
ness of the Agricultural Society of said County
was read the third time and passed.
Bills were introduced as follows: Authors.
ing the Trustees Of Ohio Township, Cler.
mont County, to levy special tax; requir
ing bonds of Special Master Commission.
ers authorizing the Commissioners o
| Clermont County to borrow $50 ,00l
for county purposes requiring County Record
ers to keep six sets of records instead of four
the House bill by Mr.. Scott, of Warren, to re
district the State for Congress came under thi!
order, and, having been read was discussed
at length, and after some flibustsring
passed under the previous question
to make the 22d of February (Washington'
birthdsA) Shank holiday; to exclude milcl
| COWS from the prohibiting Of the running 0
animals at large. The bill allowing TIL
| Agricultural Society of Franklin County to us
certain funds for the Improvement of thei
grounds was passed.
A number of petitions for local option wer
presented. A bill was adopted for the crca
tion of a commission to consider the subject Q
contagious diseases of domestic animals
Bills were introduced as follows To includ
incurablo insanity as cause for divorce author
ising Township Trustees to furnish relief 70
j the sick poor by supplying physician. MI
Strikers bill to re-establish the Board of Cit,
4 Infirmary Directors of Cincinnati came mp Of
its third reading and was passed. ss So