The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-22
OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.

The following petitions were presented: BY
Mr.. Hartshorn, from citizens of Massilion and
Stark counties, asking for the consolidation of
the first and fourth subdivisions of the Ninth
Judicial District By Mr.. Richards, from
citizens of Carroll and Columbiana counties,
of A. H. Winslow as Trustee of the Cleveland
Asylum for the Insane was rejected--yeas, o.;
nays, %.
The following bills were introduced: Pro-
viding for the sale of lands and tenements
taken in execution; to abolish the Board of
Police Commissioners in Cincinnati; to require
insolvent corporations to give security for costs
in bringing suit. A bill was passed authoriz-
ing the Commissioners of Lawrence County to
levy an additional tax of one mill for 1880 and
1881 for the conduct of criminals.
The Synods of Toledo and Columbus asks
for such change in the militia laws as to pro-
hibit music and special manoeuvers upon the
Sabbath. joint resolution providing for
the printing of 10000 copies of the agricul-
report of 1880, of which 10 per cent shall
be in German, was referred to the Com
mittee on Agriculture. Coy. Foster announced
the appointment of F. D. Mussey as his Private
Secretary and Enos I. Hall as his Executive
Clerk. The nomination of Jabez A. Fitch as
Trustee Of the Cleveland Asylum for the In
sane, for the unexpired term of A. P. Winslow,
then proceeded in body to the Hall of Repre-
sentatives for the selection of United States
Senator. On returning, the Senate Chamber,
by resolution of Mr.. Sullivan, was rendered to
Senator Garfield for reception to members of
the General Assembly in the evening.
A petition was read from 841 citizens of
Trumbull County asking for the speedy trial
of persons confined in the County Jail at the
county's expense. The following bills were
.,,4- fhn nd Of
Education in Cincinnati; amending section
574 of the revised statutes ). for the relief of
Jno. Porter. resolution was referred to the
Committee on Claims appropriating the sum of
$3.50 to W. F. Mathers for the portrait of ex-
Governor Bishop.
The following bills were introduced: By Mr..
Williams, to repeal sections 81 and 50 of the
revised statutes relating to the intermarriage
of the races making all studies in the public
schools, other than orthography, read
ing, writing, arithmetic, geography, Eng
lish grammer, and United States history
optional with the parents of the pupils
for the better regulation and control of the
police force of Cincinnati; prescribing special
duties for the County Commissioners of Ham
ilton County allowing an assistant Prosecu-
ting Attorney for Lucas County at q salary OF
ST. 200. a
Bills were introduced as follows: To allow
school boards to exchange property to prohioit
the establishment of 3 burial place within 200
feet of house without owners consent; to in
crease the board of trustees of benevolent nstitu
tions to six members to facilitate the selection
of school sites; authorizing the Commissioners
of Scioto County to levy tax to complete the
Bear Creek and Mount Joy, and the cemetery
free turnpikes in said county; requiring bonds
to be executed in cases of attachment on nom
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petition from 134 citizens of Morrow
County for prohibitory liquor law was referred
to the Committee on Temperance. The following
were introduced: To give to Common Pleas
Courts jurisdiction in n,andan,us; to enable The
village of Defiance to borrow $25, 900 for tht
erection of city building; to provide fol
the continued publication of the re-
vised statutes; to reorganize the Gin
| cinnati Board of Education to repeal the Law
providing for tobacco warehouse and to-
bacco inspector constituting each township il
Fayette County ward distict; to exempt dog
from taxation in Gallia County providing fo
| formatory. The members of the Senate ap
peared in the House, and the two houses ther
proceeded in joint convention to count th'
| votes cast for United States Senator.
Petitions were presented as follows: From
| 81 citizens of Miami County for local optior
law from 116 citizens of Knox County on the
subject of temperance from A citizens of Lick
ing County, to sell eggs by weight; from 21l
citizens of Lawrence ounty for local optior
law; from the Toledo Woman Suffrage Associa
tion asking for educational suffrage; remon
| strances from 81 citizens of Ross Count,
against the passage CT Mr.. Reeds bill t
exempt the dogs of Ross ounty from taxation
The following bills were introduced: Au
thorizing the Commissioners of Pike County t
build bridge across Scioto River at Piketon
and to borrow 10000; putting all lands hell
under lease by school boards for over IA year
on the tax duplicate reducing the Board o
Aldermen of Cincinnati to rs members; to es
| tablish fees for Clerk of the Court of Hamilton
County to authorize the State Beard of Schoo
Examiners to issue three grades of certificates
to authorize the Commissioners of Ros
| County to change the valuation of the Emmi
distillery property for the purpose of taxation
authorizing treasurers to receiving delinquen
taxes in part; relating to suits for delinquen
taxes for the establishmentof a branch asylum
| for the deaf and dumb.