The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
ONO LEeIsLATuIsE.

Senate.-Following petitions were presented:
By Mr.. Hartshorn, from citizens Of Massilon
and Stark counties, asking for the consolida-
ton of the first and fourth subdivisions of the
Ninth Judicial District. By Mr.. Richards,
from citizens of Carroll and Columbiana coun-
ties, for same purpose. Gov. Bishops nomina-
tion of A. H. Winslow as Trustee ,f the Cleve-
land Asylum for the Insane was rejected--yeas,
0 /; nays, 30.
House.-The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Williams, to repeal sections 81 and 81
of the revised statutes relating to the intermar-
riage of the races; making all studies in
public schools, other than photography, arith-
metic, geography, English grammar,
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 Hamil-
ton County; allowing an assistant ,osecuting
Attorney for Lucas County at salary Of
81 200. s
Senate.-The following bills were introduced
Providing for the sale of lands and tenements
taken IN execution to abolish the Board
of Police Commissioners in Cincinnati; to re-
quire insolvent corporations to give security for
costs in bringing suit--A bill was passed
authorizing the Commissioners of Lawrence
County to levy an additional tax of one mill
for 1880 and 1881 for the conduct of criminals.
House.-Bills were introduced as follows ITO
allow school boards to exchange property; to
prohibit establishing burial place within 200
fee. 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 a 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
residents relative to printing the tax dupE-
cate.
Sendte.--The synods of Toledo and Columbus
asks for such change in the militia laws as to
prohibit music and special maneuvers upon the
| Sabbath-A joint resolution providing for the
printing of 10000 copies of the agricultural
report OF 1879, and 20, 600 copies of the report
of 1880, of which 10 per cent. shall be in Ger
man, was referred to the Committe on
| Agriculture-Go Governor Foster announced
the appointment of F. D. Mussy as
his Private Secretary and Enos T. Hall as his
| Executive Clerk-Ihe nomination of Jabez
A. Fitch as Trustee of the Cleveland Asylum
for the Insane, for thu unexp pired term OF A. p.
Winslow, not confirmed, was confrmed"The
i Senate then proceeded in body to the Hall of
Representatives for the selection of a 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. ~ iaTa
! House.-A petition from l34 citizens of Nor
row County for prohibitory liquor law was
referred to the Committee on Temperance--The
| following were introduced TO give to Common
Pleas Courts Jurisdiction in mandannls to enable
the village of Defiance to borrow $25 ,060 for
the erection of a city building; to provide for
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 tobacco
i Il IL
| cite County ward district; to exempt dogs
| from taxation in Gallia County providing fer
the building and management of the State Re
| formatory--- The members of the Senate APP
] peared in the House, and the two proceeded in
joint convention to count the votes cast for
United States Senator.
Senate.--A petition was read from 134 cit
izens of Trumbull County asking for the speedy
trial of persons confined in the. County Jail al
| the county's expense The following bills
werc introduced To reorganize the Board Of
Education in Cincinnati; amending section
| 584 of the revised Statutes; for the relief OF
| Jno. Porter-A resolution was referred to the
Committee on Claims appropriating the sum 0
| $3.50 to W. F. Mathers for the portrait of ex-
Governor Bishop.
House.--Petitions were presented as follows
! From 81 citizens of Miami County for q local
| option law from 116 citizens Of Knox County
of Licking County, to sell eggs by weight;
| from I'll citizens of Lawrence County for Q
local option law from the Toledo Woman
Suffrage Association asking for educational
suffrage ;remonstrances from 81 citizens of Ross
County against the passage of Mr.. Reeds bill tc
exempt the dogs of Ross County from taxation
The following bills were introduced: Au-
| thorizing the Commissioners of Pike County te
| build bridge across Scioto River at Piketon
| and to borrow $40, 900; putting all lands held
under lease by school boards for over IA years
on the tax duplicate; reducing the Board o.
Aldermen of Cincinnati to 25 members to es-
| tablish fees for Clerk of the Court of Hamilton
| County to authorize the State Board of Schoo
Examiners to issue three grades of certificates
ts authorize the Commissioners of Ross County
to change the valuation of the Emmit distillery
property for the purpose of taxation; authoriz-
ing treasurers to receiving delinquent taxes il
| part; relating to suits for delinquent taxes
for the establishments of a branch asylum fo
| the deaf and dumb.