The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15
OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.

OHIO GENEkAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.
All but one Senator was present at the
opening of the Senate of the Sixty-Fourth GEN
eral Assembly on the 5th. Lieut.. Gov. Fitch
called the Senate to order, and proceeded
at once to call the members forward with
their credentials, and all were sworn in
by Justice J. W. Okey. Senator Beebe acted
temporary Clerk. Senator Richards was then
elected President pro tent, J. G. Donaldson,
Clerk, Major Downey, Sergeant-at- Arms, and
all the Assistant Clerks and Sergeant at Arms
as decided upon in Saturday nights caucus.
The Democrats went through the usual form
of voting for their old officers. Each officer, as
elected, proceeded at once to duty after being
sworn in. On motion of Mr.. Beer, a mes
sage was sent to the House of Representatives
informing that body that the Senate is duly
organized and ready to proceed to business.
Mr.. Tyler offered S: J. K. No. l for the ap-
pointment of committee to wait on the Gov
ernor and inform him that the General Assem-
bly, is in session and ready to receive any
communication he may wish to transmit.
Laid on the table, because the House was not
ready ..... Bills of minor Importance were intro
| duced by Messrs. Beer, Carlisle, Kelly, Curran
| and Entrekin. Senator Beer has the homer of
| fathering and naming Bill No. l.. It is re-
production of bill introduced last session to
punish whoever sells or gives away firearms or
ammunition to minors under twelve years of
| age.
| The following bills were introduced on the
9Th: To apportion the State into Congressional
| Districts; to consolidate the first and fourth
subdivisions of the Ninth Judicial District and
| to provide judges therefor; to change the time
of electing q County Solicitor in Hamilton
| County fir m spring to the fall election. A
resolution by Mr.. Beer for the Senate to adjourn
on Friday, the 10th, to the following Tuesday
was adopted.
On the 7th after Mr.. Beebe reported that
standing committees had been agreed upon,
| the Senate proceeded to the House for the pur-
| pose of canvassing the vote cast at the October
| election.
On the Sth, petition was presented by Mr.
Hartshorn, of Stark, from the citizens of Colum-
biana and Stark Counties, asking for the con-
solidation of the Ninth Judicial District, SO that
the Counties of Carol, Columbiana and Stark,
| shall be the first subdivision of that District.
The following bills were introduced: To divide
Union Township, Lawrence County, into two
| election precints to correct blunders in re-
| vised statutes relative to turnpikes for the
protection of life and property in the use of
| steam boilers. A joint resolution by Mr..
Beer to convene in joint assembly in the House
of Representatives on Wednesday, January IA,
at IL o'clock m, for the purpose of such action
| as may be necessary relative to the election of
On the 9th the following bills were intro
duced: To authorize tho election of one ad-
dtional Judge in the Second Subdivision of the
Fifth Judicial District; to provide that
Councils of villages and cities may organize
by a majority of the existing members ;
making capital subscribed in partnership
associations alone responsible for the debts cf
the firm, except under certain circumstances.
| Governor Bishop submitted the name of A. P.
Winslow, of Cleveland, as Trustee of the Cleve-
land Insane Asylum also, that of Rev. J. W.
McGregor, of Oxford, as Trustee of Miami
University.
4 The following bills were introduced on the
9th: To refund the public debt; relating tc
struck juries in Hamilton County providing
for the election of Infrmary Directors in Gin
cinnati; abolishing the Office of Crimina
Bailiff in Hamilton County; abolishing tn,
office of City Auditor in Cincinnati and provid
ing for the election of Controller; in relation
to damages for sheep killed by dogs; another
bill to tax dogs.
On the 7th resolution was passed appoint
ing two members of the House to act with thu
!, Senate Committee assisting in the Investigation
of Governor Foster. The two Houses wen
into joint session for the purpose Of
. canvassing the October election, which
: labor was completed at IL: so. Th
, following bills were introduced: prescrib
! ing the mode of applying tor pardons and com
mutations of sentence; for the protection Q
breeders of stock by license; to enable tn
! Hardin County Agricultural Society to pay it
, indebtedness; to permit secret benevolen
4 societies to invest surplus funds the same a
/ other corporations to permit the Board Q
Education of the city of Hamilton to expen'
$400 per annum for the benefit of the publ
library to allow defendant in criminal case
| lu halle instead of On
G and the State instead of q. A resolution wa
e adopted to appoint committee to examine int
: the records Of soldiers and sailors in the Ad
. jutant Generals Office with view to their com
d pletiou. Mr.. Dial offered resolution tina
}, when the House adjourns Friday, January 1f
e and every third Friday thereafter, it be unit
: 80 p. m. ON the following Tuesday. Table
y ON notice to discuss. a
On the Sth, after the announcement of th
:. standing committees, the following business wa
= transacted: A petition from eighty-three citi
: = zens of Mahoning County to amend tn
1 dog law was referred to the Committs t.;
v on Agriculture. The following. bill
:, :, of oleomargarine be distinctly labeled witt
black letters of not less than five-line plea
amending the Rowland insurance law, so ths
the undestroyed portions of building may
appraised; allowing Township Trustees to lev
a two-mills tax for road purposes; regulatin
Gne sale OF lntoAicdluS liquors. W Ieuuco u
rate of passenger transportation on railroads
2 cents per miles to punish grave robbers;
:, abolish the office of railroad commissioner; re
quiring that in of acquittals in trials fe
violation of ordinances before Mayors Court
J. the Mayors costs shall not be taxed agains
t the corporation.
}, On the 9th the following bills were intro
q duced That discharged convicts from the PEN
i tentiary be returned to the county frol
y which they were sent at the expense of tt
= county; authorizing special school district
Densmore Township, Shelby County; provid
. ing for the enlargement and improvement I
n the Hamilton County fair grounds; reducin
Is the dog tax from 81 to so cents; repealin
the per cent. interest clause; providing tn,
v Ross County dogs shall be taxed only fft
4 cents, and that every family in Ross Count
= shall be entitled to one dog exempt from tax,
ton for the protection of agricultural eociet
fairs to reduce the mileage of members of II
g General Assembly; authorizing the election
), a solicitor to the County Commissioners
l. Hamilton County.