The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-26
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A large number of petitions for local option were
presented. Mr.. Marsh. on leave, offered a resolu-
tion calling upon the Committee on Temperance for
the aggregate number of petitions for local option
Tabled under notice Of intention to discuss. Mr..
Groom on leave. offered resolution gr nting the
use of the hall of the House oa Tuesday evening
next to a Mr.. Trevelick, of Michigan, to lee on
the rights o. workingmen. Tabled under notice OF
intention to discuss. lot of Senate messages hav-
ness having been disposed Of motion prevailed to
take up the House bill by Mr.. Sawyer-makns an
approp iAtion to Construct culvert under the canal
cusson ensued after which the bill was referred to
a committee of one-Mr. Sawyer.
lot of local option petitous were referred to the
Committee on TempeTancn. Dr.. Ss0tt's Hoase bill
making 81 ,59 4sib5 approp, faton for the supp r.
of the common schools was PASSED. The foil lwtns 3
House b. lis were introduced: Repeal ns the act re-
quring the afxing Of seals to deeds; res oriny to
Rsrs ms O.
ment; amending the fish law 20 as to allow fishing
in rivers with dip nets; requiring purchasers OF
promssoTy notes to notify makers thereof at e asst
one day before making the purchase; disqua!ifyins
persons from sitting on juriss who receive presents
loans FROM or are treated by attorneys in The case
fes persons from sitting on ,ries who make re-
quests of officials to be placed thereon. The bill ap-
plies to Cincinnati, Cleveland. Columbus, Toledo
and Dayton. ..l n ss,sss.ts-s{f E,,s sass no
The folio wing House bills wers introduced: TIC
authorizs the missioners of Franklin County to
levy q tax for building new bridge ross tbs
SciOto River on the National Roa to give justices
criminal jurisdiction throughout counties contain
ing cities of the first and second Glass; to amend TIE
code to provide that administrators msy settle
estates without order from the Probate Court; Il
separate raj funds of the ty of Cincinnati; x
ing the rates of interest on Cincinnati bonds at pei
cent? to reconstruct and regulate the school item
of Ohio by equalizing the cost Of teachers budiDg
and textbooks, and providing for an examination
and inspection each term. The following bills wer,
passed: To tranffer funds of Mars aretta Township
Erie County; to tran fer funds for poor purposes
Middlebury Township, Cuyahogl County. Th'
House joint luton to print 1900 copies Of tht
State School Commissioners report was adopted
The House bill of Dr.. Brown, of Butler, to al on
Sherifs mileage for each wi named in returI
was read the third time and lost. Mr.. Fra,ne'
House bill giving Probate Judges criminal ur;sdic
tion in certain cases equal to that OF Common e.
| Judges, was pa sea.
| The House devoted day to the Temperance
cause Petitioss in favor OF local option hquo
lawlwere receiyei bearing signatures as follows
From Huron County, 167; Bellefontaipe, LogaI
| County, ia; TuscaIawas. 143; AshtabuIa $50
| Lake, SO: Montgomery; 286; Pike 1856; Delaware
| 8l7; Medina, 10; Muskingum, 14l; total, 40l
Mr.. Thorp of Ashtabula, presented the champion
petition of the session. 1t is 100 feet long,
tains the names of 1000 voters aud of 4t12 citi
| zens of the county. 1t is headed by the name o
one Of the best citz ans of the county, wEo thre
years ago. was considered hopee IS dTunkard, bu
| who has reformt and is now an esteemed temper
ance man; and the the names OF 100 other citi
| zens who have been intemperat., but are now in
| fair way to remain respectable people, This peti
tion also asks that women be SO far enfranchied q
to have an equal voice 1ith men in enforcing tn
| proposed law. Hl>5 81 - Sc t7&H'z ,