Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-15
OHIO LEGIsLATURE.

President pro tenn. Jacob c. Donaldson, CHIEF
Clerk; George M. johnson, First Assistant
Clerk; w. s. Matthews, Second Assistant
Clerk; Il. G, DOWney, Sergeant-at-A Arms
George Cost, Second Assistant Sergeant.at'
Arms; Alex. Mcdowell, Third Assistant, Ser
geant-at-Arms. A bill was introduced to re.
peal an act giving the Chief Engineer the
power Of a vote in The Board of Public Works.
A number of resolutions were introduced and
the balance Of the session was devoted to the
reading OF the Governors Message.
Holse.-The House of Representatives was
called to order at ten o'clock by Hon. Milton
Barnes, Secretary Of State. The members
present were then administered the oath OIL
office by Hon. James Williams. The follow
ing officers were elected: Hon. Thomas A.
Cowgirl, Speaker; Hon. John A. Williams,
Speaker pro tenn; D. j. Edwards, Chief Clerk;
George w. Copeland, Journal Clerk; @. q.
Wheeler, Message Clerk; j. w. A. Gillespie,
Sergeant-at-Arms George A. Andrews, First
Assistant Sergeant-at Arms; Andrew Moore,
Second Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. The fol-
lowing bills we're introduced That the State
be redlstricted; to repeal the law authorizing
cities of over 10000 inhabitants TO have two
balOt-boxes open at each Congressional cleo
ton; taking away the right of the Chief En-
gineer Of the Board of Public Works to vote
as a member of the Board; to amend a portion
of the tax law. The Governors message was
read and the House then adjourned.
Senate, Jan. 6.-The following bills
were introduced and read the first time. Redis-
tricting the Congressional Districts of the State
and reforming the old DISTRICTS; consolidating
the First and Fourth subdivisions Of the Ninth
Judicial District; to abolish the Board Of City
Commissioners Of Cincinnati and reinstat-
ing the old Board Of Public Works; reor-
ganizing the City Infrmary of Cincinnati. Adj
tourned. HOuse.-Bills introduced: PrOvid-
ing for the refunding of the State debt; amend
ing the Jury Act to provide for the abuses grow
ing out of struck iuries in large cities; reOrgan
izing the Cincinnati City InhrmaTy; amending
the tax law limiting the damage TO sheep killed
to the assessed value of the sheep; reducing the
dog tax one-haf, and restricting excessive Valua-
ton. Adjourned
Senate, Jan. 1.-THE following re-
port was submitted by Mr.. Beebee, Chairman
of the Committee on Standing Committees:
Judiciary Messrs. Pond HOllingsw0rth, Carran,
Pringle. Saltzgaber jackson and Marriott FL
nanoe-Messrs. Beer, Beebe, Hitchcock, Eggles-
ton, wilkins of TusCarawas, Tyler and Parker.
Claims-MeBsrs Sinks, Pond Mounts and Park
er. Public Works and Public Lands Messrs.
Kirby of Hamilton, Sinks EgglestOn, Beebe,
Wilkins of Tuscarawas, Saltzgaber and Carlisle.
Municipal Corporations --Messrs. EgglestOn,
Hitchcock, Fleisohman, Oarran, Van Cleaf, Saltz-
gaber and O'Hagan. Roads and Highways
Messrs. Beebe, Pollard, Kirby of Hamilton,
Moore and Carlisle. Railroads, Telegraphs and
Turnpikes -MessrB. Beebe Beer, Eleischman
O'Hagan and Tyler. Common Schools and
School Land MesBrs. Hartshorn, Beer Pringle
Cline, Van Oleaf 0'Hagan and Harper. Uni
versities and Oolleges-Messrs. HartshOrn
Strong, Dreamer, Harper and Kirby of Wyandot.
Medical Colleges and SOcieties- Messrs. Mounts,
Cline, Pringle, Moore and Wilkins of Fulton.
Military Affairs Messrs. Strong, EntTekin, Per-
kins Pond, Wilkins OF Fulton, Sullivan and
Saltzgaber Agriculture -MeBsrB Hitchcock,
Pollard, ,Richards, Fleischman, Carli1e, Sulli-
van and Kirby Of Wyandot; ManufaGtures
and Commerce Messrs. Kirby Of Hamil-
ton, Kelly, Perkins, Moore and OHagan.
Corporations other than Municipal
Qarran, Perkins Horr, saltagaber and Jackson.
Biographical Survey, messrs. Creamer, Prinngle,
ing-,-Messrs.. Kelly Perkins, Dreamer, Pond,
Sullivan, Atkinson and Jackson. Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home and School for lmbeoile
Youth-Messrs. Entreldn Hitchcock Oarran,
Creamer HartBhOm, OHagan, Tyler and Will
kins of Huscarawas. bitches ana Drains,- -Measrs.
Pollard, Strong, IGntrelrin and Saltzgaber. |
Insurance Messrs, Eggleeton, Hollingsworth,
Dreamer Cllne, AtklnsOn, MARRIOTT ana II tarker'
Benevolent lnBtituti0nB- Mes9rB. Hitchcock, |
HOrr, Beobe, Mounts, Tyler, Wilkins Of Fulton, |
and Van Cleaf Reform Schools and Industrial
School for Hirls-hlessrs, Carran, Hitchcock, !
Sinks, Marriott and Carlisle. Penitentary-
Messrs. Perkins KIRBY Of Hamilton, HQrr Ty-
Ter, and Wilkins Of TusQarawas, Library
Messrs Richards Kelly and Van Oleaf, State |
buildings Messra. Fleischman. Cline; Parker.
FBeb ana DhlHTteA-hlehbTAs 5lnkh, roma, HHue- |
kim Marriott, wilkins Of Tusoarawas and Sulli- |
van. Public Printing-MeseTa. Hlesohman, |
Strong HartBhCTn, Harper and Van Oleaf. Fed |
eral kelatiOns- -RlessrB. HQrr Eggest0n, Kelly, |
Business -MeBsrs Pollard Kirby of Hamilton, |
Hollingsworth, Moore and Marriott. Privileges |
and Elections -Meaara; Oarran, Pringle, Kirby Of
Hamilton, Carlisle and Kirby OF Wyandot; Pub
lie Expenditure -Messrs. Pringle. Hollings- |
worth Parker and Moore. Sanitary Laws and
Regulations MeBsrs. Cline, Hartahorn, Mounts, |
Pond Wilkins Of Fulton, Van Cleaf and Harper. |
Fish Culture and Gamc-M MesaEs. Beer, Fleisch- |
man, HOrr, 0'Hagan and Wilkins of Full |
ton Revision Messra. Entrehln, FartahOrn |
and Atkinson. Enrolment Messrs. Hol- |
iiln@worth, Strong and Moore. q, The
senate then nd hePGed Pyd i qbGefs PM -
the House Of Representatives 10 participate in |
the counting Of the vote of State officers, and |
returning to their chamber, adjourned;
H0use-On motion ot mr, scott, Of War
ing that body that the House was ready to
meet the Senate in Joint convention TO wit |
ness the counting Of the vote cast for State
officers at the October election of 1879. The
following bills were introduced Establishing
a Board of PardOnA, TO consist OF the Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary Of State Auditor, Treasurer
and Attorney General, whose duty it will be TO
examine into all applications for pardon, and
same, the Governor TO still retain the power
granted him under the Constitution; to protect
stock breeders; TO permit secret benevolent as
sociati0ns 20 invest endowment funds and to
hold 5ecurties tO appOrtnn the State into Con-
grcasiOnal districts. Adjourned.
Senate, Jan. ga number Of petit
tions Of an unimportant nature TO the public
were presented and appropriately referred. A
communication cOutosting the scat of Senator
Kirby of MyhndOt County, was presented. IL was |
referred to the Committee on Privileges and Eleo-
tions. Abill was introduced 10 change the pres-
ent method Of inspecting steam boilers so an to |
provide for q Supervisor with five AsaiRtanta |
zoe. House The following standing committees |
were ann0unoedi Agriculture -Ilill Of Hamil |
ton, Btubba Beamnn Holloway Cope, Tyler of |
Licking, Barton, Moore Of Pike, Decker Blind, |
Deaf and Dumb and lmbeoile Asylums- Green,
Bishop, Hathaway, Frame, Cory, Sharpe
Heart. Dunham, FurQ0Bon Wallace. |
Corporations. other than Municipal Walker,
Davis. Conrad, Palmer, Ellis, Tyler Of WyAndOt,
YallAndigham. Ditohea Drains and Water
Courses -Letoher, Herrick, Holloway, Allen,
Brown 81 Putnam, Cory, Long. Enrolment
Paine, Hardy, Wallace Coryall.. Fees and sala-
riea- Wilson, Dempcy, Davis, lrieneT Sharpe.
Wheeler, FufResOn. Federal RelntianH-H -Har-
mon, Jones, Reed Of Trumbull Ray, Marsh Es-
tlil, Patton. Finance Scott Of Warren, Carpen-
ter, Williamson, Howard, YOight Robin
son, Reed Of Ross, Groachener, Critics.
Fish Culture and 0ame-P Pearl, Bishop, Carlisle,
M0meY, Negley BrUnner Reese. Geology Mines
and Mining urioner, Snyder, Wilson Rillhkin,
Volt himer, Hopkins. Asyluma for Insane
Williamson, Hill 0f Summit Carpenter, Ellis
worth, French Kitchener. Eatell, Wheeler
Patton, Insurance Palmer, Herrick Leggett,
Howard, Atohison, Decker Porter Judiciary
JONES' Hathaway. Townsend Rooms, Chapman
Walker. Groom, Vallandigham Brown OF
Putnam. Library, Williams, Frame, kb-