The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
HOUSE

relating to taxation SO as to make it the duty of
the Auditor of Hamilton County, together with
the Comptroller of Cincinnati, to appoint the
City Board of Equalization. instead of the
present mode of appointment.
Mr. Davis introduced bill amending Section
1918 of the code providing for the discharge
of jury on account Of the corruption of q
juror.
for submitting to the voters of the State at the
next October election, proposition to
amend the Constitution as to allow women to
vote, which was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Leggett's bill to prevent and punish
! fraud as to the making and sale of butter ana
! cheese was read the third time and then fol !.
mally passed over.
contesting elections in Cincinnati, was passed.
Mr.. Stubbs' bill to allow Township Trustees
! to appoint three Directors for Cemeteries was
read the third time and passed.
The following message was received and reads
ssTo the General Assembly:
'I have the honor to transmit herewith tho,
report of Hon. NJ. A. Daugherty, Commissioners
appointed by my predecessor. Hon. r. NJ.
Bishop, upon the request of the Governors of
the original thirteen States, who met to initiate
proceedings for the celebration of the centen-
nial of the surrender of CORVALLIS at Yorktown,
October 10, 1871.
'The report sets forth fully the purposes Of
the celebration, and it seems to me to be alto
part of the territory of Virginia at the time of
the surrender, should, in q becoming manner,
take part In this celebration, and recommend
that suitable provision be made therefor.
i There being but one copy of the report it is
transmitted to the House of Representatives.
"CHARIEs FosrER, Goyernor."a-
Referred to the Committee on Federal Rel
Ions.
number of petitions from various sections OF
the State were presented asking for q local
option law.
House bill by Mr.. Stubbs providing that per
sons elected to township and municipal Offices
shall be able to read and write, was reported
back from the Committee on Judiciary and in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Walker introduced a bill amending the
larceny act SO as to punish by imprisonment
in the penitentiary a second offense of petit
larceny. Also a bill to make it a penitentiary
offense to steal from the pocket of any person.
The designated time for the election of q
United States Senator having arrived, the
House then proceeded to elect in the manner
prescribed by law.
Mr. Herrick, on the part Of the Republicans,
nominated John Sherman.
Col. Groome on the part of the Democrats,
nominated Allen G. Thurman.
piud uOce vote was then taken, which re-
suited in 105 votes being cast, of which Johr
Sherman, having received a majority of all the
votes cast, was the choice of the House Of Rep
resentatives for Senator in the Congress Of the
United States for the constitutional term Of
six years commencing on the 4th Of March
1881, and ordered that the same be entered
upon the journal of the House.
House bill by Mr.. Walker, providing tha
where persons are on trial for the commission
of crime and the plea of insanity is set up, but
one inquest of lunacy shall be held, wn
passed.
The Speaker submitted communication
from the Trustees of the Soldiers and Sailors
TT
action of the General Assembly in adopting tn
. resolution directing the authorities Of tn
Home to receive into that institution tn
orphan children of Daniel ]. Devor. The com
munication set forth that the Home was alread
| full, and that these children could not be re
ceived without excluding others.
The communication was referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
The House then reconsidered the resolutio
directing that such orphan children be receive
| Committee.
The Committee on Judiciary reported back
substitute for Mr.. Vallandigham's House bi
providing for Board Of Pardons, which wa
ordered printed.
Mr.. Holloway introduced bill making fee
Of witnesses before Justices of the Peace on
/ dollar day.
Considerable time was. spent in discussio
concerning the removal of the county seat {
! Belmont County. A vote was finally reaches
and the bill was lost.
petition was presented by DR.. Scott frol
5 the citizens of Warren County asking for Il
= passage of law authorizing the Commissions
{ of said county to purchase additional grour
for the use of the Warren County Agricultur
Society.
Mr.. Brown, of Butler, presented the petito
{ of 235 citizens of Hamilton, Butler Count
asking for the passage of the House bill 235 f
the relief of Thomas Higgs, who was injurt
e while engaged in caring for patients at the Ce
+. tral Insane Asylum.
The Committee on Military Affairs, to who
was referred the resolution in relation to admi
= ting the orphan children of David L Devoe in
: the Soldiers Home, reported it back amend,
SO as to provide that said children should
, admitted when it could be done without injusti
: to other applicants for admission to the HON
y In this form the resolution was adopted.