The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-13
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

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OHIO LEGISLATURE. ~
SENATE
The Senate was called to order at 2oclock on
the 4th inst. by Lieutenant Governor Hinken-
lQoper, and the session was opened with prayer
by Rey. DR.. Hurst. Thirty-ssven Senators no
sponded to their names. The 6overnors Mos
sage was received and read. II was agreed to
refer the various parts of the message relating
to the subjects discussed therein to the
respective committees having thoss subjects in
charge. Senator Conor introduced bill which
provides that whore . street has been oncs
paved by means of assessment ON sbpttng
property the cost Of repairing shall be betrayed
by . general tax. Senator Sinks introduced
q bill which provides that jurors shall be drawn
from lists Of one-third OF all eligible vstsrs,
placed in the boxes ~ now-ysarly.
A resolution was introduced and referred to
the Committee on Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans Home, in reference to allowing tho
children of David !. Devor to enter the Home.
A communication was received from Gov.
Foster announcing that Hon. ]. A. Garfield de-
clined and renounced his appointment IS Uni
ted States Senator by the State of Ohio. Mr..
Garfeld's letter to the Governor making the
announcement accompanied the communication.
The matter was referred to the COMMITTEES ON
Judiciary with instruction to report such action
as may be necessary.
The following resolution by Mr.. Hitchcock
was referred to the Committee on Judiciary:
"Resolued by the General Assembly OF the
State of Ohio, That this Legislature will, on
Tuesday, the 18th inst, proceed in accordance
with the law Of Congress regulating tho election
of United States Senators, to elect one senator
from this State, for six years from the 4th day
of March. 1881"
Mr.. Wilkins, of Tuscarawas, offered . Joint
resolution that proposition be submitted to
the people of Ohio on the second Tuesday Of
October, 1881, to amend section one, article
three Of the Constitution, 30 Is to provide for
Tuesday after the first Monday of November.
instead of the second Tuesday of October.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee
A bill was introduced providing against the
arbitrary attachment Of from property to munic-
ipal corporations.
Mr.. Sullivan's pool BILL with the amendments
of the House, was laid on the table.
A general discussion was had upon Joint re-
solution interpreting section 14S Of the Rsyised
Statutes in relation to tho fees of the Secrefarv
OF state, ana much time was spent in flibust-
ering.
On the 4th inst, Speaker Cowgirl called the
House to order at 8 O'Clock and Rev. b. g.
Hutchinson made tho opening prayer. Upon
tho call Of the roll, 101 members responded -
their names. After the usual preliminary mat
ters, and the reading Of the Governors mes
sage, ths following bills were introduced: Pro-
viding for the improvement Of wster-woTks;
empowering Justices Of the Peace TO collect
fees on collections made with due process q
law. -
Mr.. Reed, of Ross, moved that the constitu-
tional rule requiring bills to read on three dif-
ferent days be suspended that the House bills
for second reading may be read by their titles
enly, which was agreed to. Blk bills were resd
the second time: D. Game Ray introduced the
following: ta-~
WHEREAS, It il the conviction Of . largo
number of citizens Of Cincinnati and Hamilton
of Cincinnati that tho Miami Canal between
Cumminsville and Broadway, or part thereof,
should be vacated, and the land occupied
thereby donated to the City Of Cincinnati for
public purposes; therefore,
Resolved by the General Assembly Of Ohio,
That . select committee Of five Of this General
Assembly on the part Of the Senate and three
on the part Of the House, with authority 10
send for persons and papers, b. appointed TO
cinnati and obtaining tectdmony thsrsnpon and
deciding what legislation, any, should Be
recommended on this subject, and to report
their conclusions to this General Assembly at
the earliest practicable date.
Bills were introduced As follows: To enable
the Treasurer of Knox County to refund Ger
tain taxes; to authorize the Board Of Education
of Napoleon, Henry County, to issue bonds FOR
the redemption OF other bonds; to limit the
COMPENSATION VI
require the registration Of regular physieians,
and compelling practitioners coming nom
other States to have their diplomas certaned to
BY some medical college Of this State before
registration The qualifications OF physicaane
are not essentially changed.
Mr.. Groom introduced bill providing thAs
an attorney need not testify concerning com
munications made to him by his client IN thAs
relation, nor his advice to his client; nor
physician concerning communication made BY
his patient in that relation, etc, nor clergy
man or priest concerning confessions made 70
him in his professional character; NOR husband
nor wife, concerning any communication MADE
nor act done by either in the presence OF tne
other during coverturs, unless . third party u
present. -
The Senators, preceded by their President,
Clerk, and Sergents-at-Arms appeared WITHIN
the Hall Of the House, and were reoeaved ~
the members standing. The time agreed 20
for the counting OF the votes cast october i,
for State officers having arrived, the Clerk o.
the Senate called the roll of the Senators, ana
thirty-four Senators responded to their names.
One hundred and three members OF the
House were also present, whereupon the fresi-
dent of the Senate proceeded to count the votes
cast at the October election for State ofncers.
The President Of the Senate then announced
the following rs the vote:
s62, ,O21, VIM. Lang, S44,0l6. Chas. A. Lloyd,
6,7S6, VIM. H. Doan, 2,8lS. Chas- Townsend
having received the largest number OF votes
cast, was declared elected Secretary OF STATE fof
tha constitutional term of two years from jan
uary /, 1881.
The President then declared the Joint Con-
vention adjourned sine die.
The following resolution was adopted:
"Resolued by the General Assembly OF tns
State Of Ohio, That both Houses on the lSth
day Of january, 1881, At IL 3 M, proceed IN
the manner and form prescribed by an acs OF
Congress, approved July -, 1866, 70 caect
person in place Of General James A. Garfield,
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The following bills were introduced: 10 reg
ulate telegraph rates in the State by limiting
the rates at rs cents between any two points IN
the Statei repealing the law allowing only one
teacher to be appointed on the Board Of School
Exsminsrs; to provide for the better conduct Of
Public Schools In townships and village dis
ticts; to provide for deficiencies In the State
Common School Fund by anticipation Of pay-
ment thereof by drafts on County Treasurerv;
making appropriations for the support OF COM
mon schools. The Senate bill to prohibit pool
ceiling passed.
The discussion of Joint resolution relating
to tho fees of Secretary Of State occupied con-
siderable time.
control Of the State House out OF the hands
of the Adiutant General and placing 1t In the
hands Of the Secretary of State.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Dayton provid-
ing for the appointment of . committee OF hvc
on the part Of the House to confer with COM
mittee of the Senate and the Governor and
make suitable arrangements for the General
Assembly to attend the inaugural was adopted.
A CLERGYMAN, meeting nm inebriated
neighbor, exclaimed, Drunk again,
wilkins - to which Wilkins, in . semi-
confidential tone, responded, ''Sho am ],
parson!"
A WOMAN was drowned the other day,
while being baptized, and il any para