The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


Mr.. Moore introduced a bill providing that
only one Assessor shall be elected in any town.
ship or ward.
House bill 558, amending section 9, s36 of the
Code, to provide that when the survey in a
judgment pays the Judgment or any part there
of, he shall, to the extent of such payment,
have all the rights and remedies against the
principal debtor, that the plaintiff had at the
time OF such payment, and proceedings to re-
vive the Judgment shall be as provided in sec
surety or representative, but the plaintiff in
the original action shall not be liable for any
costs therein, was read the third time and
passed.
Senator Sinks introduced bill allowing
Trustees OF State institutions to draw out one
tenth of their appropriations instead of but
So, 600 at a time as now. .-
Senator Ponds bill providing for the surren-
der of fugitive convicts also his bill providing
for indexing the records Of the Governors Office,
were passed.
The bill authorizing the Agricultural Society
of Warren County to enlarge the fair grounds
passed.
The House bill Of Mr.. Hill providing for a
Board of Control in Cincinnati, passed.
Mr.. Marriott's Senate bill to amend sections
7,245 and 1926 Of code, changing the law re-
Ating to the assignment of counsel by the
court SO as to make the assignment obligatory
in cases of felony and discretionary in cases Of
misdemeanor, was passed.
Bills were introduced to authorize the city
of Newark to issue bonds for the construction
Of certain machine shops; to provide for the
appointment of special policemen in State
public institutions.
House bill to enable the Treasure or Of Knox
County to refund certain taxes was passed.
Mr.. Richards Senate bill to amend Section
4081 of the Code, SO as to provide that any
teacher who has taught school five consecutive
years shall have certificate for five years to
teach without examination, and for ten years
when the teacher has taught for ten consecu-
tive years. was read the third time and dis
cussed for a long time, when it was laid ON the
table, with pending amendment.
Mr.. Pond introduced q bill to fix the salary
of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, in
creasing the salary from 81, 500 to 81, 500.
Mr.. Long presented petition of citizens of
Darke County asking the passage of law to
protect quail.
1t was decided to reconsider the bill relating
to the condemnation of part of the Marietta
and Cincinnati Railroad.
DR.. Scott's bill relating to the purchase of the
Fair Grounds by Warren County from the Ag-
ricultural Society, was passed.
bill was introduced by Mr.. Covert to per-
NIT councils of municipalities to levy o tax
upon the traffic in intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Howard introduced bill to amend sec
4,107 of the Code, so as to authorize married
women to convey and make contracts as to their
separate estates the same as fenl7nes sole.
Mr.. Sawyer introduced a bill to make the
taking of growing timber larceny.
bill to authorize the purchase of additional
grounds for the Hamilton County Agricultural
Society, and to compel the Boards of Improve
ments or Boards of City Commissioners to
open bids, SO as to prevent connivance among
contractors, was passed.
The motion to reconsider the vote whereby
the Sunday law was passed, on motion Of Mr..
Bloom, to lay on the table, was agreed to.
Petitions respecting local option and game
law were presented.
House bill by Mr.. Cochran to authorize the
Commissioners of Brown County to redeem
unpaid turnpike bonds and levy a tax for the
payment of the same was passed.
Senate joint resolution, by Mr.. Van Cleaf,
providing for the printing of IL, 600 additional
copies of the Secretary of, States report, was
reported back from the Committee on Public
Printing and adopted. ....-
Senate joint resolution relative to binding
the report of the Commissioner of Common
Schools was reported back and adopted.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Jones to author
ize cities and incorporated villages to regulate,
restrain and prohibit ale, beer and porter
houses or shops, and houses and places of no
torious or habitual resort, for tppling or in
temperance. It
The following bills were passed: House bill
by Mr.. Reed, providing that road tax may be
collected by action before Justice Of the
Peace, and that personal property shall not be
exempt from execution for the same; House
bill by Mr.. Groschner, to authorize the Board Of
Education Of Napoleon. Henry County, to issue
bonds for the redemption Of other bonds;
House bill, BY Mr.. Greiner, providing add
tional protection to mines and miners; House
bill, by Mr.. Khchner, transferring the power of
making assessments to pay for public improve
ments from the City Council to the Board Of
Public Works in Cincinnati.
The Committee on Public Works submitted
a substitute for Mr.. Locke's bill to provide for
the purchase of lands by the State in the lieu of
damages Of the Lewiston reservoir.
Mr.. Greene presented a petition from citizens
of Greene County praying for local option
law and female suffrage, which was referred to
the Committee on Temperance. .-..
Mr.. Dempcy's bill to allow Plank-road Com
panies to charge additional toll for all teams
over two tons weight was passed.
Mr. Groom's bill amending the law providing
that husband and wife may testify against each
other under certain circumstances was passed.