The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27
HOUSE.

Mr.. Ray introduced bill to amend the laws
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 a bill amending Section
1918 of the code providing for the discharge
of jury on account of the corruption of
juror.
Mr.. Licey offered Joint resolution providing
for submitting to the voters of the State at the
next October election, a proposition to SO
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 an1l
cheese was read the third time and then foI
mally passed over.
Mr.. Davis House bill relating to the mode Of
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 a nd reads
s'To the General Assembly:
81 have the honor to transmit herewith th ,
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-
NAL of the surrender of CORVALLIS at Yorktown,
October 10, 1781.1
''The report sets forth fully the purposes Of
the celebration, and it seems to me to be alto
gether fitting that Ohio, composed as it is of a
part of the territory of Virginia at the time of
the surrender should, in a becoming manner,
take part in this celebration and recommend
that suitable provision be made therefor.
There being but one copy of the report it is
transmitted to the House of Representatives.
s'Very respectfully,
CHARLES FOSTER, Governor. "a
Referred to the Committee on Federal Rel
ions.
A number of petitions from various sections Of
the State were presented asking for q local
option law.
House bill by Mr.. Stubs providing that per-
sons elected 10 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 second offense of petit
larceny. Also a bill to make it 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. GrOoIne, on the part Of the Democrats,
nominated Allen G. Thurman.
A ripd Uoce vote was then taken. which re-
suited in 105 votes being cast, of which John
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 that
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, was
passed. -...... t
The Speaker submitted a communication
from the Trustees of the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home, protesting against the recent
action of the General Assembly in adopting the
resolution directing the authorities of the
Home to receive into that institution the
orphan children of Daniel J. Devor. The COM
munication set forth that the Home was already
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 resolution
directing that such orphan children be received
into the Home and it was referred to the same
Committee.
The Committee on Judiciary reported back
substitute for Mr.. Vallandigham's House bill
providing for . Board of Pardons, which was
ordered printed.
Mr. Holloway introduced bill making fees
of witnesses before Justices of the Peace one
dollar day. tt
Considerable time was spent IN discussion
concerning the removal of the county seat OF
Belmont County. A vote was finally reached,
and the bill was lost.
A petition was presented by DR.. Scott from
the citizens of Warren County asking for the
passage of a law authorizing the Commissioners
of said county to purchase additional ground
for the use of the Warren County Agricultural
Society. m
Mr.. Brown, of Butler, presented the petition
of 235 citizens of Hamilton, Butler County,
asking for the passage of the House bill 2S5 for
the relief of Thomas Higgs, who was injured
while engaged in caring for patients at the Cen
tral Insane Asylum.
The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom
was referred the resolution in relation to admit
ting the orphan children of David l. Devoe into
the Soldiers Home, reported it back amended
SO as to provide that said children should Dc
admitted W hen it could be done without injustice
To other applicants for admission to the Home.
In this form the resolution was adopted.