The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10
COLUMBUS NOTES.


The Stubbs Sunday Bill is still in the hands
of the Committee. e--.,
MIR. CovERTs bill to tax church property
created decidedly heated debate in the House.
A NUMBER of bills asking for an increase in
the salary of certain county auditors have been
introduced.
H. P. BoYpEN has formally resigned his
| place as one of the Cincinnati members of the
Board of Equalization. .G r- 81
members of the Hamilton County Board Of
Equalization passed in the Senate. .....s p
Ii there is not local option law passed dur
ing this session of the Legislature, the fault
| will not lie with the petitioners. They are
praying desperately. =ii.t itf
dered the appointment as Judge Advocate to.
! the General G. A. r. Department of Ohio, with
the rank as Colonel.
DR.. SCOTT has introduced bill providing
that the State may go into open market for
paper, provided there is evidence of collusion
| among contractors.
The MALTA of Ohio have decided to attend
the Inauguration at Washington, provided they
can get there for two and three-quarters cents
mile. This is open to bids. a.-
JUDGE PATToN's school-book scheme seems
to be good thing, but members generally be-
1ieve that 800 as the maximum for the
purchase of text books is too severe limit.
MIR. COVEhT 3 Dll IOT LQe bdXatlOn OF CnurCn
property, introduced year ago, promises to
receive considerable attention during the pres
ent session, and will probably create q heated
debate.
DR.. ScoTT's bill, No. 643 making appropria-
tions to pay the principal and interest on the
public debt and the expenses of the Commits
sioners of the Sinking Fund, was unanimous
ly passed i'll the House. el.s r.. q
A CENTRAL Ohio Telephone Company, with
principal Office at Chlllicotne and exchange in
CircleAille, Washington, c. H., and Waverly, in
Ross, Pickaway, Fayette and Pike counties, has
been incorporated, with capital stock of $20,-
600.
Mr. BLOOM, from the select committee on the
subject of timber culture and it's destruction,
made long report, which was ordered to be
printed in the agricultural report. The COM
mittee reached the conclusion that the destruc-
its growth; that experience showed that great
evils resulted therefrom, and that it was high
time for the people of the State to take meas
ures for the protection Of the the forests.
Mr.. ROBINSON has introduced in the House
joint resolution declaring that the Board of
Public Works have not authority to lease or
transfer to any person or corporation any por-
ton of the public works of the State for any
purpose, except for the construction of the
public works of the State; and requests that
the board be requested torescind their action of
January 4, 1881, transferring the bernie bank
of the Miami and Erie Canal, in Cincinnati, to
q corporation for railroad purposes. The reso-
luton was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
A RECESS was taken in the House the past
week to listen to few remarks from Hon. W.
?. Cutler, of Washington County, who was
Speaker of the House of Representatives in
1876. Mr.. Cutters grandfather was a member
of the Ohio Land Company which affected the
first settlement of Ohio in 1888, and was also
member of the first Constitutional Convention
of Ohio Mr.. Cutters father was six years
,har Of fha larricl clofI1r Tha 10 of
Mr.. Cutler were mostly of "reminiscences, and
were highly entertaining. t.E sr
The bill to exempt from taxation Cor seizure)
PHYSICIANS buggy. horse, and books, medi-
cines and surgical instruments not to exceed
$3.50. was brought to ridicule in the House by
to exempt zone whip, Zone velocipede" and
lone stiff DR.. Greene, who introduced the
bill, said that it often occurred that when
physician was called off to attend dying pa
tient, he was often surprised at finding Sheriff
sitting in his buggy. The bill failed to pass by
vote of 81 to 10.
ONO is following Indiana in the matter of
compelling railroad companies to provide sleep
ing car facilities at reasonable rate. A bill by
Mr.. Eggeston is as follows: For one berth in
a sleeping car, 81; for one section In the same,
$2 for single seat or chair in any palace car or
coach, fifty cents. The bill also requires sta
tions where such tickets can be purchased to be
kept at ell cities of more than 5000 population;
Inat any person refusing 10 6eu SUCH tlckoLS aI
the above prices herein named shall forfeit and
pay to any person demanding the same not less
than 800 and not more than $500, to be recov
cred at law, one-haf of the amount to go to
the informer, and the balance paid into the
county treasury.
The Senate Finance Committee have re-
ported back to that body substitute by Sena-
tor Beer for Mr.. Robinson's House bill for re-
funding that portion of the public debt due
June next There will be due at that time
81 072 $40. 80. The bill authorizes the issue of
bonds amounting to $2,s00,0O0, bearing four
per cent. interest and payable in seven years,
beginning July 1, 1882; $780, 600 worth of the
S400, 900 for the two years following, $500, 200
for the next year, and the balance on the next
year. There was some discussion as to whether
these bonds can be hoated at four per cent,
but it is stated tisat Cleveland bankers have in
timated desire to take the loan, and will give
$50, 900 for the privilege. The bill was ordered
printed.