Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-01-27
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

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1 Senate, Jan. 14.--A number Of bills were rea,
the second time and referred. Adjourned un
til the l7th, W
HOltse-The following bills we're introduced
To amend the law relating to appropriation
for Longview Asylum, making them bear thu
| same proportions to the appropriations for tht
! current expenses including salaries of officers
as for other lunAtio asylums of the State; tC
| regulate the pay of County Auditors through
| out the State, providing for additional com
! parole testimony in establishing tax claims
TO amend Section 936 Of the code, relat
ing to the appointment Of officers to
! County Childrens Homes, providing that
| ali appointments be made by the boards oi
| trustees of such institutions. A resolution
was adopted that the Board Of Lady Visitors OF
| the RefOrm School and Girls Industrial Home
| be Instructed to ascertain whether or not chill
| are present in said institution. The following
| bills were passed; Authorizing County Commits
siOners OF any county In the state to complete
any unfinished free turnpike or improve any
State road connecting with any free turnpike;
amending the law By limiting the rate of in
terest on bonds of municipal corporations to
six per cent. interest. Mr.. Locke offered a
Joint resolution providing for Local Option by
an amendment to the Constitution.
. House, Jan. ia bill was passed authoriz-
ing Henry County to issue bonds to the amount
Of $4,000 to complete and furnish the new
court house, Jail and Sherii's residence of said
county. After the transaction Of some other
business of minor importance the House ad-
jOurned until the l7th.
Senate, Jan. 1.-THE following bills were in
trOduced: Amending section 95 Of the code re-
lating to fugitives from justice and the mode
s of their eXtradition; amending section l08 Of
the code, making an abstract Of an entry in
the Governors recOuds under the great seal
of the State. evidence as wen as acomplete
Transcript OF the same. A large number of
messages from the House were received and
disposed Of.
HOusc-The following bills were introduced
and read the first time; TO transfer the ap-
pointing power Of the Superintendent of
ChildTen's Homes from the County COmmis-
siOners to the Trustees Of the Homes; to
amend the law regulating exemptions so that
a physician shall be entitled to have one
buggy exempt from eXeOutlOni to provide that
jury maybe dismissed without prejudice to
the prosecution on the corruption OF Juror;
to give Notaries Public jurisdiction through
out the State as well as in county. The fol-
lowing bills were passed; Providing that who.
ever, within the time Of any contest of cleo
tiOn, destroys the ballOt-boX, pOll-bOOlI, or de-
faces or falsities IN any way any ballot cast,
shall be imprisoned five years; providing that
during any election contest the ballot-box,
poll-boOk and ballots shall be delivered into
the custody of the court in which the contest
is pending, and that the clerks Of election in
counting the votes shall record each separate
ballot by tally: allowing township trustees to
BSAAAN 'AAASS SCAASbSAJ
Senate, Jan. l8.-The following bills were in
trOduCed: Allowing, teachers who have had
five or ten years experience in teaching to
have their certificates renewed without re-
examination; to allow the incorporation of
safe deposit and trust companies of Ohio;
amending the act to provide compensation for
members Of county, city and State Boards of
Equalization for the decennial appraisement.
Mr.. Stray offered q resolution, providing for
submitting to the peopieNt the October elec-
tion proposition so as to make the additional
section to Article ID OF the Constitution to read
as follows: THE General Assembly shall have
plenary powers to provide by law for regulat-
ing or prohibiting the traffic in intoxicating
liquors and may impose q special tax on per-
sons engaged therein, and shall haye the pow
or to authorize counties, townships and nIunic-
ipal corporations to regulate or prohibit such |
traffic and to impose special tax upon per-
sons engaged therein" The President then
announced that under the joint resolution the |
day and the hour for the election of United |
States Senator bad arrived Mr.. Beer nOmina- |
ted John Sherman and Mr. Hooper nominated |
Allen G.. Thurman. Mr. Sherman received |
twenty votes and Mr. Thurman twelve, the |
former being declared the choice of the Senate. |
HoltSe.-The following bills were introduced:
Refunding the debt of the State due June |
30, 1881; amending tho larceny act so as to |
punish by imprisonment{n the penitentiary |
second offense of petit larceny; making it q |
penitentiary Otense to steal from the pocket |
OF person; TO amend Section ZOO of the coda
so as to make the provision Of said section
more plain in regard to the clothing of the in.
sane by the counties in which they have a
residence, in cases where their friends are UNI
able to olOthe them. The House then pro-
ceeded to the election of a United States SEN
ator for the term of six years from and after
the fourth day of March, 1881, in place of
James A. Garfield, who was elected on the 18th
day Of January, 1880. but who declined and re-
said election. Mr.. Herrick nomina-
ted John Sherman and Mr., Groom nominated
Allen q. Thurman. The vote resulted Sher-
man 84, Thurman 40. A Joint resolution was
adopted providing for the appointment of
to investigate certain charges made
In the Cincinnati Enquirer, touching unlawful
acts done at the Soldiers Orphans Home at
Xenia. A bill was passed providing that the
plea Of insanity on the part Of the defendant
In criminal cases can be used but once.
Senate, Jan. 19-The following bills were
passed: Amending Section 5,l76 80 as to mako
It ground Of challenge 10 81 juror if an attor-
ley in the case on trial shell be acting rs at
tOTney for said juror In any case; making
1eeds of any consignment Of goods by
l warehOuseman, manufacturer or com
mission merchant a felony; making APP
preparations to meet deficiencies in the ap-
.ure and Board of Equalizationi providing for
deficiencies in the State common school fund
~ advance drafts on County Treasurers The
'olOwinR bills were introduced: Amending
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hat notice TO quit premises need not Deserved
)ut one day before suit for ejectment; amend
ng the law so as to prohibit grants by the
Board of Public Works to any railroad COM
'any,. At noon the Senate proceeded to the
House where joint convention was held for
he election Of Senator.
HOus6.--The following bills were introduced;
Providing for the planting of shade trees along
he highways In payment of road tax; to pro-
-ide that notice of protest, or other legal
lOtice served by mail, VIII answer the
ame purpose as notice regularly served by ,
'Otary Public; changing fees of jurors before
Justices Of the Peace to 81 per day The
peaker then announced that the hour had ar.
ived for the two houses to meet in Joint CON
entiOn for the election of United States {
enator. The roll was called and John SheT. {
1an having received q majority of the votes
asst was declared elected. On reassembing
ir. Bull moved to reconsider the vote where
Y the House refused to pass the House bill
D close all places of amusement, saloons, ETC.,
nd to prohibit all persons from engaging In \
ny labor or play OF any kind in any part of
ne State on the Sabbath day, whCh was |
greed to. The bill after being slightly amend |
was put to a vote and passed-yeas, 60; +,
ays, 2S.
Senate, Jan. 20,--The bill to oamend Section IA '
{ the code so as to authorize the Secretary of I
tate to retain certain fees collected by him =
as passed. MIR. FleischmAnn introduced
III TO amend Section 8,939 Of the code (Sulli.
ans pool bill so as to exempt agricultural
lcieties and trotting associations from its
rovislOns Messrs. Beer, CarrRn and Wilkins,
Tuscarawas, were appointed as members of
10 Committee on the inaugural Invitations
provided for by the joint House resolution.
fter the transaction OF some routine business