The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-28
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


The Legislature adjourned sine die at noon,
April 20, 1881.
Representative Blooms substitute providing
for tobacco inspectorships passed the House by
a vote of "A to 10. It provides that the Pro-
bate Court Of any county, upon application to
the proprietor of any leaf tobacco commission
warehouse, who offers for sale tobacco at pub
lie auction, shall appoint one or more suitable
persons well skilled in the inspection of leaf
tobacco, to act as inspectors and weighers OF
tobacco at such commission houses, to
serve as such during the pleasure of such ware
house man, ,::and until successors shall be ap-
pointed and qualified, and the court shall
thereupon also grant license to the proprle-
tor of such warehouse to conduct his business
in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter. 1t also requires a bond of 81, 900
from such inspector and weigher; the uncasing
and breaking of every hogshead or package Of
tobacco; that it be weighed in not less than
four different places, etc. Other provisions
are also made in the bill, but these are the
most important Ones
The following bills were passed. Mr.. Pugs-
ley's House bill to change the term of Office of
Prosecuting Attorneys from two to three years;
Colonel Robinson's bill to authorize incorpo-
rated banks and bankers to set forth in their
statements to County Auditors of their taxable
property the average amount of government
and other securities, specifying the kind that
are exempt from taxation; Mr.. Leggett's House
bill to provide for the better heating and ven
600 for that purpose.
The House concurred in all the Senate
amendments to the Deficiency Bill, with the ex-
ception of the amendment making an appro-
priation to pay claims aggregating about 81, 500,
for losses sustained at the Xenia' Orphans
Home by fire, by employees Of the institution.
The Senate insisted on this item and COM
mittee of conference was appointed to adjust
the matter.
The House passed a bill which provides that
all records of survery shall be kept by County
Surveyors, instead of by the County Recorders,
as at present. The Surveyors are to receive
fees for keeping such records, which it is
claimed will increase their compensation in the
different counties from $400 to $500 each. For
making and recording plats or maps, or tran-
scribing the same, the Surveyor is to receive
such compensation as the Commissioners may
allow, and for indexing the same fees as are
now allowed to Recorders.
The following bills were passed: House bill
annulling Section 2503 of the Code, SO as to re-
duce the limit of street width for railroad pur-
poses; House bill to provide against the adul-
teration of butter; House bill to authorize the
village of London, in Madison County, to
transfer certain funds; Senate bill authorizing
the Incorporated village of Athens to transfer
certain funds House bill to authorize the
Trustees of Oxford Township, Tuscarawas
County, to sell certain railroad stocks, and ap-
propriate the proceeds to the construction of
town hall in the village of Newcomerstown in
said township, and to repeal an act therein
named.
House joint resolution was adopted relating
to the loan of guns and accoutrements of the o.
N. G. to the people of Canton for 4th of July
celebration. ,--s
House bill relating to the transfer Of youth
full criminals from the Penitentiary to the Re-
form Farm was passed.
House bill by Mr.. Ray, amending Section
2061 of the Code, SO as to provide for the more
complete separation OF the criminal and in.
corrigible classes, and the better education of
all inmates Of work-houses and houses of cor
rection, was read the second and third times,
under suspension of the rule, and passed.
House bill authorizing the Commissioners Of
Clermont County to levy tax to the amount
of certain judgments recovered against said
county, was read the second and third times,
under suspension of the rule, and passed.
House bill authorizing the sale of the State
tobacco warehouse at Bellaire was passed.
ference Committee on House Bill, by Mr..
Scott, of Warren, making appropriations to
meet deficiencies.
Mr. Pringle, on leave, introduced the follow
ing: To authorize the city OF Springfield to
grant the right Of way to the l., B. and W.
Railroad Company. 1t was read the first,
second, and third times, under suspension Of
the rule, and passed-yeas 26, nays none.
Mr.. Entrekin offered the following resolu-
tion, which was adopted;
Resolped, That the Clerk Of the Senate be al
lowed pay for 200 days at the rate allowed Of
ficers Of the General Assembly by law to COM
plete the record of the Senate journal Of the
present session, and that the President of the
Senate is directed to certify In favor OF the
Clerk for such allowance.
Mr.. Atkinson offered resolution, which
was adopted, that the clerks be allowed ten
dollars per diem for services to be rendered sfter
the adjournment. .- s.-. -....- 3.
The Senate eoncurred in the Conference Com
mittees report on the House bill, by Mr.. Will
iams, relating to salaries of State officers.
House bill by Mr.. Pugsley, increasing the
term of Office of the Prosecuting Attorney from
two to three years, was passed.
fraud in packing tobacco, after two hours dis
cussion, was passed by yeas 10, nays II.
The Senate concurred in House amendments
to House bill by Mr.. Scott, of Warren, making
appropriations to meet Deficiencies.
Mr.. Carlisle offered resolution, which was
adopted, giving Sergeants-at-Arms Downey
and Simms ten dollars per diem for services to
be rendered after the close of the session.
Mr.. Sinks, from the Committee on Claims,
reported back the House joint resolution by
Mr.. Young, authorizing the Governor to appoint
a Commissioner for settlement of swamp land
claims, without recommendation. After con-
siderable discussion the resolution was adopted.
The Senate concurred in the House amend
ments to Senate bill by Mr.. Salzgaber, authoriz-
ing townships in Van Vert County to build
railroads, and to lease or operate the same.
HOUSE.
| House substitute for Senate bill by Mr.. Eg-
| gleston, to prevent fraud in the packing of to-
| bacco, was received by message and discussed
at length, pending which the Senate took q
| recess. .--. - ....-.
| In the House the following bills were passed:
| House bill, to provide for the examination
and payment of certain military claims, and
making an appropriation Of $9, 900 therefor.
House bill No. 99S, by Mr.. Ferguson, to an
thorize the Commissioners of Clermont County
| to levy tax to the amount of certain ludg-
| ments which have been rendered against said
county.
House bill, for the protection Of minor child
| rem.
Senate bill to authorize the village of Athens
| to transfer certain funds.
House bill to authorize the Commissioners OF
Hamilton County to build a road from the
corporate limits of Cincinnati to intersect the
Colerain pike at Mt. Airy.
House Bill No. 1877, by Mr.. Robinson, to
amend Sections 362, 4057 and 1000 Of the Code,
| 80 as to provide for gathering statistics as to
the use of school-books and schools in the
State, was passed.
The report of the conference committee on
the matters Of difference between the two
Houses on Senate amendments to the Def
ficiency Appropriation Bill, was agreed to
yeas 81, nays "a. The claims for losses by fire
at the Xenia Home will not be paid under this
law, as the report did not receive the required
constitutional majority. The vote, however
was reconsidered and agreed to--yeas 70, nays
Is. This vote insures the payment Of the
claims for losses by fire at the Xenia Home te
employees aud officers of that institution.
Mr.. Dayton's motion to reconsider the vote
whereby the Pond Liquor Taxation Bill WA
tabled, was, after q protracted parliamentar,
struggle, agreed to. The question then beinl
on the passage Of the bill, the yeas and nayi
were taken and resulted-yeas 81, nays 4S. 81
the bill failed to pass.
Mr.. Scott. Of Warren, offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Clerk Of the House be al
lowed pay for 22O days at the ratio allowed By
law to officers of the General Assembly for thi
employment of clerical aid TO complete tn