The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-10
HOUSE.

The following bills we're introduced:
Making Trustees of Children's Homes the
judges as to who shall be admitted; to author
ize the Village of Corryville to issue bonds for
the purpose of erecting Town Hall.
House bill by Mr.. Scott of Warren, making
appropriations from the Sinking Fund to pay
part Of the principal of the State debt and the
interest thereon, was passed.
Mr.. Blooms House joint resolution, relating
to the payment Of interest on school taxes by
the holder of lands in the Virginia Military
the Auditor Of State, was reported back from
the Finance Committee with favorable re-
commehdaton. 1t was passed.
House bill by Mr.. Scott of Warren, reimburs-
ing the Sinking Fund for moneys temporarily
transferred to the General Revenue and Asylum
Funds, was read the third time and passed. 1t
provides for transferring $270, 900 from the
General Revenue Fund to the Sinking Fund,
leaving $160, 900 still due the sinking Fund
from the General Revenue Fund.
H-A petition signed by 6, 234 citizens of Huron
County, asking for local option was presented.
Mr.. Scott, Of Warren, introduced general
appropriation bill which appropriates for public
service other than public institutions. 1t ap-
propriates 1851, 49, SO.
Mr.. Hathaway introduced bill to amend
section 7341 of the :code limiting the number
Of persons that may be present at an execution
for murder.
Twenty petitions for local option were
presented and referred to the Committee on
700 to 800 names.
Thirty-two petitions asking for local option
were presented and referred.
Mr.. King. from the Committee on Temper
ance, reported back the Local Option Bill by
Mr.. King, with a verbal amendment, recon-
mending its passage.
MT. Scott, of Warren, from the Joint Select
Committee, appointed last winter, to confer
with the authorities of Hamilton County re-
specting the purchase Of Longview Asylum,
submitted q lengthy report on the subject.
Hamilton County proposes to sell that institu-
ton for 1000, 600 to the State. The report
was ordered printed.
The House bill to establish an Agricultural
| Experiment Station at the State University,
which is to add no additional expense to the
| State, was passed. ~
The Senate amendment to the House joint
resolution by Mr.. Bloom, relating to the taxa
ton of Virginia military lands, were concur
red in.
corporations control over water-works owned
by companies; authorizing Xenia to sell her old
4 hospital property.
Considerable time was given to the presenta-
ton of petitions asking for local option, after
| which a long debate followed on Mr.. Coverts
bill respecting the taxation of Church property.
| Mr.. Covert reported back his Church Taxa
ton Bill amended, which, being put upon its
| passage, was lost by q vote Of "a to 66.
| Mr.. Bishop rose to q question of privilege,
| and made complaint against the Committee on
| Temperance as to the treatment of his Local
Option Bill in said committee. He moved thai
the Committee be discharged from the further
consideration Of said bill. Agreed to-Yeas
| 42; nays, 25.
The Speaker then committed said bill to the
| Judiciary Committee.
The Judiciary COMMITTEES, appointed tc
examine into the law regulating the consolida
ton of telegraph companies, reported two re
solutions and a bill. The bill was engrossed
and passed under o suspension of the rules.
One of the resolutions was also adopted.
MIR. Licey introduced bill to confer upor
Justices Of the Peace final jurisdiction In the
trial Of certain offenses.
The bill providing for the condemnation OF
part of the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad
was passed after protracted debate.
An effort to fix the salary Of Clerk OF tn
Supreme Court at 81, 500 was amended by hx
ing it at 81, 600, and then lost, on its passage
by vote of A to 35.
Mr.. vallandigham introduced bill amending
section 1921 of the code, authorizing Coroner
to call witnesses by subpoena or otherwise, u
| make post mortem examinations or inspection
Of bodies, and to cause witnesses to enter. int
recognizance for appearance in Court.
An innumerable amount of small bills wer
introduced.
Mr. Hathaway offered a resolution providin
for submitting to vote Of the people tn
State Constitution framed in 1874, with sewers
changes thereto, which was ordered to be lai
on the table and printed without reading.
Mr.. Greene offered a resolution for selec
! committee of three to investigate and report a
to the propriety Of putting in q sidetrack fror
the Little Mama Road to the Columbus Insan
Asylum, which was adopted.