The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


Senator Pond offered resolution, which pro-
posed the adoption of the Constitutional
amendments to reorganize the State Judiciary,
submitted to the General Assembly by the
State Bar Association.
Senator Entrekin introduced two bills, one
allowing Judges to assign jury cases in their
order. Under the present system all these
cases are assigned together. The other allows
taxpayer, in case he brings successful in
junction suit against County Commissioners,
his attorneys fees as costs.
The Senate Committee ON Public Printing
has reported favorably on Scotts bill providing
for the purchase of State papers, which passed
the House so me time since.
A number of local bills we're passed.
House bill by Mr.. Scott, of Warren, allowing
the Commissioners of Public Printing to reject
any or all bids for paper and go into the market
to purchase the same when the latter can be
done to advantage for the State, Was read the
third times and passed.
Honse bill by MFR. Scott, Of Warren, supple
mental to the act creating and establishing
common school fund in that part of Warren
County composed of the Virginia military
district, was read the third time and discussed,
being finally recommitted to the Committee on
Finance.
A message was received from the House an
nouncing refusal to concur in Senate amend
ments to the General Appropriation Bill, and,
on motion of Mr.. Beer, . committee of con-
ference was asked for.
ing the levy Of q special tax and the issue of
bonds for railroad machine shops at Lebanon
was passed.
The Stubbs Sunday Bill was read the third
time and Mr.. Wilkins, of Tuscarawas. de-
manded call of the Senate, which was had,
and thirty-three Senators answered to their
names, when all further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with, and consideration of
the bill was resumed. Mr.. Richards proposed
an amendment, striking out all after the enact
ing clause, and substituting a new bill, which
brought on O discussion which was still pend
ing when the Senate took recess. -
Bills we're passed providing for the increase
of salaries for the Treasurers of Montgomery
franklin, and Lucas counties; appropriating
$4,000 for improvement of the buildings Of
the Ohio University, at Athens.
Colonel Hill introduced a bill to appropriate
$2,5OO to build an aqueduct below Lock 80,
south of what is known "The Summit in
Hamilton County, on the Miami & Erie Canal, to
| take the place Of wooden culvert built nearly
| fifty years ago. The improvement is recon-
| mended by Resident Engineer Irwin of the
Board of Public Works.
| The amount of genuine work done in the
House seems to be very little. After an alb
| sence of one week in Washington three days of
an uninteresting session was held, after which
the body adjourned for three days.
Mr.. Greene presented the petition Of 116
citizens of Xenia, asking for the repeal of
| the law establishing Board of Police Commits
sioners for said city. Referred to the Commit
| tee on Municipal Corporations.
Mr.. Cowgirl introduced a bill to authorize the
| Commissioners of Champaign County to build
| a bridge across the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and
! st. Louis and the New York, Pennsylvania and
| Ohio Railways, in the city Of Urbana, in said
| coun:y, which, under suspension of the rule,
| was read second and third time and passed.
| A bill was introduced by Mr.. Sawyer to trans
| fer to the Cincinnati Union Railway Company
the Miami and Erie Canal lying within the cor
porate limits of Cincinnati, and to construct .
canal from the northern boundary of Cincin-
| natl through Mill Creek to the Ohio River.
| The Sundry General Appropriation Bill was
received from the Senate, with numerous Sem
ate amendments. 81. @
Mr.. Bloom proposed an amendment to Mr..
| Patton's House bill relating to text books for
| the public schools to make the bill harmonZe
with the code, which was agreed to. The bill
was then put on its passage and lost-yeas, 81;
| nays, 32-not constitutional majority.
| Mr.. Ray, from the select committee of nine,
reported back Senate bill No. BOG, by Mr.. Egg
| gleston, providing for the sale or lease of the
| Cincinnati Southern Railroad, with favorable
recommendation. 1t was read the third time,
explained by MIR. Dayton, and passed-yeas, 81;
nays, 0. aaa
The vote was reconsidered whereby the House
! refused to pass Senate bill No. 235, by Mr.. Van
| Clodi, pTONIulnS lOT tue puDuCdtiou VI Tie
School Examiners notices in two papers, in
\ stead of zone or more," and o message was
ordered to be sent to the Senate for the return
of said bill. E -
Senate amendment to Mr.. PEARLS "Ground
| Hog" Bill was concurred in, and it is now q
| law.
The Speaker laid before the House commu-
nication from W. ]. Elliott, Supervisor of Pub
| Tic Printing in response to House resolution
requiring him to have the report of the Mine
Inspector printed at once. He declines to
comply with the requirement of the House..
Bills were passed providing for the payment
of bounty for killing hawks; authorizing
boards Of school examiners to issue certificates
to teachers who have taught certain number
| of consecutive years, in one place, without re-
| examination; providing that where partner
ships consisting of two or more persons are
formed, firm name may consist of the names oi
one or more Of such partners with the addition
of the words "& CO..; allowing compensation
| to Sheriffs for the boarding, washing, and fuel
furnished prisoners, and such other compensa-
ton as may be allowed by the County Com
missioners; House bill providing that when a
person steals anything of a less value thar
$35. the punishment for the second offenst
shall be Imprisonment in the Penitentiary
making the stealing of timber a penitentiary
offense.