The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-20
HOUSE.

imposed by railroad transportation monopo-
lies." Among the bills introduced was one to
enable railroad companies to condemn rights of
way, abandoned by other companies. Mr. Ty-
Ter, of Wyandot, offered . Joint resolution
providing for submitting proposition to the
voters Of Ohio at the next October election
amending the Constitution so Is to authorize
license for the sale of liquors. A resolution
directing the Attorney General to institute pro-
ceeding against the Secretary of State Was laid
on the table. A resolution embodying propo-
sition to amend the Constitution in respect to
the date of the general elections was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Herrick's bill making it penal offense
for carriers, warehouse men, manufacturers,
or their agents, to embezzle freight or goods
left in their care, was passed. 1t is intended
more particularly to catch manufacturers of
cheese and butter in the Reserve who in GER
tain cases have sold their products furnished
by dairymen and cheated them out Of their
proceeds.
Mr.. Robinson's bill requiring parties to give
bond for costs when demanding struck juries
in CT minal cases other than felonies was
passed.
challenge if the juror is party in any action
pending in Court in which any attorney in the
cause then on trial is an attorney either for or
against him was passed. The old law was ap-
plicable only when the attorney was for the
challenged juror.
Petitions for local option were presented by
Representatives Bemon and Leggett.
Mr.. Reed, of Trumbull, introduced bill
TO more enectually compel the payment Of
poll-tax.
Mr. Critics introduced bill for rendering
| navigable the Beaver and Sandy Canal, from
Beaver to Sandy Creek.
Senator Richards bill relating to the estab-
lishment of sub-school districts was passed.
Mr.. Browns bill to allow the issue of life
| and ten-year certificates to teachers was post
poned.
| Mr.. Patton, from the minority of the Com
| mittee on Federal Relations, submitted an
| elaborate report antagonizing the recommended
| tions of the majority of said committee, re-
specting the acceptance Of the invitation to at
| tend the Inauguration of General Garfield.
The report recites the hi:;ory of former inan-
| guratons, and pleads for Democratic Republi-
| can simplicity.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Locke, Con-
| rad and Hume as the House members of the
| committee to investigate the Reform Farm.
| Messrs Cowan and wilkins, of Fulton, consti-
| tute the members from the Senate on this COM
| mittee.
| A number of bills were read the first time.
Mr.. Rays resolution, providing that when
the House adjourned on Friday, January q,
and every third Friday thereafter, it shall be to
meet at $50 O'Clock, P. NJ, the following Tues
| day, except that when the House adjourns on
March 8, it shall be until the following Monday
| at o'clock, P. N.
Mr.. Reed, of Ross, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported back House bill making ap-
preparations for deficiencies in the appropria-
| tions for the General Assembly and the State
| Board of Equalization. Read the third time
and passed-yeas 79; nays, 0.
Mr.. Carpenter, from the Finance Committee,
| reported back House bill to provide for defic-
iencies in the State Common School Fund, by
anticipation of payment thereof by drafts on
| County Treasurers. Read the third time and
| passed-yeas, 70; nays, 0.
House Bill by Mr.. Tyler, Of Wyandott-To
| amend Section 8 of an act entitled an Act for
the Protection Of the Wool Growers and the
sConfscation Of Dogs, passed May 7, 1879, was
read third time, and discussed at some length.
| 1t provides for SO amending the present law rs
| to permit other persons than the freeholders
| to testify as to the value of sheep killed ty
dogs, and allows the Commissioners to re-
| fer to the tax duplicate to enable them to de-
termine the amount of damages they should
! allow for sheep so killed. 1t is claimed that
| often compelled to pay exhorbitant damages in
such cases, having no discretion in the matter.
! The bill was recommitted to the Committee on
| Agriculture.
Mr.. Dial's House bill to regulate the con-
| struction, enlargement, changes ln and conduct
and management of the water-works, at Spring
| field, WAS passed.
NIT to the people the question Of amending the
| Constitution to provide for local option,
was taken from the table and was referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Dayton's substitute for House Bill No.
275, providing that the interest on bonds issued
by corporations for indebtedness shall not ex-
| ceed six per cent. per annum was read the third
time, and passed. His substitutes for House
Bill, No. 276, providing for the registry and
| cancellation of bonds was also passed, rs was
his bill substituting House Bill No. 277, pro-
viding that each fund accruing from levy Of
tax shall be kept apart from all other funds
by the County Treasurer.
Mr.. Locke offered the following resolu-
ton:
s.Be it Resolved by the General assembly of
the State of Ohio (three-fifths of the members
of each House concurring therein); that pro-
position to amend the Constitution OF the
State of Ohio be submitted to the electors OF
the State on the second Tuesday Of October,
A. D., 1881, as follows, to-wit: That the sd-
ditional section Of Article XIV Of the Constitu-
tion as described in Section IS Of the Schedule
thereto be so amenend as to read as follows and
said additional section to Article XIV of the Con-
stitution as described in Section 18 OF the
Schedule thereto be repealed
/ Article XV.-The General Assembly shall by
law provide against the evils resulting from the
traffic in intoxicating liquors, and may by law
provide for submitting to the electors Of coun.
ties, townships, cities and villages at special
elections, the option Of prohibiting the traffic
in intoxicating liquors therein to be determined
by q majority Of the electors voting at such
election, and shall provide for the enforcement
of such option by appropriate legislation. But
no such special election shall be held within
sixty days Of any general election for State,
county, township or municipal officers.
At such election, the electors desiring to vote
IN favor Of the adoption Of this amendment
shall have placed upon their ballots the words
"Option-yes," and the electors who do moi
favor tho adoption Of this amendment shal
have placed upon their ballots the words
''Option-no."
On motion Of Mr.. Locke the resolution wal
laid ON tho table in order to DO printed.
The Biting End.