The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-03-02
THE HOUSE.

"A
Remonstrances were presented against the
abandonment of the Miami and Erie Canal,
from citizens of Hamilton, Auglaize and Butler
counties, and against abandoning any portion
of the Hooking Canal, from residents Of Pick
away and Fairfield counties. Mr.. Jones, OF
Delaware, offered resolution for the appoint
ment OF select committee consisting OF one
from each Congressional District to whom shall
be referred al bills, resolutions, and other
matters relative to -districting the State for
Congressional purposes which was referred to
the committee of the whole.
A bill was passed extending the privileges Of
the State Library to editors, reporters and per-
sons engaged in literary work. Mr.. Conrad,
Chairman Of the Finance Committee, introduced
the General Appropriation Bill for the institu-
tions. 1t appropriates 81, ,096, ,314 a.
Mr.. Kahlo's House bill to prevent gambling
in grain, railroad stocks and other commodities
Ito suppress bucket shops), was passed by a
vote of rs to 0. The following is the text of
the bill: "SEcTIoN /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That
whoever contracts to have or give to himself or
another the option to sell Or buy, at future
time, any grain, or other commodity, stock of
any railroad or other company, or forestalls
the market by spreading false rumors to
influence the price of commodities therein, or
corners the market, or attempts to do 30 in re-
not less than twenty, nor more than five hum
dred dollars, or confined in the county jail not
exceeding six months, or both and all contracts
made in violation of this section shall be con-
sidered gambling contracts, and shall be void.
The following bill, by Mr.. Barger,. to prevent
the adulteration of liquors, was also passed by
q vote of 81 to o: "SECT1oN /. Be it enacted by
the General Assembly Of the State of Ohio,
That Section seven Thousand and sixty-two of
the Revised Statutes of Ohio be SO amended to
ell l,.lta
rates, for the purpose of sale, any spirituous,
alcoholic or malt liquors used or intended for
drink, or medical or mechanical purposes, with
coccutus-indicus, vitrol, grains of paradise
opium, atun, capsicum, copperas. laurel water,
logwood, Brazil, cochineal, sugar of lead,
aloes, glucose, tarnnic acid, or any other SUBJ
stance which is poisonous or injurious to
health, or with any substance not necessary
Ingredient in the manufacture thereof and
whosoever sells or offers or keeps for sale any
such liquors SO adulterated shall te fined in any
sum not less than twenty or more than one
hundred dollars, or to be imprisoned not less
than twenty nor more than sixty day, or both,
| at the discretion Of the Court. And any
person found guilty of violating any
of the provisions of this section shall
hereinbefore provided for, all necessary costs
| and expenses insured in inspecting and ana
| lying any such adulterated liquors Of which
| said party may have been guilty of adulterat-
ing, or selling, or keeping for sale, or Offering
| for sale, provided that nothing herein shall be
so construed as to prevent the preparation of
| tinctures or other medicines. Sec. 2. That
| said original section seven thousand and eighty
two be and the same is hereby repealed; and
this act shall take effect from and after its pas
| sage" Warren's Criminal Baliff bill was killed
| for the last time.
The appointments of the Redistricting Com
mittee Ct Twenty was completed. 1t consists
| of nineteen Republicans and one Democrat,
| Mr.. Devereaux, of Hamilton. Bills we're intro
| duced as follows: Compelling railroad COM
panies to keep their fences in repair; appropri-
1 ating $2S1 900 to meet deficiencies; requiring
shows to pay license for each day Of their ex-
hibition; regulating the weight of loads on free
turnpikes, limiting narrow tires to 5000 pounds
to redistrict the State leaving the districts al
now constituted and electing one Representa-
| tive ct large. A number of bills Of minor i'm
portance were introduced and quantity of pc
titions were read, among others, numerous pc
| titions were read asking for an amendment tx
| the Constition to prohibit the manufacture o.
sale Of Intoxicating liquors in this State.