The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-03-16
THE HOUSE.

A resolution by Mr.. Sharp, of Fairfield, was
offered, laid on the table and ordered printed,
calling for a quantity of information respecting
the Hooking Canal. Mr.. Licey offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which went over under no.
tice to discuss 4" "ResolUed, That the select
committee of twenty appointed by tie House
to report bill for the redistricting of the State
into Congressional districts, be discharged
from further consideration Of the subject"
Mr.. Green, OF Shelby, introduced bill
amending Section 964 Of the Code, SO that In
frmary Directors shall be allowed to expend
to the amount of 81, 600 year for repairs, the
present limit being 5000. A bill was intro
duced to make incurable insanity, where it has
existed for ten years, grounds for divorce. Mr..
Hughes introduced bill to divide the State
into Congressional Districts, giving the Repub-
licans thirteen and the Democrats five districts,
with three doubtful districts inclinlng towards
Democracy. Mr.. Price made an Intellectual
effort to take from the table his House resolu-
ton, which provides for docking members for
absence. Mr.. Jones, of Jackson, offered
resolution looking to the determination of the
lobby, which, on motion of Mr.. Brunner, was
indefinitely postponed. Mr.. Brownell's Senate
bill, to authorize the Commissioners of Mont
gomery County to purchase the Montgomery
County Fair Grounds, was passed. The follow
ing bills were passed Senate bill, to prevent
the stealing Of timber from public or private
Senate bill, to prevent the attaching of wages
Of q citizen in this State in another State.
The rule was suspended and House Bill No.
219, making appropriations to pay the National
Guards for attending the funeral of James A.
Garfield, &C., with the pending amendments,
as proposed by Mr.. Thorp, was taken up. The
amendments increase the appropriations for
National Guards to the amounts claimed for
them by the Adjutant General. Mr.. Thorp's
l.. l.
structions to amend was agreed to-yeas 43,
nays 81. Mr.. Thorp was made the select COM
mittee, who reported the bill back amended as
instructed. The amendment was then agreed
to-yeas 60, nays %. The bill was then voted
on and passed-yeas 78, nays 4. Those who
voted against the bill were Messrs. Drummer,
Maury, Rees and Holbrook. Mr.. Brunner
gave notice of his desire to enter his protest
against the passage of the bill. Mr.. Linton's
House bill to make the entering of poultry or
bee-house in the night burglary, which on
former vote was lost, was reconsidered and
passed.
Mr.. Liecy's bill to reform the convict labor
system in the penitentiary was discussed. Ger
tain amendments offered by Mr.. Cory were
Incorporated, materially changing the charac-
ter of the bill which was put ON its passage and
defeated-31 to "a. The House adopted res
olution to submit the question of taxing the
iquor traffic to the people.
The amendments to the Deficiency Appro-
priation bill were agreed to. 1t appropriates
$204, ,645.70. On motion of Mr.. Throp the
bill was committed to committee Of the whole
House. The House then resolved itself into
committee of the whole to consider the bill,
with Mr.. Throp in the chair. The committee
| rose and reported the bill back for passage,
with sundry amendments, which were agreed
to and the bill then passed. Mr.. Tyler's
House bill providing that whoever kid
maps, or forcibly or fraudulently carries off or
decoys out Of the State, or shall take or cause
to be taken, or shall entice any female person
under the age Of eighteen years away from hel
! father, mother, guardian or other person hav'
/ ing lawful custody, care or charge of such fe.
| male, for the purpose, or with the intention OF
inducing into or placing such person in house
| of i'll fame, or . house kept for the purpose OF
! prostitution, shall be imprisoned not more
than seven nor less than one year, was passed
unanimously.
The House refused to allow the claim Of the
LIST Regiment, o. N. G., of $54O. for services
at the fall election in 1880. In the House, the
editorial BILL to amend the law of libel, wal
defeated. Bill passed, to authorize certain
railroads to purchase aud complete other rail
roads. Mr.. Licey's convict labor bill was re-
considered, and referred to the Penitentiary
Committee. Several local bills were passed
also, House bill to provide that in will cases al
appeal can be taken from the Common Plea