The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-03-09
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

Numerous petitions were presented asking
for the passage Of Senate Bill No. 10, to pre-
vent extortion and unjust discrimination of
railroad companies number were also pre-
sented asking for a law closing saloons on Sum
days. Several local bills were read the third
time and passed. Mr.. Hagan introduced bill
ito encourage and protect the artificial propa-
CATION and the raising and increase of brook
trout and oteer fsh in certain streams and
waters of this State" Mr.. Bingham, in COM
mitee Of the whole, made 8 prolonged speech
in defense of his railroad bill.
Petitions were presented from nine counties
asking for the passage of Senate Bill No. 10. to
prevent extortion and discrimination by rail-
road companies. In committee Of the whole
speeches were made against the bill by Senators
Wolcott, Horr, and Dickinson, and by MIR.
James In its defense. House bill by Mr.. Neg
ley, amending Section $50 of the Code so that
tha Commissioners OF Drake County may pur-
chase site and erect thereon q Children's
Home, was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Dexter introduced q bill providing for the
reduction Of costs IN advertising judicial sales.
Tne Senate bill was passed amending Section
3971, Revised Statutes, so that upon a vote Of
majority of the members Of any Board Of
Education, and concurring vote of the Coun-
cil Of any municipal corporation, that an ex-
change Of any real estate held by such Board of
Education for school purposes, for real estate
held by such municipal corporation for NUM-
cipal purposes, will be mutually beneficial to
such school district, and to such municipal
! corporation, such exchange may be made by
conveyances, to be executed by the Mayor and
Clerk of the municipal corporation, and by the
President and Clerk Of such Board Of Educa-
ton.
THE HOUSE.
voluminous petitions were presented asking
favorable consideration of Senate Railroad bill
No. 10, to prevent unjust discrimination and
extortion by railroads. Petitions asking for
| other measures were also read. Bills were in
troduced providing for the dissolution Of o
| corporation on the application of on half or
more of the stockholders when, after three
consecutive years, 1t is shown that the earnings
| only pay expenses; to provide for redistricting
| the State FOR Congressional representation; to
require Country Treasurers to report all moneys
] received a. tax penalties, to County Auditors;
to prevent the use Of barbed wire for fencing,
| by railroad companies. without consent
Of land owners, whose line adjoin the line
| Of road to authorize the Mayors of municipal
| corporations to license pavn-brokers, when ap-
| plicant shall deposit in the Corporation Treas
| ury sum not less than $500 or exceeding
s1 200, and execute satisfactory bond in the
sum OF $1,000. Mr.. Morton's Senate Bill, to
| provide for the payment Of clerks and treas
| urers of Township Boards of Education out of
| the contingent fund, was passed. A motion
that the twenty members appointed by the
several Congressional districts, and the Speaker,
| constitute committee to whom all matters re-
/ Jting to redistricting the State shall be re.
ferred, was adopted.
The vote was reconsidered whereby the
House passed Mr.. Norton's Senate Bill tt
amend Section 4056 of the Code so as to pa,
| CLERKS and treasurers Of School Boards out o
the contingent fund, but providing agains
any compensation to treasurers of city dis
tricts for disbursiDg the school funds. Re
49, 80 0zt& Cot.<
Lands. Mr.. Gest's House bill providing for
State Board Of Health, after protracted dis
cushion, was lost by q vote Of 10 to 46. Mr.
Green, Of CuyahogA rose to . question o
privilege, and stated that he was insultet
by the Columbus police while he wa
peaceably and quietly walking along the stree
toward his boarding-house-that "one o
those burly brutes jostled him of the sid-wnl
into the gutter, without cause or provocation.
He hoped that such legislation would be in
augurated as the nature of the case required
A number Of local bills were passed.
Remonstrances were presented against th
sale or lease of any portion of the Hockiu
Canal, or the abandonment of any portion @
the Miami Canal. A bill appropriating betwee
$25, 900 aud s26, 600 for defraying the expense
of the Ohio National Guard while attendin
the obsequies OF the late President, drapin
the State House, Governors Office, a railroa
car, ETC., was passed. Bills were introduce
amending the ditch law; allowing fees to wi
nesses in misdemeanor cases in Police Cour
providing for the distribution of the publ
printing in counties where there are two papel
of the same party, to one having the large
circulation. Mr.. Cooper offered Joint resolr
ton that the Governor be directed to appoir
three we'll known chemists to investigate an
report to the Legislature whether and to VIII,
extent the claim that butter and cheese are b
ing adulterated exists, and what laws a
necessary to protect the butter and chees
manufacturers, and the people Of Ohio usir
the same. Tabled and ordered printed.