The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

THs Senate met at 2:30 p. m. on the 10th
pursu1nt1p Adjournment on the 18th. A number
of b.ils @ere read the second time. Mr.. Myers in
trod &c, d bill authorizing the Commissioners of
CermontCounty to CO struct turnpike......The
House met at 2:3o p. m. On motion of Mr.. Cory,
the vote whereby II. B. 1853, relating to ditching,
was placed in the hands of a committee of one was
recensidered. The following resolutions were
adopted BY Mr.. Hall-Calli ng for tie appoint
ment Of an Insuran Commission. By Mr.. Scott
Calling for the report of the amount of money re-
ceived by the State account of the sale of land
given by the General Government for extending
Cali ng upon the Chief Engineer Of the
Board Of Public Works to report the orig
inal cost Of the construction of the Miami and Erie
lumber OF persons in the insane asylums Of the
State. By Mr.. Scott-Calling upon the Attorney
General Tor his opinion as to whether persons who
not citizens of the State can be admitted by the
officers or by joint resolution of the General As
semblys Kills We q introduced providing for the
tax ng Of census in cities of the fourth grade,
ond class for separate ballot for the election
of members Of School Boards for placing electric
wires under ground, and for penalty on dereliet
Boards OF Revision. resolution complimentary to
Fitz John Porter was referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations.
In THE State Sena'e on the 18th several new
bills wer. introduced and passed their first read
ing. The following bills were read a third time
and passed: H. B. No. 52s, by Mr.. Koons-Author
izing the founty Commissioners of Knox County
to issue bonds for certain purposes; H. B. 52O by
Mt. Brunner-Repealirg the Hawk Bill. mes
sage wasreceived from the Governor transmitting
the report of the Tax Commission, which
was ordered printed. Adjourne i.........In the
House the Speaker gave his decision in ia
vor of the admission on the record of Mr. Brun-
ners protest against the House passing Mr.. Hatha-
ways Civil Service resolution. Mr. Littler intro
duo d a reso ution asking for information looking
to increased accommodation of the epileptc and
incurably insane in the State Asylums Adopted.
Ihe following bills came up their third reading
and were passed: To amend Section 421 of the
Revised Statutes, as to make the docket and
entry fees of originally begun in the Supreme
Court uniform with those that originate in the
lower Courts to amend section 1853 of the Revised
Statutes requiring notices of Township elections to
be issued forthwith, and authorizing the notices to
be served by the Clerk as we'll as by the Constable
to authorize the village Of Medina, Medina County,
to issue 6o00 additional bonds for the construction
of water wosks; to author re the Council
of the village cf Toronto Ohio, to issue bonds to
gaise money to erect and complete public build
ings; TO provide for an Annual State Board Of
Equalization for Incorporated banks; giving a la
borer's lien upon railroads in course of c"nstruc.
ton providing for an additional salary to be paid
to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas restd-
ing in Lucas County; Mr.. Carey introduced q
Insane Asylum at Columbus, on account of alleged
derelcton Of duty and carelessness on the part of
the officers. Adjourned.
In THE State Senate on the 18th, the following
bills were respassed: House bill by Mr.. Cooper-To
create special ScnO0l QlStr1ct IN whitewater
Township, Hamilton County. Senate bill by Mr.
Strong-To authorize the Board of Education Of
Buck Township, in Hardin County, to issue bonds
to pay Indebtedness contracted for the erection
and repair Of school-houses. Senate bill by Mr..
Hal-Proyiding for the better protec ton and care
of the State-house and grounds, and the State
the City Councils Of Columbus and Dayt power
to appoint Trustees of Wa,er-works, instead Of
their being elected as now. Adjourned.
a Il 'hf fs H'1ss sseiBssns Rsais 1 g.
annual appropriation to 1ongview Asylum wal
passed, House Bill No. $50. by Mr.. Wagner, was,
bill is for The relief of John H. Parks Treasurer of
Kirkwood Township, helmont County. who was
robbed of sl5s 50 on the night of November IL 1882
The folloFing add tional bills passed: House
Bill 81 by Mr.. Ogden-Providing that non-resi-
dent executors and administrators shall be relieved
from giving bond when bringing suit in the county
where estaie5s located. Mr.. GTefner's BIN author-
izing the village of New Straitsvle to issue bonds
to the amount Of u, 600. House Bill No. 4is by Mr.
to withdraw from the Kenton emetery Associa-
tion. House bill No. 59s, by Mr.. Hadley-Author-
izing the village of Washington, c. II. to borrow
$4,000. Several local bills were introduced and
the House adjourned.
In the State Senate on the 10th, the following
bills were passed: House bill by Mr.. Poor, making
partial rriations for Longview Asylum for the
fiscal year 1885, Senate bill by Mr.. Stro g, amend
ing Section Al of the Code, to give contrac-
tors who have or may construct township bitches,
interest their money when it is not paid at the
completion of the work. House bill by Mr.. Linton,
to authorize the Commissioners of Clinton County
to transfer balances and overpays existing on road
improve ments completed and paid for, to the
county fund. House bill by Mr.. Lcey, supple
Elementary to an act to authorize the incorporated
village of Medina, Medina County, to issue bonds
for the construction of water-works, passed March
o, 1882. House bill by Mr.. Alexander, to author
ize the Board of Education of the city of Akron,
in the County of Summit borrow
money and issue bonds therefor......In the
House two resolutions were introduced
for the submission of constitutional amend
ments as to the liquor traffic. new conference
COMMITTEES was asked for on the Cooperative In
surance bill. Among the bills read the first time
were those authorizing Hamilton County to issue
$500 900 water-works bonds to abolish the Cincin-
natl Health Board to change the fees of County Au-
dtors to give the Chiefs OF the paid Fire Depart
ments the rgh, to cut telegraph wires when neces-
sary, and the partial Appropriation bill. The Com
mittee Agriculture reported back Mr.. Peor's bill
providing for the regist' alton of biooded stock,
amending 1t by decreasing the punishment for yio-
lation by one half Mr.. Robinson, from the lnsur-
ance Committee, offered joint resolution recon-
mending that the report of the joint confe ence
committee on the Cooperative Insurance bill be
not coneurred in. The House rafused to concur in
the report of the conference committee, and new
committee was asked for. Adjourned.