Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-08
Legislative Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY.


In the Senate. a protest from Auglaize
County was read against the hartshorh
Stationery Bill A memorial was pre-
sented against any constitutional ameno,
ment resolution that couples license anu
prohibition in the same amendment. len
hills were read the second time. biiis
were passed to provide free turnplkes IN
Ottawa County; to define the onense oil
pocket picking and fix penalty; 10 pre-
vent errors in the proceedings OF muni-
cipal corporation from invalidating IL; 10
REQUIRE the full amount OF capital STOCK OF
oorporations, except Building Associa-
tions. to be subscribed, and ten per cent.
to be paid before the Directors can 40
business; to authorize the levy OF an aoui-
tional mill in cities OF the second grace
for school purposes, and to reduce the
width of township roads. A Dill was In.
troduced to make certain the vacation OF
changed roads. A number OF remon-
strances were received against the Kin
ney resolution. In the House. the Jones
resolution was discussed. bilis were
passed to give Probate Judges IN certain
counties concurrent jurisdictions; to pro
hibit the crowding of opera-houses, &c;
TO give street railroads power to borrow
money, and relating to agricultural sta
tistics.
THURSDAY.
In the Senate, number OF petitions
concerning the constitutional amend
ments and bills affecting labor were pre-,
sented. A communication was receiver
from the Public Printer, making recon-
mendations as to the contract printing.
Bills we're passed providing for change
in the law as to opening new roads,
amending the ditch law, amending the
fence partition law, amending the cor.
poration advertising law, authorizing
turnpike tax in Franklin Co., OF S4:OOU,
and authorizing the expenditure OF $50.'
600 for a bride over Saltwater River, IN
Montgomery County. In the House bills
wore passed to authorize certain local I'M
movements, to make partial appropri'
atoms for the benevolent institutions,
and to appropriate the pay aud expenses
of the Longview Commissioners. Bills
were introduced to provide for ceding
certain land in Cincinnati to the United
States. to offer a reward OF $lO,OOO Tor
the invention of practical system OF
road making, to amend the law rela'ing
tn the Cincinnati Board of Public Works,
TO provide uniform railroad signal sys-
tenn, to provide for payment OF the debts
OF cities of the second class, and to tx
the liabilities of the husband for ante.
marriage debts OF wife.
/, FRIDAY.
In the senate. Mr.. Wilson, for Mr.. God
frey. presented report from the Judicia.
nv Committee, reporting back Senate bill
$50, by Mr.. Wilson, providing for addi-
tional salary to be paid the Common
Please Judges of Franklin county. The
committee reported amendments making
the bill supplementary section TO sec,
ton 1892 of the Revised Statutes, and
provides that the commissioners OF
Franklin county are authorized to pay tne
Judges of the Court of Common Fieas
when residing in Franklin County when
elected, and SO long as said Judges shall
continue to reside there, each not less
than 81 900 nor more than 81 500. in ad'
dition to the salary now paid out OF the
State Treasury. The said salary to be
Maid at the time and in the manner the
salary of Judges is now paid out OF the
State Treasury. The amendments were
agreed to and the bill set for third read
ing on Thursday next.
A resolution was introduced and re-
TERED. providing for the settlement, 6y
arbitration, of the claim OF j. G. Auit
Go. against the State, for work ON th'
Imhecile asylum.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Senate
after being in session 10 minutes ad
iourned until Tuesday next, at T. N
The House was called to order by Mr.
Licey at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. Walker, of Logan, presented re
mort from the Judiciary committee.
MIR. Sheppard for the member from Bel
mont, presented memorial from M
Moses and 62 other citizens of Henrys
burgh, Belmont county, against tn
passage of the Kinney resolution.
After being in session three minute
the House, on motion of Mr.. Cory, ad
iourned until Tuesday next at 2:3O p. IN
The very little influence people of tn
United States have with their govern
ment is well illustrared by the action o
the house of representatives in respect t
the river and harbor appropriations. N
single cause contributed more to tn
overthrow of the republican party tina
the extravagant river and harbor bill c
last session. With few exceptions. ever
man who voted for it was marked nv tn
people and defeated. There was n
FEATURE of it more generally condemne
than the enormous appropriation tor tn
Mississippi river. In all other parliamer
tary governments in the world such
popular verdict would be final. Tt
body which had offended. and which ha
been rebuked so effectually at the poll
would never be heard OF again. In En-
land. France, Spain. Italy, Austria HUI