The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-01
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

TIE State Senate met on the 22d at p m. Eight
bills read the the second time and referred to
the appropriate committees. Mr.. Yeatman, Of
Hamilton County, was granted indefinite leave Of
Absence on account of sickness. Adjourned .......
The House met at 2:So p. with Speaker PRO ten,
Hathaway in the chair. petition was presented
by H. H. Long and forty other citizens praying that
Hamilton County be taxed fl5,0i for the grading
and macadamizing Of a road leading from Reading
70 Montgomery. The following bills were intro
duced BY Mr. Snyder. for the better protection
against Fl rs in factories ana halls: By MI Love,
10 amend Section 2i34 10 allow cities and villages
70 contract with an individual owner Of water
works as well as with company. By Mr..
Holbrook. providing for the issuing OF bond,
Of the, village of ST. Mars; Augiaize C1un-
Of material for the Fire Department BY MI Stevens
TO authorize the Commissioners OF Clermont
Mr.. Sheppard presented netiton in favor OF liq-
uor constitutional amendment. Mr.. Cory offered
rs.out on o5 tne printing OF 81 & oSF sh .hon
Comm m'ssioner to be distributed to the County
schoo! E1aminers Mr. Scott efiered resolution
recurring the Chief Engineer OF the Board uf Public
works give the costs all the canals Of the State
4 number Of small local bills were passed. Ad.
3ourned.
In the State Senate on the 2sd, the following bills
| were passed: House bill by Mr.. Hathaway.
| Amending Section 1883 OF the Code. that the
Township Clerk shall forthwith notify any officer
| elected or appointed in the township liouse bill,
| by Mr.. Cooper Amending Section 42l of the Code,
50 that the Cerk OF t"e Supreme Cont shall receive
fees In originatn ia the Supreme Court equal
to those CARR up frOlu lower courts rouse vii,
by Mr.. Rarey-Amending Section 234s of the Code,
30 that any municipal corporation or township may
withdraw from the control Of any cemetery by res
olution of the Council of such corporate n or
| township. House bill, by MIR. Lttler 10 author
ize the trustees of Mooredeld Tow ship, Clarke
Township Fund to the Cemetery Fund. Senate bill.
by Mr. Strong-To change the time Of holding
Pleas in the Counties of Hardin and Wood for the
year lSs3. In the House joint resolutions for the
submission Of Constitutional amendment regard
H., Nraff off arad
Messrs Scott and Littler The following bills were
read the third time and passed: House bill 5ls,
Mr.. FreeseTo provide for the construction of Tree
turnpikes in Ottawa County. House bill 575, Mr.
Linton-Amending Section 1918 so as to provide tor
the keeping repairs Of toll roads House bill od. ~
principal and interest OF the public funded debt,
interest the irreducibe debt and The expenses OF
| the Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund.
In THE State Senate the oath the following
bills were passed: House bill by Mr.. Bell-To au-
thorize the Board of Education of Worthington
School District. Sharon Township, Franklin Coun-
ty, to appropriate eerta funds belonging to said
school district and apply the same to the erection
poses. House bill by MI. Hadley-To authorize the
village of Washington G. H., Fayette County, Ohio
to issue bonds for certain purposes therein named
election of an additional Judge OF the Court oi
Common Pleas in the First Subdivision Of the sev
| enth Judicial District of the State of Ohio. Sen
ate bin BY Mr. Dickirson-To amend an act en- en-
titled, San act to increase the general fund fo
the support of common schools established by tn
sixth section Of the act to establish fund for thu
suppo of common schools, passed March 2 1881, BY
the app opriatlon of the proceeds o the swami
4o SO that the word 'swhite shall be cken from
the law in reference to the distribution OF funds
| caused consider BILE debate, but finally pa sed :
v as Is; nays OIn the House the following bill
| were read the third time and passed.: II. B. No
544 by Mr.. Green, of Shelby TO amedd section sI
so that when a person is admitted into an infrmar
1t shall be upon the sction of the Commissio er
and not of the Directors. H: B. 6iO, by Mr.: Nc
| Crory-Amending section 1882, advancing cities
| the fourth grade of the second class to highe
| grale. H B. $50, by Mr. Hughes s--Amending tn
bith Law Mr.. Robinson introdueed Dill ,IGs max
certify that he has sworn in ad individual when
: | has not. Adjourned.
In the State Senate on the 25th, the folIowin
, bills were ,assed: House bill, by Mr.. Brooks
, uthorizing the Commissioners of Meigs County
transfer certain funds therein specified. Senat
bill, by Mr.. .Norton-Amendin, Section 3oso of th
Code, so that s1Go may be allowed to the regiment
headquarters oi esen regimen. M 1I ihe Onlo ntSn
I izng the city of Hamilton. Butler County TO lss'
bonds for the payne MT of certain real estate and
levy taxes for payment OF the same. Mr. Godfrt
1 | prese ted the memorial of a Committee of Proba
Judges of Ohio asking for the erection and mai
and ep leptic in ane persons Referred to the Cor
a | mittee on Benevolent Institutions. Several ne
y bills were introduced. In The House, MI sec
moved and 1t was carried, that all resolutions
y latng TO the liquor traffic, which have been laid
the table and orderrd printed, be now taken
v | and referred to the JUDICIARY tGmDlttee Ou III
n ton, Mr. Peet called up House joint resolution
> 65, approving Of the House bill 141G in the Unit
States Congress- designed to increase the pensio
Of soldiers aving lost in the line OF duty one ar
, one hand one leg one foo. The resolution, wi
= an amendment providing that the same be print
Te and forwarded TO Ohio Senators and members
T. Congress, then passed. The special ORD
:, House bill 2, Mr. Vallandigham, creating sti
IL Board of Pardo s. came up and passed. Senate /
Of ls7 was passed. Several ports and messages w
- received and unmportapt bills disposed Of, wh
30 the House adjourned
ISthe State Senate on the 26th, the following /
1T were passed: Senate bill by Mr.. Norton-AmeI
n. ing section $3.50 Of the revised statutes, so Il
D. | regimentsl headquarters ST. all receive SOD
10 | headauarter ex penses. House bill by Mr. Ogdel
- | To amend act pa sed March 10, 1880. EMIT
70 .An to amend section 5340 of the revised st
n utcs of Ohio" that surety for costs must b'
% | r, sidept of the county where the suit has bt
)A | filed House bill bv Mr.. Robinson-Amend
sections ,223 and 4, ,237 of the revised statutes
that ounty Auditors shall make semi-annuai
Elements of fees received of auctioneers, ms
annually, RS is the case at present. Mr. olcot
Amending section 125 of the revised statutes
III o 10 so that any act OF Commissioner oi De
NAV lie legal at expiration of commission IN
cIl tain cases. MIR. Dexter Amending sections ?,
nj 2.f22 of the revised statutes SO that the SINK
T. Fund Commissioners Tay make payment
ne Judgment final against the city. and for the p
re- fnent of and all perpetual ieaseholds OF
i, CITY not payab fr. M special funds......lp
ne House a number Of bills Of minor Importance "
L., time d passed: II. B. No. COZ, Mr. Rarger-
ThS amend an act entitled, AN act to authcrize
ld Commissioners Of COshocton County to built
~, | bridge across the Wah"nding River. in
eS' county ard to levy for that purpose," pa
TaS April is, 1882. II. B. No. GIS Mr. Rhbinson-
NJ authorize the Board Of Education of School Dist
No. l, of Paris Township. Union County, TO Is
ted bonds TO pay the floating debt OF said district.
ing NJ" sos MI ,h insnecion Of pu
Is d schools.