The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
IL THE State Senate on the 9th, Mr.. Ballauf in
troduced bill authorizing the Directors of the
Cincinnati University to invest in Ohio State and
Cincinnati bonds and irst-class mortgages on real
estate, well as in United States bonds. Mr..
Brunner's bill regulating telephone rates was re-
ferred to special committee, composed of the
author, and Messrs. Metcalf, Card, Frese and Cor
veil. Mr. ShiveIy's bill in relation to mechanics
liens and extending their scope. was passed..::,.
introduced: Authorizing the Commissioners of
Delaware County to construct a bridge over the
olentangy River. Providing that railroad companies
owning railroads in common, If they are unable to
or increasing their facilities, may have the
vate parties have. Providing that certified copies
of all the documents required by law to be filed In
the Governors office, shall be evidence Of the ex-
stence and filing of the same. Requiring that when
patients are discharged from Longview Asylum
they shall be sent to the in6rmary from which they
came. Requiring the State departments each month
to furnish to the Auditor statements Of all checks,
warrants and rcquisitions.
In THE State Senate on the 2sth, the following
bills were passed: Providing for a State Board of
Equalization for Incorporated banks, which had
been read the third time on February 1, and post
poned to authorize the Commissioners of Wash
ington County to levy additional tax for bridge
purposes; providing that whoever has charge of be-
company, may be punished for embezzlement; to
create two election precincts In Turtle Greek
Township, M.rien County; allowing petitieas In
bill of exceptions the same as in civil cases;
to author ze the Commissioners of Pike
County to levy an additional tax for curren:
expenses; providing that the Mayor of
sandusky shan appoint judges of election twenty
days prior to the first Monday in April amending
Section a77s Sf the Revised Statutes 50 that an in
ton, sect, or denomination win be entitled to the
payment of Judgment and costs for work and labor
and costs have been obtained by law was discussed
for two hours-....: The Speaker laid before the
House communication from the City Clerk Of
Columbus, with resolution of Council, asking for
the passage Of the bill providing for the issue of
t165oO0 Of sewer bonds. Referred to the Committee
ate bin,i which had been lost on passag. in the
House, returned, by request, and again consid-
cred. It amends the law relative to keeping town
sons Pharmacy bill was taken from the table and
placed the calendar for third reading. Mr. Cum
ningham's bill, authorizing the Commissioners OF
ed. Mr. Cooper's belt railroad bill was taken from
the table and referred to himself. Mr.. Wolcotts
Senate bill, authorizing Ravenna School District,
Portage County, to issue bonds was passed. MI.
Brunner moved to take up 8. ]. r. No. 80, Mr..
Kinney, relative to amending the Constitution, ,waa
lost by 4s 70 2s. The bill providing that the Di-
also the bin establishing Supreme Court Commits
Ou,
ditional Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in
the first subdivision of the Seventh Judicial Dis
trict.
In THE State Senate on the LIST, the bill abolish
ing the Superior Court of Montgomery County wa,
passed, with an amendment that the act shouid
not take effect until the expiration Of the present
incumbent. The bill providing for the separation
of children from adults when put in prison, and
providing for the service of minors, etc., in taking
them out of inhrmaries and poor-houses was passed
A number Of new bills were introduced and read
the first time In the House large number O
red. The bill to recognize the Cleveland Police
Department was received from the Senate, with
read % q third time and passed: Providing for the
better Improvement OF roads and highways
in Gallia ~ County; for the feorganiz.tiEn u
ing the In6rmary Board of Cleveland
relative to guardians of minors; providing that
stockholders may waive notice OF an increase OF
capital stock; supplementary to "an act to author-
ize the Commissioners Of Henry County 70 con-
struct certain free turnpike roads passed january
crease the gesla al fund Tor the support Of common
schools established by the sixth section of the act
to establish q fund for the support of common
schools, passed March 2, 1881 by the appropriation
of the proceeds of the swamp lands to that fund.- u
passed March "a, 1851, 50 that colored schools, o.
well as white, can receive the benefit; making 8
penitentiary offense of pocket picking amending
section 126 as to cure defects of acts Of Commis
sioners outside of Ohio where their term had ex.
pired authorizing Boards OF EducatlOn and toWn
councils to exchange lands. Senator Chapman'i
game preservation bill was lost.
In THE State Senate on the I'd, the following bill
were passed: To authorize the transfer of ceme
terry in Guernsey County for township burying;
ground providing that abandoned toll roads shall
be declared free roads and kept in rep air such
amending Section 22s5 of the Revised Statutes SO
that the penalty for unpaid assessments shall moi
be collected unless thirty days shall intervene
between the date OF publication OF the ordinance
making the levy and the time OF certifying the
same to the Auditor for collection; providing that
property abandoned, stolen, or supposed to have
been stolen, shall be disposed of as follows: II
animals, to be sold as esrays and If other property
the Trustees of Put-in-Bay Township and the
Council of the incorporated village of Put-in-Bay
vide additional means of lighting the city Of %epis
to authorize the city of Urbana TO issue bonds fol
the purpose of building approaches to q proposed
for the construction of sewers in the village Of
Kenton, Harding County; providing that all alter.
ations OF State roads shall be and become part Of
the said roads; providing same as the last men.
TONED bill; providing that in No case shsl
1n ons 1es
party desiring to take appeal ten days to perfect
the same, within the discretion of the Court.......
recess was taken ON the LIST, the third reading oi
bills was resumed, and the following were passed
To authorize the Board of Education of Dunkirh
union ccnOOl COunIy, 10 ISSUE
bonds to complete and furnish a school-house and
improve the grounds thereof requiring reports tt
be made and record to be kept marriages notice
of which is given by bans to repeal act entitled
"An act to authorize the County Commissioners o.
Vinton County to make an additional levy for coun
ty purposes" to divide Goshen Township, Tuscar
County, into four election precincts to author
ize the election of additional Judge of the Cour
of Common Pleas in the First Subdivision of thu
Fifth Judicial District of the State of Ohio to
ate q new Township in jackson County to be knowr
rs Coal Township; making the Forest City Troops
of Cleveland, part of the Ohio National Guards
to amend section 5000 of the Revised Statutes re
lating to preferred claims against estates providing
as q FIFTH preferred claim, debts due any one VIII,
has labored for deceased operative or otherwis
in his employ; requiring the printing and circuls
tion Of public documents; creating special sub
isint school district in the counties of Muskingun
and Perry.
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