The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-15
LEGISLATIVE PROtEEDINGS.

THE State Senate met at p. NJ. on the 9th, pur.
suant to adjournment on the ID, President Ricb-
ards in the Chair. Iemonstrance was presented
against the passage OF Senator Kinneys resolution
or Of any that in Constitutional amendment propo-
stion couples license the power to grant license,
with prohibition In the same amendment and COM
pels the electors to vote for both neither Com:
munications were received from the kniihts OF
Labor, of Cincinnati Cleveland and East Palestine,
and the Iron Molders' Union, of springfield, with
reference to contract labor in the Penitentiary.
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution, which was referred
10 the Committee on Judiciary, authorizing the
Attorney General to release certain real estate
State. Adjourned The House met at 2 80 p. m.
a large number OF petitions praying for Consa- a
Bills were introduced to give operatives and labor
ers first lien against administrations and executors,
the village Of Madisonvie to borrow SIS, ,00n doing
away with the necessity for certified copies OF bills
Of exceptions in criminal cases before the Supreme
Court, giving Justices Of the Peace jurisdiction
over married women. A new joint resolution pro-
posing Constitutional amendme MT was offered.
IN THE State Senate on the sth the following
bills were passed: House bill $50. by Mr. Shep-
herd. The bill amends Section 1858 of the Revised
Statutes requiring the clerks of Boards of Educa-
ton, on or before the first Monday Of June Of each
year to make written statements of all unexpended
balances etc. House bill $685. by Mr. Hathaway =
To authorize the Trustees of Thompson Township,
Geauga County, to borrow money for cemetery pur-
the village of Hanover, Columbiana County, to
issue bonds to complete a Town Hail.. Senate bill
ary to be paid to the Jrdses OF the Court Of Com-
mon Pleas residing in Franklin County. Senate
BILL by Mr.. Myers, amending Section 1864 Of the
Code, SO that each juror shall receive one dollar
from the hands of the successful party in q suit
before Justice OF the Peace. Senate BILL by Mr..
Eason s%eRang Section Sois of the Code 50 that
substitution OF the party in whose favor the execu-
tion has been issued, instead of the ofacer...In In
f1Il~ IT. 1n
penalty forthe failure by city clerks to post the
yearly table OF the receipts and expenses; to re-
2uire public statements by examiners 3 ovds or ias
for the sale of an insane husbands courtesy in
lands; to allow municipality to contract with an
individual owning water-works; to amend the law
us to maps of mines; to appropriate 81 900 for 8
monument to Simon Kepton; to provide for .
laborer's lien, and to authorize the Terrace Park
bridge.
In the State Senate on the 9Th, the following
bills were passed: Senate bill by Mr.. Dexter
TO amend Section 1927 of the Revised Stat
utes of Ohio, providing for the election OF Of.
fcers of Boards of Commerce and Merchants Ex.
change, and for the expulsion of members by the
Directors. House Bill 651, by Mr.. Conrad-Makina
partial appropriations for the penal and benevolent
ed from a number of citizens of Columbus. pray
ing that the Legislature take ,ome measure to con-
sumo the SCOT and smoke Ct he State buildings in
the city of Columbus.....In the House the follow
ing bills were passed. Making appropriations fol-
public schools providing for the issuance OF bonds
for Childrens Home in Summit County: to pre-
scribe the method of raising tax for bridge pur.
poses in Defiance County; to repair damages caused
by the foods; cedinr Jurisdiction TO the United
States of certain land in Cincinnati for the gurpos:
eodify and print in book form their ordinances. A
number of new bi Is were introduced and referred.
Petitions presented in faver of the passage Of
a law against the adulteration of food and medi.
clue. A great many petitions were handed in
against the adoption of Senator Kinney's Constitu-
mol ANA nlpaan Init Mr. hAr1 0f-
fered joint resolution FIR the admission Of q
Constitutional amendment. Adjourned