The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-22
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.


The state senate on the 18th spent the after
noon On routine business, and closed with the In
PRODUCTION of three important bills one being no
Ie,, th,n .no,ber I;o,or a., hi,, bv NJ Pond M
Wilson introduced a bill amending sections ATT,
xs0s and 1912 so that when a special levy is made
for free turnpikes the Road Commissioners can an
ticipate the same by issuing bonds. nator Big
ham introduced bill, amending sections 1878, 24s
and 1853 so as to inict heavier penalties than ever
on railroads for discriminating unjusty in freight
rates. 1t makes special provisions for points that
have no railroad competition In the House. pc.
titions were pr, sented from Muskinsum County
for state EpiIeptic Asylum: from Geauga and
Fayette Counties for the passage of the Love bill,
requiring textbooks in the schools show
ing the effects Of alcohol on the human
body; and from the Boards Of Ednca-
tion of Dayton and Painesville for the passage Of
the Hcey bill changing the date for the organiza-
tion Of School Boards from the third Monday in
April to the second Monday in September. Amo e
thebills introduced were the followin!: ApPropri-
ang szS9e for building an ac9ueduet oyer @ the MI
liton County amenolng secuon $3.50 80 as 70 ao
sway WIN nshlg, eAcePt ny nook anu iine ns,s ~
the spawning season amending section 44lo 30 as
that shows travelling by trains or wagons shall pay
not less thsn slo or more than sI5 lor eaeh
fon; repeating all the laws providing Tor peddier
does not contain the unconst tutional bond feature
but makes the tax uniform, and It's payment lien
on all the saloon-keeper has and also on the pTem-
1ses where Sold IL proy;des for an asylum for those
rho have been bT Ken down by drink, to De Pald
Ior anu supported roh the Proceeos oi 'he AA Pa!
! mems
ing bills were passed: supplemental to scton s2oe'
first lien for wages superior to that of other lens
.xcent lion. for In yes and ens nder sact;ons a1ss
and sis7, which they shall equal, and superior to
all claims Tor homestead exemption except under
section $780, and in all cases of assignment requir-
s.ns Up oOan.y a.u Sissan
ponos pe aute Iseu auu solo 70 lhe n'snes' oiuuei
amending sections 1855 and 1857, so as to require
rro,,, do,.,sd - an ,ho,r -.o.,, .ra
- s..'~- - a'~. ,.N.. Va a4 80 -
bankers cashier, and teIers to act 4, Notare. Pub
lie except in cases where the hanks are interested
or tb-y are personallv interested autborizing GEM
eterx sssoc,ations 10 create and invest
Their surnlus. annronriatino $40 ooo for tb.
'navment of work done in the canals
nrior to February tx 1884. amending section
h522, SO as to increase the number of arti-
cles in the list of agricultural statistics Mr. Dick
fren 10 AZ 10 nave al tne
adjusting the same for Indemnity by Insurance
The section now includes Losses only for fire. Mr..
Hoihngsworth from the Judiciary Committee, re.
P1r'Sp az 'Ts. m ~ nau conslaeIea .ne pIoposuoh Of
was adopted. authorizing the Secretary Of State to
exchange $50 copies of the old edition of the Re-
vised Statutes for that number Of Derbys new edi-
tion and nav difference of 80 so Der volume The
old edition Is in two volumes and the new IN three
while the new is much the better. This price is
only the cost OF the additional volume, revised
WIN eacn SET u eIxenanged d;;an the house pills
were passeo Is Ioiiows; SIealng speclai school
County; smending section 1885 SO as to define
more aisnneuy the line Of state roads wherein the
th ne M nds oOen aerea; ana provding n ior vaea'ng
fine more CLEARLY the 1ine OF comfy roads that
have been changed. After spending the forenoon
ana most OF the AFTERNOON In discussing the Patfer-
@ sou Si Gi H.. Sae ooasa oo oi Iharacy, the piIi
teep votes The rest If tbe day xas snent an tba
bill making general appropriations for ali the State
institutions and 1t was passed with extra allow
anee OF 1900 for an attic on the imbec le asylum
In THE State Senate on the 18th, bills were passed
.s follows. Amendino section = .o as IN disnense
-;th nv; v.,. .aoI. on ,aaaI do,,,onts. orarS;no
Wtn private seais on iegai documents; amending
seeion zaoo 30 as 10 require that all municipa BONDS
be sighaaTpy the Mayor and Clerk or Auditor ana
sealed amending section o4s9 SO that the wages OF
raiIrood .mnlox.s con ho oor,;.baad In oo,nt;o.
.L.a,,rL - ~. - -. ss;. = .o' a..'N
57S2 so as to allow defendants further grounds for
defense in eiectmept suits: amending section 60oA
,o a, tn nroyide for an snneaI from ths proh.t.
" dc :" Pio.iue iot an Hppeai iron 'he rooats
Court to the Common Pless In inventory cases on
exceptions the same other cases; for an ad-
ditional tar lew for road improvement. in
cu, C,, .,a; ... ,oor
"" e'o' s 'e''ion 4'0e
SO as TO authorize married women do
ing business in their own name to bring action in
certain cases. Creating Supreme Court Commits
sion Of Eve members The bill amended be-
ment Gt rhe S.ate aeS o sa6 Sy S NJ e. ughe,
Improvement senate bill by Mr.. BrowneliNTe
pay Montgomery County y, 600 for supporting sol