The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-07
OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

COLUMBUS, January 25.-SENATE.-Bills in.
troduced: To amend the Russell law. To
authorize the Commissioners of Crawford
County to pay the Indebtedness of the Agri.
cultural Society of said county. To authorize
she Agricultural Society of Butler County to
erect permanent buildings on the fair grounds
in said county, and to provide for the pay
ment oi the Indebtedness thereby incurred.
Making appropriation of Sl,6l2,3O0 for the
support of the Common Schools. Making APP
of the public funded debt, interest on the ir-
reducible debt, and the expense of the COM
missioners of the Sinking Fund, all amount
ing to $S37, TO. To amend section 1912 of the
Revised Statutes, as amended March 20, 1883,
correct ng a clerical error made by Engross-
Clerk last winter. The following bills were
introduced: Authorizing trustees Of town.
ships to deaden or remove trees along or near
the line CT any covered township ditch, the
Tld1ng for taking appeals from the County
Commissioners TO the Probate Court.
HoUsE.aA report from the Trustees of the
Soldiers Orphans Home, at Xenia, was laid
before the House. House bill by Mr.. Headly-
Amending section 5441 so that widows and
others not owners OF homesteads 6a shall hold ex.
TO chattels now exempted. was passed. Bills
were introduced as follows; Authorizing
bonds. Authorizing the issue of bonds for
completing the Tuscarawas County Court
house. Authorizing the issue of bonds for the
completion of the Children's Home in Tuscar-
awas County. For the relief of the Commits
sioners of Tuscarawas County against suits
brought against them as individuals for Off
cial actions.
COLUMBUS, January 26.-SENATB.-Senate
bill by Mr.. Reed, creating State Board of
Pharmacy with registry system, came up
for third reading, but was postponed till Mon
ators. Bills passed: Authorizing Superin-
tendents of turnpikes to eXpend $40 upon
bridges and approaches thereto instead Of
S2UO Making partial appropriations (540OO0)
for the benevolent, penal and correctory in
stitutions of the State, and other several de-
partments of the State Government, for the
last three-auarters of the fiscal year ending
November 15 1884 and the first quarter of the
fiscal year ending February 10, 1885. Bills in
of Portage County to transfer funds. Chang
ing the law of last winter Slightly in regard to
the indexing of county records. A message
was received from the Governor appointing
w. II. H. McIntire, of Guernsey County, as
trustee of the Soldiers Orphans Home, at
Xenia. Referred. House joint resolution
authorizing the loan of cannon and other arti-
cles to the Dayton Reunion Association, was
adopted
ment of railroad real estate in the hands of
Assessors instead of County Auditors, was in
definitely postponed. House bill authorizing
the refunding of water-works bonds at Mid
dletewn, was passed. House bill authorizing
the Trustees of Rochester township, Lorain
County, to levy additional taxes, was passed.
House bill striking the license on astrologers
and mediums from the Russell bill, was taken
from the Finance Committee and referred to
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troduced a bill for the facilitating of the pub
lie printing and defining the numbers of each
document to be printed. Mr.. Love offered
resolution to print ten Thousand extra copies
of the evidence taken by the Screen Commits
siOner.
COLUMBUS, January 2s.-SENATE.-A me-
mortal was presented from New Lisbon, ,Colum-
biana County, for the transfer of funds.
Senate bill by Mr.. Reed, providing for a State
Board of Pharmacy, was recommitted to the
Committee on Medical Colleges. Mr.. White
introduced a bill giving County Commission
ers ,r.t authority to open, widen and deepen
which was adopted giving the committee in
charge of the Investigation of the charges
against Senator A. d. Fassett power to send
HoUsE.-Bills Introduced: Making general
appropriations for the State departments and
State institutions aggregating nearly S5OO,0O0.
Prohibiting the sale Of obscene and immoral
literature, giving the power therefor to City
Councils. Amending section 6S5s SO as to
that is punishable by Imprisonment in the
Eenhffy Snail hear the claims
for sheep killed in March and September, so
as to be ready for the tax levy. Amending
section 1896, SO as to allow suits against mar
ried women the same as against single women.
Amendingssection 1855, SO as to further protect
laborers in getting their wages by give them
authorize Road Supervisors, as well as other
officers, to take up live stock To allow Coun-
ellis to license telephone, telegraph and cleo
designate Mr. Thorp-Authorizing Township
Trustees to prescribe the width of wagon
tres. House bill by Mr.. Critics, making par
tial appropriations for the current year, was
made a law by concurrence in the Senate
amendments.
COLUMBUS, January 29.-SENATE.-Bllls in
troduced: Amending the school laws so that
in special school districts, where portion de-
sire to get out, they can do SO, provided ma
jority are in favor of the change. To amend
section 1857 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio
oil r,rrINl Sha1 hn in
two papers of the leading political parties.
Mr.. CroweIl offered a Senate joint resolution
Congress to vote for an increase of pensions
to soldiers who have lost one eye from $4 to
S1S per month. Adopted. Mr.. Oren intro
duced a Senate joint resolution to equalize
bounties of soldiers of the late war. Mr.
Godfrey's bill providing for Board of Par
dons was reported by the committee with rec
| presented by Mr.. Puckrin from Erie County
| by Mr.. Addison from Muskingum County, and
| by Mr.. Beatty from Lucas County, for an act
| wages to employees.
| HoUsE.-House bill supplemental to section
s6 SO as as to Pr3yde penalty tor AL woa
! and give them first lien for their wages was
discussed at length and recommitted. Bills
| were passed as follows: Making appropria
| tions for the public schools for the curren
| year. Making appropriations to pay the State
| debt, the interest on the irreducible publ,
debt, and the expenses of the State Sinking
! Fund Commission. Authorizing the Commits
sioners of Clark County to pay certain claims
found against the City of Springfield. For th'
relief of VIM. Felger, Treasurer of Greer
| Township, Wayne County.
COLUMBUS, January 50. - SENATE. = Bill
passed: Giving the appointing power of State
| house policemen to the Adjutant-Generali in
stead of the Governor. To provide for
Board of Pardons to act in conjunction witt
the Governor. To provide for better lighting
of the State Library. To provide for tn
| building of bridge over the Scioto River il
| Dublin Township at cost not to eXcee'
5000. Authorizing the Commissioners o
property in Springfield for free turnpike
Bills introduced: To provide for the pay
ment of old indebtedness of the Cincinnati
and Eastern Railroad to complete the sal
road giving new mortage. To prevent b.
fine and imprisonment trespassing on an
land when incIosed by high fence. To admi
cases of violence of existing statutes to b
brought before Justices of the Peace an
Police Courts, and to provide additional pre-
lection for children and helpless persons.
HOUsE.-Bills passed: Authorizing tn
Commissioners OF Seneca County to issu
bonds for the completion of their Court-houst
! and authorize the County Treasurer to dcpo
it funds in bank during the building of tn
same. Amending the law so that non-res
dents can be admitted to asylumS under ioiT
resolutions. Bills introduced: Prohibiting til
catching by traps or Snares any wild duck
any time of the year. Requiring Townshi
Assessors to Ireturn the number of person
Amending sectionI494 so as to cut down to or
day instead of three, the allowances for me-
ical services to paupers. Amending sectiC
6S1S, so as to make fornication with childre
under ten years of age punishable the same
rape.
MiscellaneOUs Items.
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