The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-03-20

OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
COLUMBUS. March s.-sENATE. "A joint rese
tuition to pity Company d, seventeepEh Regt
ment. and to Company g; Thirteenth Reg5-
ment, for services during the flood. from tit
for the relief of flood sufferers
was adopted. The following bills were intro
the public works. Authorizing the pub
be bfidges wGras across the S eanal as's' as Lossl
Rights Law. @ Amending the insurance laws
30 as to provide for insuring live stock by
mutual insurance companies. Amending the
Civil Rights Act in accordance with the In
struction of the Democratic caucus. Provid-
ing that the term,of Office of the State Commis-
the second Monday of July. Authorizing the
Commissioners of Pike County to make i'm.
provements. Providing for the arbitration OF
differences between miners and operators. Ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-The following bills were introduced:
Amending Section 1884 R. s., so as to make
the penalty for grave robbing fine from
800 to 81 200 or imprisonment from six to
twelve months. The bill also provides that
the is to hold an On every
to receive fee of i've dollars for the same.
Making husband and wife eligible to be wit.
hesses, for and against each other IN criminal
proceedings. Creating greater facilities for
the reappointment of executors, and for the
making of final settlements: Repeating Sec
for colored children; also repealing Eections
69SI and 696S SO as to abolish the penalty for
white and colored people marrying. Making
2748 as the standard for bushel of charcoal.
on railroad lines fine of from S25 to $500.
as f o a
with any Individual for supplying water for
nGetraots re 9taer Sasn prpSsse on on such
popular vote Authorizing certain changes
in the arrangement of the rooms of the Capt.
the Supreme Court Commission. Mr.. Bargar
INTRODUCED q bill authorizing the State Board
OF Public Works to abandon, at their discre-
Township Coshocton county. The bill was
passed under suspension of the rules. Mr..
he %
atives. Adopted. Mr.. Thompson's joint
resolution, calling upon Congress to make an
front of Cincinnati, was adopted. Adjourned.
COLUMBUS, March 10.-SENATE.-Thef follow
ing bills were introduced: Amending the law
in regard to the Firemens Beneficiary Asso-
citation of Cincinnati, designating in a clearer
way who the beneflciaries shall be. Author
to borrow money and issue bonds to build q
bridge across the Little Miami River on the
California pike. Amending the law so as to
allow County Treasurers to deposit money In
bank. Amending section 6026 In regard to
mining companies. Mr.. Higgins House, bill
authorizing the Commissioners Of Brown
County to build free turnpike in Brown
County was passed. Adjourned. |4t
HoUsE.-The following bills were intro
duced: Providing for hanging criminals in
the penitentiary instead of county jails. Au-
thorizing villages in which 4 normal school is
eating liquors. Prohibiting discrimination
and Irregularities in prices of admission to
theaters and other places of amusement, and
prohibiting
Bills passed: Authorizing brigade as well as
regimental d drills. Making # q penitentiary
relating to soldiers memorial associa-
tons To authorize the Board OF Public
leyee in the Eighth Ward ofthe City of Zanes.
Vile, extending from the wing of the National
Road Bridge to the Fifth Street Bridge, over
the Muskingum River, at Zanesville, Ohio.
and to appropriate money therefor, also for
bridge at Marietta. To authorize the Board
of Preble County, to issue bonds to complete
and furnish a schoolhouse and to improve
the grounds thereof. To authorize the Board
trict to levy tax in addition to that now
authorized by law for the purpose of repair
ing school-house. Adjourned.
COLUMBUS, March n.-SENATE.-The follow
ing bills were passed: amending the act defn
ing the powers and duties of the Board O.
| Public Works, so as to provide for clever
| canal superintendents, q chief engineer, an(
one assistant, and abolishing the office of resi-
dent engineer of the public works; fixing thu
papers I Of Of % fncorpogation G1n'pun'efs at from s'
to $500; amending the law relating
to the selection of jurors in criminal cases s.
| that, having read newspaper reports, or hav
| ing formed an opinion, yet notwithstanding
the juror may be competent to serve, If, upol
examination exam ain by the court, he shall say tina
rendering verdict in the case. The follow
ing bills were introduced: Providing for tn
punishment OF keepers s. and inmates OF an,
| houses. Extending the rights of married wo
men to females of fourteen years of age ant
upwards. The Senate took up the afternoon
| in the judicial contest case.
HoUsE.-Among the bills of general in teres
passed were the MISUNDERSTANDING Sec
tion 3175, relating to setting aside of challenge
to array. Including persons who reside out
side of the State among those who may b
prosecuted under the law against black
mailing. Amending the law so that member
of the Board of Education in cities of tn
third class shall be elected at the same tim
and place as city and township officers Pre-
hibiting fishing in Lake Erie by any devic
whatever, except with hook and line and tn
tember l5 to March 15 of brook trout, salmon
land-locked salmon, or California salmon, an
providing a fine between $40 and 500, or in
the prevention of "burking" or grave rot
bling. Providing that no insane person sha
| De Kept IN jail more Unan 1OrUy-e1ght nOur(
and that no commitment to any asylum sha
be made until after a medical examination
number of unimportant bills were intro
duced. Adjourned.
the more impor tant bills up for third readin
were the following: Providing that whe
suit is bro ught against a married woman
the proceedings shall be in all respects a
though she we're unmarried. To amend tn
recently enacted Civil Rights law: Supple
| MOI ntar TO ont hn nj
datiOn of the revised statutes. The bill rela
ing to the imprisonment of convicts in tn
ohio Penitentiary, and the employment, goN
srnment and release of such convicts by tn
board of managers, was taken up, whic
gave rise to pretty wide range OF discussion
pending which the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The following bills were up fo
consideration: Providing and prescribin
the mode of procedure Hereunder to secur
pardons and reprieves. Made tn
special order for 10 a. m. Monday. Fc
the better protection of the healt
shops and factories. Relating to the compl
ton of Vol. Ohio Geology. A resolutio
ysedt of ee qqure eharres ato
! School school, books and report their comm NJ
nications along with the result {
their inxestigatio&ns & to e the h0use t; t6r OF sgs
} and the resolution went over: The bill
| prevent gambling in grain, stocks, provision
/, &c, came up as the special order at IL o CLOG
, Pending the consideration of the bill, an
. after the adoption of an amendment praci
cally emasculating the bill, the house took
recess until p. m.- In the afternoon the b
l with pending amendments was postpone
Adjourned.
miscellaneous Items.
THE Huron County Commissioners ha,
!, appointed John c. Scheffield, of Bellevu
3 Treasurer in place of Van Fleet. A r
7 ward of $1,000 is offered for the captu
3 and return of Van Fleet.
VAN FLEET, the defaulting Treasurer
Huron County, paid into the State Trea
: ury on February %, the sum of $194 ,6O4.
THE work of tattooing a woman for g
hibition with circus has been successful