The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-02-12
FROM COLUMBUS.
The Democratic C~auous---A Plain License
Amendment Agreed On.
(spoclal. TO tho DAILY DKMooaAr.)

The Democratic Cauous---A Plain License
Amendment Agreed On.
Especial to tho DAILY DKmocRlr)
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 1.-The Demo-
cratic members of the Legislature held
a caucus last night, and agreed TO pre-
sent a simple, plain license amendment
to the Constitution TO a vote of the pe0-
pie at the ensuing fall election, pro-
yided, OF course, they can pass the Joint
resolution through the General Assem-
bly,. L0wenstein, OF Columbus, attemp-
ted TO secure an amendment TO the reso-
luton fixing the maximum at $500,
but his motion was defeated. Another
motion 10 make the minimum S25 and
the maximum $500 was alaO voted
down, and the original resolution, as
offered by Myers, passed, with but two
negative votes, Only forty.fOur mem
bers were present, q little over half the
Democrats In the two Houses. Whether
the abaentees will stand by the action
OF the caucus remains TO BIO seen. III
they do not the Democrats may have
trouble In getting their resolution
through, az the Republicans will proba-
bly, DO well nigh solid against II,
BILLS PASSED by THE HOUSE.
The following bills are among those
passed by the House yesterday:
Senate bill by Mr., lowering, giving
the Probate Court jurisdiction concur
rent with the Court OF Common Pleas
In mlsdemean0rs In the following coun.
ties: Lake, Lucas, Montgomery. Erie,
Richland; Sci0to. Holmes, Meigs, Henry,
Belmont, Stark, Ottawa. Williams, Allen,
Wood, Sandusky, Darke, Wyaadotte
C%oshocton, Defiance, Portage, Clermont,
Carroll, Gallia, booking. Brown, LOraln,
Col0mblana, Madison, Clinton, Shelby,
Geausa, MahoniDg, Jefferson, Monroe,
Hancock, Adams, Highland, Licking,
Knox. Miami, Fayette, Perry, Tuscara-
was, Guernsey, Paulding, Greene, Law
renee, Crawford. Ashland, Washington,
Athens, Pike, Summit and Morrow.
Senate bill by Mr.. 0ren, giving town.
ship trustees authority TO repair gravel
roads and condemn material for the
same.
House bill by Mr.. Weldy, to prevent
the soliciting or taking Of bribes by
electors,
House bill by Mr.. Myers, TO authorize
the sale OF certain land belonging TO the
State, In the city Of Columbus.
House bill by Mr.. Myers. TO include
the village OF Clifton, Hamilton county,
within the corporate limits OF the city
OF Cincinnati.
House bill by Mr.. Stanbach, authoriz.
Ing the Auditor OF Hamilton county TO
expend $65, 00) TO complete the plats, tax
lists, aud duplicates Of said county do.
stroyed by lre during the riot.
House bill by Mr.. Critics, making par
titl appropriations for benevolent, pen-
nj ana corTectory institutions.
House bill by Mr.. Stalter, TO authorize
the village OF Fostoria To purchase t,oa
grounds, improvements aud ptOrariv NJ
the Fostorla Cemetery Assp, iatlon' and
levy q tax therefor. saw
House bill by VI. Mvera. 10 autborlzo
the arbltratl,.n Of ths claim Of Soptrac.
m. |" e.uld against the trustees Of the
] III. Jecile Asylum.
House bill by Mr.. Hadley, TO reimburse
teachers and employees of the Imbecile
Asylum, for the loss OF their wearing
apparel and personal effects nj the Are
NJ said asylum In tho month OF Novem-
ber, 1851 Ntty'ono persons will DO
benefited by tho appropriation, which
aggregates several thousand dollars,
House bill by Mr.. Striker, TO provide
for the appointment OF female assistant
physiclans In the Insane asylums.
Houael bill by DR.. Fierce, TO author.
ize tho payment OF the expenses OF per.
sons appointed by judges to convoy In
sane persons 10 Che asylums.