Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-17
THE CLOSING SCENES.
SENATE AND HOUSE ADJOURN TILL
NEXT JANUARY.
Thanks rendered the Speaker-Appro-
pirate Remarks by the Lieutenant
Governor and Speaker-A Review of
Important Legislation of the Session.



Important Legislation of the Session
COLUMBUS, o., April IL.
The Senate and House transacted littl,
actual business before adjourning, the tim,
being spent in agreeing to amendments
signing bills, and clearing up odds ant
ends.
The Senate.
The following bills passed the Senate
II. b. by Mr.. misunderstanding th;
fish and game laws.
Mr.. Cowgirl Limiting the jurisdiction
of common pleas courts and enlarging tha
of probate courts
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS REMARKS.
Before declaring the Senate adjourned
Lieutenant Governor Lyon said:
SENAToRs:-The hour has arrived for u:
to separate and return to our various home.
and home vocations, and, before doing so
] want to thank the Senators for courtesiet
extended to me during our session. We gC
to our homes in the hope that with thu
coming of another winter we shall agair
gather here sincerely pray that this hope
may be realized by us all, and that healtl
and happiness may attend each Senator and
employe of this body through the recess anG
for many years to come. As Senators, you
can return to your homes with the full as
surance that the session just closing is and
will be approved by the good people OF the
State and that the interests of morality and
good government have been well cared for
If have made any errors, they have been
of the head and not of the heart.
NOTES.
Al II
Theo. +. Cunningham to be a member oi
cancy caused by the declinstion of General
A. V. Rice.
Senator Cowgirl was, at his own request,
relieved from serving on the committee to
investigate the proposed removal of the
Penitentiary to Mansfield, and Senator
was appointed to fill the va
cancy.
The Joint Committee appointed under
the Huffman resolution to investigate prop
ositions to amend the constitution, held a
meeting and, on motion of Senator Huff
man, Senator Townsend was chosen chair
man. Representative Merrick was chosen
and the committee then ad-
journed TO meet at the call OF the chairman,
which will probably be in the latter part of
June.
The House,
Speaker Lampson announced the follow
ing committees:
Committee on entertaining Centennial
visitors: Messrs Poorman, Wydman, Lay
lin, Sanford and Geyer.
Committee to investigate concerning the
removal Of the Penitentiary to
Messrs. Williams, Kitchen and
AcCray.
Committee to investigate the matter of
railroad fares: Messrs. Rawlins, Worthing-
ton, HyseIl, Hudson and Tompkins.
THE CLOSING.
Mr.. McCray Democratic member from
Ashland) offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the thanks oil the House of
of the SiIty-eigbth Gener-
Il Assembly are hereby rendered to the
Hon. L. L. Lampson, Speaker, and Hon.
Y. Ii. Albaugh. Speaker pro tenn, for the
lbie, impartial and faithful manner in
which they have discharged the important
md arduous duties imposed upon them by
Tirtue OF their said offices, and that we
hereby tender to them our sincere thanks
or their kindness and courtesy extended to
Ill., and extend to them our sincere wishes
'or their future health and prosperity.
Clerk Lanning put the question, which
vas carried unanimously by rising vote,
ollowed by hearty applause from both
ides of the House.
Speaker Lampson, in his clear, impress
i've voice, addressed the House as follows:
Fellow Members of the House of Represen-
tatives: -
wish to express my appreciation of the
inform courtesy that has been extended
o the chair by the members, officers, en-
,loyes and reporters during the session
bout TO close. 1t is a source of much
pleasure for me to say, and feel, that there
$ not a member upon either side of this
,ody for whom l have not the kindest feel
ngs of friendship. While per force of the
,osition the chair has been compelled, at
lifferent times, to decide for and against
tou all, and to choose between members,
vhen those who were left were quite as
Competent and worthy as those selected,
ret the spirit of fairness and generosity with
which those decisions have been received is
source of qualification to me and high
to you. 1t is matter of large
Importance to represent we'll any county
4 this State, and especially those coun-
les containing large cities, with their
of interests, requiring
rise legislation, involving the eIpendi-
ure OF vast sums of money. But you have
aithfully for your respective counties. So
ar as the general legislation of the State is
oncerned, it can be truthfully said that
'ou have not forgotten the precept of
but ever mindful OF it, have
abcred to keep alive in your hearts that
title spark of celestial fire called con-
cience," and have made a substantial con-
ributiun to the statutes OF the common
Tealth which will meet the approval of the
conscience of the people of our
tate. A review of your work in detail
Iill be more in order at the final adjourn
nent of the term. trust that every men,
er may be present to respond TO the first
oil call at the adjourned session, and that
ur future associations may be as pleasant
nd profitable as have been the past.
After the reading and approval of the
ournai, Speaker Lampson declared the
Iouse adjourned until four O'Clock Tues
ay, January s, 1889.
THE WINTERS LEGISLATION.
The Sixty-eighth General Assembly has
assed large number OF important bills. |
n addition to the appropriation bills and
he vast number of local bills, the follow.
ng are among the more important general
To provide for the publication Of Volume
, Geology OF Ohio.
To prevent the keeping Of habitual re. !
orts for criminals.
Declaring houses of i'll fame public nui.
lnces and providing for their abatement.
Providing for the distribution OF roster OF |
|hio soldiers
Providing for the contesting of the cleo
ion OF Presidential electors
To prohibit the sale of Intoxicating liq- |
ors within four miles of soldiers reunion. !
To prohibit the unlawful wearing of the /
]. A. r. badge reaf
To further provide against the evils re-
ulting from the traffic in intoxicating
quors by authorizing local option in any
ownship in the State
Requiring that every city and village
aving population of five hundred OF
,ore shall establish board of health.
To require public record of the names
nd amounts due unknown depositors oil
anks and to provide for the final dis
osition of unclaimed deposits.
To ameud the oleomargarine law by re.
uiring the sign displayed to. be ten By
,urtesn inches in size.