Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14
CoLusBus, O., April Il
Senate.

SoLohbVs, W., hpru H.
Senate.
When the special order in the Senate, the
Owen Sunday bill, was reached, Mr.. Cole
moved 10 postpone the bill until the sec
ond Tuesday in January, 1889 Messrs.
Cole and Massie spoke in favor Of postpone
ment, saying that the bill would be passed,
but they did not think the Democrats
should be allowed TO force q vote.
Mr.. Stull made an earnest speech, ap-
pealing to both Republicans and Democrats
% lay aside their partisan feelings and do
their duty 10 God.
Mr. Mehaffey said that for thirty years
he had been a Democratic prohibitionist.
He favored the bill.
The motion to postpone was lost by q
vote of 8 to l9.
Mr.. Mack, of Hamilton, moved to amend
BY providing that saloons shall be closed
from midnight Saturday until 1 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. He said that being q
Jew, he dos not believe in the sanctity OF
the first day of the week, which, he said,
.'even Jesus of Nazareth, the founder of the
Christian belief did not believe in" He
thought it wrong to compel him to observe
the nrst day of the week.
The amendment was lost by vote OF
to q, and the bill without any amendment
was then passed by the following vote,
Democrats in italics:
Ayes: Alexander, Barrett Braddock, Car
lin. Cole, Cowgirl, Crook, Cutler, Davis,
Dor, Ford. Geyser, Glover, Huffman, Kerr,
L;ndsey, Massie, Mehafey, Morrison. Robert
SON, Sinnstt, Snyder. Stull, Taylor, Town
scnd-25. Nays: Wallace and ZinImerm1n--2.
Mr.. Rathbone and the Hamilton Senators
did not vote.
The bill is now a law. 1t repeals the sec
ton of the Dow law giving City Councils
the right to control the sale of liquor on
Sunday; making unconditional the Sunday
closing provision.
BILLS PASSED.
Il. B. by Mr. Reed-Amending sections
7s5, 796, 797. 79s 799, 500 and sol of the Re
vised Statutes so that contracts for con-
struction of public buildings shall be let
separately to the lowest bidders of the diff
ferent trades, snd making other changes
b. B by Mr.. Griffin-Amending the
election law so as TO permit election
boards to appoint assistant secretaries when
neeled-
q B. by Mr.. Brown-To provide for the
regulation of companies formed for the
purpose Of constructing and maintaining
hotels, storehouses, factories and other
buildings.
II. B. by Mr.. Clarke-Authorizing the
Superior Court of Cincinnati and the Cir
cult and Probate Courts in Hamilton,
Cuyahoga, Franklin and Lucas counties to
appoint court constables and fixing the
compensation OF the constables at the same
rate As that of regular jurors in Cuyahoga
and Lucas counties and at $500 year in
Hamilton county.
II. B. by Mr.. Cope-Making appropris-
tions to meet deficiencies and present La
bilities.
II. B. by Mr.. Holmes-To define further
the duties of executors, administrators,
with will annexed, and testamentary trus-
tees.
H. B. by Mr.. Clarke-Authorizing the
erection Of the Cleveland soldiers monu-
nent in the public square of that city, and
the appointment by the Governor of .
commission to take the matter in charge.
H. B. by Mr.. Poorman-Appropriat
S, 600 for the expenses of the Centennial
Commissioners OF the State.
II. B. by Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the
Commissioners of Butler county TO build .
free turnpike.
II. B. by Mr.. Taylor-Authorizing the
State Board Of Agriculture to issue So, 600
ia bonds to aid the Ohio Centennial Ex-
position.
II. B. by Mr.. Kries-Regulating the man
ufacture and sale of vinegar.
S. B. by Mr.. Taylor-Giving justices of
the peace, mayors and police judges final
jurisdiction in violations Of the fish and
game laws.
REsoLUTIoNs ADOPTED.
Mr.. Ford-To pay the clerks ten days
extra compensation, as usual.
Mr.. Huffman-Paying the Sergeant-at-
Arms the usual ten days extra per diem.
s. J. R by Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the
Ohio members of Congress to provide by
far ha .sfa rakl
nent To be erected at Fort Recovery, Lucas
county, where nine hundred soldiers per-
ished in battle with the Indians.
Mr.. Cutler-Allowingt the usual ten days
per diem TO Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
and porter.
M. Kerr-Allowing the pages the usual
ten days per diem.
II. J. r. by Mr.. Williams-Relative to
appointing committee TO investigate and
report on the propriety of removing tbs
Penitentiary to Mansfield.
House.
The following bills were passed:
8. B. by Mr.. Glover-To prevent the
spread of glanders or farcy among horses
and foot rot and scab among sheep.
II. B. by Mr.. Sanford-To authorize and
direct the Board of Public Works to con-
struct an acqueduct across Wolf creek in
ments in Summit and Paulding counties
s. B. by Mr.. Stull-To allow the assignee
Of mortgage to release the same.
g. B. BY Mr. Snyder-To repeal the law
which provides that villages shall not have
the power to prohibit the burial of the
dead in any cemetery in use at the time Of
the Incorporation Of the village.
II. B. by Mr.. Tompkins-Providing that
the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, the
Institution for the Blind, and the Ohio
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home shall
be regarded as educational and not charita-
BILE institutions
H. B. by Mr.. Notwithstanding for the
enclosure Of abandoned burial grounds.
II. B. by Mr.. Jackson-To prohibit the
killing Of quail except between November
10 and December Is, squirrels except be-
tween December Is and June 1, woodcocks
except between July IS and November l,
grouse. pheasants, or prairie chickens eI-
cept between September and December
Is. wild turkey except between October
and December Is; prohibiting the killing
Of any birds or game on Sunday; prohibit
ing the sale or shipping Of any game killed
contrary to this statute and allowing rab-
bit 70 be killed at any time.
S.BMr. by Cowgill-Incressing the salary
of the Clerk OF the Penitentiary from 81, 600
TO 81. 500 and that OF the Chaplain from $50
70 s., 900.
H. B. by Mr. Rorick-Allowing the Coun-
ty Commissioners of certain counties to
make displays at the Ohio Centennial Expo
sition at Columbus. Amended by striking
out Lucus, Ashland, Pike, Hardin, Hook
ing, and Mahoning and inserting Crawford,
Shelby, Williams, Noble and Perry.
Incorporated.
Toledo Dock and Coal Company, capital
stock, $100, 600; Atwater Club, of Portage
county; Society of Cleveland Artists; West
End Republican Club, of Cincinnati.
Presidents of trunk lines met In New
York and decided to let rates on export
freight shipped through inland cities stand
for the present as they are.