Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-01-24
THE GENERAL AssEMely.
Little Business rransacted fssterday-
The Soldiers Remembered.
COLUMBUS. o.. January "a

Iittie Business Transacted rs.terdsy-
The Soldiers Remembered.
COLUMBUS. o.. January "a
The senate.
BILLS PASSED.
HB by Mr.. Jackson-To authorize thu
CITY Council OF XeniA to transfer certain
funds
S.B.by Mr.. Cutler-To suthoril. the
Council Of the village Of Quincy, Logan
county, TO transfer funds.
s. b. by Mr. Robertson-To change the
time OF holding the Court of Common
Pleas in Shelby county.
). b. by Mr.. Coul;sr-To authorize the
transfer OF surplus in funds Of the villsee Of
Mingo junction 10 the Mayors office and
Jail building fund OF that village
IL y. by Mr.. Egserman-To authorize
the Board Of Education Of Dunkirk, Har-
din county. ~ issue bonds Ia an existing
Indebtedness.
H. r. by Mr. Bauehm.n-To authorize
the village Of Orrville 10 issue bonds 10 pu1-
chase steam fire engine.
AiLL ISTEopUcEp.
Mr Observation-Disclosures the Cover
nor to discharge OF suspend for cause any
member of the Board Of Visitors to the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home and
TO I'LL vacancies.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
On motion of Mr.. Rsnnells. hi. Senate
joint resolution instructing Ohio's United
States Senators and requesting Representa-
tiyss To use all honorable means Ia secure
til. passage of the bill now pending in Con-
grcss relating 10 arrears of pensions in GER
tain cases. WAS taken from the table and
adopted without dissenting vote. The
bill pending in Congress provides that all
persons who are drawing pensions Ga ac-
count Of loss of limb or limb, shall receive
arrears Of pensions from date Of discharge
OF disability and covering all the time up
To the passage Of the acts authorizing the
issuance Of their last pension certificate ut
the same rate per month TO which that Ger
tiiicate entities them.
Mr.. Massie offered resolution which was
adopted. providing for the appointment Of
a committee of three on the part Of the
Senate and - ON the part OF the House
to investigate and report by bill or other
wise, 10 restore the records in reference to
the Virginia Military lands Of the State
The Legislature last year appropriated
Is, 900 for this purpose and authorized
contract to be made with Mr sam Ken
drick Of Chillicothe but Al Investigation
found the records in such a bad condition
that il was deemed advisable no. to under
take TO restore as new and complete record
was necessity. Governor Foraker called
attention 10 this matter in his address TO
the Legislature and asked for further au-
thority.
The House.
The House held a secret session ycster-
day, aud transacted very little business.
The following resolution. by Mr.. Spencer Of
Wood, was adopted:
WHEREAS, ways and means are being
devised to reduce the enormous surplus
nowin the Treasury II the United S,Ses;
and
WEEREAs. No more laudable way could
be devised TO reduce said surplus than 70
pay 1t on, in appropriate sum, 10 the de-
Tenders o: our country IN the late war for
the Union. as pensions, and to their de-
pendents; therefore
Rssoired. That it is the sense of this
General Assembly that Congress should At
the esriiest opportunity, pass the House
bill. No. LA Mr.. Boothnanh providing
for the purposes above mentioned.
Resoired, That copy Of these resolutions
be sent by the Governor To each OF our Sem
ators and Representatives in Congress.
Mr.. Spencer also offered a resolution. re-
citing the unjust discrimination used in
granting and payment Of bouur!e> by the
United States Government to the volunteer
DlUie!S, sAi!pES ana marines NI ttls late
war, and asking Congress to pas, the Plumb
bill to equalae pensions.
EILLs INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Spencer-To suthorirc Rising Sun.
Wood county, TO issue bonds to bore for
natural gas.
Mr.. Wiiliams-To change the number Of
annual county teachers examinations from
l6 10 H.
DILLs PAesHp.
s. y. by Mr.. Ford-To permi; gainesville
to issue bonds 10 construct sewers.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. Taylor. from 81 citizens of Ashtabuls
county, asking for law reducing railroad
far. 10 two cents, Mr. echulcT, fI"Iu % viti.
zcns of Cfowford county, same; Nr Mounot
from 4ie citizens of Stark county. asking
for womans suffrage law; Mr.. Braman,
from aU1 citizens Of lorain county, same
Mr. Tryon. from SIS citizens Of Grange
county, same; Mr.. Albaush. from 20 citi-
zens of Miami county same; Mr.. Eryon,
from 400 citizens Of Lake county, sane; Mr..
Copeland. from co citizens OF Hamilton