Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06
TWO CENT FARES.
THE HOUSE AMENDS THE HALEY BILL
AND PASSES IT.
The Temperance Instruction Bill Passes
the senate-The Sunday Bill Taken
From the Senate Committee-The Sem
ate Postpones the Two Cent Bills.
COLUMBUS, O., April 8.
Senate.

ton shall be orally only. The
bill was then passed by the fol-
lowing vote: Democrats in italics ayes
Alexander, Barrett Brdddoek, Cole, Cow
gill, Cutler, Davis, Ford, Geyser, Glover,
Huffman, Kerr, Lindsey, Massie, NehGfey,
Morrison. Rannells, Robertson, iSNaett, Sny-
der, Stull, Tayler, Townsend-23. Nays:
Adams, Brown, Crook, DOrT, Mack, MortLey,
Steuve, Wallace, Zimmemdn-9.
POSTPONED.
The Senate in the afternoon devoted consid-
erable time to discussing Mr.. Mortleys bill
TO reduce the fares on railroads TO two cents
per mile. Messrs. Townsend, Massie and
Rannels opposed the bill On motion of
Mr.. Huffman, the bill was amended so as
to droyide that railroads with gross annual
passenger earnings under $1,000 per mile
may charge cents; those with
earnings between $1,000 and 5000
over $4,000, . cents. The bill was finally
postponed, by yeas II, nays Is, until the
second Wednesday in January, 1889.
MIR. Braddock's bill, for the same pur-
pose, was put upon its passage, defeated,
reconsidered, and finally postponed until
the third Thursday in January, 1889.
Mr.. Rannells asked that his bill, provid-
ing for the execution of prisoners by the
use OF electricity he postponed until the
ehho W III 1000, OWlIk
TO the fact that its consideration had been
so long delayed. The request was granted.
Mr.. Gritfin's bill authorizing Toledo TO
issue S750. 900 in bonds for natural gas pur-
poses was indefinitely postponed.
SUNDAY CLOSING OF SALOONS.
Mr.. Mehatfey caused fury in the Sem
ate by moving TO discharge the Committee
on Municipal corporations from further
considering House bill No. 40. This is
known as the Owen bill taking from city
councils the right under the Dow liquor
law of regulating the opening of saloons on
sunday. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Cole moved a reconsideration of this
vote when Mr.. Mack moved to lay this mo-
ton upon the table. The motions were
lost This leaves the bill practically in the
hands of the Senate. Mr.. Adams followed
this up with a resolution asking the House
to send an engrussed bill TO the Senate
which went over under the rules on notice
to discuss. Mr.. Mack. who had charge of
the engrossed bill, says he has lost it.
BILLS PASSED.
H B. by Mr. Ames-Providing ior teach
ing the effects of alcohol and narcotics in
the schools.
H. B. by Mr.. Hart-Creating the Office of
secret service officer in Hamilton county.
n. b. by Mr.. Cope-Authorizing the
State Sinking Fund Commissioners to bor-
row s25e.0O0 to cover deficiencies in tho
General Revenue Fund.
H. B. by Mr.. Raley-Prohibiting the
sale of cigarettes and tobacco to minors un-
der fifteen years of age.
H. B. by Mr.. Clarke-Authorizing clerks
of courts to receive bills of exceptions dur.
ing the absence of judges, TO be signed on
their return.
n. B. by Mr.. Haley-Compelling all in.
corporations, except railroads, to pay en-
pioyes twice each month.
Mr.. Misunderstanding Plain township,
Stark county, into two election precincts.
Il. B. by Mr.. Dili-Creating sub-school
districtin Berne township, Fairfield county.
H. b. by Mr.. Smith-Authorizing the
Commissioners OF Franklin county to con-
struct a bridge across the Scioto river at the
foot of Town street, in Columbus.
II. B. by Mr.. Pnester-AuthoriZing the
Fire Commissioners to deposit bonds and
moneys with the Leulsing Commissioners
of Cincinnati.
II. b. by Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the
Commissioners Of Greene county to issue
sl5,0o0 for the purpose Of erecting build
ing for the insane.
s. B. by Mr.. Barrett-Requiring the
town councils of all incorporated villages
in constructing new streets or alleys, or
regarding old ones, to grade the sidewalks
at the same time.
S. B. by Mr.. Rathbone-E1tending the
provisions of the registration law TO sill
cities in the State having a population of
5000 or over by the last federal census.
H. B. Mr.. Cole-Providing that, before
condemning land for erecting public build
ings, parks, etc, the question shall be SUBJ
mitted to vote by the people.
II. b. Mr., Holmes-Giving testamentary
trustees the same powers as executors and
administrators.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
S. J. R. by Mr.. Brown-Providing for the
appointment of joint committee, con-
sisting of two on the part of the Senate
and three on the part of the House, with
leave to report during the recess. and take
testimony relative TO reducing railroad
fares to two cents per mile. The committee
are authorized TO send for persons and
papers.
The House.
The HOUSE resumed consideration of the
twu-cent fare bill, with the Weems amend
ment pending Mr.. Reed offered an amend
ment TO the amendment so rs to prohibit
all railroad companies from issuing passes
TO any persons except employees, violation
of the law to be punished by fine of not
more than 5000 nor less than ST 900.
Messrs. Griffin, Gill, Rawlins and Taylor
denounced the amendment of Mr.. Reed as
an attempt to load down the bill and kill
it. This amendment, however, was adopt
ed and then the Weems amendment was
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Belville. Bense, Braman,
Britton, Clancy, Cope, Dill, Donovan, Eak-
ins. Fimple. Gaumer. Geyer, Griffin, Haley,
Hamilton, Hart, Harris, Holcomb, Holmes,
Hubbard. Hunt. Hysell, Kitchen, Klensch,
LayIin, LeBlond, McGregor, McKelyey,
Meredith. Merrick, Messer, 0gle, Poorman,
Reed, Robeson, Robinson, Rorick, Sanford.
Shinn, Spencer Tryon, Vinnedge, Weens,
Whitacre, Whittlesey, Worthington, Wyd-
man. and Speakers.
Nays Messrs. Ankeny, Armor, Barger,
Baughman, Beatty, Bird, Blue, Boehmer,
Boyd, Brown of Cuyahoga, Clarke, Cope
land, Cromley. Davis, Doran, Eggerman,
Eidemiller, Forbes, Gill. Harper, Howard,
Ohlemacher, Owen, Palmer, Penpell,
Rawlins, Smalley. Stewart, Stranahsn,
srecker, Taylor, Watkins, Wilhelm, Will
liams-39.
A motion by Mr. Worthington to post
pone until January, 1889. was defeated af-
ter which the amended bill was passed by
the following vote: Ayes-Ankeny,
Barge7, Beatty, Belyille, Bense, Blue, Boyd,
Braman, Britton, Brown of Cuyshoga, Buer-
haus, Clancy. Clarke, Cope, Counts, Crom-
ley, Davis, Dill, Donovan, Eakins. Egger-
man, Eidemiller. Fimple, Forbes, Gaumer,
Geyer, Gill, Griffin, Haley, Hamilton, Har-
per, Hartpence, Harris Holcomb, Holmes,
Howard, Hubbard, Hudson, Hunt Hysell,
Kennedy, Kitchen, kreis. Lawlor, Laylin
Le Blond, McGregor, McKelvey, Messer,
Monnot, Oil, Ohlemacher, Owen, Palmer,
Poormsn. Rawlins, Reed Robinson, Rorick,
Sanford, Shaw, Shssrer, Smith, Spencer,
Stewart, Stranahan, Strecker, Iaylof,, Try
on. Watkins, Weems, Whitacre, Whittle-
sey, Wilhelm, Williams, Worthington,
Speaker-77.
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.
Armor, Baughman. Bird Boehmer Cope