The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-01-26
ONO LEGISLATURE.

Senate, January t3.-The Senate was called
to order by Lieutenant Governor Richards.
The journal Of yesterday was read and ap-
proved After Mr O'Hagan had asked and
obtained indefinite leave Of absence, the SEN
ate adjourned until next Tuesday afternoon at
three o'clock
Ho,gs.-The House was called to order by
Speaker pro tenn, Hathaway and the journal Of
yesterday was read and approved. A bill was
introduced by Mr.. Licey for Mr. Metcam phe
bill amends section 1884 Of the Revised stat
utes so as to provide that the. salary of Judges
of the Supreme Court shall be $4,000 per an
mum instead Of 5000, and the salary OF Com
mon Pleas Judges shall be 5000 per annum
instead of $500 It also provides that I'm ad-
dition to such salary all Judges who are re-
quired to hold District Court shall be paid ten
dollars per day while so engaged. After this
bill was read the House, on motion of Mr.
Drummer, adjourned until 230 next Tuesday
afternoon.
Senate January 1.-THE Senate assembled
at three p. m, President Richards In the chair.
The following bills were read for the first time
and referred; More effectualy to provide
against the evils resulting from the traffic in
Intoxicating liquors by taxing such traffic; to
amend sections $50 and 1898 of the Revised
Statutes relating to the duty Of County Com
missioners to build bridges Adjourned.
House.-The House rcassembled at three p.
M, Speaker Hodge in the chair. The follow
ing bills we're introduced aud read the first
time. To regulate the transportation and de-
livery Of goods by express companies, so as to
prevent extortionate charges and to insure
the delivery OF all packages; to prevent intlm-
idation OF workmen. Thirty-nine bills were
read the second time and referred to the APP
prOpriate committees. Mr.. Scott offered a
resolution, which was adopted inquiring of
the Superintendent OF the Institution for Deaf
and Dumb what trade mutes can be most easi-
ly and thoroughly instructed i'm which would
be best adapted to that class Of citizens I'm
making a livelihood.
Senate, January 1s.-The Senate met at ten
O'Clock. Benjamin B. Woodbury. was CON
frmed as Trustee Of the Institute for Feeble
Minded Youth. Mr.. Wilson offered the follow
ing resolution, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Universities and Colleges: That the
Attorney General, Auditorof state, and School
Commissioner be, and they are hereby APP
pointed Commissioners on behalf Of the State
of Ohio, TO negotiate for and purchase from
the estate of John H. ,Klippart, deceased, late
Secretary of the State Board Of Agriculture,
the valuable collection of scientific, literary
and agricultural books collected by the said
Klippart during his lifetime. After some mi
nor business the Senate adjourned.
HopSe.--The following bills were introduced;
Amending the law relative to the fees Of
Sheriffs by allowing mileage for serving sum
mons, there now being ambiguity in the law
relative to this matter; making the possession
Of game out Of season evidence of the law;
prohibiting the killing Of quail in this State
until the year 1884; giving widows the right
to ask money allowance I'm lieu Of the assign
ment Of dover in all judgments and DEGREES;
to regulate the sale and disposition of the
proceeds OF railroads for labor performed;
making 1t Unable Ottense to sell fruit or ber-
ries in measures that do not contain the
amount claimed or designated Adjourned.
Se,atsJanuayg 19.-The following bills we're
introduced and read the first time: To amend
section 3OS5 ofthe Code so as to make provis-
ions for the State to pay for National Guard
armOries; amending section $3.50 of the Code
so that the reprobating of original wills Of
which the record is destroyed and when orig
inal wills are lost, spoliated or destroyed, and
supplementary to said section $3.50 making
records heretofore made Of wills when records
and original will has been destroyed, spoliated
or lost valid. Several committee reports were
received and properly disposed Of Adjourned.
Hoalse.-The following bills were read for the
first time: To amend section 1862 of the code,
so as to provide more effectually against the
adulteration of spirituous, alcoholic or malt
liquors; to amend section 724O Of the code, so
as to provide that there shall be but one trial
of the question Of insanity when a person is
indicted for a capital offence; to provide that
the Governor may appoint an agent to procure
suitable homes for children at the Reform
School for Boys and the Industrial Home for
Girls; to amend sections IA and 763 Of the
code, so as to provide for paying money into
the State Treasury by financial officers of the
public institutions, for articles Id by such
officers; to amend section 5459 of the code so
as to prohibit arrests on the Sabbath day in
civil casea.