The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-04-20
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ham the vote by which Senate bill 10, in re-
gard to the discriulinatiOn IN railroad rates
was lost, was recoasiieted and the bill laid on
The table Senate bin toamend A449 Revised
Statutes, so that brooks, creets, streams and
rivers may be improved by County Commits
1ners was passed Senate bnl amending
1902 Revised Statutes, so that lodges of
Common Pleas may require witnesses ia con
tuucd cases TO enter into recOgniEance for
their temperance, was passed. The follow
ing bills we're introduced: Providing that Gll
public schools on The state be closed on the
5Uth day OF May each wear and no deduction
made ~ wages; amending section 6,86S so as
70 pre-. cnt catching fish with pocket neta IN
the reservoirs. Adjourned.
Hotge.-Mr. Puckrin, from the Committee on
Fish Culture and Game, 70 whom was referred
fenate bin by Mr.. O'Hhgpn, TO encourage and
protect the artificial propagation and the rails
ing and increase of brook trout and other fish
i1 certain streams and waters in Ohio, reported
It back and moved to amend by substituting
an entirely new bill. The new measure more
efectually provides for the protection Of fish
IN private ponds and artificial waters. The
amendment was agreed to, and the question
being on the passage Of the substitute, II was
carried. The redistric ing mater was then
taken up and consumed the balance Of the
afternoon until adjournment.
Senate, april S.-The following bills were
read the third time; Making appropriation for
rebuilding the Imbecile Asylum recently de
stroyed by fire, was passed; making townships
liable for medical aid given TO paupers when
physicians shall have given notice within three
days Of rendering such aid authorizing county
lnhrmares to employ physicians, and when the
regular physician Is absent allowing them TO
call In the nearest physician, who shall be paid
the same as the regular physician, and repeal
ing ,4O4 Revised Statutes was postponed; to
amend section 4,2i5 Of the Revised Statutes Of
Ohio providing for the settlement Of claims
for sheep killed by township trustees, who
shall meet twice year for this purpose and
report the amount allowed to the County Com
missioners for payment failed TO pass. Ad-
iourned.
Houae.-The entire morning was spent in
discussing the redistricting meas ures, A
number OF bills were introduced in the House,
nearly all Of a local nature.
Senate, april 1O-Four bills we're read the
second time and referred. A large number Of
messages from the House were read and dis
posed Of Senate bill by Mr.. Hollingsworth,
to enable teachers and scholars Of public
schools to attend the decoration of soldiers
graves on the Both Of May, was read the third
time and passed-yeas 20, nays l. Adjourned.
Hotlse.-Several Senate messages were read
and disposed Of The bill amending section
5,24O Of the Code, as amended, so that in GER
tain suits the administrator shall not be re-
quired to give security for costs was read and
referred. Adjourned.
Senate, april 1.-THE bill which provides a
fee Of not more than five dollars, to be paid
the proper officer for taking up stray stock
docks or herds, was read the third time and
passed. The House BIZ TO provide for the
better Improvement of public highways I'm
certain counties was read and laid on the
/ table. Mr. Ogdeu's House bill to amend sec
tion 1904, chapter ten, title seven, Of the Re
/ vlsed Statutes ol Ohio, relating to the repair
| OF improved roads, amended March A. 1880,
| to protect the same from heavy burdens by i'm
] posing fines on wagons with less han four
inch tires carrying over 2, O90 pounds when the
/ roads are soft, was read the third time and
| passed-yeas l9, nays IL. Adjourned.
HouSe.-Ihe motion to reconsider the vote
for an inquisition as to whether the Standard
| Oil Company pays its share Of the taxes was
| lost-yeas, "a; nays, 40. Senate bill by Mr..
| Hollingsworth to enable teachers and scholars
| Of public schools to attend the decoration Of
| soldiers graves on the 30th Of May, was read
| three times under a suspension Of the rules
| and passed. House bill by the Committee on
! Agriculture to establish a meteorological
| bureau for the State of Ohio, was lost. Ad-
! jOurned.
Senate, april 12.-The bill to amend 4.415
and 4, AIS Revised Statutes, requiring one-half
the amounts received from travelling shows to
be paid by the county treasurers into the State
| agricultural fund was passed. The following
| bills were read and adopted: to amend l. 72G
| Revised Statutes, making costs Of suits
| brought against road supervisors payable by
! township trustees; TO authorize savings, loan
| and building associations to increase their
| capital stock; requiring drug clerks to regis
| ter; TO remedy defects in consolidation agree
ments between railroad companies. Adjourned.
House.-The bill to amend the law relating
to county intrmaries so that the salary Of SUI
perintendents shall be 81, POO and that the tail.
Dress shall be paid $50 per month, was passed.
The joint resolution, by Mr.. Schneider, to fur
nish the Reform School with 300 stand of arms,
was recOnsidered aud adopted. The bill pro
viding for the creation and regulation Of safe
| deposit companies, was slightly amended and
passed The committee appointed to investi-
| gate the imhecie asylum submitted its report,
which, on motion, was laid on the table and
| ordered 10 be printed. Adjourned.
Ss;,ate, AprR l3.-House bill amending A. 957
so that Clerks Of Common Pleas shall keep an
index to the trial docket and journal direct,
aud to the appearance docket, record and
executive docket, direct and reverse passed
House bill TO amend G, 4O7 so that appeals MAY
be taken 10 the Common Pleas IN
| proceedings to increase or diminish the
allowance to widows and to prohibit
mutual Ere insurance companies from
borrowing money were also passed. The
! Jones Constitutional amendment resolution
was then taken up and after being discussed
at length, was adopted with slight amend
ment by vote Of 20 yeas to II NAYS. Senator
! WOlcott, who was absent on the 18th when the
vote on the Smith bill was taken, recorded his
vote in favor Of the bill, and Senator Wilson
recorded his vote against it.
Hollse.-The Committee on Military Affair."
t having had under consideration House bill b,
Mr. ThOrp, to purchase uniforms for the Ma
tional Guard, reported it back and recon
mended the appropriation Of twenty-five I'm
stead of fifty thousand dollars, which amend
ment was agreed to. The bin failed tC
pass. Mr.. Thorp moved to reconsider
the vote by which the bill was lost
which was agreed to- and the bill
passed-yeas 55 nays 19. Senate bill
/ compelling witnesses In continued cases IL
| courts OF Common Pleas 20 enter into rccog,
| nizance for their appearance, was passed
| House bills making church property liable fOl
! Indebtedness in the erection of buildings, tC
punish speculation In tickets to places OF
! amusements, and regulating the width of bal
/ lots, passed. Senate bill providing that nC
railroad shall lease the railroad property Of any
other company without the consent Of two
| thirds Of the stockholders Of both companies
House bill to provide for perpetuating tn,
geological surveys Of Ohio was passed. Ad
iOurned. ttN e.a
"A Toronto man was under arrest
for whipping bis grown up daughter
striking her a dozen times with horse
whip, and his defense was that he was
! "a rions man and that he desired hii