The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1883-03-28
LEGIsIATTvB PROCEEDINGS.

1N THIS State eenato on the iith bills were passed
Es follows; Amending section - 40 az 20 dispense
with private seals on legal documenisi amending
section 2106 SO as torequre that allmunicpal bonds
be signed by the Mayor and clerk OF Auditor and
sealed amending section 6489 80 that the wages Of
railroad employees can be garnisheed in couutiei
through which the road passes; amending section
57s2 SO as TO allow defendants further grounds fol
defense iu eiectneut suits; amending section 6O2i
20 a. 20 provide for an appeal from the Probate
Court to the Common Pleas i'm inventory cases on
exceptions, the same as other casesi for an ad
diH0nal tax levy for road improvements I'm
Gallia County amending section 493e
so as to authorize married women do
ing business in their own name to bring action in
certain cases. Creating Supreme Court Commits
sion Of five members. The bill was amended be-
fore inal passage 20 to take effect on April ~,
1888 '....... In the House the following bills were
passed; House bill by Mr.. Robinson For he pay-
mfnt Of the state debt. House bill by Mr. Hughes
- Authorizing Van Vert 10 issue s30,0OO for street
improvements Senate bill by Mr.. Brownell-To
pay Montgomery County $1,000 for supporting sol-
diers' orphans no their County Cbildrens dome,
House bill by Mr.. Van Dorn-Dividing the first
election precinct Of Canada Township Wayne
County, into two election precincts Senate billby
Mr. Observation-Disclosures the appointment Of
water works trustees in Dayton. Mr. Brooks in-
trOduCed bill apprOprialing 100000 for anneNea
10 the insane asyums so aBO care for epilepics,
follows: Columbus, Sl50,O00; Cleveland, Sl25,OOOi
Dayton, sl2i.0oo, and Athens, 500 oOo House bill
aud no directors was lost-yeas, p; nays, 45.
IN THE State Senate on the 18th, the following
bills were passed House bill, by Mr. Jones Jack
son, creating a new township in Jackson Countyi
House bill, by Mr.. Van Doom, dividing the first
election precinct Of Canaan Township, Wayne
County, into two precincts; Mr. Kithcarts House
bill, authorizing the Ciiy Council Of Steubenvile
to borrow money to complete and furnish a build
ing for City Hall and other purposes; Senate bill,
of Montgomery County TO build bridge across Mad
Rivr, at or near its mouth. The follow ng bills
were introduced; Mr.. White-Authorizing the
Commissioners Of Defiance County to submit to the
voters Of certain townships Of said county the ques
ton Of road improvement Mr. Brownell-Au-
thoriuHg the village OF Miamisburg, Montgomery
County TO issue bonds TO the amount of eiOO0O, TO
provide system Of water works. .........Ihe House
was not I'm session,
IN the state Senate on the 10th, Mr.. Hollings-
worth introduced a bill to purify conventions and
elections. It amends sections 1Oi1, 7l42 and 1861,
which already provide heavy penalties for buying
delegates or voters or using undue influence so as
to inhict fine Of from $50 TO $3.50 aud imprisou-
ment on any delegate that has his travelling ex-
penses to or from a convention paid by anyone
candidate, and the same on q candidate giving or
offering such, and ON both fine Of from 500 to
$500 for receiving or giving or offering money or
any thing Of value 'or a vote or influence at the
convention. The payment Of such money between
cumstancts that il is for that purpose It differs
from the old Seitz law In aiming 10 catch both
giver and receiver, and to make them
liable under the Criminal Code. The session
lasted only half an hour when adjournment was
taken until the goth ......In the House. DR.. High
lands reported back from the Hamilton County del
egation, with recommendation for passage, Senate
bill by Mr. Balauf authorizing the Trustees Of
McMiCken Univ-r ity to invest funds in city and
county bonds as well as n Government securities.
Bills were introduced as follows: Mr.. Stanberry-
ADuFOUTla
the public works; S41 S2S for the Ohio Canal g29-
825 for the Miami and Erie, aud slO,327 for the
Muskingum River Improvement. Mr.. BowersOE-
Amending supplemental to section 1861 so as to
authorize County Commission rs TO remove dams
and better protect water courses Mr.. Frame
Amending section 45l3, so that reports TO road
viewers can be acted on by County Commissioners
at special as well as regular meetings. Adjourned
until the goth.
Born houses Of the State Legislature met on the
2Oth pursuant to adjournment ON the 10th. In the
Senate the following bills were introduced: By Mr..
Yeatman-Prohibting the sale of toy pistols by a
fine OF $40 to $50, or imprisonment from ten tc
twenty days, OF both. By Mr.. HOllingsworth Re-
quiTng all persons elected in Ohio to take IRON
clad oath that they have not violated the Seitz,
Hollingsworth or other election laws. By Mr..
Sayre-FUr the continuation Of the additional
Judge in the Second Subdivision Of the Second Ju-
dicial Distrct.....,.I In the House a remons,ranos
was presented from Highland county against abol.
iteDtiaues. Bills were introduced follows: Mr..
Whitmore the Commissioners OF
Wood County " make an additional levy for bridges
and current expenses read three times and passed.
Mr.. Alexander Amending section GS6 so as to make
It a Penitentary Ohense to uncouple cars OF
.amper with trains in any respect by
Whicu accidents might be caused. Mr. Rice
Regulating the casing Of oil wells
snd the plugging Of the same when abandoned
/ Mr. Green, 81 CuyahOga- Changing the name o
the Ohio Reform school at Lancaster to the Ohio
! State industrial School Mr.. COOper-Regulati
the posting OF Court calendars and legal notices in
Hamilton County, being The bill asked for by the
Cincinnati Bar Association, ItlegalizHs the calen'
| dar Of the Court. Mr. Gest-Requirng Com mOI
| Pleas Judges and the Supreme Court to make nOtei
OF the peCulares OF the statutes in their decisions
/ so as to aid IN pertecting the code Mr., Prigsley-
Authorizing the Commissioners Of Highland COun
/ " to construct free turnpikes. Read three time
/ and passed. Mr.. Cory Authorizing New Wash
ingtOn, Crawford County, 10 transfer certain funds
Read three times and passed. Mr. Stevens-Au
thOrizing Batavia TO transfer funds. Mr. Ogden of
fered a resolution for Commission OF three to in
/ vestigate the best plans for operating the peni
tentary, and especially as 10 abOlishing the con
tract convict labor system, and report to the mex
/ General Assembly.