Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-01
Legislative Proceedings.
FRIDAY.

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In the Ohio Senate six bills were read
the second time. Bills were passed de-
fining the per diem and mileage of
County Commissioners, allowing 800
per annum for o. N G. headquarters ex-
penses, requiring surety for costs to be a
resident in the county, where suit is
brought requiring County Auditors to
make semi-annual settlements of auc-
tioneers' fees, providing for the appoint
ments of special Court stenographers, to
legalize the acts of Commissioners of
Deeds in certain cases, and extending
the authority of the Sinking Fund Com
missoners. The joint resolution provid-
ing for box making for the State Depart
ment at the Deaf-mute Asylum was
adopted. Bills were introduced to au-
thorize an additional school levy in
cities OF the first class, second grade; to
authorize the issue of sewer sbonds in
cities of the first class, second grade; to
prohibit the killing of wild deer for three
years. The joint resolution memorable
ing Congress as to the increase of certain
pensions was adopted. In the House
bills were introduced to enable stock
holders to waive the customary thirty
days notice in the newspapers in certain
cases, to create district work-houses, to
mako inn keepers responsible for the
valuables of guests, to make the scratch
ing of an election ticket without the
voters knowledge felony, to define the
responsibility OF corporation Trustees, to
turn over to counties unclaimed legacies,
to place telephone companies in the same
taxable position as telegraph companies,
and to amend the laws concerning exec
utors, administrators and guardians.
Bills were passed to advance certain local
interests, and to compel the sanitary in
spection of public schools.
SATURDAY.
The Ohio Senate received number of
messages from the House. Five bills
went through the second reading. In
the House bill was introduced to au-
thorize the Board of Public Works in
cities of the first class to borrow money
for the construction of water works.
Five bills were read the second time. Mr..
Bargar offered resolution, which was
ordered printed, opposing the selling Of
any portion of the canals.
MONDAY.
In the Senate bills were introduced:
For State Board Of Health; authorizing
the State Board of Agriculture to fill all
vacancies therein, and making the at
torney general their legal counsel. The
debate ON the Kinney temperance amend
ment filled in the rest of the day and the
debate was finally adjourned to 11o'clock
Tuesday. -,.. tHsrs'.'' y.
House-Bills introduced: Making the
penalty for rape castration and impris
Onment for life when the victim is under
twelve; extending the statute of limita-
tion and making civil action against a
married woman the same as against a
single woman; requiring county survey
ors to have their records open to inspec-
ton at all times; making the punishment
for all kinds of rape imprisonment for
life; providing for commission in each
county to select uniform course in the
county of school books A petition was
introduced for the removal of the county
seat of Belmont, and large number for
the passage of the law requiring the
ysyological action of alcohol taught in
all schools.
TUESDAY.
Senate.-Petitions were received for
the abolition of the convict labor system.
Inc hlnney temperance aInehuH1enC was
discussed and adopted by, yeas 20, nays 8.
Passed: House partial appropriation bill;
House bill to pay interest on the State
debt, and the expenses of the sinking
fund commission.
use.-Passed; House bill providing
that before making lcvey, boards OF
education shall require from the clerks
written statement of balances on hand
and levy only enough in addition to
cover all estimated expenses
The various temperance propositions
being the special order, the Jones resolu-
was discussed, and the subject went over
till tomorrow. The Kinney resolution,
with amendment as adopted. is as fol.
lows: 1.-The power of the General Assem-.
bly, to pass laws concerning the traffic in
and manufacture of intoxicating liquors
shall not be limited by any provision in
section 90. of article II, or in section 2. of
article XII of this constitution"
The talk among the members to night
indicates that the Jones resolution and the
Senate amendment thereto will be
adopted tomorrow. 1t contains two
propositions, license and prohibition.
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