The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-31
OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

COLUMBUS, January F.-SENATE.-Bnls IT,
troduced Reducing the the State tax levy
from 9-10 to 7-10 mills. Providing for a uni
Sf books in tine 6f ne
mon schools for the year. Making appropri-
ations to pay the public debt: Principal gi al due
interest on unredeemable debt, S365, ,019.sO; ex-
penses Sinking Fund, $1,000. Amending, the
law for partition fences so as to prevent devil
copies of the Auditor of States report, the
books to be bound in cloth. House BILL
Changing the time for holding Court i'll Put
nam County, was passed under suspension of
rules.
HoUsE.-Providing for the protection of
inn-keepers against dead-beats. Authorizing
lawyers admitted to practice in other States
to practice in Ohio when they become resi-
dents thereof without further examination.
Amending the exemption law SO that the head
of family shall not be entitled to $500 in case
his wife is worth 81, 900 or over. Providing for
board of five members to examine all appli-
cants for the office OF Mine ne Inspector Or and & the
ton of the taxes on personal property. Mr..
Drummer offered resolution authorizing the
Committee on Judiciary to employ short
hand clerk. Adopted.
COLUMBUS, January 22.-SENATE. Mr..
Meyers introduced a bill authorizing the Com
missioners of Clermont County to issue Sl0,-
600 in bonds for completing the infirmary
building. A. c. Howard and Orville Mcdowell
were appointed pages by the Lieutenant
Governor. The Governor sent in the nomina-
ton of w. E. Horn, of Columbus, for Trustee
of the Central Insane Asylum for the unex,
pired term of Joseph X. Secor, ending April
IA, 1885, Referred to the Committee on Be-
nevolent Institutions
| DEMONSTRATIONS were preseated from
Vinton, Athens and Summit Counties for the
enactment of a law compelling corporations
iy. The following bills We're introduced:
Judges to appoint practical teachers. for
school examiners. Amending sections 6& and
G3a SO as to define more definitely the means
| of the State furnishing clothing to inmates of
| the State institutions Making the contract
ors and owners of property, as well as the
| municipal corporation, responsible for any OBJ
| structions in streets in front of buildings be-
ing constructed. Changing the tax law so that
| land over which county, State, township and
| empt. Abolishing the offices of resident en-
| gineers on the three divisions of the Ohio ca
| nails, aud giving their duties to additional Su-
| perintendents to be appointed. Amending
/ sections 2772 and 27T4 so as to provide for the
| listing of railroad property the same as other
| real estate in the same locality or municipal
| corporation. Providing for the payment of
| damages allowed for the construction OF
township bitches. Providing for the replacing
| of corner-stones of sections and other land
| marks by County Surveyors. Exempting
| members of veteran organizations from
| County Auditors for entering transfers OF
| real estate from eight to ten cents. Excusing
| druggists from service on juries.
COLUMBUS, January 23.-SENATE.-The fol
lowing bills were introduced: Providing thai
bank officials may be appointed to the Office
of Notary Public, but prohibited from doing
any official act for the bank in which they arr
| interested. Providing for the lighting of thu
State Library by electricity Protecting bust
where the holder tries to avoid payment b.
denying that he possesses the goods. II
amend section 2269 of the Revised Statutes o
Ohio as amended April 9, 1880, relating t,
lsvying taxes in n cities of & the first class
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