The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-15
EATON. OHIO. THURSDAY, JANUARY Il
STATE NEWS ITEMS:
legislative PrOeeedings.

COLUMBUS, January 6.-SENATE.-The Sen.
ate convened at 3p. m, ,Lieutenant-Governor
Warwick in the chair. After reading of the
message, petition was presented from two
hundred citizens of Ross County, asking that
the date of State election be changed in
PRESIDENTIAL year from the second Tuesday
of October to the first Tuesday of November.
Joint resolution was offered and referred
submitting a constitutional amendment to
change the date of the State election to the
first Monday ii, November. Bills introduced:
Providing that laborers, mechanics and opera
hn ISrs shall be REGARDED as
Amending sections 1888 to 7343 so as to have
all executions of murderers take place at
to do the same in accordance with the SEN
tence of the Judge, for which they are to re-
apers 800 m County egaees
Tor the founding and support of ch1ldrenS
homes: Amending the Soldiers Memorial
Muskingum County may accumulate proper
ty for soldiers monument
HoUsE.-The House met at p. M, Speaker
Marsh in the chair. A joint resolution was of
cred and ordered printed abolishing the Octo-
her election, and holding all fall elections in
November Bills introduced: Making the pro-
prietor of an opium joint or visitor to the
same guilty of a misdemeanor, and liable to
fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment
not exceeding three months. Creating the
office of State Engineer, such officer to have
charge of the State-house instead of the Ad-
cutor a vote in the selection of an official
stenographer in criminal cases; ,Abol-
ctes be She ooe Glass Of thai
trustees of childrens' homes receive salaries.
Abolishing colored schools, except in any
habitants petition for separate schools.
Making it felony to unhitch and use horse
without the consent of the owner. Making
tools. Amending section 1272 SO that prop
erty sold under foreclosure may be paid for
in three annual payments, ,one.third cash, bal
ance in two and three years. Making the Of
fering or taking of bribes at primary elections
felony. punishable by imprisonment from
tions punishable by imprisonment from two
to six years, Amending the Homestead laws,
so that the heads of families have the right
viding against the dissolution of joint-school
sub-districts, except the directors give notice
in writing to the Board of Education inter
ested, and hold joint meeting with them to
consider the dissolution. Making it the duty
of property holders to cut weeds on the line
OF partition fences. Making it the duty OF
Supervisors to cut weeds and thistles in high
ways. Prohibiting firms or corporations from
paying employees in scrip or orders. Pro-
vlding for registration of all voters by
Township Assessors, who shall forward to
the County Auditor thirty days prior to cleo
ton lists OF citizens entitled to franchise; VINO
and Mayors. Making it unlawful for any
person to make a greater profit than legal
rate of interest on any contract or agreement
| for the assignment of laborers' wages Com
pelling employers to furnish suitable seats
| for female employees while not actively en-
| ployed. EXempting from sale by attachment
or execution the husbands courtesy in a
wife's estate during the lifetime of any heir
| of the wife's body. Reducing the number of
peremptory challenges in capital cases from
| twenty-three to ten.
COLUMBUS, January S-SENATE.-Bills in
| troduced: Providing for the incorporation
| of collateral loan companies Authorizing
the Board of Education of Wilmington to
borrow $1,000. Amending section 5252 so as
| to allow an opposite party to testify where
an agent is competent,as Witness whether
the agent testifies or not. Giving the Pro-
bate Court of Morrow County concurrent
| jurisdiction with the Common Pleas Court.
Amending the Insurance act so as to require
foreign fire insurance companies doing busi-
ness in Ohio to deposit with the Insurance
| commissioner bonds and mortgages upon
real estate in Ohio to secure policy-holders.
| HousE.-Iiils passed. Senate bill author
| iZinl trustees of cemeteries to sell lands
| when they have more than is necessary for
| cemetery purposes: authorizing the Cover
| nor TO send juvenile offenders sentenced to
| the pcnitentiary to the Reform Farm without
| their first being sentenced TO the peniten..
| tary; fixing contents of 4 bushel of charcoal
| at 2.'4S cubic inches.
| COLUMBUS January a.-SENATE.-Bills in
| troduced: Authorizing the Commissioners of
| Belmont County TO borrow S50,0GG additional
to complete the Courthouse. Fixing the
| salary of members of the Legislature at S..
| 600 for the term, and cutting off perquisites
and mileage, and assessing penalty of SIT
| per DAY for uneXcuSed absence. Conferring
| upon trustees of improved roads the same
| power to repair and improve the same as is
| conferred upon. County Commissioners. To
do away with separate schools for
| colored children, and repeating the inhibi.
ton against the inter-marriage of whites and
negroes. Adjourned
! HOUSE.--Bills introduced: Relative to the
| appointment of appraisers in administrators
affairs. Amending section 5l67 so that when
the Common Pleas Court Clerk draws the
| names of jurors from the box he shall de-
| stroy the ballots containing the names OF
| persons deceased or removed from the coun
| ty. Providing that records of transfer, il
real estate, be kept by County Recorders, in
| stead of County Auditors. Amending the
| lottery laws so as TO include gift enterprises
| of merchants in the list of lottery schemes
prohibited made punishable. Compelling al
railroad companies operating railroads tC
use automatic couplers on all freight cars
the style of coupler to be recommended by
the State Supervisor of Railroads. Defining
the crime of embeZZlement so as to include
officers, agents and attorneys in the list who
can be convicted. Providing that deeds OF
transfer must be recorded within six months
Repeating the poor act of 1882. Increasing
pay of Assessors from 81 to So day. Ad
ministrators and executors de bonis noI
shall not be required to return sworn state
ment. That times for semi-annual paymen
of taxes be extended from December 20 aut
June 20 to January 10 and July TO- That i
| bond for twenty days after appointment, th
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