The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-05
STATE NEWS ITEMS.


COLUMBUS, February 23.-SENATE.-The re.
port of the Conference Committee on the
partial appropriation bill was agreed to. A
message was received from the House stat
ing that it had refused to concur in the item
appropriating S27,500 to defray the expenses
of the Ohio Commissioners to the New Or
leans Exposition, and on motion of Mr.. Lewis
the Senate insisted on its amendment, and
asked for a second Conference Committee.
pay special ditch and road taxes was passed.
Bills introduced: Amending the insurance
laws as to make distinction between mu-
tual and old line companies in the matter of
Incorporation; amending section 5434 rela-
tive to exemptions for work and labor by
making the section read manual labor" re-
quiring physicians to have their diplomas re-
corded with the Recorder of the county in
which they practice, and affixing penalty
of from $50 to 800 and Imprisonment.
HOUsE.-Bills passed: Amending section
A47 of the Revised Statutes so as to give
County Commissioners authority to box and
tile drains where there are petitions for un-
derground bitches Amending the ditch
laws so that contractors can receive but 6Oper
cent. of their pay before work is completed.
much of the public funded debt as is due on
December l, 1886. Bills introduced: To pre-
vent the packing or canning Of fruits under
fictitious names. Giving Common Pleas
Courts power to remove, on complaint,
County Recorders or their deputies, and au-
thorizing County Commissioners to fill the
vacancies thus created. Amending section
1886 SO as to strike out that part relating to
married women, and giving them equal
Stevenson offered a Joint resolution request
ing the Ohio delegation in Congress to vote
for the Mexican Pension bill as amended by
the Senate. Referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs. House joint resolution by
Mr.. Barger, providing for the submission OF
an amendment to change the time OF holding
the State election from October to Novem-
Der, was recommended for adoption by the
Judiciary Committee, and made special
order for 10 o'clock on Thursday.
COLUMBUS, February A.-SENATE.-Bills
passed: Providing that pupils at the Insti-
tuition for the Deaf and Dumb shall not be
admitted under eight years of age and shall
not remain longer than ten years; amen ding
section 1869 of the Revised Statutes as to
allow persons to sell the products CT their
own raising without taking out a license;
providing for printing the annual report of
the Meteorological Bureau and of the In
spector of Shops and Factories; requiring
mutual insurance companies to make such
detailed statements of their business as the
Superintendent of Insurance may require.
Bills introduced: Amending section 5267 of
the Revised Statutes relating to evidence, so
that when a witness is dead out of the
jurisdiction of the court, his testimony in a
bill of exceptions or stenographic notes,
taken in court below, may be used; amend
| ing section 16 of the Statutes so as to provide
seal for the Circuit Courts of the State;
amending the law so that actions may be
brought against executors who have not
given bond, for the same causeS-as actions
may be brought against such persons who
have given bond.
HoUsE.-Bills passed: To authorize the
| Commissioners of Shelby County, to
| levy an additional tax for the purpose of
paying Courthouse bonds and interest there
| on. Providing that Trustees may award the
| building of partition fences by disinterest-
| ed party on the motion of the grieved party,
| and that the party in default shall pay the
costs. Amending Section 1867 r. s. so as to
prohibit reappointment of the School Con-
tingent Fund prior to the last semi-annual
| settlement, Bills introduced: Amending
| the pharmacy act so that clerks of drug
| stores who have had sufficient experience
can go into business without passing an eX-
| animation. Prohibiting saloons within
| twelve hundred yards of imbecile or insane
| asylums.
s-CoLUMBUs February 25.-The bill to reor
ganize the city of Columbus passed the
House. A bill was introduced into the Senate
| providing for a committee of three to restore
| the burnt records of Hamilton County. A
| bili was introduced authorizing Sherfffs tC
| take prisoners condemned to death to the
Ohio Pententiary. All the proposed liquor
| constitutional amendments were defeated
by the adherance of the Republicans to.theil
| caucus determination to recognize no leglsla
ton but that founded upon the principles OF
| the Scott law.
COLUMBUS, February ga joint resolution
was offered in the Senate for taxation or Ii
cense of the liquor traffic as shall be pres
cribed by law. A bill was introduced in the
| House to authorize the issue of S236 900 OF
bonds to meet deficiencies in the police fund
of Cincinnati and another issue of $500. 900 tC
| meet ueHclellcieS III tne BOdru OF fuDHt
Works of the same city. The bill against
oieomargarine defeated. The House
adopted a resolution favorng the holding
of the State election in November.
COLUMBUS, February 27.-A bill identica
with the "Scott aw, with the lien feature
omitted, was introduced in the House by Mr.
Sheppard, Republican, of Prehle County
The Myers bill to reorganize Columbus is {
law. Roche, of Cleveland, introduced a bill
in the House extending the term of Sheriffs
including those in office, to four years
| COnsideration of the .Littler bill TO abolish
colored schools has been postponed in the
House until March IL. The bill allowing the
Auditor of Hamilton County S65.O00 to re
| store records passed. Prudens bill author
izing the Commissioners of Hamilton County
to expend S175000 in rebuilding the Court
| houses passed.