The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-03-19
LEGISLATIVE.


llllnOibi Wisconsin, Indiana und Mlohts
gan.
ILLINOIS,
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, March l7,-John Pope
llodnett presented n petition TO the Legis-
Inture to-day, asking that he bo elected
United States Senator. The House amused
ltseli during the forenoon by bun llesqus
discussion OF tho modest petition, aud final
ly referred II tO tho Committee on Fish aud
Game. There was no business OF Import
anoe transacted In the Senate, In the joint
assembly, Senator Strceter voted for A.
u, Stevenson, instead OF John O, Black, an
formerly, which was the only vote cast,
and the session adjourned until noon to-
morrow.
WISCONSIN.
MADISON, Wis, March lin the Assem-
bly, last night resolution was offered,
aud ordered 20 lie over under tho rules,
providing that as the report OF the Rail-
road Commissioner shows that tho
present law regarding the issuance
Of railroad licenses is inadequate and
docs not guard with sufficient care tho In
terCsts Of tho state, the Committee on As
scssment aud Collection Of Taxes be In.
struCted to report TO tho Assembly n bill
comforting on tho Railroad Commissioner
further authority, In conjunction with the
state Treasurer, TO regulate such llc0nses.
A resolution was offered naming March
% az the date Of adjournment, Tho bill
making State aid to high schools continue
Gus, instend OF the first i've years. was
passed, The measure making compulsory
The study of physiology aud hygiene with
u special reference 10 the elioct Of narcotics
and alcohol on the human syStem wan
agreed upon.
MADISON, March l7.-In the Assembly
this morning a resolution was adopted ln-
structing that bill DO introduced nuthor-
i2ing the Railroad Commissioner 10 act
with the State Treasurer In granting rail-
way licenses Bills were passed as Iollowsi
For the payment Of three dollars por day
TO members Of county boards; restict-
ing tho sale OF Paris green 20 reg
istored pharmacists; forhlddng County
Supcrntendeuts OF Schools 10 teach during
term OF Office; authorizing tho sentence OF
Migrants 10 bread aud wator diet
In the Senate q bill was passed granting
teachers certificates 70 graduates OF FREQ
high schools, The bill obligiug telegraph
companies 10 deliver messages within one
hour of receipt was conCurrcd IN. Tho bin
granting municipal suffrage 70 woman was
Killed.
INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March l7,-,BlllB
were introduced as follows m tho Sonnto;
70 nmond Section . Of the Election law so
as 10 authorize County C0mmis-
sioners 10 mako such changes In
election precincts as tho public good
may demand providing for q commission
OF three members appointed 10y tho Cow
crn0r aud Lieutenant Governor 10 draft q
bill fixing the fees and salaries Of county
officers, employeSof state institutions aud
General Assembly, 70 be reported 70 tho
next Legislature.
In tho House no quorum was present
The time was spont In discussion Of various
matters,
MICHIGAN,
LANSING, Mich, March 1.-THE Mchi-
gan Senate yesterday passed bill 10 pro-
hibit the adultor0tiOn of honey or 10 soil
the same without properly marking tho
packages artificial honey, Tho House
Committee agreed 30 bill 20 authorize tho
incorporation Of trades unions
LANSING, Mich, March lin tho House
this morning, resolution was offered and
unanimously adopted, sympathi1ing with
General Grant In his present suffering,
and wishing many years for him OF added
haDDincsa,