The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-05
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Legislative Proceedings.

COLUMBUS, January y27.-SENATE.-PetiHDns
presented For the submission of an amend
ment to change the time of holding the State
election in Presidential years; asking for the
manufacture OF sale of oleomargarine; Mr.:
Crowell presented the report OF the Military
Claims Commission, authorized last winterto
State, and it was laid on the table and order
ed printed. The commission was composed
of Auditor of state Keisewetter and Attor-
ney-Generai Lawrence, and they recommend
that claims be paid amounting t0-S I6S.9o,
and disallow claims amounting to 81; ;19476
character were presented. a number of local
bills were passed. Bills introduced: Au-
titles to land in Ohio without cost to the
State. Amending section 10, Revised Stat
utes, so that counties shall pay the expenses
of Sheriffs in taking insane patients to the
asylums. Giving guardian power to invest
personal property to improve real estate,
sSs being had to t9 the aseE ee
rents a lien on the premises. To amend sec
ments for bitches and improved roads remain
unpaid for more than one year penalty OF
per cent; shall be added and collected on the
sioners authorized to issue bonds to cover
the deficiency occasioned- by such delin-
compel compel the payment of tax by persons and
corporations who loan money and take real
estate security, whether they reside within nll
section $685. so that no stockholder shall be
held for another stockholders security.
COLUMBUS. January 2s.-SENATE-Mr. Will
liams offered joint resolution for furnish
ing the different courts OF the State with
copies of the Revised Statutes: Referred to
the judiciary Committee. Bills passed: Au.
thorizing Township Trustees in counties hav-
ing road districts to condemn material for
the purpose of preparing improved roads
principal % due on the fnnded debt; s57sa
to pay interest due on 5i 5 for III me ne
meet the expenses of the Commissioners OF
the Sinking Fund; amending the Children's
Home law of Warren County so as to admit
! colOred children. Several local bills were in
| troduced.
HoUsE.-Bills passed: Regulating the en-
| ployment by railroads of persons affected
| with color blindness or other defective sight
| providing for examination by oculists to be
| ton 76OI so that when County Clerks draw
| from the jury-bOy the name of persons de-
| ceased or removed from the county, the same
| shall not be counted. but new names drawn
| Requiring Intirmary Trustees to approve bills
| for extra services before ubmitting them to
Joint Fl
| structing the Ohio Senators to vote for the
ratification of the Nicaraguan treaty was
ton 1918 so as TO extend the term of County
| Treasurers from two to three years. Giving
managers of the penitentiary $40 per day
| each, the number of days service in each
year not to exceed one hundred. Creating a
| a permanent criminal class in Ohio. by pro-
| viding that prisoners sentenced to the peni-
| unless sooner released by the managers, and
providing for their rearrest and confinement
| in the Ohio Penitentiary without the formal
ity of trial. Amending section 1861 of the
| Revised Statutes. extending the time fol
| shooting bucks thirty days. The substitute
| Circuit Court bill passed by the Senate was
| received in the House and referred to the Ju
dietary Committee without being read.
COLUMBUS, January %. SENATE. Bills
| passed: Correcting errors in numbering
| sections in the law passed last winter relat
| ing to Sinking Fund Commissioners. Amend
| ing Section 2434 as to authorize municipal
| corporations, except in cities of first grade
of the first class to contract with corpora
tions or individuals for a water supply
after submitting the question to vote OF
the people. When House bill by Mr.. Mooney
1 was reached, Mr.. Reed moved TO strike Ou
all after the enactipg clause and insert as
substitute Il bill empowering the Board o.
Managers of the Ohio Penitentiary to adver
tise for bids for working convicts on eithel
| the State, piece price or contract system
and to contract for the same as they see fit
He also made a motion to lay the bill on the
table and ordered the substitute to be printed
in advance of othel:1natter. long discussion
| followed, but the motion to print prevailed
HoUsE.-The following bill was passed
Amending section 1855 of the Revised Stat
utes SO that the Legislature can canvass thu
vote for State officers at any time IN th'
month of January before the officers taxi
their seats. instead of on the first Monday o
January as at present provided, the Legisla
tur not being in session on that day.
COLUMBUS, January 30.-SENATE.-A bill
was introduced to repeal the Weitzel stree
railroad bill. The House bill providing for
State Board of Health was lost
HoUsE-BiI providing for the new pump
ing engines. Cincinnati, was passed. Bill au
thorizing the borrowing OF $4,000 to pa.
Columbus police was introduced.