The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-02-04
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Legislative. Proceedings.

but seventeen Senators present no business
taken to u o'clock Monday.
HoUsE.-Bills introduced: Amending the
statutes go as to enable plaintiffs to recover
costs when 5Tdgemsus Is isos so al 5nSn @ n
boards OF appraisers Of personal estates. a
resolution was offered and referred, asking
and increase the pensions of soldiers widows.
COLUMBUS, January 25.-SENArE-The Sem
ate met at 10 clock and was without quo
busterina rules governing the trial Of the con-
tested election cases were declared carried,
mornins, the Democrats withdrawine ana sd-
journipG to D. m. Wednesday.
HoUsE--T The following bills were introduceds
to provide for the removal of guardians for
habitual drunkenness, and in case of insanity
Without sse the nsSai shty days
not aStce AMENDING nnaT,ds Sections s1 M unoS o0S
Probate Judges a fee Of 81 for each Will de-
aa1nton n snef to
hall; smendins Section 55s7. Revised stas-
to Section s,7ss, Revised Sta,utes, making Il
record additions to tax duplicate whom or.
dered by Boards of Equalization; requiring
township supervisors to keep twentyaoos
COLUMBUS, Jan. 26.-SENArE.--The q. Senate
convened at 10 O'Clock a. m, with President
Kennedy in the Chair. Prayer was Offered
as Clerk in the absence Of all the .CleEks.
called the roll, which showed that thsfe wer0
SsFen.ser no uuaram present, tie Senate sdjotned
until 10 O'Clock q m. tomorrow.
HousE.-The House met at 10 O'clock. with
Speaker Iintrekin in the chair. The Journal
wording of the motion by which Mr.. Cowgirl
was yesterday made Speaker pro fenz. Mt.
S"ps Ss as
moved that Mr.. Cowgirl be elected epea1eri
pro tenn. until otherwise ordered. Mr. Rsw.
yeas yeas a. nays Il. Mr. Geyer6
ds asse law 6 Va. a. fhs an
bills were passed: Providing for the eiectiO1
for two years and one for three years. An.
thorzing the election Of an additional 1udgs
District. Recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
COLUMBUS, Jan. H.-sESArE.-No businessl
was tran: acted, and at4 O'Clock an adjourns
ment was taken to 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
HousI;-Bils passed: nepe.,iDg the sec!
Changing in @ & time q tie me %sstus Of tSs
on the
oodifyine the laws relative to the resulatfon
| powers OF municipal corporations; authoriz-
ing Adams County to construct free turns
| pike. Bills introduced: Providing for 9,
general election law; appropriating Slo0oo
that tbs " ballots Shall be placed in enveiopes be.
tenance 1 soldiers orphans; to prevent
| purchasing of the time of q laborer at less
| than eight per cent; increasing the pay OF
/ Assessors from two dollars to three dollars:
authorizing guardians of heirs to consent TO
/ the consignment Of dover.
| COLUMBUS, Jan. 2s.--SRNATE-The eenete
| convened at 10 O'Clock this morning. Prayer
| was offered By Rev; Mr.. Craft Of Wesley n
| from the Committee on Enrollment- On mo-
| ton Of Mi. Van Cleaf the Senate adjourned
until 10 O'Clock a. m. tomorrow.
| HousE--Biils passed: Extending the time
| for which children in childrens homes may
be indentared until they become Of ago. 10
make the penalty more certain and severe Tor
whoever unlawfully punishes or deprives
children Of food and shelter. Authorizing
tr.nsfer % funds. Hnthorizins S the Co%mis:ion. % n
road from Brownstown to New Hope. Sivid.'
into int two election precinot:. Biiis introdnce2:
i Authorizing the County Commissioners Of
nurnose Of 6unr - an sddtion 20 TnneyeW sHe
Asylum. To allow Miss Kate Connor e101 for
clothing destroyed at the Imbecile Asylum flre
urer Of Alnes Township. Athens County, Who
| had Si.SoO stolen OF the funds from his safe.
Autnoriaipg na rg village Council OF Clyds. san, m
authorize the City Council of Delaware TO
transfer $4,000 from the bridge to the 1re de-
vised Statutes SO as to provide that where
bridges are wholly or partly In cities or
yinases, who receive q part of the Pridss
| the same in repair.
| COLUMBUS, Jan. 29.-SENATE.-Afe few enroll
ed bills were signed, and the Senate adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
l M -.
bled for the observance of the centennial an
| niversary of the first settlement in the State
electors and residents Of counties where ap
| pointed; granting Boards of Education pow
er to expel members for cause. Bbls intro
duced--For the better protection of hote
keepers; enlarginE ground of challenge IN
the selection Of iuries; to abandon the Co
ae
mediate Frnitentiary and sell the grounds;
rsdneng the per diem En- Of the psnlts.s:s
| allowing quail to be killed between Novem
Der and November 80; preventing County
Commissioners from allowing swine 70 ruI
at large. Adjourned to p. m, Monday.
ONE Of the compartments of the Eder
Park water works reservoir, Cincinnati
having been drained, it is found to contain
fifteen feet of settled mud, which will re
quire Large working force several week
to remove.
MRS. FRED KNIER, Dayton, fell deaf
dancing at the bakers ball.
MAJOR ANTHONY BowsHEE, 80, widel,
known VVyandot County pioneer, is dead
H. HERMAN, rabbi Of Hungarian syna
sogue, GAINESVILLE, is suing several Of hi
flock for assault in the temple.
:. SALEM school children found the dismem
bered body of a man i'm a bay. Officers an
,, working it for murder.
STATE TRADES ASSEMBLY, Columbus
elected N. r. Hysell, President; w. r. Ech
) ley, Secretary, and D. P. Boyer, Treasurer
They also declared against anarchism. !. .
Socialism, so-called.
THE Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroa
/ depot at Wellsville was gutted by fire
: few days ago. Loss, $4,000.
3 MICHAEL HARTNET, one Of the Oldest pit
3 neers of Seneca County, died at Tiffil
aged ninety years.
! THR Ohio State Treasurer has been con
q pelledsto call on the County Treasurers Il
, $1O0, 600 for the use of the general revenr
, fund This makes 5000, 600 shat has bee
, | drawn in advance on the December co
lection Of taxes.
MRS KNOTT aged ninety-three years, Ii
= ing two miles north of Yellow Spring
fell down stairs, breaking her leg at a
d thigh. Recovery doubtful.
= AT Bellaire, Mrs. Samuel Hudson ar
= her daughter, Miss Nellie. sued Mrs. Ha
:. nah Watkins for slander, and each obtain'
= a judgment for 5000.
n AT Swanton Horace Hill, while retur
= ing from, a collecting tour, was attacked
q a foot pad. The highwayman fired at hi
. who returned the fire by several shots.
!. is supposed the last shot wounded Il
scouudrsl.
MRS. DANIEL CAMPBELL, of Fostoria, b.
\ been made violently insane by attendil
revival meetings.
v AT GAINESVILLE, James Whalen aged sixt
q two, was struck by the Ohio Iron Cor
e pany's engine while walking ON the tra'
|, the other II oIning. His left arm was