The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1886-02-03
STATE NEWS ITEMS
LsrIslntlvs ProcssdInrs.

Legislative Proceedings.
COLUMBUS, January 2O.-SENA~U -Billa in- |
iroduced. Restoring the old common law |
doctrine Of nOnsuit; extending the time OF |
holding court IN Lucas County. A resolution /
to discharge G e Committee on Privileges and
Elections from further considering the Ham
itOu County contested election cases was
tabled under notice TO discuss Bill passed:
House bin appropuating funds to pay for ad-
vertising constitutional amendments.
HOUsE.-Bills introduced. To amend Eco.
tiOn 7lB Of the Revised Statutes so. az tOTpro-
hibit County lntrmary Directors from col
leCting double fees for maintenance of In.
saue amending Section j387 and 539l, Revis ised
Statutes SO Be to prohibit thu sale of property
under execution at less thtn its appraised
value to define and punish the crime of rape;
authorizing the Commissioners Of Greene
County TO issue bonds, not exceeding $4,000, 10
pay for WOrk-hOuse; making tt q pcuitentiury
Ohense to at as procuress or induce q girl
under eighteen TO enter an assiguution or
other house of bad repute; amending Section
families $1,000 in fee simple; amending he
statute elatinE to indebtedness for the CON
struction Of one.mile turnpikes, A resOlu-
tiOn was offered iavOring the changing OF the
Presidential term to six years.
COLUMBUS, January 21.-SENArE-The SEN
ate was called to order at II O'Clock, and the
minister had hardly uttered Amen, when the
House took an adjournment until tomorrow
HOUsE-Bills introduced: To amend the
law providing against the killing Of game so
as to allow p"rsOns who desire birds for sCien-
-tihC purposes to kill them: to make the PEN
al more certain and severe against whoever
unluwfully Furnishes or dCprtves children Of
necessary food and clothing or shelter as
specified in Section 684 of an act passed
April 4, lSSi; Co amend the D harmRCy law so
as to allow all druggists who have been i'm the
business tor hve years TO register without exc
animation; creating an additional Common
Plous Judge In Fnyettc County; amending
Sections 2l2 and 32l3 so "s TO make the lien
ON stock for food furnished apply to cattle,
ELrEng 3D.
of Perry County to- issue bonds and levy taxes
fOr the purpose of building "a courthouse and
lail; to- prevent the increase of druukards;
providing for the payment of employees of the
lmbcCilu Asylum for clothing destroyed by
dre i'm 1881; requiring the State to pay costs IN
Cases where the sentence ia death; TO punish
and prevent fIHud i'm the sale of grHin pro-
gliding that no minor und fourteen veBrs of
age be employed ia manufactures. amend
ing Section 4OlS Of the Revised Stututes pro-
viding that local Directors of sub-sChOOl dis
triCts shall not employ teachers for a term
b ginning after the next annual election for
Directors. A resolution was adopted asking
Congress- to extend the term of the Office Of
President to six years. Bil passed; Making
appropriations for the public schools.
COLUMBUS, January 22 ---SENATE--Bils in
trOduCCd: Providing the right of way for an
electric railway i'm Cincinnati; providing for
the consolidation of street railways I'm Gin
cinnati. The Committee on Privileges and
Elections was discharged from consideration
of the contested election cases from Hamil-
ton County, and the matter referred to the
whole Senate to try cases.
HOUsE.--Bnls introduced: Making partial
appropriations amounting to SI3,0OO; giving
the Probate Courts concurrent jurisdiction
with the Courts of Common Pleas i'm m nor
cases permitting of Education to rNpel
members for immOra practices, etc. prOvid-
ing for the publication Of forfeited tax sales
after the time now prescribed by law; to build
a Chidrens Home in Brown County; TO
Oblige persons travelling on all roads to keep
to the right; to elect Councilman-at-arge
In cities Of the seCOud-Class and thereby
break ties; to permit the Board of Education
in the city Of Toledo make ils own tax
levy for school and educational purposes
| to appropriate 100000 for food sufferers; in
Creasiug the penalty for violation of the sun
! day law.
COLUMBUS, Jan q. .-SENArE.-There being
but seventeen Senators present no business
/ was transacted, and an adjournment was
taken to 10 o'clock Monday.
! HOUSE. Bills introduced: Amending the
/ statutes 30 as to enable plaintiffs to recover
costs when judgement is less than 500; au
/ thOriZing Probate Judges to hll vacancies ii
boards Of appraisers Of personal estates
resolution was offered and referred, asking
Congress- to puss nm arrears Of pensions act
B. and Increase the pensions of soldiers widows
/ COLUMBUS, January 25.-SENATE-The Sen
! ate met at 10 o'clock and was without a quo
I rum until about o'clock, when after long ili
clustering rules governing the trial of the con
tested elcC ion cases were declared carried
ami the Scnat adjourned till tomorrow
/ morning, the Democrats Withdrawing and ad
! jOurning rD p. m Wednesday.
/ HOUSE-Ihe following bills were introduced
. 10 amend section W., REVISED statutes, so al
to provide Tor the removal Of guardians fo
haDitual drunkenness, and in case of insanity
or imbuCiity the guardianship Is L
terminate without the usual thirty days
notice; amending Sections 32l3 ant
32l3 to provide for lien upOl
live stock tOt their keeping; to amend Sec
ton 5,8l7 Revised Statutes, so as to ALLOW
Probate Judges fee uf 81 for each will de
posted in their office; authorizing COllCg
Hill, Hamilton County, to borrow sum o
hall; amending section 8,567, Revised Stat
uLes, so rs 10 10 max MAKE Jury IN Owl cuses COZ! con
to Section 2,7B9. RUvised Sta utts making
misdemeanor for County Auditors to fail t.
5 record @ alqiLlons 70 TaA 4 dnpilcate ~heh on
township supervisors to keep twcnty.foo
roads open and in repair.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 26;-SENATE;,--,Ihe Senat
Rnnn in G' % FV o d. @ m w'T ,o5 ofo
by Rev. Mr., Colmery. Senator Ford, actin
csaJ H. IN ro I'T bcb s6oad Ul 4 tT a
seventeen Senators present. There bein
no quorum present, the Senate adjoune
- Ir.l Az " 0IUoN o. M "
Speaker Entrekin in the chair The iouTna
was read, and a controversy arose over th
woau,ng Ui Tl,e 5 IUilo Ug T.on M M to,
Young moved to amend the Journal so as t
show tE tnst Mr Williams ICosaoeitQgnl hs
bro bro tenn. Until otherwise ordered. Mr.. Raw