Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-01-28
CoLuxBus. o., January IS
The Senate.

appointed 70 ascertain at what cost III
north corridor of the State House could b
partitioned of and furnished as a commit
tee room, reported that the change coul,
be made for 500. The report WAS referre,
back t. the committee with instructions {.
report by resolution OF otherwise for car
rying out the purpose set forth
Mr.. MaSsie's bill iby reguesp TO requir
mayors and justices of the peace TO TAX
testimony in writing was indefinitely post
poned.
RrLLa INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Mack-Constituting Hamilton coun
y and Cincinnati one municipality.
Mr.. wallace-Regulating the use Of Higi
street, Columbus. BY railroads for longe
period than two minutes.
Mr.. .Adams-Amending section 54S7, *
that homesteads may be set of and ths
property sold subject thereto.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures county audi
tors to make their report direct to the Com
mon Pleas CouQ
Mr.. misunderstanding for the pay.
nent OF the actual expenses Of members oi
boards Of equalization 10 and from the
county seat
Mr.. raylor-Makine the county Office.
in Cuyahosa county salaried positions,
and abolishiue the fee system.
Mr.. Mack-EXtending the lease of the
Cincinnati Southern Railroad for term Of
yearA
COMMITTEE krroINrYp.
The President appointed Messrs. Msssie,
Cowgirl and Wallace a special committee
on the part of the Senate TO prepare joint
rules Tor the government Of the Legislature.
BILLS PASSED..
II. B. by Mr.. Observation-Disclosures The
Council of Cedarville, Greene county, TO
borrow money to buy fire depar .ment ap-
paratus.
II. B. by Mr.. Hudson-To authorize the
Council Of Wilmington, Clinton county, to
transfer bonds
II. B. by Mr.. Bird-Authorizing the sale
Of portions of certain cemeteries.
Mr.. .Mack-Authorizing the Auditors of
Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties TO ap-
point assessors in the cities Of Cincinnati
and Cleveland.
Mr.. .Mack-Authorizing the Governor to
appoint . commission TO investigate and
report upon the water supply of Cincin-
natl
The House.
The House wss opened by prayer by Rev.
I. N Houser.
Mr.. Meredith's bill providing for an in
crease of fees Of County TreasurerS for collec-
tions of the Dow tax was defeated by vote
of 70 65.
Consideration of Mr.. Shinn's bill provid-
ing that affidavits shall be received as evil
dence TO establish claims for killed sheep
was postponed till Wednesday.
Mr.. lie Blond submitted report of the
Committee on Rules, recommending the
adoption of the rules of the House of the
Sixty-Seventh General Assembly, with the
exception that the Committee on Judiciary
shall consist of eleven members instead Of
nine as at present Mr. Rawlins moved TO
amend so as TO make the Committee on
Judiciary consist of nine members On
motion of Mr.. Worthington, the report
with pending amendment was recommitted
to the Committee on Rules.
The Committee on Finance reported "a
vorably Mr.. Britton's bill, providing that
no county. township or municipality shall
create debt in excess Of 10 per cent. OF the
grand duplicate. Consideration was post
poned until "Wednesday.
The Committee on Judiciary reported
back Mr.. kennedy's bill, providing that in
townships having no police fund three
fourths Of the Dow tax shall go TO the zen.
ersl. township fund. The committee rec
commended the indefinite postponement Of
the bill Mr.. Kennedy made hard fight
engroesed, 70 be considered Wednesday
BILL DEFEArEp.
II. B. by Mr.. McCray-Providing that
judges and clerks Of elections shall receive s.
for the first days services and 81. so for each
subsequent day, was defeated by . vote Of
II to l9
H. B. by Mr.. Blue-Providing for an ad-
ditional Judge Of Common Pleas Court in
the First Subdivision of the Sixth Judicial
District-yeas 7s. nays4.
H. B. by Mr.. Rorick-To authorize Wau-
seon, Fulton county, to issue bonds to sink
~ella fov n f1,ral sSa
H. B. by Mr. Grifhn-To repeal An act to
authorize commissioners of Lucas county
TO build Q court house.
BILLs INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Britton-By request of Mr.. Hudson,
providing that any executor, administrator
guardian. or trustee may maintain . civil
action against parties interested in the es-
tate, asking the direction of the court in
any matter in which there is uncertainty
respecting the execution of the estate.
Mr.. Holcomb-To increase the number Of
infantry companies of the o. n. G. from IS
70 50.
Mr.. Bense-Creating the Eleventh Com
mon pleas district TO be divided as follows:
First subdivision, Huron and Sandusky;
second, Erie and Ottawa; third, Lucas;
and 10 change the Fourth Judicial district
as follows: first, Cuyahoga; second, SUM
nit; third, Medina and Lorain.
M Mefedltn-lo ABOLISH tne St0te boaro
Of Charities.
Mr.. Albsugh (by reque.t}-To pay B. n.
Beaver and John W. Butt the sum Of
81. .s97. 90 said to be due on account of con-
tract for work on the Central Insane
Asylum-
Winter Peril. in the West.
OMAHA. NEE. January 2s.-Miss Ettis
shattuck, . young school teacher, who vas
% severely frozen in Holt county during
the late blizzard. had both legs amputated
at Seward yesterday, and will live. On the
night of the storm Mis- Shattuck took
refuge in . hay stack, but was unable TO
burrow deep enough 10 prevent her limbs
from freezing. After staying in the stack
hours she was discovered by
. farmer and rescued.
Free Delivery at Ohio Towns
WASHINGTON. January 2S.-The free de-
livery service will be put in operation at the
Salem and Norwalk, Ohio, postoffices %
the first of next month.
For . Testimony Against Then.
WASHINGTON. January 2S.-The Houss
Civil Service Reform Committee will meet
tomorrow, and have before them them the
Civil Service Commission Commissioners,
whose opinion will be sought as To the va
rious bills before the committee II is be-
Ieved that q majority of the committee
. -. nny,s,saJ To fhs. pr,.Seut civil i.u,