The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25
STATE NEWS ITEMS.


Proceedings Of the General Assembly'
COLUMBUS, Feb. 1f.--SEvATE.-Thc Senate
met at $3.50. On motion, the vote by whicn Mr.
Cowgilrs bill providing for board OF veterr
nary surgeons was lost, was recons'dereu. ho'
journed to 4 p M Monday.
Housr.--The House met Mt % o'clock with o
bare quorum present. Mr.. Hamilton introduced
a bill 10 prevent new telegraph company from
erecting polcs on q street. nllcy or public way
on which a line is now erected A large number
Of bills were introduced and referred. Mr.
weems introduced bill amending the jury
laws by striking out the provision that the first
twelve drawn shall constitute the pc:it jury
COLUMBUS Feb Is.--SErATE.- Following bills
introduced: Regulating the maintenance OF
line fences; making It penal ofIensc to poison
n dog, unless trespassing on promises; amend
ing the registration law applying to Clevoland;
to prevent tho introduction OF Texas fever
among cattle.
Houss.--Mr Strnnahnn offered Join. resolu.
tion resembling the resolution Of May, iSss, pro-
viding for n swamp land agent for the State to
confer with the United States relative 10 swamp
and other lnnds, and to appoint commissioner
In place OF the one now in office. Referred to
the Finance Committee. Among the petitions
presented wns one asking for tho passage OF
law to prohibit any person from selling or giving
tobacco 10 O minor Bills were introduced rs
follows: Requiring thirty days notice to be
given before suit can be brought against
municipal corporation providing for the ap-
pointment Of persons in Cleveland to distribute
poll-bools, tally.shects and ballots; allowing
the clerk Of the Supreme Court Sl25 quarterly
from the fees collected by him; establishing Il
snb.school district In Like Township, Ashland
County; allowing Findlay to pny interest on
water-works bonds scmi-nnnunlly; authorizing
the board of education Mt Newark to borrow
$4,000 to complete n new school.house.
COLUMBUS, Feb 14.-SENATE-Biils passed:
Preventing unauthorized persons from wearing
the badge of the G. A. r.; extend
ing Independent military companies the
same exemption allowed members of the
National Guard; allowing 1vc.year GER
tiHcates to teachers in village districts;
regulating the employment OF afflicted persons
by railroads; prohibiting the obstruction OF
streets by railroad companies. Bills intro
duced: Allowing religious societies to cleo.
trustees for longer term than one year; au-
thorizing gas companies to run electric light
works; preventing the unlawful wearing of the
insignia Of civic or secret societies.
HoUsE.-Blls passed. Authorizing the Gov
ernor to remove members of the board of vis-
tors to the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home; providing for the better collection Of
taxes; providing that railroad employees shall
be examined only rs to the colors actually
used; allowing savings associations to invest
more than ten per cent. of their stock in coun-
ty bonds. Senator Sherman, Ex-Governor
Foster and General Gibson were introduced to
the members.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 15--.SENArE-Bills passed:
Relating to military companies md organiza-
tions drilling In military tactics; fixing the term
OF township trustees ut three years and town
ship clerks and treasurers at two years;
amending Section G5Gs, regulating the rendering
OF judgments In justices courts. Bills intro
duced: Amending Section 200 SO as to en-
power the councils of cities and villages to ap-
point water-works trustees, fix their salaries
and regulate their bookkeeping; to compel
county treasurers to state in detail the amount
o. "nluation. rate per cent, amount of tax and
penalty, IL any, on tux receipts; to prevent the
spread Of glanders among horses and foot rot
and scao among sheep; supplementary to Sec
tion 93i, defining more minutely the manner of
admitting children to children's homes.
HOUSE. Bills passed: Providing for contest
ing the election of Presidential Electors; re-
quiring cities towns and villages to establish
health boards; giving natural gas companies the
right of eminent domain providing for branding
prison-made goods shipped into this State.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 1G.-SENATE passed:
Amending Section G9i5 of the Revised Statutes,
so rs to prohibit the selling or giving away Of
liquors within four miles of o place
where there is being held Grand
Army or Sons of Veterans celebration or
reunion. Amending Sections 074, 975 and 1896
providing for the relief Of outside poor from
township funds. Amending Section 5iST SO rs to
make 1t agree with Section 6155 relative to
homesteads Relative to the appointment Of q
jc int committee to investigate so-caed trusts
and pools" was adopted. Tue Committee on
Judiciary reported buck Mr.. Beatty's House
bill providing for township local option, recon-
mending its passage. Further consideration
was postponed until next Thursday.
HoUsE.-Mr. Vinnedge introduced bill pro.
viding for the registration OF practitioners of
medicine and surgery. Mr.. Barger offered o
Joint resolution providing for the offering re-
bate of tolls to the amount Of $500 to persons
who construct new boats on the canals OF the
State. Bills introduced: Giving the Comms-
sioner Of Labor Statistics authority to enter
shops and factories for the purpose OF securing
statistics; providing a bounty Of one cent for
killing English sparrows; providing for the
election of members OF council in now wards OF
any municipal corporation; prohibiting the sale
OF cigarettes and tobacco to persons under six
teen years of nge: providing the manner Of al
lowing travelling expenses to county commits
sioners; amending section 1885 SO that cities
having population Of 10000 can elect two
members of the board of education from each
ward; enlarging the rights of stockholders in
colleges and other institutions of learning
Bills were passed US follows: Providing fol
township control of the public schools; provid
ing for the publication and distribution Of
school books.
COLUMBUS. Feb. H.-SENATE.- intro
duced: Authorizing the licensing of solicitors
allowing pay to witnesses confined in jail so ns
| to secure attendance; giving city solicitor.
greater power in the regulation Of sidewalks
| A number of local bills were passed. Tho Sen
ate confirmed the following appointments s
A. Conrad, of Stark County, trustee of the In
stitution for Feeble Minded Youth, for term O
| five years ending April, 1893; Thomas f. Dill
| of Richland County, trustee of the Ohio Sol
| diers' and Sailors Home, for term OF five year,
ending April, 1885, George b. Cox, of Hamilton
| County, 10 be State Inspector of Oils for tn,
term OF two years. commencing on the 18th da.
of May, 1883. Adjourned until Monday
HousE-Bills introduced: Exempting high
ways and canal lands from taxation; author
;zing the fencing Of abandoned burinl grounds
providing that women may vote ut municipa
elections; prohibiting the killing OF quail 70
two years; requiring practicing physicians II
this State to have u diploma from some medi
cal college preventing the ndulteration OF milk
preventing the adulteration of wheat. mum
ber OF local bills were passed. including one in
creasing the pay Of the commissioners o; Ham
ilton County si,ooo per year.
THE Cincinnati board of police commits
sioners have resolved to naugurate o cru
sado against gambling in club houses.
FRANK DAVIS, colored, was arrested a
Dayton, charged with sending obscene
matter through the mails.
CHARLES CANTER, while trying to evad,
arrest ut Dennison, was shot by th