The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-04-14
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Of the oeneral Assembly.


COLUMBUS March 3i.--SENArE-I3ills pass
ed: Extending the law Of arson SO az 10 include
railroad cars; to amend Section 557A authora-
ing probate judges 10 grant injunctions IN
actions pending In either the common pleas or
circuit court in the absence from tho county Of
| the respective judges Of such courts; TO pre-
vent the stealing Of scrap iron, brass and other
metals; amending the mine inspection law,
| and giving inspectors additional power in In
] specting mines employing ten men or less; TO
| establish school Of mine and mine engineer
| ing in tho Ohio State University; to prevent
| the killing Of fish with dynamite, poisonous
drugs, etc.; to prevent prize fights and spairing
| exhibition without the consent OF the sherin;
authorizing the payment OF the 5000 reward
| offered by the State for the arrest and convic-
| tion Of "Blinky" Morgan and others, was
| adopted. Bills introduced Amending section
1a Of net passed May 10, 1885, so ns to pay the
clerk Of the penitentary &1500 annually;
amending Section 3OS5 80 rs to provide that the
State instead Of counties and cities shall pay
| for the maintenance Of National Guard nrmories.
COLUMBUS, April 2.-SENATE-Bills intro
duced: To protect subemployes In manufac-
turing establishments from loss Of their wages.
| To erect monument on the battlefield Of Get
tysburg. Amending Section 116s by authoris-
ing the county commissioners to direct the re.
corder to transcribe records from other coun-
ties. Providing for the payment of one-half Of
the taxes collected from foreign insurance COM
panies in Hamilton County to the police relief
fund in Cincinnati. Amending an act passed
April, 1867, to provide for the regulation Of com.
panies formed to construct and maintain dwell
ing and tenement houses and othor buildings,
so that lenses can not be renewed for ton years
except by consent of the holders OF two-thirds
Of the stock
HousE-The House mot at O'Clock this af.
ternoon with twenty-one members present. The
journal OF last week was read, which took Just
one hour No other business was transacted.
COLUMBUS, April 3-SENATE.-A number of
appointments received from the Governor were
confirmed The general appropriation bill,
which occupied the attention Of the Senate dur
ing the entire day, was put on its passage OF
6:1b p. M, and lost by vote Of seventeen yeas
to eleven nays. The Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-A number Of petitions were present
ed for cheaper school books. Bills introduced:
Providing for punishment for contempt Of wit
nesses before notaries public, Justices of the
peace and courts Of common pleas; compelling
railroad companies to keep their right Of way
clenr Of weeds, grass and other combustible
materinl regulating the whistling by railroad
engines; prohibiting the removal OF bodies Of
persons who have met death by violence until
viewed by the coroner; amending the oct relat-
ing to female employees SO rs to permit such en-
ployes to occupy seats in transacting business
Witu CuStOHcTS Wueu tne same Will not inter-
fere with such duties. Bills passed: Providing
that witnesses held in State cases because un.
able to give bail shall not be imprisoned with
persons charged with crime; authorizing the
organization OF companies to insure manufaO-
turers upon the premium note plan, and giving
such companies the right to create twenty-five
per cent. reserve fund; preventing the selling
or giving of cigarettes, cigars or tobacco to
minors under fifteen years.
C<orr
bills passed were the following: Making appro-
priations for the last three-quarters Of the fiscal
year ending November 10, 1885, and the first
quarter of the fiscal year ending February IL
1889; to protect sub-employes in manufactuss
ing establishments; creating the Office Of chap.
lain and librarian ut the Ohio penitentiary; en,
tending tho right of convicted criminals to be
admitted to bail; amending the fish and game
law, and to facilitate the punishment Of VIOLA
ton thereof; for the erection OF q monument On
the battle-f1e Of Gettysburg
HoUsE.-Resolutions were offered to limit
discussion to five minutes. One was referred
10 the Committee on Rules, and the other went
over. Mr.. Lawler offered q resolution granting
the use OF the hall of the House to the Irish Cath
Ole Union OF the United States, September5, s,
6and 2. Adopted. Mr.. Zimmermsn's Senate
Dill, TO prevent persons from unlawfully using
or wearing the insignia Of civic and religious
societies, was lost on passage-yeas d, nays 4s.
Mr. Alexnnders Senate bill, providing for ex-
peditfng the collections OF school statistics was
passed. The entire afternoon was spent In dis.
cussing Mr. Haley's two-centfare bil but No
vote was taken.
COLUMBUS, April 5.-SENATB-Biils passed:
To provide for the study of the nature Of alco.
holic drinks and narcotics in the public schools
and educational institutions of the State; au-
tnorizing the court OF common pleas TN Hamii-
ton County to appoint q secret service of1oer,
to be under the direction OF the prosecuting at
torney OF said county; authorizing the commits
sioners OF the State Sinking Fund to borrow
eso000o to cover deficiency in General Revenue
Fund; to prevent the sole Of cigarettes and TO-
pacco to minors; authorizing clerks Of courts OF
common pleas to receive and file bills Of excep-
lions IN the absence Of judges, TO be signed on
their return; requiring all corporations, ex-
cept railroads. to pay employees twise IN each
month.
HousE-Bills passed: Authorizing the com
missioners Of Brown County to issue bonds and
pay for turnpike; authorizing Adams County
70 contract with some person to look after
omitted taxes; authorizing the State Sinking
Fund Commissioners to make temporary loan
OF Ssee 90 for the benefit of.the Genera Revenue
Fund; fixing the passenger rates on railroads;
prohibiting the sale Of Intoxicating LIQUORS with
In two miles OF the Ohio Soldiers Home at San
dusky; providing for the sale OF the abandone
canal basin in Chillicothe; giving testamentary
trustees the same power in will cases as atimt
and executors.
COLUMBUS April 6.-SENATE.-Bins passed:
the provisions of tho registration
law to oil cities of the State having o popula-
tion OF five thousand inhabitants or over at
the census of 1880; to extend the power Of
courts In enforcing inlunctions; to provide for
the abandonment and sale OF the Wabash and
Erie Canal and the six-mile reservoir in Pauld-
property for street improvements shall be paid
by the city Mt large; to regulate the taxation OF
insurance companies, and to provide for the
collection OF tax on the gross premium receipts
in the State Of foreign companies; regulating
The manner OF letting contracts for county
buildings and bridges by county commissioners;
county commissioners to direct the
recorder to transcribe records from other ooun.
lies relative to Deeds mortgages, etc. Ad.
|ourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-Bill introduced: Providing for the
appointment of assistant meat nnd other
for municipal corporations Bills
passed Preventing corporation fYom
paying dividend unless tho same has been
actually earned; providing for the appointment
d State Board Of Pardons; amending section
'27l SO as to give wives the same rights a.
widows; providing that persons giving public
exhibitions of boxing, glove contests, etc., must
secure permission from the sheriff or mayor;
10 prevent fraud In the sale OF wood
iHE proposition to advance Fostoria to
city OF the second clnss was carried at
he 0l0OtiOn racantlv