Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-01-11
THE LEGISLATURE.
aANv IMPORTANT BILLS INTRO
OUCED IN THE HOUSE.
fhs Mined school Bill Causes . Discus
sion-The List of Standing Compittees
Complstsd-Eusin Hsfors IN sea.
CoLuNRUs, o.. January II.
The fsou.~.

COLUMBUS. u, January IL.
The House.
In the House OF Representatives yester.
day. large number of important bills we're
introduced, Ss will be seen from the fol-
lowing list:
Mr.. Harris-To amend Section 50i5 Re
vised Statutes 50 As to authorize judg-
ments taken on warrant Of attorney
sgainst nonresident 10 he opened up Ay
Judgment debtor in county where he re-
sides
Mr. Recd-To amend the statutes rclst-
ing 10 assessing personal property ~ that
tie owner shall aiiiI ali values. As the
law now stands, the asSc>SDrs fix values
on nine items. the amendment provide.
. penalty for tie owner Of property refus-
ing or failing to make the returns provided.
II also provides penalty in case express
and telegraph companies refuse 10 make re
turns of their earnings. and for as>eSsors II
they fail to DO their duty according % law.
Mr.. Davis uf tuyahnga-fo provide Tor
the collection of Information relating TO aC-
cidcnts occurring in workshops and factor
les in the State. II makes il the duty Of
manufacturers 10 furnish To the Chief In
srcctor of Workshops and FACTORIES al Co
lumbus complete particulars, in accordance
with the rules and on blank Of the de-
partment, OF all accidents to wurkmen iii
age, persons left without support, etc.
Mr. Clarke, cf CuyahoEa-fo provide that
. mutual insurance company shall not DE
incorporated until SJpJ.vDO of insurance in
q: least 2nO separate risks, has been sub
scribed, but tue bill authorizes them 70
charge and collect on their policies full
annual premium in cash, permitting them
70 collect reserve fund not exceeding %
per cent. of the capital stock. When the
reserve fund exceeds this limit the excess
must be divided among the policy-holders.
Mr.. Beatty-To provide for township local
option.
Mr.. Bcatty-To provide FOR the abandon
ment Of the Lewistown reservoir in Logan
county. The reservoir covers :, 600 acres of
land and was made 10 feed the Miami and
Erie canal Mr.. Beatty claims il Is OF no
value 10 the canal.
Mr.. Bramaa-To authorize Amherst,
Lorain county, to transfer funds.
Mr.. Palmer-To prohibit the sale OF in
toXicatin. liquors within two miles OF any
finland lake not over ~ acres or less than
800 acres The bill is intended to close the
saloons in the neighborhood of Chippewa
Lake in Medina county.
Mr.. Shinn-Providing that sheep claim
shall be allowed upon the affidavit of two
witnesses. At present, the witnesses ap-
pear before the County Commissioners and
their fees and mileage often amount to a.
much as the clsim.
Mr.. Holmes-To change Clermont county
from the Athens Asylum district TO the
Dayton district.
Mr.. WilIiams-To permit East Liverpool
70 raise bonds ~ complete water works,
Passed
Mr.. Misunderstanding that townships
shall receive hack the taxes collected from
them under the Dow law
Mr.. Haley--To change the names OF Mrs.
T. L. Van Wormcr and children. Of CuyA-
hoga county, to Nachader.
Mr. Worthington-ro secure q better
listing for taxation of mortgages and mort
gage notes by providing that the Recorder
shall furnish list of all mortgages and
names of mortgages to the Auditor.
Mr.. Haley-Providing that the Auditor
Or clerk in cities of the first class shall not
be required 10 certify that there is money
in the treasury 10 pay for the sprinkling Of
streets before the work can be ordered
Mr.. kennedy-To transfer $500 from
police fund of GlenviIie 10 fire and water
fund.
Mr.. Schuler-Providing that railroad en-
ploycs, when examined for color blindness,
should only be required TO distinguish such
colored lights as are used on railroads,
Mr. Misunderstanding that when .
series of school books has been adopted, it
shall not be changed for FIVE years.
Mr.. Kreis-To permit Morrow county to
issue $3.50 IN bonds.
Mr. Hartpeace-ro provide for set Of
new ballot boxes in Hamilton county.
Mr.. Meredith-To allow county trcasur-
srs for collecting the Dow law; -, per
cent. ON the first SO, 600. l y per cent on the
second $4,000, l per cent. on the third
go, 900, 40 OF l per cent. on the fourth
$lo,uS, and $40 Of per cent. on all above.
Treasurers now receive $40 OF per cent
on tie Dow law collection.
Mr.. Eakins, Ia authorize the Comrnis-
Goners of Gnliia county 10 transfer the sur
plus of dog tax TO the general revenue
iund. Passed.
Mr. Observation-Disclosures that the hotel
and boarding house law shall not apply to
person when an agreement has been made
Tor . delay in payment OF bills.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Speaker Lampson announced the ap-
poinrment of the following committees,
which complete the list Of standing COM
mittees:
Common Schools-Williams, Of Column
biana; Obi, of Mahoning: Coates. OF Scioto;
Nhitacre, Of Warren; Eggerman, of Har-
din; McGregor, of Muskingum, and Mon
not, of Starke.
Universities and Colleges-Tryon, Of
Lake: Holmes, of Clermont; Shearer, of
Union; Taylor, of Champaign; Meredith,
Of Van Vert. Pennell, of Brown, and Ham
ilton, of Monroe.
Medical Colleges and Societies-Stewart,
Of Trumbull; Eakin., Of GalIia; Clancy, of
Jefferson; Holcomb, of Morgan: Rorick, of
Fulton; Hubbard, of Seneca; Hamilton, of
Monroe.
Deaf snd Dumb Asylum-Hartpence, Of
Harper, of Montgomery; Hud-
ION, of Clinton; Britt0n, Of Highland; |
Shinn, Of Adams; Ninnedgc, OF Butler; and
Hunt, OF SAndusky.
Ditchcs Drains and Water Courses-Wat- !
kins, of Alien; Og!e. Of Williams: Me-ser !
of Lucas; Palmer. Of Medina; Geyer, of |
Pauldins; Bense, Of Ottawa, and Counts. Of |
Shelby
Turnpikes-Bovd,o Of Madison: Whi.acre,
II Warren; Rawlins, of Clarke; Jackson. OF |
Ireene: Eggerman, Of Hardin; Schuier. of |
and Eidcmiller, Of Montgomery.
Prison and Prison Retorm-whittlessey |
If Portage; Merrick, of Meies; Williams, Of |
Holmes Of CieTmont; Smith, |
If Franklin; Boden, Of Guernsey, and kreis, /
J! Morrow
Blind Asyium-Iaylin, of Huron; Eakin, |
# Gallia: Stranahan. of Cuyahogs; Fimple,
Il Carroll Boden, OF Guernsey; Donovan, |
II Henry, and Forbes, OF CoshocfOn.
lmbecile Asylum-Ssrscker. Of Washing
on; Whittlesey. of Porray-; Oil, Of Ms |
loninE; Haley, of Cuyshosa, Hunt, Of San
husky; Smalley, OF Wyaniot, and Armor,
II Holmes.
Girls Industrial Home-Ames. OF Trum-
,ul; Strecker. of Washington; Holcomb,
# Morgan; Davis, of Cuyahoga; Eidemille4
4 Montgomery; Counts, of shelby, aud
dysell, OF Perry.
Working Home for Blind-Wydman, Of
Hamilton; Shearer, of Union; Owen, Of
Knox: Jackson, OF Greene; Shaw, OF
Auglaize; Blue, q Licking, and Schuler, Of
Federal Relations-Harpcr, Of Mont
omery; Doran, Of Hamilton Sanford. OF
ummiti Kennedy. of Cuyahoga; Ankeny,
Tuscarswas; Baughman. of Wayne, and
Iuerhaus, of Hooking.
Claims-Beatty, of Logan: Davis, OF Guy
hoga; Boyd, of Madison; Barger, OF Pike;
rmor, of Holmes; Blue, Of Licking, and
haw, of Auglaize.
Manufacturers and Commercc-Rawlins,
Clarke; Ames, of Trumbull; Rarger, of
ike; Pfeister of Hamilton: Brown OF