The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-04-25
STATE NEWS ITEMS.



ing House bills were passed: Providing that
ohicers OF the o. N. G. who are re.enlisted
ater nve years service shall 60 back with the
same once; providing that all persons bene-
ftsed by ditchcleaning shall be taxed; author
izing Clermons County to issue $4,000 bonds
to build jail and sherifYs residence; provid.
ing that property sold on execution may be
paid for In installments, instead Of cash in
hand; providing that the law as to precedence
on the supreme Court calendar shall apply TO
pending cases; requiring gates and fagmen at
railroad crossings; authorizing savings banks
in Cleveland to lend money on chattel security
at one per cent. month; forbidding lettering
within seventy. five feet OF the polls on election
days In municipalities OF less than nine thou
sand population. Adjourned sine die
HOusR-The journal Of April was corrected
so as to show that Mr.. Copeland had voted On
Mr.. Beatty's House bill relating to clearing out
the river ut the Lewstown Reservoir, but that
II did not IN effect change the result A call Of
the House wss had and ninety-ave members
answered to their names Senate bill taxing
railroads ono dollar per mile on their track, was
passed A number Of resolutions were offered
and adopted granting extra compensation TO en-
poyes. Senate bill providing for cleaning canals,
basins, etc., was indefinitely postponed. Reso-
lutions Of thanks TO presiding officers and en-
ployes were adopted. Adjourned sine die.
The electors Of Ohio will be called upon
to vote at the November election upon
three separate propositions to amend the
constitution Of the State. The constitution
provides that once in twenty years the
question Of holding q convention to pre-
pare an entirely now constitution shall be
submitted to the people. II adopted the
several counties then elect members equal
to the number Of representatives In the
Legislature. and afterward vote to ratify
or reject the work Of the convention. The
last convention was held In 1878 and the
constitution which II submitted was over
whelmingly defeated in 1874 Since then
several amendments have been adopted,
but at no time have the amendments been
so important as those to be voted upon next
November Amendment No. changes Sec
tion two Of article twelve by substituting
the words "the General Assembly shall
provide for the raising OF revenue for the
support Of the State and local govern
ments, but taxes shall be uniform In the
same class Of SUBJECTS" for the words now
in the constitution, 'Iaws shall be passed
axing by uniform rule all moneys, cred-
It's, Investments in bonds, stocks, joint
stock companies, or otherwise; and also all
real and personal property, according to
its true value in money. The present con-
stitut on specifies property and is explicit
as 10 listing tho same. The amendment
| gives large latitude to the Legislature and
provides for uniformity in the same class
Of subjects" but the standard may vary
on different subjects. Amendment No.
radically changes the apportionment fol
representation In the Legislature oi
the State. At present the Cover
nor, Auditor of State and Secretary
OF State make the apportion'
ment The amendment constitutes boart
Of four, two from each party, to be select
ed by the members Of the Legislature rep
resenting such parties. Who ever they
designate shall bs appointed by the Gov
ernor. At present the ratio OF representa-
tion Is ascertained by dividing the popu
lation by 100. The amendment flxes tn
divisor at ITO. Each county shall hav
one repres sentative, and II by population
more are to be elected from one county
the county at large shall not elect them
but the territory shall be divided into rep
resentativ districts similar to the pro
visions regulating the election OF member
OF Congress. The senatorial districts shal
be not less than 35 nor more than 40 i
number, and the ration Of represen
tation shall b, ascertained by divid
ing the population by thirty.fv
Amendment No. provides for blen
nial elections in Ohio. This will re
lieve the State of much political excite
ment and whether 1t IL advisable to max
this change, Is for the people to determine
This amendment also changes the term
Of some judicial officers Probate judge
and justices Of the peace will be electe
for four years. Spring elections will
abolished entirely. State officers an
township and municipal officers will
elected in the odd yoara County Officer
will be elected In the even years. II
terms OF all present State offices will
extended to meet the requirement OF tn
amendment Vacancies caused by 81
pirations in county, township aud munic
4 pal offices until the new odd or even 70,
provisions take effect, shall be filled
appointment - present regulated by Il
laws governing such cases.
A sIxrERN.YEAR.o girl was burnt
to death ct New Philadelphia, by the Q,
plosion Of coal oil, which she used In kim
ling fire.
FELIX MATTER, while asleep, steppt
out of second. story window, at Canto
and was seriously injured.
MARY RIcKARrH, an aged widow, WI
fatally burned in Cincinnati while flliI
q coal oil lamp; ...
MRS. DAVID CRAMsxR was instant
killed by cars at Geauga Lake, and h
husband was fatally injured.
MARTIN LENHARr was killed near Ma
sillon, while attempting to drive aero
the track In front Of Wheeling & La
Erie passenger train.
STATE SENATOR COULTER, Of Ohio, h
been appointed Sixth Auditor OF Il
Treasury.
LIEUTENANT FREDERICK MARTENS, 70
mer officer of the German army, commits