The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-06
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Legislative Proceedings.

SohumbUs, hnurCn SO.--SENATE-Tne Senat0
metal 4p. m Prayer was offered by Rov.
Francis Marsden. Resolutions OF respect to
the memory Of Justice Matthews, prepared by
y the committee appointed for that purpose, wero
adopted. Adjourned till Wednesd day morning to
attend the funeral
HoUsE-Thc House met ut p. m. with less
than aquorum present; Mr.. Outcalt offered n
resolution providing for committee to attend
the funeral ofJusticc Stanley Matthew's. Adopt-
ed. Bills introduced: Authorizing Athens to
transfer funds; passed; for the protection OF
persons from injury by reason OF bridges, cross
ing streets or alleys; authorizing Adams Coun.
ty to construct free turnpike; passed; au.
thorizng bridgeport, Belmont County to issue
bonds; passed; authorizing the board of educa-
tion of New Carlisle Clarke County, to levy u
tax TO purchase library. Mr.. Outcat offered
aresolution limiting speeches to five minutes.
Laid over under the rule.
COLUMBUS March 90. SENATE. Mot in ses
sion.
HoUsE-Several local bills were introduced
and few passed. Bills passed: Providing for
the election OF officers in municipal corpora.
hions which have failed TO elect for orc or more
years. authorizing the commissioners of Fair
field County TO pay the debts OF the Agricul-
tural Society; providing for improving roads
along the line between this and any other State;
allowing sufficient fees to the Attorney General
to make his salary $1,000 per year; providing
that where there are $50 or more voters in n vii
lngc, the council shall divide such village into
precincts; allowing persons to deed lands for
public highways. Mr. Braman's bill, further
regulating the speed of trains through cities
and villages, was lost on passage. Mr.. Tryon's
bill providing for the consolidation of township
road districts, was lost on passage
COLUMBUS March 21-SENATE-On tho
House insisting upon its amendments to tho
Joint resolution for constitutional amendment
liking the power of taxation, the Chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Townsend, Coulter and HUFF.
man u committee of conference on behalf of tho
Senate. Bills passed: Providing for the pay
ment by assignos of taxes as prior liens; author
izing Cincinnati to construct n vaduct over
Mill Creek Bills introduced: To allow justices
of the peace 5000; making unpaid water rents
\ lien on property; TO prevent giving passes to
members of the Legislature; taxing salaries OF
State officers. woman suffrage amendment
no the constitution was offered. The Australian
system of voting bill was lost on passage.
Reconsideration adopted: To adjourn
Aptil 8. Bills passed: Preventing gifts by
school-book men, and prohibiting father
brother from hiring q teacher; requiring secro-
taries OF Building and Loan Associations to
mako sworn statements; providing for printing
trial dockets to secure service upon corpora
tions having no directors, officers or agents in
this State; requiring that when person pleads
u
peace the penalty shall be imposed; authoris
ing township trustees to purchase revised
statutes for justices of the peace. Bills intro
duced To advertise proposed amendments to
the constitution; compelling electric light COM
panies in Cincinnati to put their wires under
ground.
COLUMBUS March eS-SENATE.-Bills intro.
'duced: Providing that trustees for McMickcn
University may be chosen from Hamilton Coun.
nptb tbori frh nnp nm.
larging the powers Of the canal commissioners;
making salaries OF members of the Legislature
S1,200 per year. Bills passed: Authorizing
canal collectors to act as solicitors for canal
business; ma king the giving of II bribe to a
voter liable 10 penalty; providing that prop
erty sold by aguardian or trustee shall take the
same line OF descent as though sold by an ex
ecutor or administrator; giving the Cincinnati
Board OF Public Affairs control of the street
railroads; providing for pro rata distribution
of bounty money; accepting Federal aid TO the
Soldiers and Sailors Home. large number
of local bills were passed.
HOUSE. Bills passed: Harmonizing the
statutes relating to husband and wife; giving
the State Board of Pardons salary of 500 pei
year each; to consolidate the management oi
the benevolent and reformatory institutions;
adding fifty per cent. where persons refuse tc
make oath TO property listed for taxation; pro
viding for dissolving joint sub-school districts;
'sprovdng for guardians for inebriates; pro
7 yiding for an asylum for insane in the eastern
part of the State; providing that the statute Of
limitations shall not stand against State bounty
claims Mr.. Outcalt offered joint resolution
to include in the roster of Ohio soldiers those
VINO served in the marine corps. Adopted. The
deficiency appropriation bill was introduced.
COLUMBUS, March 30. 29.-SENATE.--Bills pass
ed; Providing the manner of constructing
roads along the State line; regulating the sal,
of milk; providing for the geological survey o
the State; making unpaid water rent lien OF
property; providing form for applications fol
certificates of Incorporation Bills introduced
Appropriatng sa5,0OO for an insane asylum il
the eastern part OF the State; comforting on thu
proposed Railroad Commission power TO regu
late passenger and freight rates larg,
number of local bills were introduced
HoUsE.-Bills Passed: Authorizing mayor,
to solemnize marriages.; requiring probat,
judges, clerks of court and sherins to pay int
the treasury unclaimed costs; amending tn,
act relative to the settlement of Estates so thal
on application OF any person interested therein
trial of the case may be had by jury before tht
probate court; providing that when cases are
appealed from circuit court, 1t must be withiI
thirty days of the end OF the term, and security
shall be gwen for costs; empowering the com
missioner of railroads to put gates or flagmeI
at dangerous railroad crossings; defining ano
punlSnlnH tne crime OF SOuOHy, allowing pay U |
jurors in cases for violation of the game laws
and providing that game wardens shall serve
subpeneas.
COLUMBUS March 3o.-Both houses of the
Legislature met to-day, but no business of i'm
portance was transacted in either branch |
Adjourned until Tuesday next at 10 o'clock !
Both branches OF the General Assembly have |
been turning out great deal of work during
the past few days, and the business of the ses |
sion could be closed by April g. but
it is predicted 1t won't be. Theirs is |
always u disposition to hold on toward |
the closing days, and this Legislature is not 60
ing to reverse the rule. General bills with no |
prospect of success. will be introduced and |
worked up, rs long as the legislative lamp holds
out TO burn. Local bills will be introduced up |
TO the timo almost that the presiding officers
begin the delivery Of their farewell address.
A MEASUREMENT Of the big gas well at
Lancaster shows the flow to be %, 03S,6O0 |
cubic feet per day.
WILLIAM e. GATES, wanted at'Cleveland
for embezzlement, has been arrested at
New York.
FRANCIS S. BRADY, an old lake captain,
was struck by locomotive at Cleveland
and instantly killed.
The total registration in Gin cinnati for
the April election Is II, 466.
NEW LISBON girls have formed an ath-
letic club.
FRANK HICKS, of Hicks Station, was
n