The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-09
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

was present and no business was transacted.
HousB--A resolution was adopted asking
Tor Information from the Sinking Fund. Bill.
introduced: Offering fifty cents each for night
owl scalps declaring roads used for twenty-onc
years public highways; to bring mutual benefit
associations under tho fee section of the chap
eron insurance; to place Cleveland police SUR
geons under the same regulations us pntrolmon;
making appropriations for tho fiscal ycar; Civ
ing mayors and Justices final jurisdiction in fish
and game laws; amending certain sections so
as to provide that where an appeal is taken IN
city condemnation cases tho city may by de-
posit of compensation and damages, obtain the
use OF the property pending decision of appeal;
to amend Section 1916 so that Judge may fix
the fee OF counsel appointed TO defend in felony
cases instead OF commissioners. Several other
bills OF q local nature were introduced.
COLUMBUS, Feb 90 6--SEN ATE Bills intro.
duced; Providing that In trial of cases where
there is question of fact unless Jury is de.
manded. tho court shall try the cnse; prohibit
ing discrimination by railroad compancs EN-.
powering corporations to go surety on bonds;
authorizing probate judges to demand bail for
costs where land are sought to be apptopri-
ated; changing statutes so rs TO allow single
tallies for unscratched election tickets and
making special provisions for counting of
scratched tickets; providing that remains OF
deceased persons buried in abandoned ccme-
teries shall bo removed by the county where
friends can not be found or arc unable to do It.
HoUsE-Bils introduced: Requiring tho
printing of all official advertising in papers OF
opposite politics; amending the fish laws;
authorizing the executors and administrators
to sell real estate ut three-fourths of appraised
value; requiring the trustees of children's
homes to report to county commissioners as to
the care and education of children; providing
that sheriffs shall convey boys to the Boys In
dustrial School; to punish disordcrly conduct
townrd women. Bills passed. To prevent dis
elimination by life insurance companies against
colored persons.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 27.-SENATE. The bill regu-
iating the charges for railroad passenger fares
ut two, two and half and three cents, was lost
yeas Is. nays Is. A motion to reconsider was
lost-ycas IA, nays II. House amendments to
the Cincinnati Southern railroad bill were con-
Cured in. Bills passed: Authorizing Harrison,
Hamilton County, to transfer funds; providing
for printing duplicate trial docSets; prohibiting
the officials of public institutions and State
officers from making deficiencies; exempting
contributing memberS of military companies
from road duty. Three or four local bills were
introduced.
HOUSE MIR Cromly introduced a bill author
izng the Commissioners of Plcltaway County to
borrow not to exceed $50. 900, to cover def.
cency in the County Treasury. Rules sus-
pended, and passed The bill proposing an
amendment to the constitution relating to tax-
alton, was defeated. reconsidered and post
poncd. Bills passed: Preventing corporations
from advertising greater dividends than are
actually earned; providing for the distribution
OF ancestral estates; requiring that in proceed
ings brought by guardians all persons inter
ested shall become parties to the suit.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 2S.-SENATE.-A bill was
int trn1n In1Ir sine frar
eral so that his compensation shall not exceed
5000. bill to quiet title to unpatcnted lands
in the Virginia Military District of Ohio was
passed. The bill for the formation of q rail.
road commission OF three was considered and
amended on motion of Mr. Massie, so as to re-
quire railroads to pay one dollar per mile for
all their mileage on hing their annual reports.
The bill providing for collection of debts for
the necessaries of life was variously amended
and then ordered printed as amended and laid
on the table.
HoUsE-Bills passed. Making appropriations
for general purposes; providing that municipal
corporations may establish or purchase gas
plants; prohibiting officials OF institutions or
departments from creating deficiencies; fixing
the term OF assessors at three years Bill in.
troduced: To refund the Scott law tax. Mr.
Hunt offered joint resolution asking Congress
to give some court-martial Jurisdiction over
duced bill to authorize the State Board OF
Agriculture to issue bonds to the amount of s50,-
900 to refund indebtedness. Rules suspended
and passed
COLUMBUS, March 1.-SENATE.- passed:
Authorizing Urbana to issue bonds in the sum
Of SsoO, 600 for natural gas purposes; for an i'm
proved city government for the city of Cleve-
land; creating board of trustees for the fire
mems pension fund of Cncinnati; defining the
duties of the treasurer of Cincinnati, providing
for u depository, etc; providing for female di.
rcctors OF the Cincinnati Work-house. Bills in
troduced: Requiring oils TO be inspected
whether sold within or without the State; for
bidding corporations employing their means
for other than legitimate purposes; requiring
the State to pay costs in criminal cases where
a higher charge is entered TO plea of guilty OF
a lower charge, offered and refused, and then q
failure made to convict of a higher charge.
HOUSE Bills introduced: Requiring treas
urers OF counties where special repositories
have been provided to honor State drafts; pro-
viding that where a municipal corporation lies
in two or more counties. and advances to
city, the records shall be recorded in each
county, passed; for the suppression of White
Caps; providing that struck juries shall con-
tinue with the casei making 1t misdemeanof
to hire n horse with intention to defraud
further amending the soldiers relief act. Bills
passed: Providing that in building association
losses stockholders shall share alike; authorlz-
ing Avondale, Hamilton County, to make inn
provements
COLUMBUS, March 2.-No quorum was pres
ent in either branch OF the Legislature this
and both Houses adjourned until Wed.
nesday afternoon.
j. II. WINTERS, of Dayton, has presented
his son with the sum of fifty thousand dol
lars as wedding present
SUIT will be brought against the bonds
men of Lane, tho defaulting treasurer OF
Pickaway County.
WILLIAM c. ZAENGLEIN and Miss Lizzie |
of Dayton, had narrow escape
from drowning while skating ON the hy-
draulic at Botkns.
LEAs CLoYD, young man eighteen
years Of age. hanged himself at the home
Of his mother, in Palestine, Darke County.
He was the support Of widowed mother
and three young sisters. and it Is thought
he became discouraged with life.
A BOY broke through the ice and was
drowned in the river at Columbus, tho
other morning, while skating. Search was
made for the body until dark without sue
cess. The identity of tho lad is uncertain,
bat he is supposed to be named Address,
who is missing.
The furnace employees of the Mahoning
and Shenango Valley, accepted tho 10 per
sent. reduction which took effect on the LIST
of March.
Mr.. LAyLIN has a bill to prevent White