The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-16
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
I.erislntlye ProceedIngs.

duced: To provide for the consolidation OF tine
State Library with the library and museum OF
the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society'
recurring life insurance companies doing busi
ness in Ohio to report accurately the details OF
their business to the Insurance Commissioner
and to policy-holders. MIR. Barrett offered JONI
resolution requesting Congress TO authorizc the
President to negotiate treaty with Great
Britain for the settlement OF differences py IN
ternationel arbitration.
HousE-Bills introduced: To give justices
OF the pence Jurisdiction rs now granted pro
bate courts in aid of execution; TO prevent
lettering at the polls at oil elections; to proviue
that judges OF circuit courts shall be commits
stoned by the Governor; Offering bounty OF
fifty cents for red or gray fox scalps; establish
ing the weight of q bushel of carrots or beets ut
fifty pounds; to provide for the inspection oil
dressed beef brought into the State, inspectors
being appointed by the Governor; to require OIL
railroads to construct safety switches on side
tracks by November i. bill approprating
s621 $40 for the sinking fund was passed.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 5.-SENATE,A number OF
local bills were passed; also one providing for
the submission to the people OF an amendment
TO the constitution which shall reegate the
subject of taxation to the Legislature without
constitutional al restriction. Tho bill increasing
the salary of Supreme Court Judges to $1,000
was passed II. B. by Mr. Notwithstanding
for the enclosure OF abandoned burying grounds
passed.
HousE.-Bills passed: Authorizing guar.
dams OF imbeciles or insane persons 10 invest
moneys and personal estates OF their wards IN
buildings on the real estate OF wards by invest
ing in stock or bonds OF such corporation; al
lowing the construction OF Sidewalks by village
councils or individuals along pubic roads; re-
ducing the time for filing petitions TO vacate.
modify or reverse judgments; reducing the
oundhog bounty. Bills introduced: Author
n1,arc IN
increasing the fine for intoxication; paronns
life prisoners.
COLUMBUS, Feb G-SENATE. Bills passed:
Making partial appropriations; providing that
clerks shall draw jurers' names; regulating the
size OF produce barrels authorizing referees
to punish witnesses for contempt Biils 1ntro-
duced: Taxing itinerant physicians; providing
woman physicians for asylums for insane Jhe
bill to provide for n Governors mansion was
defeated. number of appointments by the
| Governor were referred to committees. The
bill providing for township school supervision
was lost on passage
HousE.-Several local bills we're passed.
| Senate bill extending the lease of the Cine n
natl Southern Railway was set for February 20.
| The Tryon road bill was discussed at great
| length without final action.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 7-SENATE.-Biils passed:
| Allowing bridges to be constructed over alleys;
authorizing railroads to be ward bonndaries;i
! making appropriations for common schools;
preventing the wasting of natural gas; allow
ing salaries to the Board of Pardons; author
| izing mayors to soemnize marriages; cutuhS
off the salaries Of intermediate Penitentiary
managers; reducing the levy for the State sink
ing fund; requiring chattel mortgages to be re-
| filed: to erect n monument to the Andrews
| rniders Bills introduced: Providing for the
| printing of duplicates OF trial dockets; requir-
ing county commissioners to advertise for
wood work above 500, and all building con-
tracts in excess of 5000.
| HOusE-The House met ut 10 O'Clock. Mr..
Tryon' IS road bill was referred to select COM
mittee of twenty-nine. Mr. Mack's Southern
railroad bill was made special order FOR
Wednesday next at II o'clock. Fl. B. by Mr.
| Clarke, regulating the charges for the use OF
telephones was discussed all afternoon and de-
feated-yeas % nays 49,
COLUMBUS, Feb s-SENATE.-Bilis passed:
Recurring notice before guardian can be ap-
pointed for imbeces or insane; providing.
depository for Lucas County funds; providing
for printing commissioners reports in news
| papers of opposite politics.; requiring paii OF
prosecutors in criminal cases; taxing itinerant
| doctors one hundred dollars. Bills introduced:
Providing for trustees where gas plants arc
established; enlarging the powers OK assessors
and board OF equalization
UoUsE-Res olutions offered To publish the
records OF the war Governors; requesting
financial report from the State Auditor. The
Southern railroad and assessors bills were
postponed until February 81. Bills introduced:
Authorizing Boards OF Education TO secure
bids for school books: for the examination OF
stationary engineers; prohibiting the importa-
ton OF miners under fifteen years; creating
| n board for the management Of public institu-
tions. Bills passed: Providing for the inspec-'
ton of halls and public buildings; fixing
the line for Woodhurn avenue Hamilton
County.
CoIUMBUs, Feb. a.-SENArE-Bnis intro
duccd: Mr., ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for the
Acknowledgement OF electors convicted OF
bribery. Mr. Glover Cby requesD-Providing
for an annual allowance to prosecuting attor-'
neys OF not less than $50 nor more than sioO.
Adjourned until Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
HOUSE -Pettions were presented for the
pas sage of Mr.. Stranahan's oleomargarine bill,
Monnots school book bill, Tyrons road BILL etc.
Bills were introduced: Providing for the ex-
animation OF stationary and portable engineers; /;
increasing the fees of real estate appraisers; I;
increasing the salary of the State Commits
sioner OF Common Schools from $1,000 to $1,000
per year; amending Section 5006 relative TO the
foreclosure OF mortgages; encouraging traffic
on the canals.
A PosT.oFFIc has been establi isaed at
Industrial Home, Delaware County, and
S. Hill commissioned postmaster.
) LOUIS BETz. of Springfield, had his nose
torn Off by an elevator.
The o. N. G. Armory at Cincinnati will
be ready for occupancy March ID.
PROHIBITION has been adopted at Mid
land City.
, PETER BUEsING cut his throat with o
razor at Urbana-
c. N. JONES, who registered at a Colum-
bus hotel rs coming from Cincinnati, conf
mitted suicide by hanging himself
THE eighteen -year-old son Of Amos
Moore accidentally killed himself, while
hunting near Salneville
RACHEL M. STEWART, Of Bloomville, has
been divorced from Adam B. Stewart
They were married over fifty years ago
, and have raised large family, several OF
their children being married
! WILL BUNNAN, aged seventeen, suicided
= with rifle, near Tifiin. He was cripple,
and had become despondent
= THE new court house at Hamilton was
formally opened to the public on the 4th.
y JOE AIDT, on trial at Bucyrus, o., for
killing Wm Jones in September last was
convicted of manslaughter.
AMOS PARSONS, Of Knox Township,
Holmes County, died in his buggy while
on his way to visit his son -in-law. Heart
| disease Deceased was sixty- eipht wears