The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-02-14
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Ieeisleeive Proeeedlne..

requiring life insurance companies doing Dust
ness 10 Ohio TO report accurately the details q
their business 70 the Insurance Commissbnsr
ana 70 policy.holderA Nj. Barrett offered stiIt
resolution requesting Congress 10 authorixethe
President to negotiate treaty with Gelt
nfitain for the settlement Of differences b! n
ternationsl arbitration.
HOUSE, Bills introduced: To give iusfses
OF the peace Jurisdiction a. now granted PRO.
Date courts in aid Of execution; 10 pr6ent
lettering at the polls at ell elections; TO provide
that Judges Of circuit courts shall be connis-
stoned by the Governor; Offering bouty Of
nity cents FOR red or gray fox scalps; establish
ing the weight Of bushel Of carrots or bets at
nifty pounds; TO provide for the inspection Of
dressed beef brought into the State. inspectors
being appointed By the Governor; TO require ell
railroads TO construct safety switches or side
tracks By November 1. A bill approprhting
sozl' $40 for the sinking fund was passed.
COLUMBUS Feb b.-SENArE. "A number Of
local bills were passed; also one providitg for
the submission to the people Of an amendment
to the constitution which shall relegat| the
subject Of taxation TO the Lesis lature without
constitutional restriction. The bill incfessing
the salary OF Supreme Court Judges u 5000
was passed. H. B. by Mr.. Watkins Providing
for the enclosure OF abandoned buryinggrounds
passed.
HoUsE.-Bins passed: Authorizing guar.
dians Of imbecles or insane persons to invest
moneys and personal estates Of theft wards in
buildings on the real estate Of wardsby invest
ing in stock or bonds Of such corpsr alton; al
lowing the construction OF sidewalks by village
councils or individuals along public roads; re-
ducing the time for filing petitions to vacate
modify or reverse judgments; reducing the
ground.hog bounty. Bills introduced: Author.
izing court stenographers to take dispositions;
increasing the fine for intoxication; paroling
life prisoners.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 6--SEN ATE. Bills passed:
Making partial appropriations; providing thst
clerks shall draw jurers' names; regulating the
size Of produce barrels; authorizing referees
to punish witnesses for contempt Bills intro
duced: Taxing itinerant ply ysicians; providing
woman physicians for asylums for insane. Tho
bill to provide for . 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 were passed.
Senate bill extending the lease Of the Cinoin-
natl Southern Railway was set for February 20.
The Tryon road bill was discussed at great
length without final action.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 1-SHNArl.-Bills passed:
Allowing bridges to be constructed over alleys;
authorizing railroads to be ward boundaries;
making appropriations for common schools;
preventing the wasting Of natural gas; allow.
ing salaries TO the Board Of Pardons; author.
izing mayors to solemnize marriages; cutting
OF the salaries Of intermediate Penitentiary
managers; reducing the levy for the State sink.
Ing fund; requiring chattel mortgages to be re-
filed; to erect monument to tho Andrews
raiders, Bills introduced: Providing for the
printing Of duplicates Of trial dookets requir
ing county commissioners TO advertise for
wood work above e9o0, and all building con.
tracts In excess OF $500.
HoUsE-The House met at 10 o'clock. Mr..
Tryon's road bill was referred to . select oom.
mittee Of twenty-niue. Mr.. Msok's Southern
railroad bill was made special order for
Wednesday next at II o'clock. H, B. by Mr..
Clarke. regulating the charges for the use Of
telephones, was discussed all afternoon and De.
feated-yeas Is. nays 48
CoLUMBUs Feb. 6-SBNATE.-Bills passed:
Requiring notice before . guardian can be ap-
pointed for imbeciles or insane; providing
depository for Lucas County funds; providing
for printing commissioner reports in news
papers OF opposite politics; requiring bail Of
prosecutors in criminal cases; taxing itinersnt
doctors one hundred dollars. Bills introduced: !:
Providing for trustees where gas plants are
established; enlarging the powers Of assessors
and board Of equalization.
HOUSE -Resolutions offered: To publish the
records of the war Governors; requesting Q
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
tx<~a Hn-A = ls-A
tions. Bills passed.: Providing for the inspec.
tion Of halls and public buildings; fixing
the line for Woodburn avenue, Hamilton
County.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 0-SENATI.-Bills intro.
duccd: Mr., Zimmermsn-Providing for the
Acknowledgement Of electors convicted Of
bribery. Mr.. Glover Coy reQuest)-
for an annual allowance to prosecuting attor.
neys of not less than $50 nor more than 600.
Adjourned until Monday afternoon at o'clock.
UsH.-Pet,tions were presented for the
passage Of Mr.. Strsnahsn's oleomsrgsrine bill.
Monnot's school book bill Tyron's road bill. etc.
Bills were introduced; Providing for the OF.
animation OF stationary and portable engineers;
increasing the fees Of real estate appraisers;
increasing the salary Of the State Commits
sioner Of Common Schools from $4,000 to 5000
per year; amending Section 5000 relative to the
foreclosure of mortgages; encouraging trafnc
on the canals.
A Posr.oFrcE has been establ ishsd at
Industrial Home, Delaware County, and
s. Hill commissioned postmaster.
LOUIS BErz Of Springfield, had his nose
torn OF by an elevator.
THE O. n g. Armory at Cincinnati will
be ready for occupancy March 10.
PRoHIBIrIoN has been adopted at Mid.
land City.
PETER BuEsINa cut his throat with .
razor at Urbana.
@. N. JONES, who registered ct Colum.
bus hotel as coming from Cincinnati, conf
mitted suicide by hanging himself
The eighteen -ysar.old son OF Amos
Moore accidentally killed himself, while
hunting near Salineville.
RACHEL M. STEWART, Of Bloomvills has
been divorced from Adam B. Stewart,
They were married over ffty years ago
and have raised large family, several Of
their children being married.
WILL BUNyAN, aged seventeen, suicided
with rife, near Tihin. He was cripple,
and had become despondent
The new court house at Hamilton was
formally OD0ned In tho pubIic on tha Ar