The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-09
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Legislative Procendinrs.


requiring county commissioners reports to DO
published in papers of opposite politics; amend
ing the law governing health boards. The fol-
lowing nominations by the Governor were con-
Hrmed: John w. Weire, of Hamilton County,
TO be q member OF the Ohio Board ofPharmacy;
Charles Parrot, of Franklin County, to be a
| member of the State Board of Charities. James
M. Caldwell, of Champaign County, to be
member OF the State Board OF Pharmacy
HousE.-Resolution offered: Amending the
constitution relative TO municipal govern
monts; for the better protection OF fish. Bills
introduced: Preventing the adulteration OF
confectionery; abolishing the Cleveland board
of aldermen; repeating the Taylor street i'm
provcment law; granting lien for boarding
stock; preventing officers from securing busi-
ness for favortc attorneys; making directory
the act to improve Woodburn avenues; provid-
ing penalty for keeping n livery horse longer
than the specified time when engaged; chang
ing the manner OF fixing the boundary line or
wards; re-enacting the "blaclS laws" relating
TO schools and marriages; providing for tho
election of State board of equalization; au-
thorizing mayors to solemnize marriages.
COLUMBUS Jan. SO.-SEgATE.-
adopted To secure uniform operation OF mar
rage and divorce laws in the States. Bills
passed. Providing for reciprocity between the
States in insurance laws. a protracted discus
sion bill TO prohibit stoves in passenger
cars resulted in the passage Of the bill and
then reconsideration.
HOUSE. Bills passed: Making provision for
water-works at Longview Asylum; amending
the building inspection law for Cincinnati and
Cleveland; providing for improving the Hart
well road; allowing council to fix the grade OF
lots when improvements are made; preventing
officers or others from keeping live stock at
public institutions; requiring consent OF coun-
Gil before bridge can be put over street or
alley; au thorzing st. Bernard, Hamilton
County, to construct town hall; authorizing
contracts 10 be made with electric light COM
panies the same US with gas companies
COLUMBUS, Jan. 3l.-SENATE-The meat in
spection bill was defeated. Bills passed: Au-
thorizing villages in Wood County to issue
bonds for natural gas purposes; exempting
pension money from Judgment sale; authoriz-
ing Odd Fellows Masonic and other benevo-
lent insurance associations to report to the
State Superintendent Of Insurance. Bills in
troduced: Requiring bail for costs in criminal
cases in probate courts; authorizing mayors to
establish the Australian system OF voting; pre-
venting the killing of fur-bearing animals: pro-
viding for State Geologist.
HOUSE.-Bills introduced; Increasing tho
fine for trespass upon farms; amending the
ditch law: authorizing commissioners of coun-
ties to offer rewards for horse-thieves; requir-
ing metallic fire-escapes on workshops or facto-
ries; providing q manner for securing homes
for children in county houses. Bills passed:
Making appropriations for common schools;
providing that cases for wages shall take prece-
dence on the general docket. The Cincinnati
City Hall bill was reconsidered and set for next
Wednesday.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 1.-SENATE.-Bills passed:
Requiring the indexing of names of plaintiffs
and defendants to a suit; providing method of
pleading in scrip cases; to regrade public
turnpikes; against entering recognizance for
future appearance of prisoners pleading guilty
of misdemeanors. Bills introduced: Extend
ing the corporate limits of Cincinnati to Hanil-
ton County; repeating the act requiring notice
TO be given liquor dealers not TO sell to speci-
fed persons; providing for separating prisoners
in jails; requiring assessors TO give bond and
extending the term TO three years.
filing certificates OF incorporation; preventing
Jurors before Justices oi the peace from receN-
ing more 'nai iaw,u' @ ooip.nssa,on, PEE a.'omns
".S Wv 500 ~, ,io,, ,,,a,. IL,
inc tho number of witnesses in criminal eases
on questions of character; allowing railroads
TO be made boundary lines for wards. A COM
munication was received from the Governor on
the so-called beef and pork combine, as re-
questeu py tne Governor Oh hnhsas nv ,.-
ooLuSipus' reO ,.S. nv ou.1se ~,
pn,, Iotr pmsI, V,rions hills ,rere read .
second time and referred. A bill was introduced
by Mr. Rannells to provide for acceptance OF
aid offered by Congress to the Ohio Soldiers
Home. Adjourned to Monday afternoon at
O'Clock.
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pro.lu'ns ., os Ino w LIN
,,,it,oas tro- o,her States ,or tho n,,rnose os
corsidcring necessary LEGISLATION in referenco
to the alleged beef and pork combine. ordered
printed and referred 10 the Committee on
Finance. Bills introduced: Changing the time
for holding court in Clermont County; author
lzing the commissioners OF Ciermont County TO
CONSTRUCT d lree turhplke' huenorEihs .I county
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