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


COLUMBUS, Jan c1.-SENATE--Bills intro.
duced: To amend tho statutes relative TO
charges for certificates OF Incorporation, so as
to charge ten dollars for corporations OF $4,000
| capital stock, or under, and onc.tcnth of one
per cent for corporations of capital stock OF
moro thnn S0O00 to allow the net income OF
persons hopelessly insane TO be applied for tho
benefit OF their children, under certain rcstrc.
tions;to authorize township trustees to take
charge OF abandoned church buildings and other
public buildings.
HousE-Bills introduced: To amend Section
| 1887 and limit the number OF witnesses called to
| testify to character in criminal cases TO ten on
cnch side except in murder mnnslnughter,
libel, blackmnil and assault to rape: repeating
the act requiring advertising to be printed ir
German newspapers; to limit the compensation
of attorneys assigned by courts TO assist pros
ecuting attorneys in misdcmeanors to ten dol
| lars per day, and in criminal cases to twenty
dollars day; to prevent deception IN the sale
Of fruit jcllos amending Section 52!7, relative
10 appeal from common pleas to circuit courts
limiting time for filing bond TO thirty days from
| rendition OF Judgment. Mr.. Howard moved to
reconsider the passage of Mr.. Albaugh's road
bill and gave notice that he would call up the
motion tomorrow. Mr.. Worthington introduced
bil, limiting the time for filing petitions in
! error to six months from the time of judgment,
! instead of two years.
| COLUMBUS, Jan. 22.--SRNATE--Bils passed.
| Authorizing Westwood, Hamilton County, to
| complete town hall; authorizing the use CT
school houses for literary exercises school OK
hibitons. ETC.; preventing life insurance COM
pnnics from discriminating in favor Of indivld-
uals Bills introduced: TO prevent trusts,
pools and combinations; amending the building
association laws; providing for q uniform stand
| ard of time in this State.
HousE.-13ills passed: Providing board Of
trustees for the firemen's pension fund in Gin
cinnati providing for minority representation
in township md precinct election precincts; fix
ing responsibility and to protect labor; author.
izing Loclkland, Hamilton County, to construct
n sewer; preventing the formation of combina-
tions.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 23.-SENATE.-A number C:
local bills were passed, and u joint resolution
for Government fish hatchery on Lake Eric
was adopted. Bills introduced: To prevent
pound-hshing in the Maumee, Sandusliy and
Mud Creek Bays; making the salary of SUI
preme Court judges 5000; to prevent life in
surancc companies from making any discrmi-
nations in favor of individuals between insur-
onts: TO allow count auditors to have maps
made for decennal appraisers of real estate, ~
case county commissioners neglect or refuse 10
do so. The joint resolution relative to the i'm
provement of the Ohio river was adopted
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COLUMBUS Jan 24'-SENATE-A NUMBER OF
Oiis were passed anon" mem Mr. kannclls
providing Tor the execution OF criminals by
eiec'ricltY' hr' oouiiers oll to create q board
oil elect'ohs ior thc state ot ONO was post
pohcd lihtil feofuaTyO S''b by MIR. Massic-
froNiuing ior Zee OF ohc''ehth o' one per cent.
lor ceruhcalcS OF lhcofp"ialoh' was passed.
severaI local Diis were passed.
oi rupilS Ai',',r' ,or hamilton bd',Pr county
atln autnofl%ius ""s,"oo" lnhil't"n ro"'iIS, 10
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weopons nj sa5. nrovIdno ombul,nces for IN.
sane Asylums: prohibiting the American flag
from beng used for advertising purposes; pre-.
venting the sale of adnlterated lard; prevent
ing puilnis IN villages; providing inc manner IN