The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-26
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Legislative Proceedings.

Legislative Proceedings.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 14--SENArE Bills intro
duced: Allowing salaries to prosecutors BY
Probate Courts having criminal Jurisdiction
permitting sidewalks along county roads; pro
viding Official stenographcrs for grand juries
number OF nominations by the Governor were
| confirmed.
HousE.-Joint resolution offered: To aban
don the canal In Cincinnat-lnid over for one
day. Bills introduccd Restricting the use oi
district messengers in certain cases; author
izing the use OF stenographcrs before grand
1uries; making appropriations to pay the prn
cpal and interest on the State debt; prevent
ing combinations; preventing the repairing oi
machinery in motion; providing compulsory
education of children under fourteen years;
| requiring corporations TO keep their books open
for inspection of stockholders; requiring bet
ter inspection of boilers and building in shops
md factories; authorizing the Cincinnati
| Southern road TO secure terminal facilities;
| providing that boards of school examiners shall
| consist of teachers; requiring electric light
companies to properly insulate their wires.
| COLUMBUS, Jan. 10 SENATE Various bills
| were read second time and referred Mr..
| Ford's bill, TO amend the Revised Statutes re-
| lnting to school books, was indefinitely post
| poned. Several bills were introduced, among
them the following: Requiring county COM
missoners, in counties where there nre towns
| OF ten thousand inhabitants not county seats, to
| publish notices of matters OF general public in
| torest In newspapers of such town, besides
| those of the county seat. Among tho bills
| passed was the following: To authorize the
| State Inspector OF Workshops and Factories to
| inspect halls and other public buildings in GER
/ tain cases.
| HOUSE bills passed: Appropriating S32, $50 for
| salaries OF members and officers OF the Legsla-
Il y,,rn fnr thp ~ ha Ia
prevent any person from unlnwfully using or
| wearing the insignia OF civic or religious socie-
i ties To suppress bucketshops and gambling In
/ stocks, bonds, petroleum, cotton, grain, provis
| ions and other produce. Requiring supervisors
| OF roads to keep tho waterways open. Dofin-
| Ing pure wines, compound wines and to regu-
| late the manufacture OF such Wines anu pro-
hibit the manufacture sale OF adulterated
wines. Authorizing the Trustees of Scioto
| Township Ross County. to transfer funds.
| COLUMBUS, Jan. 16.-SENATB.-Mr. Alexan-
| der moved to proceed to the election Of on En-
crossing Clerk to fill the vacancy occasioned by
| the resignation Of Mrs. Patti kumler Latta,
| which being agreed 20, he nominated Mrs. Edith
M. Youmans. Mrs. Youmans received twenty
votes, and wns declared elected. The Cornmit-
I tee on Rules reported changes proposed,
which were ordered printed, in order to allow
| opportunity for consideration. Petitions were
presented for the oeomargarine bill and for the
| two.cent railroad fare bill. Various bills were
| read a second time and referred to appropriate
committees Bills for third reading were placed
| on the calendar for tomorrow. Several local
bills were acted on, when the Chamber was SUR
rendered to the State Agricultural Society for
their meeting
HoUsE.-Bill introduced: Making members
OF the Legislature ineligible to the trusteeshp
Of the public institutions. Bills passed; Pro-
viding for the payment of certain insurance
tnxes In Cincinnati TO the police fund; provd-
ing q new method for selecting Presidential
Electors; increasing the puy of the Recorder OF
Hamilton County; for the better protection Of
bridges; making appropriations for the common
schools; defining the quail ifications OF jurors;
releasing mortgagcd property from taxation
and taxing the mortgage; preventing lotteries
and games OF chance In this State. Mr. Spen-
GER offered q resolution providing for an ap-
pointment of a committee 70 consider the pro-
priety of changing the Intermediate peniten-
tinry to an Asylum for the Ihcurable Insane
Laid over under the rule.
COLUMBUS. Jan. 17.-SEEATE.-The House
amendments to S. b., to prevent any person
from unlawfully using or wearing insignia Of
civic or religious societies in Ohio were agreed
to. II. b. authorizing city council to fix the
price of gas was read the third time and re-
committed to the Committee on Municipal Cor
poratons. The same was done with H. D. to
provide for the inclosure OF abandoned burying-
grounds. Mr.. Carlin submitted report from
the select committeo appointed to investigate
the Toledo sentiment on the natural gas pipe
line bill. The II. b. to enable Toledo to bond
itself for building natural gas pipeline, was
then taken up and finally passed. motion TO
reconsider was lost.
HOUSE-Bills passed: Providing that females
employed In manufacturing or mercantile es-
adjustments shall be permitted to use such
seats when IL will not interfere with the per-
formance OF their duties; providing what shall
constitute n barrel; authorizing referees 10 re-
port witnesses who refuse to testify to the court
for punishment for contempt; providing for
cutting down and regarding and regravcling
hills on free pixies in counties where the com
mssioners have charge of keeping such pixies
in repair; amending the insurance laws so as to
provide reciprocity between Ohio and Massa-
chusetts in reference to the valuation put upon
policies; providing for the improvement OF
q road in Crossley Township, Hamilton County.
COLUMBUS, Jan. S-SENATE.-Bils intro
duced: Authorizing Westwood, Hamilton
County, to complete and furnish a town hall;
prescribing the rate of State taxes number
of local bills were.passcd The bill to regulate the
practice of veterinary surgery was lost. Bills
passed: Relating to dividends paid by corpor-
or cmbeZZlement OF property. Bills introduced:
Providing for collections for the necessaries Of
life from weekly wages Of persons who become
debtors; requiring Odd Follows. Masonic and
other life insurance associations to report to
the State Commissioner Of Insurance; allowing
members OF the Board of Pardons a salary Of
5000 per year.
HousE--Bils passed: Hnrmonizing the
statutes relative to widows homesteads;
authorizing Brown County TO repair court
house. The bill granting women the right to
vote at municipal elections. was lost on pas
sage, reconsidered and referred to the judiciary
Committee Mr.. Stranahnn offered @ joiut
resolution asking Congress- to establish Gov
ernment fish hatchery on Lake Erie Adopted
COLUMBUS, Jan. 19-SRNArE.-Not in ses.
sfun
HoUsE.-Bils introduced; Repeating the act
requiring bulletin boards at railroad stations;
allowing agricultural and cemetery associations
TO construct sidewalks; amending the parole
law; taxing commissions OF ofiice-holders; pro-
viding for beef inspection; giving final Jurisdic-
tion to circuit and common pleas courts In GER
tain cases; collecting tolls on the National road;
allowing land owners to construct sidewalks;
enforcing the law against betting on elections;
closing the polls at all elections at o'clock; to
authorize the building ofberme banks ut certain
places along the canals and abate public nuis-
ances TO pay James Merkle and VIM. u. Brook
o. 600 and u 800, respectively, for property de.
stroyed during the Morgan raid. A number OF
bills were read the second time, and the Honse
adjourned until oclock on Monday next.
DAN ROMAN, a member of tho Cincinnati
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