The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-27
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Legislative Proceedings.

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fitted by ditch-clcaning shall be taxed; author
izing Clermont County to issue $4,000 bonds
to build u Jail and shcriff's residence; provid
ing that property sold on execution may be
paid for in installmonts, instead OF cash in
hand providing that the law as to precedence
on the Supreme Court calendar shall apply to
pending cases; requiring gates and haginen ut
railroad crossings; authorizing savingshanks
in Cleveland to lend money on chattcl security
ut one per cent. a month; forbidding lettering
within soventy-nvc feet of the polls on election
days in municipalities OF less than nine thou.
sand population. Adjourned sine die
HoUsE-The journal OF April was corrected
so as to show that Mr.. Copeland had voted on
Mr.. Beatty's House bill relating to clearing out
the river Mt the Lewistown Reservoir, but that
1t did not in effect change the result. call of
the House was had and ninety-1ve members
answered to their names. Senate bill taxing
railroads one dollar per mile on their track, was
passed. number of resolutions were offered
and adopted granting extra compensation to en-
poyes Senate bill providing for cleaning canals,
basins, etc, was indefinitely postponed. Reso-
lutons Of thanks to presiding officers and en-
ployes we're adopted. Adjourned sine die
The electors of Ohio will be called upon
to vote at the November election upon
three separate propositions to amend the
constitution of the State. The constitution
provides that once in twenty years the
question of holding n convention to pre-
pare an entirely new constitution shall be
submitted to the people. If adopted the
several counties then elect members equal
to the number of representatives in the
Legislature. and afterward vote to ratfy
or reject the work of the convention. The
last convention was held in 1878 and the
constitution which it submitted was over
whelmingly defeated in 1874. Since then
several amendments have been adopted,
but Mt no time have the amendments been
SO important as those to he voted upon next
November. Amendment No. 1 changes Sec
ton two of article twelve by substituting
the words 'ths General Assembly shall
provide for the raising of revenue for the
support of the State and local governs
ments, but taxes shall be uniform in the
same class of subjects" for the words now
in tho constitution, flaws shall be passed
taxing by a uniform rule all moneys, cred
its, investments in bonds, stocks, joint
stock companies, or otherwise; and also all
real and personal property, according to
its true value in money. The present con-
stitut on specific property and is explicit
rs to listing the same. The amendments
gives large latitude to the Legislature and
provides for uniformity in the same class
of Subjects" but the standard may vary
on different subjects. Amendment No 2
radically changes the apportonment for
representation in the Legislature of
the State. At present the Cover
nor, Auditor of State and Secretary
of State make the aDportion-
ment The amendment constitutes board
of four, two from each party, to be select
ed by the members Of the Legislature rep
resenting such parties. Who ever they
designate shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor. At present the ratio Of representa-
ton is ascertained by dividing the popu-
lation by 100. The amendment fixes the
divisor at 10. Each county shall have
one repres entative, and If by population
more are to be elected from one county,
the county at large shall not elect them,
but the territory shall be divided into rep
rcsentative districts similar to the pro-
visions regulating the election of members
of Congress. The senatorial districts shall
be not less than 35 nor more than 40 in
number, and the ration of represen-
taton shall b, ascertained by divid-
ing the population by thirty-hve.
Amendment No provides for bien-
nial elections in Ohio. This will re-
lieve the State of much political excite.
ment. and whether it is advisable to make
this change, is for the people to determine
This amendment also changes the terms
of some judicial officers. Probate judges
and justices of the peace will be elected
for four years. Spring elections will be
abolished entirely. State officers and
township and municipal officers will be
elected in the odd years. County officers
will be elected in the even years. The
rms of all present State offices will be
ext xtended to meet the requirement OF this
amendment. Vacancies caused by eN-
pirations in county, township and munich
pal offices until the new odd or even year
provisions take effect, shall be filled by
appointment, as present regulated by the
laws governing such cases.
A SIXTEEN YEAR OLD girl was burned
to death at New Philadelphia, by the ex-
plosion of coal oil, which she used in kind
ling fire.
FELIX MATTER, while asleep, stepped
out of second story window, at Canton,
and was seriously injured.
MARY RICKARTH, an aged widow, was
fatally burned in Cincinnati while filling
coal oil lamp.
Mrs. DAVID CRAMsER was instantly
killed by cars at Geauga Lake, and her
husband was fatally injured.
MARTIN LENHART was killed near Mas
sillon, while attempting to drive across
the track in front of Wheeling g. Lake
Erie passenger train.
STATE SENATOR COULTER, of Ohio, has
been appointed Sixth Auditor of the
Treasury.
LIEUTENANT FREDERICK MARTENS, for
mer officer OF the German army, committed
suicide at Cleveland.
PHILIP SAUTER, charged with killing q
dairyman named Giniver, at Columbus
ha, besn indicted for murder in the first
degree.
A PIvE-YEAR- child tell from tn,
dome of tue State House, at Columbus.
and was fatally injured.
GOVERNOR FORAKER has issued proc
lama ion setting apart April 3o-the Gen.
tennial anniversary OF the first inaugura-
tion of Washington-as n legal holiday il
OHIO.
The new Democratic city council OF
GAINESVILLE, elected T. z. Bloomer presi-
ident, and DR.. L. c. Logsdon vice-presi-
dent.
STATE LIBRARIAN DoAN has appointed
Miss Alice Boardman, of Hillsboro, rs as
sistan; librarian, 10 fill The vacancy caused
by tho death of Mrs. March.
Tur ITrbaua citv council ORGANIZED By