The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-04-04
STATE NEWS ITEMS


04A1G NGVVO 1luuO6
Legislative Proceedlngs.
CoruMBus, March s5.--sHNATn.- Tho Senate
net at4p. m Prayer was offered By Rev.
Francis Marsden. Resolutions Of respect 70
the memory Of Justice Matthews, prepared By
The committee appointed for that purpose, were
adopted. Adjourned TIL Wednesday morning to
attend the funeral
HousE-The House met ct p. m, with less
than quorum present; Mr.. Outcalt ofiefeda
resolution providing for committee to attend
the funeral Of Justice Stanley Matthews. Adopt
ID. Bills introduced: Authorizing Athens TO
transfer funds; passed; for the protection OF
persons from injury by reason Of bridges, cross.
ing streets or alleys; authorizing Adams Coun-
ty to construct q free turnpike; passed; au-
thorlzing Bridgeport, Belmont County, to issue
bonds; passed; authorizing the board OF cduca-
tion of New Carlisle Clarke County, to levy o
tax to purchase library. Mr.. Outcalt offered
resolution limiting speeches to five minutes.
Laid over under the rule.
COLUMBUS March 90. SENATE. Not in Sos
sion.
HousE-several local bills were introduced
and q few passed. Bills passed: Providing for
the election OF officers in municipal corpora
tions which have failed to elect for one or more
years; authorizing the commissioners Of Fair
field County to pay the debts Of the Agricul-
tural Society; providing for improving roads
along the line between this and any other State,
allowing sufncient fees to the Attorney. General
TO make his salary $4,000 per year; providing
that where there are $50 or more voters in vii
lage, the council shall divide such village into
precincts; allowing persons to deed lands for
public highways. Mr.. Braman's bill, further
regulating the speed Of trains through cities
and villages, was lost on passage. Mr.. Tryon's
n for iha oil nj n
road districts, was lost on passage.
COLUMBUS, March W.-SENArE.-On the
House insisting upon its amendments TO tho
Joint resolution for constitutional amendment
fixing the power Of taxation, the Chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Townsend, Coulter and Hun.
man committee ofconference on behalf Of the
Senate. Bills passed: Providing for the pny.
ment by assignes OF taxes as prior liens; author
iziug Cincinnati to construct viaduct over
Mill Creek Bills introduced: To allow justices
Of the peace 1900; making unpaid water rents
lien on property; to prevent giving passes to
members Of the Legislature; taxing salaries Of
State officers. A woman suffrage amendment
to the constitution was offered. The Australian
system Of voting bill was lost on passage
HousE-Resolutions adopted: To adjourn
April g. Bills passed: Preventing gifts by
school-book men, and prohibiting father or
brother from hiring . teacher; requiring secro-
taries Of Building and Loan Associations to
make sworn statements; providing for printing
trial dockets; to secure service upon corpora
tions having no directors, officers or agents in
this State; requiring that when person pleads
guilty to o misdemeanor before q justice Of the
peace the penalty shall be imposed; authorz.
ing township trustees to purchase revised
statutes for justices OF the peace. Bills intro
duced: To advertise proposed amendments to
the constitution; mpeling electric light COM
panies in Cincinnati to put their wires under
ground
COLUMBUS March 2s--SENATE.--Bills intro
duced: Providing that trustees for McMicken
University may be chosen from Hamilton Coun-
ty; authorizing Lockland to borrow money; on
larging the powers Of the canal commissioners; /;
making salaries OF members Of the Legislature
e1,200 per year. Bills passed.: Authorizing
canal collie ctors to act rs solicitors for canal
business; ma king the giving OF bribe to Q
voter liable to q penalty; providing that prop
erty sold by guardian or trustee shall take the
same line Of descent as though sold by an ex-
ecutor or administrator; giving the Cincinnati
Board of Public Affairs control Of the street
railroads; providing for q pro rata distribution
Soldiers and Sailors Home. A large number
Of local bills were passed.
HOUSE - Bills passed: Harmonizing tho
statutes relating to husband dnd wife; giving
the State Board of Pardons q salary Of $500 per
year each; to consolidate the management Of
the benevolent and reformatory institutions;
adding fifty per cent where persons refuse to
make oath to property listed for taxation; pro-
viding for dissolving joint sub-school districts;
providing for guardians for inebriates; pro.
viding for an asylum for insane in the eastern
part OF the State providing that the statute of
limitations shall not stand against State bounty
claims. Mr.. Outcalt offered joint resolution
to include in the roster of Ohio soldiers those
who served In the marine corps. Adopted. The
deficiency appropriation bill was introduced.
COLUMBUS, March 60 -SENATB Bills pass.
ed; Providing the manner OF constructing
roads along the State line; regulating the sale
Of milk; providing for the geological survey Of
the State; making unpaid water rent lien on
property; providing form for applications fol
certificates OF Incorporation. Bills introduced
Appropriating 5000 for an insane asylum In
the eastern part Of the State; comforting on the
proposed Railroad Commission power to regu
late passenger and freight rates. lnrge
number OF local bills wore introduced
HOUsE.-Bills Passed: Authorizing mayors
to solemnize marriages; requiring probate
judges, clerks Of court and sherdns to pay into
the treasury unclaimed costs; amending the
oct relative to the settlement of estates SO that
ON application OF any person interested therein
probate court; providing that when cases are
appealed from circuit court, It must be within
thirty days OF the eLd OF the term, and security
shall be gwen for costs; empowering the com
missioner Of railroads to put gates or fiagmeu
ut dangerous railroad crossings; defining and
furnishing the crime Of sodomy; allowing pay q
jurors In cases for violation of the game laws,
and providing that game wardens shall serve
subpeneas.
COLUMBUS March 8o.-Both houses of the
Legislature met to-day, but no business Of i'm.
portance was transacted in either branch.
Adjourned until Tuesday next at 10 O'Clock.
Both branches OF the General Assembly have
been turning out . great deal OF work during
the past few days, and the business OF tho SOS.
sion could be closed by April g. bu,
It is predicted It won't be. There ID
slways disposition TO hold ON toward
the closing days, and this Legislature 10 not 20
Ing to reverse the rule. General bills, with no
prospect OF success. will be introduced and
worked up a. long % the Legislative lamp holds
out to burn. Local bills win DO introdaced up
to tho time almost that the presiding onicers
begin tho delivery Of their farewell address.