The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-01-17
LoHlo LEoIsLATURE.

LieutenSnt Governor Lyon in opening the
Senate called the attention Of the Senators TO
matter which he said was Of grave Importance
that Of suspcnding the constitutional rule with
q view TO Fastening the enactment Of laws that
should, under our constitution, take their regu.
lar course on the calendar. The dispensing Of
this rule is provided for only in cases Of
urgency" and in order that hasty or lily con.
sidered action should not be taken or the valua-
BILE time Of the Senate consumed In frequent
suspension Of this rule. the chair would ask the
enforce this constitutional provision.
He said that urgency mentioned in Article
o. Section 10, clearly refers to cases where the
ton to relieve the State some Of its citizens
or communities from distress In some one form
or another. and does not have reference TO the
90 often BEEN dispensed within recent @ s sessions IONS
In concluding his remarks Mr.. Lyon said:
"That this body, together with its presiding
omcer, he's been guilty OF q serious infract0n OF
this provision Of our constitution, am quite
well satisfied, and take this time for calling
the attention Of the Senators to the matter, and
suggest that hereafter the Senator Wishing
be required by the chair to state his reasons
leaving the presiding officer to determine-sub-
5ect to appeal--as to the merits Of the case and
Of the term urgency as used in the Constituc:
tional rule referred to. Trusting that our ses.
sion may be harmonious and profitable one,
uOW ucCluT0 tn6 oenat0 III BeS8lOu.
The usual resolution notifying the House Of
Representatives. that the Senate was ready for
business, was adopted, and the committee to
notify the Governor that they were ready TO re-
ceive his message was appointed.
The following resolutions we're adopted: Mr..
Coulter, appointing committee to ascertain the
mileage account OF members; Mr.. Richardson,
the hall Of the House % Of REPRESENTATIVES, on o.,
Wednesday, January 0, at eleven o'clock, to
count the vote Of the State officers elected IN
November last.
Mr. Cole offered resolution on st. jackson
day which went over under notice to discuss.
After the reading Of the Governors message
the Senate adjourned
Promptly at the hour Of four Speaker Samp-
son called the House to order. Prayer was
offered by Rev H w Bennett, of Columbus,
after which the Speaker addressed the House
ranks present 10 continue the pleasant relations
that existed during the first session Of the
House; Said that advice from him was not
with each other in the prosecution Of the ordi.
nary work Of the session, which all would agree
should be conducted with reasonable dispatch,
interest Of the whole people without partiality
to individuals, corporations or classes.
In concluding his remarks, the Speaker said:
mo member ought to sink his individual re.
sp0nsibility in that OF the whole, but each vote
should be cast as though II were decisive. II
this shall be done the work Of the session will
he o fair index OF the good sense OF the body
square with the principles Of justice, and meet
with popular approval"
The usual preliminaries were gone through
with, the two bodies exchanging messages an
nouncing that they were ready for business. A
committee, consisting OF three, was appointed
to wait on the Governor and inform him that the
General Assembly was organized and ready for
business. After the reading Of the message the
House adjourned
COLUMBUS Jan. 9.-SENATE The Senate
COnvena6 Mt OfclO0k pQf0ro nr0coadfpuy
to the hall OF the House to canvass the vote for
State officers cast ut the recent election, the
following bills were introduced: Compelling
justices OF the peuce to determine cases where
culprits plead guilty; amending the building as
sociation laws by making them more explicit;
to prevent incorpora, ions from advertising
greater dividend than was actually declared;
providing for the appointment Of female board
Of trustees for the Cincinnati work house;
providing for the return Of al convicts to the
county In which they were convicted; authoriz.
ing Fostoria. Seneca County, to transfer funds
authorizing the Board OF Public Works to con-
struct bridge oyer Wolf creek, summit Coun.
crease its electric light plant. Adjourned.
HousE-The following bills were introduced:
proyiding that minors under fourteen years
shall not be employed In shops, factories and
mines; giving justices Of the peace and mayors
hnal jurisdiction in cases under the semi-month.
" payment act; to enable commissioners Of
Dark County to issue bonds In $4,000 to
complete the Children's Home; amend.
ing the act authorizing Fayette County
to increase her educational facilities;
furnishing the City Hall In Cincinnati: provid-
ing that when person signs a petition for
public Improvement he shall be held liable to
cur; amending the road law SO that when super
visors appropriate property the owners can be
COMPENSATED for the same authorizing Leetonia,
preventing the killing Of qnaii at any any time 20 Of
the year; 70 amend section Of an act passed
April 1885, for the relief Of INDECENT soldiers 80
,nas county treasursrs instead Of township
treasury is situated in the township; amending
section 3245 by changing methods OF electing
omcers IN Joint stock companies SO that stock
holders may distribute their votes or shares be.
tween one or more candidates for directors;
TO compensate innocent persons sentenced and
confined In the penitentiary ut the rate of three
lating by taxation the use Of fishing nets in
Lake Erie and In the reservoirs OF the State;
to provide for the appointment OF o commission
duce the cost OF same The following bills
were passed: Authorizing Archibald. Fulton
County, to levy special school tax; authorizing
making It felony to burn railroad cars or
coaches; amending the jury law by striking out
the clause In section 6,l67 requiring judge 70
begin calling jurors in o subsequent case at Q
different place from where he left OF before;
amending section 448s Of the Revised Statutes,
bO 10 " I0qulEo puECubS0rb Oh SeCOuO mana
articles TO retain such articles for thirty days,
and TO give description TO the mayors.
The Senate and House met In joint session In
the hnll OF the latter body for the purpose OF
canvassing the vote for State officers At the last
election, Lieutenant Governor Lyon presiding
The vote was read by counties and the result
formally declared, announcing the election OF
Republican candidates. Adjourned.
COLUMBUS, JAN 1O.-SrNArE-Almost the
entire session to-day was occupied in dis.
cussing Mr.. Grinin's House bill authorizing the
city of Toledo to issue s7SO,OOO for the purpose
Of supplying the citizens with natural gas A
strong opposition to the bill developed and the
same old fight that attracted so much attention
at the last session was gone over. Senators
Cowgirl, Rannells, Alexander and others were
leaders In opposition to the measure
The bill was defeated by Senators
Townsend, Geyser, Adams. Zimmerman
and the Senators from the northwest
Senators Kerr and Massie, who
opposed the measure last winter expressed
In favor Of 1t. An amendment was
adopted providing that the proposition must
receive sixty per cent of the votes cast when
submitted to the people In order TO carry In
the preliminary diminishing the friends OF the
bill were successful. The bill was finally post.
poned, and made o special order for next Tues.
day. Senator Haley's twocent railroad fare
bill which was on the calendar for third
reading, was at his request pOstpOned