The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-01
OHIO LEe1sLATuRn.



Coru Mpus Oct. 9o--SENATE. Not in sos-
sion.
HousE.-Thc lower branch OF tho Legislature
reconvcned at p. m. Governor Camppeu
sent message 10 .no uoaauu,,n
his private secretary, and nm adjourned
motion was rushed through without recoivins
the message. Governor Campbcn LOOKS upon
the action OF the Speaker us personal lnsuic,
The message suggested non-part'sah noa'u ,
OF Improvements for Cincinnati, TO be appoint-
ed by tho mayor of the city and an election DC
held in April. The message will go TO the Sen
ate tomorrow.
COLUMBUS, Oct 21.-Governor Campbell pre-
scntod his second message to the Legislature,
recommending nonpartisan board OF W
affairs for Cincinnati, to be appointed by Inc
mayor, n new board to be elected in April. a
bill to that effect passed the Senate, and VIII
come before the House to- morrow. Acaucus con-
trollcd by Democrats opposed to the Governor
has agreed upon bill giving the Governor
power to remove for cause only, and fixing an
election for April. There will be light IN tho
House over these two propositions.
COLUMBUS Oct. 22-SESATE.-T was q
day of waiting in the Senate. In the morning o
few bills were read the second time and refer
rcd to appropriate committees, among them
being Mr.. Nolan's House bill to authorize tho
Commissioners of Hamilton County to borrow
$4,000 with which to pay district assessors
which was referred to Mr.. Corcornn, with leave to
report
HoUsE.-The bill which passed the Senate
providing for n non.partisan Board OF Improve
ments for Cincinnati, to be appointed by the
mayor. was read the first time In the House,
nnd an effort mnde to suspend the rules ana
mako it u law, but the opponents OF the meas
nblp n this course, anu INC
bill went over.
COLUMBUS Oct. 23-SENATE-Bills passed:
II. b. to repeal an act passed April II. 1882 TO
authorize Gallon to purchase lands and erect
buildings; S. B. to authorize Manchester.
Adams County. to borrow A00O to be used Tor
sewerage purposes; S. B. to authorize Monroe
vile borrow SEQ OC0 to bo used in establishing
an electric light plant and other improvements.
Mr. Richards moved that tho Committee on Mu-
nicipa Affairs No. be relieved from further con-
sidcration of his bill to abolish the Dccennial
Board OF Equalization Of Cincinnati, and provide
for the appointment of new board by the sink
ing fund trustees of Cincinnati. Tabled
HousE-The bills authorizing Bellefontainc
to issue bonds for 100000 to erect railroad
shops, and Monroeville Union County, to issue
So, COZ of bonds for electric lighting and other
purposes, were passed under the suspension OF
the rule. Mr.. Hodge lTsep.) called up the order
OF tne udy on tue eCdienuuC-Iuo scSOuu io"uAht
of the soRcrant non.partisan bill. Resolutions
calling on the Governor to furnish information
and evidence rs to corruption or dishonesty In
the Cincinnati d. p. /. were offered ana laid
upon the table. The Soncrant non-partisan
bill was then read the second time and mo-
tion to suspend the rules and read 1t the thiro
time was lost.
COLUMBUS, Oct 24.-SENATE.-The extra.
ordinary session OF the Ohio Legislature came
to an end this evening adjourning Immediate
iy after the passage of the bill introduced by
Senator Soncrant nbolshing The Cincinnati
Board OF Public improvements, of Cincinnati,
and substituting board of four members, two
of whom shall be Republicans and two Demo
Gratis, to be appointed by the mayor, such
board to hold until April next, whom the people
are to select Commission of the same num-
ber In addition to this committees wcre up.
pointed by the presiding officers OF each House,
one for the purpose Of considering new char-
ter for Cincinnati and the other to investigate
the charges Of Irregularities in the municipal
boards, which caused the calling Of the session
iust closed