The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-01-30
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
sixty-Ninth General Assembly.


was granted senators Carpenter Cleveland and
Richards. Mr.. McDcrmo't's House bill author.
izing zenesvlle TO issue bonds to purchase a
sito and erect hose-house was passed. It Is
now law. Bills were introduced as follows:
Amending Section 8762, SO as to authorize the
trustees OF institutions of learning organized
undor tho old constitution to change their
name md nature. Requiring County Commits.
sioners to complete q record OF their proceed.
ings ut each days meeting, and have the same
properly sig ed before tho next DAYS proceed.
ings IRE begin. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Ihe House met this afternoon at
four o'clock, after its first weekly tri.weekly.
There was scant attendance, no. more than
tnirty-hve members being present After the
reading Of the journal the appo ntment of John
O. McGregor. ex Representative from Muskin.
gum County, as Reading Clerk Of the House,
was announced. Mr.. McGreyor WAS sworn in
ana entered upon the discharge OF his duties.
Indefinite leave OF absence was granted Mr..
Coates, OF Scioto, on account OF illness. Bills
introduced: Twenty thousand dollars school.
house bonds ut Larue. Marion County; for sd-
ditionsl Common Pleas Judges in the second
Subdivision OF the Tenth Judicial District; TO
place the lmi' for shooting ducks at December
ID and April 10; to raise the tax on female dogs
to S; to define the duties OF County Auditors
Ia making out lists for taxation OF dogs. Reso-
luton offered: To continue in session and
huCcb Ouiy hcSOluLlOn auOptCQ. On
tho death OF Senator Ashburn.
COLUMBUS Jan. 2l.-SENATE. Bills intro
duced: To exempt from taxation not more than
tl.boO borrowed from building associations for
building houses. Bills passed: House bills-To
transfer funds at Lectonia, Columbiana County;
to finish city hall ut Millersburs Holmes
County Resolution adopted To pay the ex-
pcnscs Of n committee ffty-two dollars) for at.
tending the Lnwlor and Knapp funerals.
tpt, ~.
county commissioners to pay local bounty; to
repeal the law cxempting manufactured goods
nom taxation for ono year; to compel railroad
companies to keep their right OF way free from
combustible material; to appoint commissions
ers to establish the boundaries of county roads;
to authorize Cincinnati to contract for gasoline
for five years; to appropriate sl736. $50. 80 for
the common schools; to require county COM
mtssioners to have guard rails cons ructed
where needed on all railroads. giving premi.
um OF fifty cents for the scalp of chicken hawks
and horned owls. Bills introduced and passed:
For one mill tax in Cuyahoya County to CON-
plete soldiers monument; to authorize the
commissioners OF Montgomery County to pay
salary to common pleas Judge for six months,
vice Judge Henderson Elliott
COLUMBUS, Jan. - a-SEyATE.--3lls intro.
duced: For chaplain for tho Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home; for nn electric light
plant at Shelby vi Is passed: House bills
Authorizing the NJ M,ntgomery County Commits
soncrs to refund 800 forfeited recoynizance TO
Hiram Killian; to pay Judg, Thompson. of
Dayton, his salary; to pay Mrs John B. Law
lor 80 o, her husbands years salary. Senate
bills--To auhoriz, institutions of learning in.
corporated under the old constitution to reor-
ganize. Tho standing committees were an
nounced.
HOUSE Bills introduccd---,co authorize Tole.
do TO issue street intersection bonds; for an Of
Hcial court steno2rapher for Clarke County; to
exempt from taxation TO the amount of $50
horses, cattle and mules under two years OF age;
authorizing Chairman OF Soldiers Relief Com
missions to pay the transportation OF soldiers
TO the SandusSy Home; IT, correct the phrase
ology OF tho married women's act OF 1886; to
exempt from taxation unused fishormen's tags
and refund tax; to close barber shops on Sun
day: topay real estate assessors at Cincinnati
six dollars per day: to recognize woman de-
serted by her husband as the head of u house.
hold. entitled to benefits OF tho exemption law;
to require oil trains to stop ut county seats; to
exempt property OF Grand Army Posts from
taxation.
COLUMBUS Jan. 23.-SENATE-Bills intro.
duced: Providing that majority of the incor-
porators OF q company may open the books to
recei' Q subscriptions; to require county COM
mlssioners to enter county treasurers bonds on
their proceedings; adding Putnam and Wayne
to the counties where probate courts have final
jurisdiction in misdemcanors. Bills passed: I:
House bill continuing for three years the tax
for q soldiers monument in Cleveland; Senate
bill appropria,ing sol 731 to pay for advertising
constitutional amendments. Resolution adopt
cd: II. J. II. asking Congress to locate the
Worlds Fair at Chicago.
HOUSE. Bills introduced: For q special tax
for free turnpike in Butler County; for 80, ,0)0
engine house bonds at Sandusky; to authorize
the township trustees In Belmont County to
collect toll from the Bclla!re and McGee turn
pike; to allow trustees OF adjoining townships
to unite in the construction o! watering places
for animals; to prevent the dcposting OF refuse
In lakes, rivers ana bays; to allow quarrymen
owning on both sides OF the road to mine
under; to regulate safe deposit and trust COM
panies; to provide for modified form Of the
Australian system Of voting; for the relief OF
b. +. Lemert, +. II. +. Egbert and John Nc
Farland, public officials, who lost by the failure
OF tho banking house Of l.. @. L. .,mert & Co, ut
Dresden, three bills: two-cent far. on railroads; |;
to prevent the killing OF sliunks to allow pro-
bate judges to designate that insane persons
may be conveyed to asylums by friends; to
authorize administrators and executors to ad.
minister oaths; to convey unknown persons to
On asylum In district where found to declare
the ownership OF game In owners OF land and
prevent trespassing; to allow township trustees
two per cent. on all money handled. Bills
phsscu' iOuSe DllIS IOr u Irec turnpike in Brown
County and for $500 natural gas bonds for
Cardington.
COLUMBUS, Jan. "a SENATE. Bills intro
duced: TO facilitate the giving OF bonds; to
prevent fraud in the sale of binding twine. Bills
passed: Relief OF Charles W. Cook, S700 for In
3uries received In g ncinnati riots; thorizing
Supreme Court to appoint committee Of seven
to attend commencements OF institutions hay
ing law department., such examination to be
final; electric light plant at Shelby. Resolu-
tion adopted to print testimony In Marquis
Lampson contest cuse. Mr. Lampson's answer
hled. Adjourned to 4 p. m. Monday.
HousE.-Bills introduced: One thousand
dollar tax to improve cemetery at Castalia,
Erie County; amend Section n so that every
law shall take effect from and after its passage
except when different time Is named in the
act; require county commissioners to keep In
repair bridges constructed by them; distribu-
tion OF roster to Sixty-ninth General Assembly;
allow game to be exposed for sale for thirty
days after limit for killing same expires (;
amend Section GsO3 by striking out clause de-
fning imbecility; amend Section 1777 and
IT'S OF municipal code so that mandamus will
lie against city officials; amend Section 1850