The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-04-24
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
sixty.Nlnth Session.


sixty Ninth session.
COLUMBUS. April 14-SENArE.-Among the
bills introduced were the following: Authoriz.
ing practicing physicians to AL prescriptions; to
pay the State Board Of Psrdons ten dollars .
day not to exceed seventy.nve days in year;
to repeal the hotel license law for Cincinnati;
appropriation bill reported,
HOUSE. appropriate resolutions on the
death Of Hon. Samuel j. Randall were adopted
A parliamentary discussion on the question Of
approving the Journal ensued. and the House
adjourned.
COLUMBUS, April 15.-SsNATE.-Among the
bills passed were the following: H. b., provid.
ing that thrce.hfths Of the trustees OF endow-
ment funds created by religious bodies shall be
residents Of the State; authorizing guardians
to lease real estate Of wards for mining pur.
poses; to provide for the proper labelling of
poisonous articles; providing that insurance
companies may incorporate, but not organize
until 100000 Of capital stock has been subscrb.
cd; providing for securing service on non
residents in proceedings to secure interpreta-
tion OF wills. 8. B., Providing that where q
convict Is sentenced under the habtual Grimm.
al law, the previous convictions must be set up
In the indictment and proved on the trial. pro.
viding that where valuo Of building and con.
tents destroyed by incendiary fire, combined
aggregates fifty dollars, the crime shall consti-
tute arson; making the Attorney General the
adviser at request OF ofProsecuting Attorneys in
matters affecting administration OF their offices
In criminal cases; making dogs personal prop
erty when listed for taxation like other prop.
erty. Bills introduced: Providing that the polls
shall be kept open between the hours Of SO I'm.
and p. m; authoring Toledo to issue bonds to
pay for street improvements providing that
the same facilities shall be furnished
for building and shipping freight ut non.compet-
Ing as ut competitive stations on railroads
N ho N,nlu, nj uoip 10
HoUsE-Resolutons adopted: Calling on
Congress to pass bill pending for the relief Of
the military telegraphers OF the late rebellion;
requesting Congress to make an appropriation
for monument to the Indian fighters now bur-
led ut Fort Recovery. Mercer County. Bills In.
troduced: To absolutely disqualify from ofice
OF school examiner persons in any way connect.
ed with a school for the training Of teachers;
providing that in townships containing special
school districts the various school boards may
elect clerk; providing for the appointment by
the mayor OF non-partisan decennial and annual
boards OF equalization, TO consist Of six persons
each; appropriating $4,000 to build an armory
and drill hall at State university; TO reduce the
salaries OF State ofacers the Governor to 1000,
and other officers On average OF twenty five per
cent; to prohibit the sale OF intoxicants in
houses OF Ill fame to punish by fine OF $50 to
$40 any miller who refuses to return to Gus.
toner full weight Of -four, etc., less lawful toll
to provide that trustees under will shall be
three. good and suflcient surety, instead Of
freehold sureties.
FRANKFORT April 16.-SENATE. The follow
ing bills were passed: 8. Bs., Amend charter of
Newport; to establish additional Inagisterial
district in Mason County; incorporating an
electric light and gas company at Louisa; pro-
viding for game law for Kenton County;
amend charter Of Covington; amend charter Of
Bellevue; to authorize Butler County to offer
n rpy ri Of for ba hon inn nf ba
murdercrs Of Granville Gray; II. Bs., Amend
charter OF West Covington; amend charter Of
Ludlow, relating to schools; $4,000 bonds for
public schools at West Covington to levy q tax
In Lewis County for bridge purposes L. j.
Blakely Of the Covingion Commonwealth, has
been appointed Assistant Enrolment Clerk Of
the Senate. Several local bills were intro
duced among them one to authorize Floyd
County to sell the old courthouse. Senator
Breckenridge introduced bill to regulate the
transportation OF coal by railroads in this Com.
monwealth by fixing schedule Of charges per
ton for certain distances.
HOUsE-The motion to table the acton by
which the tax.reduction bill was passed over
the Governors veto, was tabled-yeas GA, nays
IS. The question OF relieving the insane asy-
lums Of the State was discussed for two hours
to-day, and left unfinished
COLUMBUS. April lI-SENATE.-The follow.
ing bills Of general interest were passed: H.
Bs, To prevent the adulteration OF food and
drugs; providing that township trustees shall
swear to per diem. The Senate held night
session, ut which a large number Of local bills
were passed, and the House bills requiring
township trustees to file an itemiZed account
with township clerks, and requiring physicians
employed ut State institutions to devote their
whole time TO the institution.
HoUsE-The House refused to concur In the
Senate amendments to the general appropria.
A fnrnpna n.
pointed to adjust the differences between the
two houses. Mr. Parker's bill to do away with
tax sharks was indefinitely postponed. Mr..
Laylin's bill to re-enact the sectiol relating to
judges and clerks Of elections in villages passed
and goes to the Senate. Senator Pumphrey &
bill for the relief Of Rachael j. Wynne, widow
OF Louis 4. Wynne, OF the Ohio National Guard,
passed and is q law. The amount is 5000. When
the House reassembled this afternoon thirty
three members were found to be absent, having
gone to the opening Of the championship base.
ball season between the Columbus and Toledo
clubs. Tho entire afternoon was occupied by
the discussion OF Mr.. Malon's bill to adopt the
Australian ballot system. The bill was passed
| by vote of 62 to 10.
COLUMBUS, April 49, S.-SENATE-Bills passed:
| II. b., for 5000 for Delaware Children's Home
s5, 900 public building and fire bonds ut Newton
| Falls, Trumbull County; authorizing the com
missioners Of Sandusky County to appropriate
| site for courthouse, Jail and sherif's resi-
| dence; authorizing the commissioners Of Union
| County to refund certain taxes; s. b., to pro
| vide for the payment by the State Of one dollai
| q week to the counties for each insane person
cared for by the infirmary directors; to license
| bill posters and distributors of circulars IL
| Cleveland and Toledo; providing that managers
| of toll roads may fix the rates for vehicle!
propelled by steam. Adjourned to Monday al
| II q. m.
| HoUsE-Bills passed: S. b., to provide thai
| not more than three members of the board oi