The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-01
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
sI.tv-NIn,b GENERAL Assrnbly.

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on the death OF Senator Ashburn was read md
spread upon the journal. Leave OF absence
| was granted Senators Carpenter, Cleveland and
Richards. Mr. McDerhoits House bill author
izing GAINESVILLE to issue bonds to purchase
site and erect hose-house was passed. II is
now Jaw. Bills wero introduced as follows:
| Amending Section 1852 SO rs to authorize the
trustees OF institutions OF learning organized
under tho old constitution to change their
namo and nature. Requiring County Commits
| sioners to complete n record OF their proceed
ings at each days meeting, and have the samo
properly signcd before the next days proceed
| ings are begun. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House met this afternoon at
four o'clock, after its first weekly tfi.weckly.
There was n scant attendance, not more than
thirty-Hve members being present. After the
reading OF the journal the appointment Of John
C. McGrcgor, ex Representative from Wuskin-
gum County as Reading Clerk Of the House,
| was announced. Mr.. McGrcgor was sworn in
| and 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 at Larue, Marion County; for ad-
ditionul Common Pleas Judges in the second
subdivision et the Tenth judicial District; to
place the limit for shooting ducks at December
! IL and April 10: to raise the tax on female dogs
20 50; to define the duties of County Auditors
in making ous lists for taxation OF dogs. Reso-
luton offered: To continue in session and
| meet only Dlcnnlally. hcSOlutlOn auOplCu' On
She death OF Senator Ashburn.
COLUMBUS, Jan ol.-SENATE.-Bls intro
! duccd: To exempt from taxation not more than
| Sl.5OO borrowed from building associations for
! building houses. Bills passed: House bills-To
| transfer funds at Lcetonia, Columbiaua County;
| 10 finish city hall at Millersburg, Holmes
| County. Resolution adopted: TO pay the cx-
pcnscs of a committee mrty.two dollars for at
tending the Lawlor and Knapp funerals
HOUSE.-I5ills introduced: TO authorize
! county commissioners to pay local bounty; to
repeal the law eXempting manufactured goods
| from taxation for one year: to compel railroad
companies to keep their right of way free from
combustible materials to appoint commission
crs 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
| missioners to have guard rails constructed
where needed all railroads; giving premi-
um of fifty cents for the scalp of chlckcn.hawl
and horned owls Bills introduced and passed:
For "a one mill tax in Cuyahoga County to COM
| plew % soldiers monument; to authorize the
commissioners of Montgomery County to pay q
salary to common pleas judge for six months
! vice Judge Henderson Elliott,
| COLUMBUS, Jan. 22-SRSATE.-- intro
duced: For n chaplain for the Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home; for an electric light
plant at Shelby. Bills passed: House bills
| Authorizing the Montgomery County Commits
sioners to refund 800 forfeited recognizancc TO
Hiram Ktllian; TO pay Judge Thompson, Of
| Dayton, his salary; TO pay Mrs. John b. Law
| lor $500, her husbands years salary Senate
| bills--To authorize institutions OF learning in
| corporated under the old constitution TO reor-
| gunize. The standing committees were an
| nounced.
HoUsE.-Bills introduced-To authorize Tole-
do TO issue street intersection bonds for an Of
| fcial court stcnographcr 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 Sandusly Home; to correct the phrase.
ology of the married women's act OF 1886; TO
exempt from taxation unused flshermen's tags
| and refund tax; TO close barber shops Sun
| day: to pay real estate assessors at Cincinnati
| six dollars per day: to recognize woman de-
| serted by her husband as the head of house
| hold. entitled to benefits OF the exemption law;
to require all trains to stop at 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 company may open the books to
| receive subscriptions to require county COM
| missioners TO enter county treasurers' bonds
| their proceedings; adding Putnam and Wayne
TO the counties where probate courts have final
Jurisdiction in misdemcanors Bills passed:
House bill continuing for three years the tax
for n soldiers monument in Cleveland: Senate
bill appropriating s9 73i TO pay for advertising
constitutional amendments. Resolution adopt
ed: II. J. Il. asking Congress TO locate tho
Worlds Fair ut Chicago.
HOUSE. Bills introduced: For special Eax
for free turnpike in Butler County; for 81, O)0
enginc-houso bonds at Sandusky; TO authorize
She township trustees in Belmont County to
collect toll from the Bcllairc and McGee turn.
pike; to allow truatces of adjoining townships
to unite In the construction OF watcring.places
for animals; to prevent the dopositing of refuse
in lakes, rivers and bays; TO allow quarrymen
owning on both sides OF the road to mine
under; to regulate safe deposit and trust COM
panics; TO provide for n modified form of the
| Australian system of voting; for the relief OF
b. F.. Lcmert F. IL L. Egbcrt and John Nc
Farland public officials, VINO lost by the failure
of the banking house OF L. g. L,mert & Co, at
| Dresden, thrcc bills; two-ccnt fare on railroads;
| to prevent the killing of slIunlis; to allow pro-
| bate judges to designate that insane persons
may be conveyed to asylums by friends; 10
| authorize administrators and executors 20 ad-
| minister oaths; TO convey unknown persons to
| an asylum in a 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
| passed House bills for free turnpike in Brown
| County, and for 800 natural gas bonds for
| Cardington.
COLUMBUS. Jan 24-SESATE-BiIls intro
| duced: 70 facilitate the giving OF bonds to
prevent fraud in the sale of binding twine. Bills
| passed: Relief of Charles W. Cook $780, for in
| juries received in Cincinnati riots; authorizing
| Supreme Court TO appoint committee OF seven
| to attend commcncemcnts OF institutions hav-
| ing n law department such examination 10 be
final; electric light plant at Shelby. Resolu-
tion adopted 10 print testimony in Marquis
Lampson contest case. Mr. Lampson's answer
hled. Adjourned to p. m. Monday.
UoUSE.-Bnls introduced: One thousand
dollar tax TO improve cemetery at Castalia
Eric 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 k5cp in
| repair bridges constructed 10y 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 5000 by striking out clause de-
| fning imbccility; amend Section l777 ana
| IT'S OF municipal code so that mandamus viii
| lie against city officials: amend Section 2G6o
and provide 'or formation OF road districts and
elections oi street commissioners; ten sets
roster OF Ohio soldiers to members LcRisla-
ture to amend Sections l44S and 1911 and
provide for the election of township clerks
and treasurcrs la OF vacancy; to amend
Section 275i and provide for the killing OF dogs
! upon which tax is not paid. Bills passed-H.
Il, authorizing the New Carlisle, Clark County,
! School Board TO transfer funds. Adjourned to
p. M. Monday.
DIR. ID. A. ScoTr, the oldest physician
at Akron is dead.
| NEW fire alarm service was mt I'm