The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-04-03
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


Cokunnus, March M-SRNArE. Only nine
q the thirty.six Senators we're in their seats
this afternoon, and consequently to-day's cal
endar went over until tomorrow. resolution
will be offered tomorrow providing that in IN.
ture the morning session will be devoted ex.
olusively to local measures.
HOUSE. Bills introduced: To authorizing the
Trustees Of the Soldiers ana Sailors Or.
phans' Home to employ arcsident physician ito
authorize the Auditor Of State to direct banks
70 made additional reports; to amend the law
establishing manual training school at Colun
bus by doing away with the approval OF the
Tax Commission; 10 allow assignees OF per-
ishable goods to sell without advertising four
weeks; for the relief Of persons damaged by In.
euhcient drains OF swamp lands. Bills passed:
House bills for IRE bonds at East Palestine;
school bonds at Redwood, Clermont County
and at Archibald, Fulton County.
COLUMBUS March 25.-SENATE.-A number
Of local bills werc passed, and one repeating
the restriction relative to catching black bass
with hook and line. Bills Introduced: To give
the Governor power to rppoint the soldiers re-
lief commissioners in the various counties;
providing that where INDECENT persons are
found dead the expenses Of burial shall be paid
by the infirmary directors instead OF by the
county as ut present.
HOUSE Bills introduced: Amending Section
6610. SO that exceptions to insuflicency Of evi.
dcnce may be taken In cases OF forcibe entry
and detainer; TO prevent savings banks from
engaging In fire insurance business; providing
that the hearing Of o case In which the presid-
ing Judge has al interest may be transferred to
another Judge on the affldavit Of either inter.
ested party; defining the term workshops
and factories" rs used in tie law prohibiting
the employment Of children; amending Section
0of the Dow law by providing that In corpora
tions hav ng no police fund the entire six.tenths
shall go to the credit Of the general revenue
fund; to prohibit the appointment OF any per.
son resident Of o county in which ia located o
penal or benevolent institution from being o
trustee; to authorize courts ordering real es.
tate sold on foreclosure to sell same on pay
ments not extending beyond two years; amend-
ing the homestead law by granting additional
rights to decedent's family in case homestead
has been encountered
COLUMBUS March 26-SENATE--Billsp passed:
II. Bs, to prevent abandonment and pauper.
ism; to provide for the organization and man
agement OF agricultural societies in certain
counties; abolIshing the Cincinnati board OF
aldermen; s. B. giving councils OF municipal
tiles power to purchase water-worls construct
ed by private individuals or corporations after
said purchase is approved by two-thirds vote Of
the electors. Bills introduced: To compel for
eign insurance companies to make an annual
report to county oficers Of the amount Of pol.
ictes In force In each county; fixing the salary
OF county commissioners; providing that whore
II is shown that the claim is for work or labor
performed or for necessaries furnished, only
ninety per cent. OF the earnings Of the married
debtor shall be exempt from attachment.
HousE.-Bills passed: 10 abolish the Cincin-
natl fire commission, and authorize tho Judge
OF the Cincinnati police court to appoint non.
partisan commission of four members; to re-
district the city Of Dayton for school board and
councilmanic purposes. Goes to Senate for
concurrence In amendments. To create o board
OF public works for Columbus Goes to the Sen.
ate.
COLUMBUS, March s7-Se NATE-B Bills pass.
cd: For the registration and protection OF the
labels, marks etc., covering the products OF
labor organizations; authorizing Eaton, Preble
County. to issue bonds to purchase site and
erect town building; also TO issue water-work,
bonds; exempting from taxation property held
| by the G.. A. r. posts and Union Veteran Union
for the relief Of VIM. G. Halpin.
HOUsE-The Dowd police bill was referred
| to the Committee on Municipal Affairs; the
| House took up the general appropriation bill
and the anal fight was resumed; Mr.. Geyer'i
| amendment to add 10000 to the Miami ant
Erie canal was lost; Mr.. Virgins, of Ross
moved that the appropriation for the Southern
e20 O0) to s24. 900. This was lost by n vote OF 81
| yeas to SO nays; Mr.. Price moved to add $500
| to the Hooking canal allowance. This was los
| by vote OF 23 to 81; on motion OF Mr.. Beard
| the Toledo Asylum was allowed an additiona
| $4,000 for IN amusement hall; Mr.. Clapp Of
ferred an amendment, adding $4,000 TO the ap
preparation for the Soldiers and Sailors Home
at Sandusky. Consideration was postponed unit
tomorrow. The Senate amendment to Mr.
McMakens bill to prohibit railroad companies
| from compelling employees to JOIN insuranc,
companies and retaining their wages, was con
CURED In, and the bill 10 now law.
COLUMBUS. March 2S.-SENATE.-Bills pass
cd; II. Bs. providing for the payment Of TIVE
| months salary and mileage to VIM. A. Blair
to create board OF public works for Colum
bus; providing for the distribution Of the pub
| lie documents;. authorizing Waynesville ant
| Waynes Township, Warren County, to build
town halls providing for distribution OF Obi
Roster to comrades OF the Union Veterans
Union. Bills introduced: Giving the Governo
power to appoint the Secretary Of the Board o
State Charittes; increasing salary Of superin
tendent OF schools ut the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home from 500 TO 1900 per annum
| providing that oil personal property shall b.
| listed for taxation and the exemption be mad
thereafter by the auditor; authorizing MI
Airy. Hamilton County, to transfer $500 from
the police and general fund to the street fund
| HoUsR.-Thc House this morning resume,
consideration Of the General Appropriation
bill, the question being on Mr.. Clapp's amend
| ment to increase the amount for the Soldier
Home ut Sandusky from o75, 900 to 500 900. TIL
temporary truce entered into last night whel
| the House took o recess was raised, and tn,
fighting was resumed, and kept up until tn,
noon hour, when Q vote was taken, and tn,
amendment carried, receiving 70 votes to 9
cast against II. An amendment by Mr.. Grinh
requires that seven additional cottages shall b.
built out OF the amount appropriated. A me
tion to strike out the $4,000 for an amusemen
hall at the Toledo Asylum was defeated, and q
2o'clock the bill passed, yeas 90. nays o; ate
which the House adjourned until O. clock Mon
day.