The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-10-23
OHIO 1norsIAruRp.


Extra Session.
COLUMBUS, Oct H.-SENATE. Lieutenant
Governor Marquis called the Senate TO order al
iust three minutes after 10 o'clock. There was
no minister Of the Gospel present and Senator
Robertson led in prayer. The usual prelimi'
nnries were disposed Of. The clerk read tie
proclamation convening the General Assembly,
and O Joint resolution to appoint COM
mttee to notify the Governor that the
Legislature was ready for instructions was
adopted Messrs. Lowry, Oren and Corcoran
were appointed members OF this committee on
the part of the Senate. There was short
period OF waiting and then Private Sec
rotary Meeker appeared at the. bar
with the Governors message. When the read
ing was concluded Senator Van Cleat accord
ing to the programme, moved that the message
be referred to the Judiciary Committee ana pc
ordered printed. At the suggestion OF Mr.
Gaumer the printing of the message was dis.
pensed with. Bills introduced: TO amend an
act entitled IAN act to create and establish an
efficient Board of Public Improvements IN
cities of the first grade OF the first-class pass.
ed March 13 1890; to amend an act entltleo
IAN act to amend Section 2s15 OF the REVISED
Statutes relating to the appointment OF Decen.
nial Boards of Equalization In certain clties
passed April 26 1890, 70. L., Vol ~, p. 33i) Ad'
journed until tomorrow.
HOUSE Speaker Hysell called the House to
order promptly at 10 o'clock. Chief Clerk FISHER
read the proclamation convening the General
Assembly, after which Mr. Hodge moved call
of the House. The motion was adopted. and
ninety-iive members answered to their names,
being thirty.seven more than quorum Amo-
tion, by Mr.. Robson, of Darle, (Dem) notify
ing the Senate that the House was ready for
business, was unanimously adopted. message
was received from the Senate stating that that
body was convened and ready for business. Inc
Governors message was presented and read
1it.rr hn nr,nps :
McDermott, of Muskingum (Democrat) moved
that the message of the Governor be referred
to the judiciary Committee. Adopted-yeas 80
Democrats), nays 81 (Republicans), Smith, OF
Franklin DemocraD, was In his seat, but did
not vote. Following are the members OF the
Judiciary Committee: Democrats-Belville OF
Montgomery; Hunt, Of Sandusky; Monnot. OF
Stark; Lamp ng, OF Hamilton; Scofleld, OF Ma
rion. Republicans-Sanford of Hancock; Lay
lyn, of Huron; Crew, OF Morgan; Hudson, OF
Clinton. The House took recess until half.
past 2. The House reassembled at half-past
Q. call was ordered. After u short delay
Democratic quorum (5g was present, but the
House at once adjourned until morning
COLUMBUS, Oct. 15.-SENATE-The Senate
was called to order at 10 o'clock After the
Journal had been approved Senator Stephens
introduced the bill to abolish thejOfflce Of Comp
trollerin Cincinnati. Mr. Stephens moved that
the rules be suspended and the bill be read
the second time. He said few words in de.
tense O. the bill There was n little talk and the
motion to read the bill the second time was
carried by vote OF go to g. Messrs Corcoran
and Marshall voted in the negative, and Messrs.
Pattison. Ryan, Shaw, Van Cleaf and Wallace
refrained from voting at all. motion by Mr..
Adams to refer the bill to the Committee on
Municipal Corporations No. l was lost The
bill was then ordered printed and read
the third time tomorrow The two bills intro
duced yesterday, providing for the election Of q.
new b. P. /. and Decenntal Board Of Equaliza-
ton, we're on the calendar for second reading.
As soon IS their titles were read Mr. Sutton
moved that they be referred to their authors,
Mr.. Gaumer and Mr. Pattson respectively, with
leave to report at any time. Mr.. Brown offered
the following Senate resolution: Whereas,
The Governor. in his message, has informed the
Senate that rtain boards In the city Of Cincin-
natl nre corrupt and hes recommended that
they be abolished; therefore, Resolved. That
the Governor be requested to furnish to the
Senate such information az he may have tend
ing 10 sustain the charges made in said message
without delay" Mr.. Kerrgaye notice to discuss,
and the resolution, under the rules, went over.
HoUsE-After the approval Of the journal Mr..
Taylor. Of Champaign (Rep), moved that all
sfurther proceedings under the call be dispensed
with. The vote stood yeas 80, nays 48. So the
House went from under the call. Mr.. Hodge
was recognized by the chair. He offered
that State institutions should purchase only na-
tive cattle and hogs was being violated at the
Cleveland Hospital for the Insane and the Sol
diers' and Sailors Home at Sandusky, and call.
ing upon the Attorney General to investigate
the matter and prosecute the offending oficias.
Mr. Hodge moved that the rule requiring
the resolution to 60 over another day be sus'
pended, and that the resolution be adopted.
The vote on the suspension OF the rules was
yeas 81, all Republicans with the exception
of Dill, OF Fairfield; nays 40, all Democrats.
Mr.. Robeson, Of Darke, Dem.) Speaker pro
tenn, introduced q House joint res
olution, calling on Governor Campbell to make
specific charges against the Cincinnati Board
of Public improvements Under the rules the
resolution went over until tomorrow Recess
was here taken Upon the House reassembline
o coil was demanded, and ninety members re
sponded. The House vent from under the cal.
tive to the death of Justice Miller, and ordering
the State House fags to be placed at half-mast
on the day of the funersL was unanimously
agreed to. Mr.. McDermott, Of Muskingum,
Dem.), moved that the House do now adjourn.
Agreed to BY 50 to -. upon party VOTE
}. COLUMBUS, Oct. l.--eenste-A bill authoriz.
ing Chilhcothe to issue 500 900 bonds for facto-
~ purposes was passed. Senator Stephens
btli TO sbolish the once Of City Comptroller OF
Cincinnati was read the third time. Mr.. Van
Cleaf moved that II be referred to u select com.
mitt>e Of ons. M. stSphenN with leave 70 70.
port ak any time. After discussion the motion
action on the bill till next session. whoa the
Senate reconvened In the afternoon Mr. Hodges
House resolution to provide for an investigation
Of the meat contracts Of the Cleveland Asylum
was adopted by unanimous vote. Senator
Gaumer then reported his substitute giving the