The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-22
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


iz,ng township trustees to employ n physician
for the poor; to authorize Sylvania Lucas
County, to transfer funds. Mr.. Alexander Offer
ed n Joint resolution authorizing the Adjutant
General to furnish the Sons of Veterans with
field equpage for their encampments. Re
fcrred 10 the Committee on Military Anairs.
H. j. II. by Mr.. Roeser asking Congress TO pass
the bill now pending in the National House OF
Representatives to suppress river shantyDoats'
was adopted
HousE.-A number Of petitions were report
ed and referred. Bills introduced: Amending
Sections 269S and oBs9 so as to allow councils at
the semi annunl settlements to transfer funus;
amending Section 5000 so us TO leave IL optional
with county boards OF agriculture TO advertise
an abstract of the treasurers accounts; 10
amend Section 6565 so rs to provide for attach
ing the bill of exceptions to the transcripts
from the justices courts; to provide for the
better care of the property of insane persons
and imbecilcs; TO authorize the commissioners
OF Franklin County 10 provide for improving
roads entering Columbus; to abolish the board
OF aldermen of Cincinnati; to regulate the
charges OF railroad companies for switching on
side tracks by providing that they shall charge
one dollar for ench half milo or less, and In
crease according to distance up to five dollars;
amending Section 606l so as to prevent the
shooting of quail for five years.
COLUMBUS, Feb 11.-SENATE.-A number Of
bills were passed among them the following;
GDNlnp inc SUlury OF IHlc ocHulOT hsnDuih
TO Mrs. Ashburn; providing that township
school teachers shall not be employed for
longer term than the regular school year by
outgoing school boards: making appropriations
for salaries and for public institutions; q law;
making appropriations of Legislative expenses
$1,000; law; Senator elect Pattison pre-
sented his credentials and took the oath OF ONCE;
the appointment of Charles w. Schmicl to be
trustee of the Cleveland Asylum for Insane was
confirmed. Mr. Van Cleaf offered q resolution
instructng the Committee on Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home and Institution Tor
Feeble minded Youth to investigate the death
OF Jennie Whitehead, ut the latter institution.
Adopted.
HoUsE.-Two or three local bills were passed.
A joint resolution was adopted authorizing the
State Superintendent of Insurance to retain in
his posse ssion, pending litigation. taxes to the
amount of 81, lis paid In by the Michigan Mutual
Life Insurance Company Of Detroit. Mr.. VIII.
liams' House bill amending the law as to claims
for sheep killed by dogs, was lost.
COLUMBUS, Feb 12.-SENATE.-Billsp passed:
Providing for the distribution of the Roster Of
Ohio soldiers in the late war to members OF the
present General Assembly; requiring the de-
cennal appraisers to deliver to land and lot
owners the valuation placed upon such prop
crty, and also to ascertain the mortgaged In
debtedness on the same; enabling mutual fire
associations which have secured sufficient cap
mutual fire insurance companies; requiring the
filing Of inventories I'm all cases and providing
that residuary legatees shall give more exten-
sive bonds than heretofore, and that an alb
stract of each inventory shall be filed with the
auditor by the probate judge. number OF
bills were introduced, mostly of q local char
acter.
HoUsE.-Bills passed: Providing for tho
erection and maintenance of water-troughs in
the public highways; providing that warrants
on county treasurers shall be indorsed by the
payee to prevent an excess of public expendi-
lures over receipts in the city of Cleveland
authorizing municipalities to license transient
dealers; extending the time in which bills Of
exception can be filed from thirty TO forty days;
providing that the school children enumeration
blanks shall correspond with the requirements
OF the new compulsory education. Bills intro
duced To make legal interest on contracts six
per cent. instead of eight; to amend the lien
law by allowing persons to perfect the liens on
crops to be produced after furnishing seed
grain; to amend Section 1924 so TO compel
railroads to use one board at the top of all wire
fences.
COLUMBUS, Feb. l3-SENATE.-Bills intro
duced: Redistricting the wards OF Dayton for
q viaduct in Cincinnati; TO permit the catching
OF black bass with hook from May to June Is;
for two-cent passenger rate, except where the
ticket is not purchased, where three cents may
be charged. Bills passed: II. B for $4,000
sewer bonds for Canton: to complete q town
hall at Utica; for $4,000 street improvement
bonds at Jackson; S. b. to provide that not
more than 800 pounds shall be hauled over i'm
proved roads; appropriatng $3.50 for the relief
of Michael Malone, injured in the Cincinnati
riots; authorizing the Governor to appoint n
cadet annually 10 the Portsmouth Military
Academy.
HousE-Bills introduccd: To require cars
to be heated by steam from locomotives; to
prohibit hunting without permission from q
land owner to increase the contingent fund OF
County Infirmary Directors to $1,000; to allow
County Commissioners to control roads as to
the weight TO be hauled over them. Bills
passed: House bill for $4,000 school bonds In
the Paulding special district; House bill for
$4,000 school bonds at Van Vert; House bill to
increase the Secretary of States bond to $780,
600; House bill to substitute nominate" for
"appoinJ" in instruments, naming executors,
ETC.. House bill 10 require guardians OF minors
to make itemized statements OF investments.
Resolution adopted: For 600 bound copies OF
the Adjutant Generals report.
COLUMBUS, Feb. DISQUALIFICATION by
citizens of Fairfield County asking the abandon
ment OF the Hooking canal from Carroll, to Mel
sonville; Mr.. Coles bill authorizing the Govern
or to appoint annually one cadet to the Ports
mouth Military Academy was reconsidered and
postponed TO Tuesday. No quorum, and ad-
journod TO Monday Mt p. m
HOUSE.-Bills introduced: To fine 81 to S25
intoxicated persons; giving justices jurisdic-
tion in disputed boundary cases; to authorize
clerk, probate judge and commissioners to GER
tify plats to the recorder; to limit to thirty
days the time to appeal from the common
pleas court; to allow physicians and druggists
having had five years experience to compound
drugs; to prevent road supervisors from work
ing out tax other than their own. Bills
passed: s. B. to extend the provisions of the
parole law to the GAINESVILLE Work house; for
the relief of Samuel Taggart, bondsman OF
David Horst, treasurer OF Baughman Town
ship, Wayne County; appropriating S60S, ,045 for
the payment OF the public debt, etc; s. 1000
town hall bonds in Superior Township Will
Jams County; to increase the bounty on spar
rows to twenty cents per dozen s25, 900 water
works bonds for Plain City. Resolution adopt
ed: Five hundred extra copies of Secretary
of States pamphlet containing public off,
GERS of the State. Adjourned to Monday at 4
p. m.
CORONER RENDIGs puts the blame for
the Spring Grove wreck on the c., III. &c
d., on Operator Bronson.
ELMER FIELDS, aged about IA years,
has been sent to the Reform Farm from
Logan for stealing.
AMOS HAMsHIRE, aged II years, pio-
neer of Seneca County, died few days
ago from stroke of paralysis.
FRANK WELSH, recently arrested,
tried and acquitted of barn-burning at
Gallon, was sent to the Cleveland work.
house by Mayor Squire for four months
for carrying concealed weapons and rails
ing disturbance by tlourishing re-