The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-05-01
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


COLUMBUS, April ol.-SENATE.--Only Eve
Senators were present when the Senate con.
vened this morning at ii o'clock, and after
reading and approving the journal recess was
taken until o'clock this afternoon.
HOUSE The House mot at ob3 this morning
There was slim attendance, and recess was
taken for one hour. Bills passed. g. BIS, to
give each Encampment OF the Union Veterans
League o roster Of Ohio soldiers; to make be.
tween noon and 3 p. m. November election day
part holiday; for the relief Of DR.. A. A. Harmon
for services during tho Cincinnati riots; to re.
quire township trustees in counties having in.
hrmaries to present bill for the burial OF un.
known dead to infrmary directors instead OF
ccmmtss.oners; to amend the act relating TO the
repair ana Improvement Of damaged highways;
10 allow angling for black bass oil the year; TO
organize fire department at Mddletown; for
100000 armory bonds at Toledo. H. BIS for $50.
600 courthouse bonds in Morrow County; mem.
bers Of the board OF equalization, Cincinnati, to
receive Is; clerks city board 81 day; for ,000
street bonds ut Marietta.
COLUMBUS April 22-SE NATE-Bills passed:
House bill tn improve the canal in Shelby
County; providing for the annual meeting Of
the State Board Of Agriculture on the first
Thursday after the second Monday in January;
exempting from prosecution for cruelty to ami
mails person who shoots dog running at
large; to allow the mayor OF Toledo to sell
bonds at private sale Senate bill to allow men,
bers OF the Board Of Pardons ten dollars day;
90 allow majority OF the stockholders OF corpor
ations to open books for subscriptions Several
nominations by the Governor were confirmed
HOUSE. Bills passed: 8. BIS, to prevent dis
elimination In water rates at Columbus; to re.
quire IN inventory Of estates of deceased per.
sons; to prevent The appointment OF resident
trustees and stewards OF State institutions. H.
B.s, to exempt the property OF Veteran Me.
mortal Associations from taxation; to provide
that when railroad is disposed OF at judicial
sale stocks and bonds issued as purchase price
shall be taken as fully paid for by Transfers; res
| oluton adopted, to furnish the Supreme Court
reporter with q copy OF the statutes; to provide
that part OF the printing OF the State Board OF
| Agriculture shall be under the supervision OF
the Public Printer.
| COLUMBUS, April 3 3-SENATE.-Bills passed:
| To organize and support farmers institutions;
| for 900 water bonds, Canton; for $40, 900
school bonds at Carlton; to allow the Cincinnati
| comptroller to appoint boards of equalization
| and clerks for same; to settle Albert Meters
case on the basis OF fifty per cent Of the claim;
giving mayor, justices and probate judges juris.
diction in truant law violations; deficiency bill;
TO compel officers Of public institutions to pur.
| chase native live stock for food consumption;
8. B.s, making the opening OF the polls at o.
| m. mandatory; abolishing registration In
| GAINESVILLE; vesting tho ownership OF game In
the owner OF land; to return discharged con.
| victs to the county In which convicted, or where
| employment is obtained; to allow tho Cincn
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| his temporary absence.
HOUsE.-Bils passed: To pay the prose cutting
| attorney for services In State cases; to allow
| the council OF Urbana to sell bonds ut private
sale; to allow the Hamilton County surveyor to
| appoint his own ASSISTANTS; II. b. to amend the
| nuisance law by authorizing the county com.
missoners to appoint On inspector, etc; to
make Labor Day legal holiday; Toledo ripper
and railroad commission bill defeated; resolu.
| ton to adjourn Saturday defeated.
| COLUMBUS, April lA-SENATE.-Bills passed:
II. b. for BIO mill levy for the general expense
fund OF Scioto County; for jury commission
| OF three in Cuyahoga County; to improve roads
in Green and Miami Townships Hamilton
| County: four dollars day for clerks Of the De.
cennial Board OF Equalization, Cincinnati; two
deputies for the Clerk of the Supreme Court (;
appropriation for deficiency in the Sinking
Fund; to authorize the Governor to deed land
to o. E. Phillips, Fremont; SEQ, coo sewer bonds
Defiance; $4,000 general bonds, Carrollton !;
amend the act authorizing Piqua to issue school
bonds; Geyer school-book bill; g. b. for es 900
street bonds at Mt Pleasant Jefferson County.
HoUSE.-Bills passed: II. Il. to repeal an act
requiring the Commissioners OF Van W ert Coun.
ty, to give work t. tho elected Surveyor; to re-
Quire three-fourths' vote OF Boards OF Educa-
tion to employ Superintendents, teachers, etc,
for more than year; for $40 900 street bonds,
Carroll; to amend the act for $4,000 school
bonds ut Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County; for Sl0-
900 turnpike bonds, Holmes County; creating
the once OF Supervisor OF Railroads and Tele.
graphs. Cleveland and Toledo rippers defeat
ed. The principal work OF the night session Of
both branches was the passing Of local meas
ures.
| COLUMBUS. April 25 25-SENATE.-Bills passed: :
II. b for S?5, 900 natural gas bonds Lancaster;
providing q penalty for evading toll-gates on
the National pike; turnpike for Holmes Coun.
ty; requiring three-fourths vote of tho board
OF education TO employ superintendents, teach
ers, etc, for more than one year; to authorize
the trustees OF the Orphans Home to contract
for water supply; $1,000 town hall bonds, Vel.
low Springs; to prevent dumping garbage in
gas plant; $a5 900 electric light bonds Ashta.
DuiS, sI,Wo Nv Donas % 70 encourage manutactur,
postponed until the third TnesdoS 81 ths on, od.
journed session; Resolutions adopted: S. J. r.