The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-04-09
ONO LEGISLATURE.


CoLUN1vs March. 60-eHuA9D-Thsre wua
no quorum this aftsrnoon, and after the read-
ing Of the Journal Of Friday the body adjourned.
HousR-Bills paSssd: 10 provide that ~
public ofnoisl Of Columbus shall make a cor.
tract for public improvement unless there n
money in the treasury with which 10 pay for
the same; TO provide that the portion Of the
compensation Of . contractor on q public i'm.
provement reserved By the municipality Of
Columbus ss guarantee for the quality Of the
work shall be invested In interest-beart,g bonds
BY the city sinking fund commissioner. Ellis
introduced: To furnish the state house with
electric lights; authorizing administrators,
executors. etc., to bring suit against the
estates Of their predecessors for any violations
Of the trust BY the latter; to nx the method Of
making the return and announcing the vote on
the constitutional amendments to be submitted
at the next state election. Read the second
time and referred to the committee on printir z;
to authorize insurance companies to insure
against loss by explosion; to prohibit foreign
insurance companies from placing Ohio insuf-
ance policies in agencies outside the state for
the purpose of avoiding taxation; to authoriss
the commissioners or any other proper onncefs
Of any county in Ohio lying along the state
boundary line 10 Join with the commissioners
OF the adjoining county to keep up or construct
bitches or drains.
COLUMBUS. March Si.-sKNATI Bills passed,
To authorize the commissioners OF Clermont
county TO build free turnpike road; to provide
that the owner Of lands containing stone
quarry or other mine, except natural gas or
petroleum and not having an outlet into .
public highway, shall have the right Of way
through other private lands to public high
way; TO organize the intermediate peniten.
tiary; 70 authorize the city Of Sandusky 70
lease wharves and docks; to authorize the city
OF Cincinnati TO purchase or condemn property
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purpose OF making street. Bills in'
troduced: To authorize joint stock
companies to declare per cent dividends on
oil their stock; TO appropriate 1000 for clean
ing out and equaliz!ng the grade OF the KIRK.
ersville feeder OF the Licking canal; TO prohibis
insurance companies from placing policies taken
IN Ohio with agencies outside Of the state for
the purpose Of avoiding taxation; to make Is .
penitentiary onense 70 seduce, under promise
Of marriage, q woman Of any age. II
HousH-Bills passed: Regulating and reduo-
ing fees and salaries Of county officers, provid-
ing for the underground drainage Of land.
COLUMBUS, April l--SENATE-Bills passed.
To authorize the electors of certain district n
Columbia and Sycamore townships, Hsmilton
county, to vote On proposition 70 create .
special school district; 10 permit the school
board OF Goshen township, Champaign county
to contract with each other for the admission Of
pupils into each others district; TO give county
to secure an adjustment Of debts owing on
school lands disposed Of TO private individuals.
Bills introduced: To set aside October IL, 1912,
ss day Of celebration in the schools, II being
the four hundredth anniversary Of the discov-
cry OF America; TO provide that whore . judg-
ment in = suit for foreclosure Of a mortgage hss
been lost by the defendant and appealed, the
defendant shall not retain both land and mon
ey; to provide for the purchase Of one thou.
sand acres Of land and the erection OF buildings
at cost Of $4,000 for the custodal care Of Inn.
beetles.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Authorizing the COM
missioners Of Hamilton county TO expend $780,.
600 In the construction Of 'strong ward" ad-
dition TO Longview asylum; providing that .
stepfather may adopt and thereby make heirs
OF minor children BY the former husband Of his
wife; authorizing 6andusky to lease wharves
and docks upon tho navigable water; authoris-
ing the construction OF bridge over the Little
Miami river at Milford Clermont county.
CoLuMBuR April l.-SHNATE. Bills passed,
To give tombstone makers the right TO rsplevip
tombstones not paid for; 70 oodify the building
and loan association laws and provide for the
inspection Of building and loan associationst
70 refund certain taxes In Adams county col
lected BY mistake; 70 give 70 the commissioned
Of labor statistics authority to require manu-
fscturers, etc, 70 furnish data for the annual
report Of the department.; to require tslepheps
companies to make annual reports 70 the stAts
commissioner Of railroads and telegraph.
HoUsR.-Providing that majority Of the
stockholders Of corporation may order the
books to be opened for subscrit lions; providing
that vicious and untsxed dogs should be killed;
providing for the reissue Of lost or Destroyed
certificates Of stock in corporations; amending
section l077 r. g.. - 70 provide that school OF.
aminers in cities should be required TO have
had only two instead OF I'VE years experience
ss practical teachers; amending section 1855 n
g., 50 that ten days' notice before trial shall be
suficient TO secure the return Of prisoners who
have been removed from one county 70 another
for safe-keeping; providing for the repair Of
lsvees built jointly BY two or more land owners;
further providing for tho repairing and improve
ment OF 1oint.county bitches; increasing the
salary by six dollars week Of teachers ct the
blind asylum who live outside the institution.
COLUMBUS, April s.-SBNATE--Bills passed.
To make 1t an o6ense, punishable with ene
from so to 500. and imprisonment for sixty
days 10 deduct from an employees pay any sum
for the destruction or damage Of tools, 70 give
county auditors the right to correct the retuyns
Of banks for taxation, and 70 impose penalties
on banks for false returns; 70 authorize the cisy
council Of Columbus 70 issue 900 bonds tot
the establishment Of hay markets; 70 limit the
regular rate Of taxation In FRANKLIN county on
elusive Of Ievies under special aots, to three
mills; TO provide that father and mother, when
living apart or divorced. shall be held % equal
before the Law in the custody Of children Hill
introduced: 70 make 1t On o6ense for life n.
suranoe companies 70 discrimissss betweVs
policy holders Of the same class. AdjousnsA
until Nonday. sr.s f4sL ST. f..3W
HoUsn-Bills passed; supplsmspting section
es9, r. g., relating TO children's hofhss 90 q -
provide for the keeping Of . record Of children
who are indentursd out; providing that ohil
dren's aid societies may secure homes for or
phans; revising the laws relating 70 ths publi-
cation OF executive documents and reports OF
state inAtitutions; Givipg the Toledo aad Co
lumbus railroad the right Of way through she
state university grounds; eontinSine Or tAeee
years from date the granite street improvement
law IN Cincinnsu; authorsing the Cincinnau
board Of public improvements to issue go, 900
bonds for park purposss; nAkipg the COM
missionsrs Of Delmont county party defend
ants IN oil suits arising under the act autheris-
ing tho eonstrustioa OF pixies In fultnsy town-
ship. .fi.-iA W, sT,ded. ri..s'stllT }
CFAnLEs CRAIG, the Cincinnati col
ored murderer. sentenced to be sxecut-
l. a