The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-04-16
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

COLUMBUS, April a-SENAru-Tho senate
was In session long enough TO receive two nomi.
nations by the governor. Tho nominations
were Michael Stanton, OF Scioto county, to be
member Of the board of managers Of the Ohio
peniten tiary for ave years, beginning March 81,
1891, ana Edward Squire, Of Defiance county, to
be member OF the board Of trustees OF the in.
stitution for feeble minded youth for i've years,
beginning April O. 1891
HousE.-0nly dozen members were present.
The journal for the week past was read and ap-
proved and the following bills we're introduced:
Authorizing probate and common pleas courts
to appoint an ad interim sheriff, when the elect
ed sheriff is incspacitated from attending to
his duties. Amending the Law Us to good
time" Of penitentiary convicts, making the ap.
plication thereof mandatory instead Of dscre-
tionary with the managers, In accordance with
the following schedule: One year, fve days in
each month; two years, days In each month;
three years, 0 days in each month; four years,
10 days in each month; five years, II days In
each month; six years or over, ~ days In each
month.
COLUMBUS, April 7.-sENATE bills intro
duced: To provide that county of1cial publica-
tions must be made In two papers Of opposite
politics In the county, instead Of at the county
seat; to provide for the admission into the
blind asylum Of pupils over 81 years and under
25 years Of age, who have become blind recent.
ly and have not had educational advantages; to
make IL IN OH6nb6, puulSnoDi0 WIN tlUU un0
or sixty days imprisonment or both, 10 furnish
intoxicating liquor to an inmate Of . jail or
prison; TO require railroad companies tn stop
three passenger trains each way on every day
at county seats and villages and cities having
three thousand or more inhabitants, providing
so many trains are running. Several bills OF
local nature were passed.
HOUsE-Bills passed: Amending section 390S
r. s. 30 as to provide for elections by wards In
village school districts; authorizing the several
counties Of the state to raise money to secure
the location OF the Ohio agricultural expert.
ment station. aud to provide for such location;
to enable the auditor of Hamilton county to
correct and complete the plats and tar dupu.
cate Of said county, and to authorize the bof-
rowing Of $4,000 for that purpose. Bills intro
duced: Providing that when the owner Of
headgate refuses or Deglects TO repair the same
property, the improvement shall be made by
the county commissioners at the expense OF
the owner; to provide for the election Of mem.
bers Of village boards Of education separately
| In the respective wards; to authorize the re-
| specttve counties OF the state to Offer induce
ments for securing the location Of the 0hio as-
ricultural experiment station, the matter IN
| each case to be submitted to vote q the pec-
| pie; 70 provide that the ssmi.monthly payment
law shall apply to firms and private Individuals
| who employ help; to fx the amounts Of -four
and bran to be allowed BY millers in exchange
| for wheat.
COLUMBUS April s-sENATr-Bills passed;
| Prohibiting railroad companies from employing
as conductors others than experienced railroad
| men, relative TO the release of deposits made
By insurance companies and to provide for the
withdrawal Of the deposits Of insurance COM
| psnies other than life, when their risks In Ohio
have expired and their liabilities have been
! liquidated; supplementary section SS9, revised
| statutes, SO that 1t shall be the duty Of town
| ship trustees 10 examine into the condition Of
| n HnN q ~ "a tn
that the inmates are properly cared for; amend
| ing section 8,6t1a Of the revised statutes, 70 a.
| 10 permit fire insurance companies to insure
| against loss by explosion and to permit them to
| insure employees against accident caused by lre
or explosion; relative to the employment Of
child labor in factories and mines.
HoUsE-Bills introduced: Providing that
when any county pays moro taxes into the
state treasury for school purposes than they
are allowed under the school apportionment
that the surplus 30 paid shall be refunded 70
such county; authorizing Columbus to con.
denim land and establish sewage farm 70 pre-.
vent supervisors from establishing q epen
ditch before . persons residence without his
consenti authorizing tie majority ofStockhold.
| crs Of any Incorporated company 70 call meet
ing at any time to elect officers
| COLUMBUS April S.-sEHArB.--BilIsp passed:
Providing for the repair and care Of streets y
| the city of Columbus; providing for the csls-
|
tho discovery Of America In all Of the public
schools Of tho state; amending Section to1 Of
| the Revised Statutes, so that when boys aRH
transferred frsm the penitentisry - the boys
industrial school, and Shen remanded again 70
the pententiary, they shall get no credit for the
time served at school; deta0hing certain terri
| tory from the corporation Of Lancaster, Fair
Held township, and attaching 1t to adjoining
townships; authorizing the levying Of tag not
exceeding ten mills In special school dtstYiots
for educational purposes.
HousE-The canal question was reopsnsd In
the house this morning By sa attempt TO pass
| Mr.. Wagner's bill providing for clearing the
channel Of Big Beaver river and 70 secure out
let for the waste water from the Mercer county
reservoir. The bill appropriated $4,000 BY the
state. on condition that the commissioners Of
Mercer county made . levy sufficient 70 defYay
the expenses Of the construction In additien 70
the state appropriation. After . wrangls fos
IN hour the bill was defeated ON Q vote Of 81 70
~ It required 70 votes to pass Il. Subsequently
there was reconsideration, and the bill was
referred to the committee on ditcheA drains
and water courses
COLUMBUS. April 1o.-sHNArs.-Bnls passed:
Appropristing $3.50 TO defray the expenses IN
curred in the decoration Of the state house 81
the time Of Gen. W. T. 6herman's desthi pro-
viding for the appointment By the director Of
public works Of Cleveland OF IN inspector Of
stationary engines. Bills introduced: Provid-
ing for the disposition Of the direct tax recently
refunded BY tho general government; providing
for the appointment Of commission to SECURE
an encsmpment for the Ohio Nstienal Guards;
authoriziDy the expenditure Of feoo for the com
pletion Of the Mexican war roster, providing
terminal railroad facilities for the city Of Gin.
cinnsti; regulating the advertising Of the levy
for turnpike roads.
HOUsB.-BAls passed: Authorizing the com.
missioners Of Ciermon: County 10 transfer $a.ooa
from the building to the county fund; appropri'
atiag t1a0oo for the purpose Of lighting The
state house with electricity authorising the con
missioners Of Brown county 70 construct . frel
turnpike from oeorgstown 70 the Ripley Anl
Arnhsim road; Increasing pay Of pslice fofce
in Cincinnati Bills introduced: To asneld
section I6s9 revised statutes 90 a. 70 provide
for Jury trials In vacation Of roads; snasnaina
section 41N. revised statutes, 30 that Whsrl
ehsttels arc loaned 70 art museums ceftinoats
Of right to reclaim the property from the bor
rover may be fled q any time within teI
years; amending section bSS, revised ststutes
extending the Jurisdiction of the common plea
court in cases whore the probate judge 10 inca
psciated TO act on account Of relstionship 4
| contestants or other causes: providing for In