The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-21
OHIO LEoisLAruRE.

turnpike forty feot wide, between The Clun and
Ohio plies, in Anderson township; to empow-
or the county surveyor OF Hamilton county to
replace with stones landmarks marking sec
tlons which have been destroyed
HoUSE-The following bill OF general interest
was passed; To empower the com missioner OF
labor statist cs, with the consent OF the govern
or, to remove for cause any superintendent or
clerk of q public free employment bureau.
Thirty-thrcc local bills were passed. Bills in.
troducod: Amending section G6l2, II. s., so rs
TO provide that In cases of entry and detniner,
where tho property is restored to tho
plaintiff and the defendant again enters that
the act be made misdemennor; to prevent
any clnirvoyant, mediums, or other fortune
tellers from taking money other considera-
tion for the practice Of their so called profess
sion; providing for tho disposition OF the direct
tax to the counties; amending the law us
TO guard rails for bridges to give police judges
final Jurisdiction in prosecutions for trespass;
TO provide that the tire OF wagon bearing
load OF one ton over an improved road shall
not be less than four inches in width, read for
the second timo,
COLUMBUS, March 10-SENATB. Bills passed:
Providing that claims in excess OF SlOO may be
settled by arbitration in the probate court In
stead of being taken to the common pleas
court; to authorize the purchase Of pumping
engine for the Toledo waterworks, the cost to
be paid out of the earnings OF the works; to pro-
vide that II payment for the burial OF an honor
ably discharged soldier, sailor or marine will
leave his family without the means OF support,
the county relief commission shall pay the eX-
pense; 10 provide for the restoration OF the de-
stroyed records Of Hamilton county. Bills in
troduced: TO provide that when talesmen are
required, they shall not be appointed by the
court, but the names shall be drawn from the
jury box; to provide that the annual report OF
the county commissioners shall be published in
two newspapers OF opposite politics at the coun-
ty seat
HoUsE.-Bils passed: Requiring boarding
school aud college buildings of over two stories
in height to have flre-escapes; providing for the
organization OF joint stock companies to insure
live stock; authorizing land owners to lay pipe
lines within the lines of the public roads and
highways not within q municipal corporation,
under regulations prescribed by the county
commissioners and township trustees; adding
the word explosions" to the list Of accidents
against which insurance companies may insure;
providing that whenever the creditors OF an as
signor who has made an assignment for the
benefit of creditors desire to elect trustee
they shall give to the court some satisfactory
reason why the assignee named In the deed OF
assignment by the assignor IS not suitable
person or will not manage the assignment to
the best interest for the creditors.
COLUMBUS March IL SENATE passed.
| Rearranging and subdividing the statutes in
| reference to assignment cases; providing that
| when an inmate of the Ohio Soldiers and Sail
| ors' Home becomes insane he shall be returned
| to the county whence he was sent; to require
| the burial of dead animals; to provide for the
taxation of manufactured goods. Among the
| bills introduced were the following Authoriz-
| ing tho city council of Cincinnati 60 declare the
necessity of now water works, and authorz-
| ing the appointing of four trustees with power
| to issue S5.00O,C0G in four per cent bonds; in
creasing the number Of aids.de.camp OF the
governor from twelve to fifteen; requesting the
| deposits, etc, to be made by mutual fire insur'
ance.
HOUSEHOLDS passed Authorizing the issue OF
| s25 900 OF bonds to replace an overdrawn amount
| in the general fund of Mahoning county; provtd
| ing for q jury commission for Youngstown, Ma
| honing county; to increase the number OF aides
on the governors military staff from twelve
TO fifteen; to provide for the construction OF
waterworts in Cincinnati at a cost not to ex
ceed $1,000, ,000 to make 1t optional with county
commissioners to give official printing to Ger
| man newspapers, and to provide that county
printing shall not be given German paper
which has a circulation OF less than $50.
COLUMBUS, March 12. .--SENATE--Bill passed
| Appropriatng $25, 900 for an Ohio cottage at the
| Women's Relief Corps home Madison; to cure
defect in the act for'the Liberty street viaduct
Cincinnati; providing that insurance compan
les must pay license OF 81 for each solicitor
to authorize the state commissioner OF labo
statistics with the consent OF the governor, t.
remove IOr cause any OF Clerl
OF o free employment bureau; providing that
beneficial or charitable society which owns 1T
place of meeting in Cincinnati shall not be re
Quired 10 pay o license under the Russell law
TO authorize repairs to the city hospital, Gin
oinnat; to provide for spring registration o
voters in Dayton; to establish the Australian
ballot system in Ohio. A bill was Introduce
in the senate to provide for an annual expendi
ture for three years OF 100000 for street i'm
| provements in Cincinnati.
HoUsE-The house devoted almost the entir
day to the consideration OF the Gnrber count
officers salary bill, section by section, in CON
mittee of the whole. The Springfield reorgar
izaton bill, introduced yesterday, passed tn
house to-day on the report Of a special commit
tee. The house passed Senator Hildebrand'
bill authorizing the electors of Ashland, Asl
land county, to vote on proposition 10 issu
100000 in bonds for improvement purpose
Mr. Benz offered resolution, which went owe
under the rules accepting the Sl,3O0,0OO direC
tax from the general government and authors
ing the governor to receipt for the same.
COLUMBUS. March l3.-SENATE-Bills passed
, To authorize the board of education of Mddl
town, Butler county, to issue 900 bonds fC
. the purchase OF sites and the erection of scho
houses; to provide for the appointment, at q
annual salary Of $1,000, OF an assistant p
lice surgeon of Cincinnati; to establish q d
pository for the Tifin city and school funds;
establish II depository for the Seneca count
funds; to grant right OF way through the Oh
state university grounds to the Sandusky al
Columbus, Lake Erie and Southern Short Lii
} Railway Co. Bills introduced: To provide tn
father and mother when separated or divorce
I | shall be considered on n common plane as
the care and custody of children; to appropl
ate $500 to help in the erection of tablet on Il
battlefield of Gettysburg to commemorate u
S bravery OF the union troops who repused Lon
. streets assault July 3, 1863 Adjourned uni
Monday.
HoUsB.-Bills passed: Authorizing Tipr
canoe, Miami county, to issue 5000 OF bonds
park purposes authorizing commissioners
l Brown county to transfer funds from poor
} building fund; amending sections Gi15 and Gal
: SO as TO enable guardians to make deeds in q
preparation proceedings when they have agre
with corporation upon price. Bills intr
l duced! Providing that the records OF the O
o jutant general OF Ohio and the adjutant ReneI
. OF the United States be prima face evidence
n o soldiers enlistment; abolishing the office
county inhrmary director, and authorizi
county commissioners to appoint super
tendent whose powers are enlarged for cont
OF infirmaries; authorizing canal commisso
S ers, with governor and attorney general to s.
t lands al not less than appraised value; amendi
= supplementary section 692Od so as 10 make
: obligatory on county commissioners, on co
plant OF state board OF health or of local boarC
L 10 appoint inspectors OF nuisances. Adjourn
until Monday.
WnBURr HUTcHINs is in the Clevelai
. Jail charged with trying to murder h
aged grandfather for money. The hop
full youth is 16 years of age.
MISS IDA BURKEY, young lady I
: siding at Petersburg Mahoning count
a while standing in front of CRATE, hi