The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-05
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


authorizing New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas
county, to issue bonds for manufacturing pur-
poses. Passed
HousE.-1,.lls introduced. To provide for the
protection OF the makers Of promissory notes,
drafts and bills Of exchange by attaching o fine
OF from $40 10 $1,000, or Imprisonment or both,
on conviction Of mutilation OF the same; TO COM
pei steamers on excursions on the lnkes and
rivers to carry life-preservers for each pnssen-
ger on board and attaching fine OF not less
than IS or more than $500, or imprisonment for
not more Than thirty days, or both, on convic-
tion; to secure release Of mortgages by execut-
ing releases in the same manner as deeds OF
realty; to authorize garnishee to demand fee
in advance, the same as other witnesses; to
prohibit insurance companies from Issuing
policies on lives Of children under twelve; to
annex Avondale to Cincinnati
COLUMBUS Feb 2A-SENATn.-A large num-
ber OF local bills wero passed. Bills introduced:
To reduce telegraph rates in this State from
twenty-h to fifteen cents for ten words, and
to one cent for each additional word; to provide
that in counties containing cities OF the third
grade fourth class, stationery shall be furnish.
ed justices Of the pence, and once rent shall be
paid for them, and to allow Justices 81 for each
case tried; 10 permit justices OF the poace 70
continue cases from time 70 time, for periods
not to exceed thirty dnys; to provide that in
cities outside Of Cleveland and Cincinnati the
school levy shall be limited to ten mills, to
place justices Of the peace In Cincinnati on sal.
aries; to create a depository OF public funds In
Hamilton county; TO crcate o depository OF pub
lie funds in Cincinnati; TO provide that mem-
bers OF the committee appointed by the courts
in each county to examine the books OF the au-
ditor and treasurer shall be divided between the
two parties.
HoUsE-Sevcral unimportant bills were pass
ed. Bills introduced: Prohibiting the printing
or selling OF newspapers, pamphlets or books
on Sunday; providing means for the recovery
Of damages by the owners OF macadamized
roads and turnpikes; providing for non.parti-
san board OF administration OF Youngstown, the
members to be appointed by the mayor and the
probate court; reducing the fees nnd salaries
Of county oficials one fourth authorizing town
ship trustees to establish pounds; making IL
misdemeanor to publish incorrect fee bills;
authorizing county commissioners TO order the
construction of storm bitches TO carry on heavy
rains.
COLUMBUS, Feb. Is 3.-sENArE Bills passed.
To require the county commissioners in any
county containing city OF the second class.
third grade. to provide depository for county
funds, and to repeal the act OF March II, 1889;
to abandon the Wabash and Erie canal in
Paulding county; to requ re the state food and
dairy commissioners to give bond in -, 200; TO
limit to ten the number Of road supervisors In
any township in the state; to provide that when
private levee is injured by food 1t shall be re-
paired OF the cost Of the land owner; TO require
county auditors to keep record of their proceed
ings as boards Of equalization OF railway prop.
erty, the records to be an open journal in their
oflces.
HopsE-Bnls passed: Providing that an
inmate Of the sandusky soldiers home be-
comes insane he shall be transferred to ON In
sane asylum in the district from which he camo
to the home ut the expense OF the county In
which he lived; giving to the state snop In
spector power to issue certificates as to the
safety of buildings; amending section 7o06 SO os
to prohibit fakirs and peddlers from plying
their trade within one-fourth mile Of Q fair
ground while a fair is in progress The house
adopted Heffner's joint resolution providing for
sine die adjournment, after changing the date
from March to the 2Oth.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 26-SENArE-Bils passed:
Making appropriations TO pay for the improve
ments In the hall Of the house Of representa-
tves; to permit the spearing OF suckers, mullet
and red horse in waters, flowing into Lake
Erie; to reduce the penalties for delinquency in
the payment of taxes. In addition large num-
Der OF local bills were disposed Of Bill intro
duced: To provide that insurance associations
and secret society beneficial orders OF other
statos shall be admitted to do business in Ohio
on the same terms as such societies formed In
Ohio are admitted TO do business In the states
In which the first mentioned organizations have
their main Offices.
HOUsE--The house ooncurred In the senate
amendments to the bill providing for federal
plan OF government for Cleveland, and the bill
is now law. The bill requiring foreign insur-
ance TO pay - annual license fee foT each indi.
| vidual agent in the state was passed; also the
| bill amending the railroad fence bill. The bill
| provides that "whcn such fence is constructed
| out OF wire there shall be securely fastened "a
| the posts, ut the top of the same, ut right an
| giles thereto, at least one board, not less thar
| one inch thick and six inches wide, extending
| the entire length thereof" The object OF ths
amendment is to protect horses and cattle
| The bill to prevent persons under the age o.
eighteen years from entering places where in
| toxicating liquors are sod or offered for salt
passed
CoLUMnua Feb 27.-SKNATE.-Bills passed
| To provide that In cities of the second class
third and fourth grades, city councils may EN-
power boards Of health to employ scavengers
70 create depository commissions in cities
| the second class, third grade, GAINESVILLE ex
copied; TO authorize Cincinnati to use 1895 90
bonds for the completion Of tho city hall pre-
viding for the creation Of county depositorie
in counties containing 0ties Of the second class
third grade, Muskingum county excepted; 4
authorize the city council OF Newark to borro,
$4,000 for electric light purposes. In addition
several local bills we're passed. The senate ad
journed to 4 p. m. Monday.
HOUsR-Bills passed: Authorizing count,
commissioners to release the bondsmen OF IN
firmary directors upon proper application; pro
viding that the law Of last winter, as to the re
turning OF inventories, he amended 90 that OF
the request OF the testator household furnitur
may be exempt from the inventory; requiring
that the bonds Of city treasurers shall be mad
part Of the record Of the proceedings OF cit
council; authorizing Toledo, Lucas county, :
issue 1000 bonds for q new market house; CIV
ing the probate court OF Vinton county jurfi
diction In criminal cases. Tho following bill
was introduced: Prohibiting the firing OF doai
ing drifts In the Ohio river and In rivers an
streams within the state.
By decision of the supreme coul
Calvin 8. Brice, senator-elect, will b
compelled to list several hundred thor
sand dollars worth of property at Linn
which heretofore has been exempt frol
taxation, because 1t was alleged ths
taxes were paid on the identical prol
erty in another state. Morganthale'
the plaintiff in the suit, brought mand,
mus proceedings to compel the audite
Of Allen county to list the property
question, but both the common ples