The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-02-26
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

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COLUMBUS, Feb Ie.--sENArE-Resolu. u.icrs OF
respect 10 the memory OF General Shei man
were adopted und 1t was resolved thatthe SEN
ate attend the funeral in body.
HousH-Severa bills were introduced, most
ly OF q local nature Among those OF general
interest are the following: TO provide that par-
tition fences shall be kept up 10 equal shares
by whoever the adjoining property is occupied
on each side; to make the jurisdiction OF the
common pleas court In township ditch
cases the same ns 1t is In county ditch
cases; to provide that no person
not delegate to primary election shall vote
therein, and to make other changes in the
primary election system; 10 make the use OF
indecent language or disorderly conduct on Q
passenger train a misdomeanor; to place all
the benevolent and reformatory Institutions OF
the State under tho supervision OF q non-part-
san Board Of Control, to consist OF six members,
who shall be appointed by the Governor; re.
Quiring majority of Interested freeholders to
apply to the county commissioners In order TO
widen or deepen ditch.
CoLuMBus Feb 17.-SENArR.-Bils passed:
To provide for the punishment Of furnishing,
giving or using any false pedigree or false cor.
tifcate Of stock; to make Labor Day legal
holiday In all matters: appropriating 1904, ,8iS "a
TO pay principal and interest or The public debt,
the interest on the inreducible debt and the ex-
penses Of the Sinking Fund Commissioners
Bills introduced: To repeal Senti6n 1910 OF the
Revised Ststutes, which grants additional com.
pensaton to County Auditors; to repeal the
act by which Clinton County is placed under
the operation Of the road district Law, and 10
give control Of the roads Of the county to the
County Commissioners instead Of the Town.
ship Trustees; to reduce one twentieth Of mill
the levy for State sinking fund purposes; to
mako available the appropriations for salaries
and mileage OF the members Of the General As
a mar 0f
arms and employees, md the expenses OF legis-
lative committees.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Amending Sections
4678 and l677, so as to authorize township trus-
tees TO pay the cost and expenses Of establish.
ing township roads when, in their Judgment
they are for the public good; prohibiting the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors in brothes; amend
ing Section 3DS1 r. S.. SO as 10 fix adefnite
time OF which vacancies occurring in city
boards OF education shall be filled; making LA
Dor Day" the first Monday in September, q hol.
iday for oil purposes; amending Section 4897 so
as to grant the right Of appeal from the
Probate Court against the establishments Of
township roads; authorizing the employment OF
public scavenger In cities OF tho third and
fourth grade OF the second class.
COLUMBUS Feb. 1s-SENATK-Bills passed:
To make available the appropriations for mile.
age OF members Of the General Assembly, the
per diem Of sergeant ut arms, clerks and other
committees; to make step-fa'hers responsible
for the support Of step children, unless they
make annually demands on the guardian for
compensation. Bills introduced: To authorize
county commissioners to allow compensation to
county auditors for services under the soldiers
relief act; to allow foreign corporations, etc.,
doing business in Ohio. to transfer suits to the
U. s. Courts; requiring preference to be shown
to ex-soldiers in making public appoint
ments; TO enforce cumulative sentence
against persons hnbitually guilty Of misde,
meanors; to give persons losing money IN
bucket-shops lien upon the property of the
proprietor OF the shop; to require itinerant
shows Of oil kinds to pay for County licenses;
to provide that all fees paid by the railroads TO
the State Treasurer on their mileage shall con-
stituie separate fund for the contin.
gent expenses Of the Railroad Commissioners
once.
HousE.-The following bills were passed.
Establishing the ofaces OF Police Judge and that
Prosecuting Attorney in Columbus.
CoLUNBuS Feb 10-SBNATE.-Biils passeds
Providing that attachment may be had OF the
property Of . foreign company TO secure dam
ages for personal injury: to suthorize Cincin-
natl to issue 100000 bonds for water.works
purposes; to provide that preference Of ap-
pointr1ent to all ofaces in the public service In
this State shall be given TO honorably dis
charged Union soldiers, sailors and marineA
and to make violation Of the law in this matter
punishable with from 800 to $500 fine; to re.
quire the appointment in every county where
there are such Institutions Of ; board OF visit
tors to public charitable institutions, to DO
composed Of three men and three women; to-
regulate the rates charged for railroad switch
ingt to reduce the penalties for delinquency In
the payment Of taxes; to provide for the ap.
pointment OF chief inspector OF rifle practice,
with The rank Of Colonel in the Ohio National
Guards, and for the detailing of officers as reGi.
mental inspectors of rife practice.
HOUsE.-The resolution proposing an amend
ment to section OF article XII of the Consti.
tuition was passed. This evening the Hodge
bill establishing . Federal plan OF Govern.
ment for Cleveland passed the house ON unant.
nous vote. This bill has been asked for by the
citizens ofsCleveland irrespective Of party. Tho
House Committee on Insurance this evening
| decided to recommend for passage the bill by
Representative Cutter Of Washington, to %.
tablish Q uniform system Of FIRE insurance poll
| cies.
| CoLuxbuA Feb. so.-sHNArx. bills intro.
duoed; To provide for the burial Of INDECENT
soldiers; to secure uniformity Of fees charged
by county ofYicials; TO create special school
district in Olive township Noble County. The
Senate adjourned to 4p. m. Monday
| HousE.-Bills introduced: Providing for Z
State Board of Examiners for railway en-.
| pioyes, which shall consist Of one engineer. one
conductor and one train dispatcher; TO provide
| for the destruction OF the black knot on chefry
trees by road supervisors where property
holders fail to destroy them; to require stew.
ards Of State institutions TO purchase brooms
from the Working Homo for the Blind
TO allow relatives Of insane persons u
take the same to asvlums instead OF hav
ing the transportation made In charge oi
sheriffs; TO require certified lists OF member
ship from churches making applications fol
benefits under the ministerial fund; 70 prevent
the advertising OF medicines which are used To-
improper purposes; 10 make German publiea
tion OF sherif's' saies general throughout ths
State; requiring the Introduction and tesohin(
Of physical culture, particularly calisthenics, II
the public schools; TO authorize the trustees o
the blind asylum 10 pay teuchers who are oom
PEELED 70 reside outside OF the institution si,
dollars per week extra; 70 tax tho gross ~
ceipts Of railroads whose principal oflces ar'
located outside.of this State. Az noon the Hous,
adjourned until o'clock ON Monday afternoon