The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-17
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
stHty-Ninth General Assembly, Adjourned
Session.


IN the chair In the absence OF minister, Sen
ator Pumphreys pronounced the inVocation.
The usunl prelminaries we're disposed OF. Ben
ntors GnumeTs and Nichols we're appointed
members OF the joint committee TO notify the
Governor that the General Assembly was con-
vened and awaiting the presentation Of his mes
sage. The hrst bill on the calendar was the
House bill by Mr.. Sanford, 70 prevent unlawful
cunning and hunting on lands and premises OF
another without permission. Referred 20 Conn
mittee on Agriculture. The Senate showed
the proper respect to the deceased Senators. A
committee was appointed 10 attend the funeral
OF Senator Robertson to morrow, at Sidney
The Governors message was received and
read. Bills introduced: To limit the maximum
rate OF taxation in cities OF the second class,
third grade, TO eight mills on the dollar; TO pro
vide for submitting to the electors OF the State
at the election next November proposition to
hold constitutional convention; TO abolish
the Board OF PardonB; to change the period in
which squirrels may be shot from July !, Sep
tember 10, TO June 1. September 10; TO provide
that where a county treasurer Is also city
treasurer. his bond as city treasurer must,
when accepted, be put in the proceedings OF
the city council and made n part OF the record.
Adjourned until Thursday out OF respect to
Senator Robertson.
HoUsE-Prayer was offered by Representa-
tive Phillips, OF Morrow County. The custom
ary committees were appointed to notify the
Senate and the Governor that the House was
ready to proceed to business, etc. The two
new members, Clement F. Lantis, OF Preble,
and Chas Flumerfelt, of Seneca, were sworn in.
Bils introduced: Appropriating $1,000 for the
erection OF q monument to General Thomas l.
| Hnmer In Georgetown, Brown County; nppr' =
priating 5000 for monument to Color Sell
| geant ]. G. Lloyd, OF the Thirteenth o. V. 1. (;
TO avoid conflicts between township trustees
and county commissioners in regard to ap
| proaches to bridges; regulating the approaches
| 10 bridges; making partial appropriations for
the various State departments and institutions;
| putting municipalities and townships on the
same footing in regard to paying the expenses
Of election boards; changing the insane asylum
| districts; amending the law passed last winter
| In reference to inventories of estate, so as to
exempt from appraisement household goods
| and furniture where the testator so requests in
will; requiring the superintendcnts OF insane
asylums 10 visit county inflrmarles; giving au
thority 70 township trustees to pay road dam
ages outoi township treasures; making the flrst
| Monday in September QIabor Day the same
| as the 1rst day OF the week for all purposes;
still further providing that Union veterans
shall have official preferences in State, county
and townships. After adopting resolutions in
reference TO the deaths OF Representative
| Brant and Senators Zimmerman aud Robertson,
| the House adjourned until Thursday morning
out OF respect thereto.
| COLUMBUS, Jan. S-SENATE.-The Senate
| dis sposed of the calendar, seven bills being read
the second time, and all measures for third
reading or final action being referred back TO
committees or postponed TO day certain. Mr..
Adams offered resolution providing that,
| when the committee appointed to pare reso-
lutions on the death OF Senators Zimmerman
and Robertson makes its report, the Senate
hold appropriate memorial services. 1t was
adopted. The Senate recessed to 10 ;j5 a. IN.
At that time motion carried to invite ministers
of the Gospel OF Columbus to open the Senate
| with prayer each day. The Senate went in a
| body to the House, to be present at the can
vassing Of the votes cast at the recent election
| At 3p. IN. the Senate resumed business. A
| House joint resolution was adopted providing
that each member of the General Assembly
shall receive five copies of Volume of the
| Ohio geological report. The Senate then cd
journed.
HoUsE-The following bills were introduced
| To relieve farmers from paying taxes on mort
| cages on their property: authorizing the mu-
nicipality OF Olmstead Falls, Cuyahoga County
| to issue 81. 200 natural gas bonds Passed. Au-
| thorlzng the Commiss toner's of Paulding Coun-
| ty to issue $4,000 of bonds TO pay current in
| debtedness; creating q non-partisan Board OF
| Public Library Trustees for Columbus. The
| following bills were passed: Requiring the At
| torney General to give advice to Prosecuting 6
| Attorneys in criminal matters only; prohibit.
ing manufacturers from deductng employees
wages for damages, etc, without consulting
| them
COLUMBUS, Jan. 9.-SENATE-Mr Adams Of
fered resolutions of coincidence and sympathy
| with Senators Howes and Buchanan in the
loss of their wives. The resolutions were adopt
ed. Bills were introduced as follows; To de-
! fine the duties of the Auditor of State as q mem
her OF the State Decennal Board of Education 4;
| fixing salaries and fees of county auditors. Mr..
| Lowry submitted tie report of he Committee
on Mileage, which was agreed to- Adjourned
to p. m. Monday.
HOusE.-Bnls introduced; Prohibiting fia.
| titous and gambling transactions in
agricultural commodities and stocks ana
bonds regulating the stamping and certifca-
| tion OF certificates of indebtedness, etc; eE-
empting from taxation the amount of losses
paid by life insurance companies; providing
that "dower" shall mean fee simple instead of
life estate; oxempting from taxation
| the property OF incorr GRATED companies that
nav sick and funeral benefits from taxation to
an amount not exceeding 5000; eXempting
mortgaged properly from taxation to the
amount of the mortgages preventing the ON
ployment of conductors on railroads of less than
two years experience; providing that School
| Boards shall provide free clothing well as
books for INDECENT children; prohibiting per.
sons under eightccn years of age from entering
saloons; raising the age Of consent from four
teen to sixteen years. adding to the list of pro
tected birds the following: Tnrtle-doys mead
ow lark lnnet bobolink, lIinglet, kildeer. snow
bird and hummingbird; providing for this care
of insane persons in the Ohio Soldiers Home
repeating section 6057 Il. S., which prohibits the
killing of rabbits with ferrets Several bills Of
a local natl2re wero passed and the House ad
iourned until Monday p. m.
THE following fourth-class postmast-
ers were appointed the other day in Ohio
Berne, Noble County, E. Taylor; Cali
han, Guernsey County, j. $. Calihan
Holland, Lucas County, A. w. Files
Hunter, Belmont County, d. T. McNich
OILS; Kcnnonsburg, Noble County, n. G.
Danfora, Lakewood, Cuyahoga County
l.. Johnson; Linton, Jefferson County
~ j. Culp; Ridge, Noble County, l.. w
Keith; Willowbr0ol1, Coshocton County
j. w. Wright.
JoHN r. DAVIS, proprietor of the Ne
Donald House ut Coshoctou, made al
assignment of his properly the othe,
evening to A. II. StillweU. The asset
are estimated at $500 and the liabilities
are unknown.
LOGAN killed a mad dog before he bi
anybody.
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL has appuinte,
l.. A. Koons to succeed c. G. Cook ol
tte Board of Pardons.
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