Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-24
OHIO LEGISLATURE


SENATE-Bills introduced. To amend
Section 6155 so that any heir'who aids IA
the killing of aperson shall notbe entitled
TO any of the distribution of the money {
the person killed. Bills passed. 70 amend
Section 1916 so as to bring within Ne
penalty laws any violation Of the law
governing switching fees; to amend Sec
ton 4705 so as to leave the payment Of
costs in appea'ed road cases to the discre-
tion of the county commissioners; to au-
thoriZe county commissioners to remove
dams when petioned by owners of land
interested, and the cost to be assessed pro
rata on the same; to exempt all town
ships, special districts and villages of 5000
or less inhabitants from the operations of
the Australian ballot Law; to provide for
the appointment of state board of eX
aminers by the governor who shall pass
upon the qualification of dentists; also to
require dentists to procure county
license; to require administrators, guar
dians, ETC., who have charge of estates in
whicha an idiot or imbeoile is interested to
give special bonds to the probate court as
protection to the property Of such un-
fortunates; to compel county commission
ers to employ county surveyors to act as
engineer in the construction of county
bitches, bridges, ETC.; to authorize the
levy of additional road taxes to pay for
bonds in various counties to meet a
deficiency caused by the reduction of the
general tax duplicate.
HOUSE - Bills passed.: Senate bills
amending Section 6951 so as to permit the
dishorning of cattle; permitting the catch
ing of salmon in Ohio streams at any
time of the year. House bills providing
for the destruction of the Canadian thistle
along the public highways; deficiency ap-
preparation bill, S139e92; providing that
when estimated cost of construction of
township bitches exceeds 500 per mile
the contract can be let as a whole on
petition of two-thirds of property owners.
Friday.
SENATE-A number of local measures
were passed.
HotsE-Bi'ls introduced: Supplement
ing Section IS by providing that every
assignment any mortgage or any note
secured thereby shall be recorded in the
county recorders office; giving to justices
of the peace final jurisdiction in all cases
where the sum involved does not exceed
$50; regulating the practice of medicine
and surgery; providing that trainmen on
railroads shall not be in continuous ser
vice for more than fifteen hours and not
again go on duty until after having eight
hours rest ard fixing penalty of from
$500 to 81 800 fine for violating the act; to
provide that ffagmen shall, before being
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years experience as brakemen, and max
ing them equally responsible with con-
ductors for protection of trains on which
they are employed; to prevent the sale of
liquor within one mile of the boundary
line of the lands belonging to the ma
tional soldiers home at Dayton; to allow
jurors in justices courts 81 per day.
Monday.
SENATE-Bills introduced: To limit the
time of bringing suit for damages for
property or persons against cities or vii
| lagos to ninety days.
HoUsE-Bilis introduced: To encourage
| The Breeding of fine horses by promoting
| trials of speed and giving premiums,
stakes, purses, and selling purses there
| for; also to authorize the police of the
cities nearest the trial track to preserve
order and to exempt such tracks from the
| operation of Section 6939a of the revised
statutes; amending Section 634 and en-
| acting supplementary sections thereto SO
as to make boards of trustees of the insane
asylums and institution for feeble minded
| youth consist of six members, not more
than three Of whom shall be of the same
political party; authorizing judges in
| courts of justice to take case from the
| jury when it is shown that the plaintiff
has not made out just cause of action;
authorizing the state inspector of work
shops to make Improvements at the eX-
pense of the owners of the buildings when
the same are necessary to protect the life
and health of persons occupying such
building; providing that legal service
may be made upon a receiver or any of his
agents. when appointed to take charge of
the affairs of u foreign corporation; al-
thoriZing probate judges to make record
of births and deaths that have been
omitted; authorizing official stenograph-
ers in counties having more than 3S,90G
and less than 80, 995 in population to en-
| ploy assistants; amending Section 1877 SO
that when towship has city within its
limits it may form new township by the
| addition of territory on petition of a
majority of householders; to prohibit the
| shipping of quail outside of the state dur.
| ing or outside of the open season; placing
both parents on a equality before the
court pending divorce proceedings and al.
lowing children when over eight years OF
age to choose which parent with whom il
will live; if such parent Is not a co. l.
petent person to care for said child then
the court may assign to children's home
providing for the appointment of expense
of construction of joint bitches be
tween and through adjoining counties
instituting new plan for the improve
ment of roads and creating boards of road
commissioners in all counties.
| Crops in the Ohio.
COLUMBUS, o., March 1S.-The statt
board of agriculture has not attempted
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