The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-31
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

make lcvy Of three mills for school purposes
A law. To authorize Holmes county to transfer
5000 from the building fund.- II, 800 from the
dog fund, and s454 from the county to the coun-
ty-house fund law. To create free pike Of the
road extending from the Clinton county line to
Gunnersvillc, in Greene county, and authorize
the commissioners to improve the same. A law.
HousE-Bills introduced Authorizing judges
to take cases from juries when there is not suf
flcient evidence to justify the action; authoriz-
ing the inspector OF workshops and factories to
superintend the construction of any building;
making it lawful to sell pools on horse races on
grounds having mile tracks: extending the time
for asking the enumeration sof youth Of school
oge; providing that children attending public
schools shall be furnished books free Of cost;
defining the rights Of separated or divorced par.
ents over their children; prohibiting the ship
ping of quail from the state; providing for the
npportionment Of the expense Of constructing
joint county ditchts authorizing the establish
ment Of county boards Of road commissioners.
COLUMBUS, March 2a.-SENATE.-The senate
passed Mr.. Grifin's bill providing for the ap-
pointment OF eight additional assistant work.
shop and factory inspectors, and 1t is now
law. The bill gives the state inspector the
authority to appoint additional officers and al
lows him either to appoint them from the pres
ent districts Of inspection to create additional
districts The new inspectors are to receive
the same compensation and perform the duties
remedying peculiar defect In the election
laws passed. 1t provides that where an election
precinct is composed of parts Of two townships
the assessor elected In tho precinct adjacent
having the largest population shall oct as as
SCISSOR Of the combined precinct. The bill goes
to the house Tic bill closing barber shops on
Sunday, passed.
HoUsE-A bill authorizing the commissioners
Of Paulding county to sell the swamp lands
which are the led of the old six-mile reservoir
in Carryall township, that county. was passed
The Daugherty bill to re-organize the municipal
government Of Columbus in n partisan spirit
was Overwhelmingly defeated
COLUMBUS. March 23 23.-SENArE.LBills passed.
Providing that administrators of the estates OF
imbeciles or insane persons may pay the valid
debts against such estates without such claims
being reduced to judgments. law. Provid-
ing that dealers must furnish pure vegetable
oil to miners for illuminating purposes in
mines, or be subject TO a fine o. s25 to 500. A
law. Providing for q fne OF from SIS TO 800 and
imprisonment for fifteen days for failing to act
as Judge, clerk or registrar OF election after
having accepted the appointcment. A law. To
amend section G92G so as TO impose fine Of
from $40 to 500 for obstructng, tapping or in.
terferiny with any ditch, DAM water course or
public well: to authorize the state commits
sioner of common schools to purchase copies Of
Howe's History Of Ohio at 10 for use in the
schools 1T the request Of any local beard Of edu-
cation, such board to be at the expense.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Redistricting the state
Tor congressional purposes; providing for the
inspection of hospitals, medical Institutes and
asylunn5, with o view Of ascertaining the means
provided for egress in case Of fire. providing
for the construction Of an asylum for the insane
in eastern Ohio; providing that township trus-
tees must not under penalty, be interested in
any public contract; amending the Garbcr fee
and salary law; providing that, if voter is
challenged and takes tho oath, his vote must be
accepted unless 1t is rejected formally by ma
jority Of the judges
COLUMBUS. March24-SKNATE-Bil passed:
To provide that all cheese manufactured and
sold In Ohio shall bear label showing the per
cent. of pure butter fat contained therein. A
law. 10 prohibit the unauthorized use Of labor
insignia. A law. Providing that all joint town
ship cemeteries shall haze q resident trustee
where situated, who shall have charge of all
funds: providing for a commission to superin.
tend construction OF water-works in Cincinnati
and the issue CT 100000 70 in bonds Cor that pur
pose, II approved by vote of the people; to
provide for the consolidation OF the geological
reports Of Ohio for the years 1890 1891 and
| 1892, and appropriating $4,000 to complete the
survey.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Providing that appoint
ment OF trustee, In place OF assignee, shall
operate as conveyance CT real estate originally
assigned: to protect employees and guarantee
their right to belong to labor organizations
Bills introduced: To abolish the meteorological
bureau, and establish a weather and crop ser
vice, under charge OF the state board Of agricul
ture; requiring instruction and practice OF
physical culture in the common schools in cities
OF the first and second class and in institutions
supported by state tax
COLUMBUS March SEN .TE-Bllls passed
To authorize the board Of education, of Cleve
land, to use funds collected for manual train
ing purposes to erect o building for that pur
pose; to authorize Clsrmont county to levy q
| special tax Of three-tenths of o mill for road
| purposes. A law. To authorize Brown county
| to levy tax Of thre0-eigteenths Of mill tc
build o free turnpike. A law. To authorize
| New Richmond special school district, Cler
mont county, to issue II 800 In bonds to build 9
| new school house A law. To authorize Mil
| ford Clermont county, to transfer $3.50 from the
| police to the street fund. A law. To authorize
| county commissioners to repair levees and as
| sess on abutting property. A law.
HoUsB-Bills introduced: Authorizing the
| village Of Bedford, Cuyahoga county, to issue
| el5000 bonds for wator works; authorizing the
| commissioners Of Franklin county to issue $50,
| 600 bonds for q bridge over Big Walnut creek al
Gahanna; authorizing county commissioners Il
| restore corner stones and other landmarks nee
| essary to the determination Of the boundary
Lines Of any original survey in the Virginia mil
itary lands.