The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-01-30
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 1s-SENATE-Bills intro.
duccd Amending Section 70i4 so that any per-
son giving away, selling or assigning claims for
the purpose Of collecting them In other states,
shall forfeit such claims on proof OF such dspo.
sitlon; amending Section 6si0 by raising the age
OF consent OF fourteen years TO eighteen years;
amending Section 1874 by reducing railroad
fares from three TO two cents per mile; provid-
ing for county local option by requiring vote
on the question at every November election;
changing time for bringing suits in partition
from one year from death of n deceased to one
year from date Of appointment of executor or
administrator
HoUsE-Bills introduced: Making the records
OF the office OF adjutant general OF ohio prima
facia evidence of the rc-enlstmcnt Of soldiers
in the late war; providing that the statue OF
limitations shall not apply to the bounties OF
soldiers in the late war; making II a misdc.
meanor to disturb passengers on either steam
or street railroad trains; making appropria'
tons for the last thrce-QunrtcrS OF the fiscal
year 1892, and the first quarter of the fiscal
year 1893. Read the second time and referred;
to divide the state into congressional districts;
fixing the salary of judge Of the supreme court
at 5000 per annum.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 1q-SENATE.-h number OF
local bills were passed. The following bill of
general interest was passed; Appropriating
Sl3Oil TO cover deficiency caused by the pub.
licution Of the recently proposed constitutional
amendments.
HoUsE-Bnls introduced; Authorizing the
commissioners of Pauding county 10 take
charge OF county drcdgc; providing that where
taxes have been paid by mistake the money
shall be refunded; to prevent the tapping ot
telegraph or telephone wires without consent,
10 make another class of the print.
ing oi Ohio experimental station bul
lctins amending section 5iil by
providing that any unmarried woman having
the maintenance Of n home may exempt 800 in
lieu OF homestead: compelling sleeping car com
panies 20 furnish suitable protection for vaua.
hlcs of passengers. number Of bills, not OF
general interest, were passed. Late this after.
nooon Speaker Laylin officially laid before the
house the knowledge of Mr.. Camps death
Suitable resolutions we're passed. The follow.
ing committee was appointed to attend the
funeral: Mcssrs Pudncy, Hale, Southurd Rich
ards, Haynes, Reeve, Carroll, Comfy and Hass
Adjourned.
COLUMBUS, Jan o0,-SENATE-T}ills intro
duced; Providing that parties having dogs
stolen can recover their assessed value from par
ties stealing them, aud imposing penalty;
prohibiting constablcs from removing furniture
under rcplevin proceedings when same Is sold
ON the inStallment plan without giving parties
two days to make payment; prohibiting shCrina
from removing furniture under rcplcvin pro
cecdngs when SOLD on installmCnt plan with
out giving parties two days time to make pay
mcnt
HOUsE.--Bills introduced: TO pay $500 to w
c. lSddo for recruiting services during Tho
war; repeating certain sections of the law gov
crning trust and deposit companies to preven
unauthorized persons using badges Of certain
secret societies. preventing the killing of'Quails
for Ave years; amending laws with regard tC
! Inheritance; to simplify the section of the re
vised statutes, and provide for the manner IL
which stallion owners may enforce % lien; t
prevent fishing with seins and set nets in the
Lewiston reservoir; amending the law with re
! gard te the filing of petitions in error; amend
ing the law compelling township trustees to pos
the expense statements.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 2l.-SENATE.-Biils intro
ducCd: Requiring boards OF election to be il
session on the day before election TO give voters
who have been absent an opportunity to regis
| ter, and to strike from registration lists al
names of persons who did not vote at last prev
ious election; to prohibit the majority of stock
| holders in joint stock companies from disposinf
/ of their stock without giving stockholders two
| weeks notice. and making any sale in violation
| Of this provision void providing that corpora
tons chartered prior to the present constitution
! may comply with all the requirements withou
; forfciting their previous rights; amending tn,
| present law limiting the number of voters in an,
! precinct TO FIVE hundred by making it discrc
! tionary with the board of elections, and permit
! ting division of precincts on petition from
! MINORITY of the voters.
| HoUSE-Bills introducGl: To provide for ap
! pointment of a state examiner of railway
| tclcgraphcrs; authorizing the city auditor o
| Columbus to transfer funds; amending the re
vsed statutes so that the publication of sChoo
| examinations Shall be made in two papers il
| each county; amending the Revised Statutes 81
| that county commissioners may establish FIRE,
| ferries over interior streams when the building
! Of Il bridge ia not eXpe lient; to revise the Law
| regarding bills of exception; giving directors o
| agricultural societies power to condemn lands
TO repeal the act establishing depository com
missions in cities of third grade second class.
| COLUMBUS, Jan. 81. -SENATE-Thc following
| bill was passed: II. B. by Mr.. Rccvc-Author
| iZing hshtabula village, Ashtabua county t
| transfer 1880 from the street to the polic
| fund. Adjourned until 4 p, In. Monday.
| HoUsE.-A couple of local bills were passed
J Bills introduCed Increasing salaries of mem
/ bCrs of the general assembly, providing for ad
| mission to Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home
| with penalty for miSdemcaLors: authori2rj
sale of swamp lands; TO amend revised statute
regarding evidence Of minors; repeating acu rc
| quirinG county commissioners to provide dc
| postory for county funds: to rcimburae prOr
| erty owners for damage done during riot: T.
| extend supreme court rule for advancement il
| certain damage cases: providing for the widen
ing of Eighth street, Cincinnati. Adjourned un
| I'll tomorrow.