The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.
work of the Statesmen in Senate an
Housp.

WORK OF the statesmen IN Senhte ana
House.
CoLUMBUs, March 29.--The house de-
feated Mr. Pudney's house bill giving
persons whose property is destroyed by
a mob a right of action against the city
in which the act occurred. There were
but votes for the bill to 40 against.
A senate bill by Mr.. Rorick, which
stipulates that an action against a
guardian, executor, administrators or
trustees for malfeasance or nonfeasance
shall not abate by reason of the removal,
discharge or resignation of such defend
ant was passed aud is a law.
The house passed Mr.. Porters house
bill permitting the killing at any time of
robins, yellow hammers or fickers that
are injuring fruit; also NJ Refers
house bill applying the prov ions of the
jury commissioner law to Dayton.
The senate passed the house bill pro-
hibiting barbering on Sunday after
amending it 80 as to permit those who
conscientiously observe the seventh day
Of the week as the Sabbath" to do bar
Der business on Sunday.
The senate passed Mr.. McMaken's bill
requiring all actions against railroad
and telegraph companies and their em.
ployes for forfeitures, penalties, with
imprisonment, "and other sections of
the statutes not specially stated, y to be
brought by the county prosecuting at.
torney at the instance of the railroad
commissioner, or If the commissioner
fails to investigate proceedings any tax
payer may demand the prosecutor to
begin them. If the cause Of action
arises in a municipality the council may
Nl,a 80 Cr1f 20, s,,gA 30
The house defeated the Daugherty bill tC
reorganize the city government of Co
lumbus by faction of Republicans
combining with the Democrats.
The Senate passed Mr.. Parker's bill to
abolish the system of struck juries in
the state. Many regard struck juries
as useless and expensive legal machin.
cry.
The senate passed Mr.. Griffin's bill
authorizing the state inspector to ap-
point eight additional inspectors.
Senator Clingman introduced bill
which provides that all Justices of the
peace shall receive salary Of 5000 from
the county treasury, except where they
are getting more now.
The senate committee on sanitary
regulations reported back Abbott's bill
to provide for state reformatory for
drunkards at Columbus. The commit
tee amended it so to allow each repre-
sentative to send one drunkard from his
county to receive treatment at the states
expense.
The Cincinnati water works question
bobbed up serenely in the senate again.
The indications are the Sc, 900, 900 bonds
will not be issued right away. The
committee on municipal corp6radons
made minority and majority report.
The majority report amended the bill so
as to submit the question to vote of
the people. The minority report pro-
viGes that the question of issuing bonds
shall be submitted at the general cleo
ton after twenty days noticS in the
papers, and requires two-thiNs ma
jority TO issue the bonds; before said
election the person in whom is vested
the appointing power shall appoint
members of the board, but shall receive
no salary until after the bonds have
been authorized to be issued. Reports
were postponed until Thursday.