The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-02-20
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

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line between September and March
HoUSE.-Iills introduced; REQUIRING all
railroads over forty miles in length TO heat cars
by steam, and prohibiting tho use of car stoves;
amending section 6596 so AZ to prohibit cases
being appealed from Justices court unless the
Judgment is over ESQ instead Of S20 as
heretofore; giving county boards OF eloc-
uon discretionary powers in the division
OF election precncts providing for the estab.
hshment OF libraries in towns and cities OF u
population from 1900 to $1,000; amending sec.
ion 6o6d so as to make It unlawful to cgtch or
have in his possession any fish during the
spawning season between September and
March; amending section 5lS0 so us to exempt
oil persons over 40 years OF age from jury duty:
prohibiting pawn brokers from charging rate
OF interest In excess OF per cent per annum
on chattel loans; amending section 21Si so AS TO
increase the penalty for evading taxation on
personal property.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 0-SENATE.-Bfls pnssed
To authorize the commissioners of Franklin
county to issue $4,000 in bonds to build bridge
across the Scioto river at Gravel View avcnue
TO authorize the commissioners OF Fayotte
county to issue $4,000 in bonds to erect sol.
diers monument; providing for the reorgnniZu-
ton Of the board OF education of Cleveland, by
placing the same on the Federal plan. The fol.
lowing bill was introduced in the senate. To
authorize courts OF common pleas to allow ten
days additional time for the filing Of bills Of
ccpton.
HoUsE.-Bills passed: Providing that county
commissioners may pay the cost of an appeal
from their decision in condemnation proceed.
ings II the appellant secures q judgment for
greater damages than were awarded by the
commissioners; making IL misdcneanor for an
unauthorized person to wear the badge or but.
ton of the Union Veterans legion, Womnn's
Relief corps or Women'S Circle of the G.. A, r.:
Giving the owner of stallion n lien on
its get; providing for the issue of certi.
lcates Of service to veteran members of
volunteer fire companies: providing for the
service of notice Of an intended improvement by
city or village authorities; providing for gradu-
alton from the country schools. Bills introduce
ed: To provide penalties for malicious shooting
OF horses and cattle thai are being driven away
from trcspassng; to abolish the present sys-
TEN OF tax inquisitors; providing that numbers
must be placed on houses in cities of the second
class; TO authorize the sale of unproductive
lands and the payment OF dover in money; to
require owners of buildings to construct hand.
rails on stairways making void transfer of
property for the benefit Of q particular class of
creditors
COLUMBUS, Feb. 10 -SENATE-Bills intro
duced: To givc'the circuit and common pleas
courts exclusive jurisdiction In all judicial and
state election contests, with the exception of
those for membership in the general assembly:
providing for one inspector of plumbing in cities
of tho first, second and third grades of the first
class, and cities OF the first grade OF the second
class, 10 be appointed by the mayor, TO receivea
salary of 81 800 per year He shall be examined
by board appointed by the mayor and receive
certificates OF qualification. Bills passed:
Appropriating s246 TO provide for DEFICIENCIES
caused by the publication of lists Of cities and
villages advanced under the census Of 1890; pro-
viding that the trustees of the Cincinnati uni
versity shall be nominated by the judge of the
superior court of that city; approprlatng 81 1885,
600 for the support of the common schools
HoUSE,-Bis passed: Giving managers OF
fni pfn "a I'M pNHp cot tii,,f
within one-quarter OF u mile from county fair;
providing that n garnishee may demand fees,
the same any other witness, at the time of
the service, and, unless they are paid shall not
be bound to obey the notice; appropriating
S297 ,33s g. TO pay the principal and interest on
the public debt and interest on the irreducible
debt and expenses Of the sinking fund commits
sioners. Bills introduced: To provide that
when the bounds OF village and township are
| &C extensive, the township officers shall be
abolished and the village officers shall serve in
their Places amending the Taylor law as to
permanent Improvement Of streets in cities of
the second class; making election day legal
holiday; to prohibit barhcring on Sunday.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 11.--SENATE-Blls passed:
! To supplement section 5,2i2 by providing that
| If witness dies and his testimony has been ta.
ken by u stenographer, the same may be incor-
| poratcd in o bill OF exceptions, and in case of
an appeal. the stenographer may read it in fu-
ture triasa to amend section 5,44l so as to allow
| unmarried females an exemption of 1900 in lieu
! of u homestead; TO amend section 6,96S so as to
prohibit seining for red horse, mullets and suck
| ers in the Scoto river and tributaries;
! approprating 900 for the Ohio State
university now in the treasury by req.
son of the one-twenticth of a mill levy under
| the Hysell bill The following bill was intro
| duced to provide for the appoin tment of a
state sealer of weights and measures in mines,
| HoUsE-Bills passed. To provide for the
| separate publication OF the annual reports of
| certain state departments; to provide that
/ either party to n suit may present in writing a
request that the trirl judge give certain instruc
| tions to the jury, and that the judge shall pass
| on the request before the arguments begin; eX.
| tending to all municipal corporations the pro
visions of the law rs to obstruction on
! strects providing that suit brought by
| a stockholder to secure his rights in
case of consolidation OF railroad com
| panies shall be brought in the State where the
| stockholder lives; TO compel owners OF land
along public highways to cut down thistles of
| all kinds providing that when 800 or more votes
| have been cast in precinct, the county board
| of elections may and, il majority of the voters
petition therefor, shall divide the precinct into
! smaller voting precincts: to provide for the of
| fering of bountcs of fifty cents each for the
killing OF hawks, except those known as mouse
! hawks.
COLUMBUS, Feb 2.-SENATE.-The senate
was in session for an hour and half this fore
routine business Bills introduced to authorize
Ca=:on, Stark county, to issue $4,000 in bonds
to equip the fire department; TO authorize Can
ton Stark county, to issue $1,000 in bonds &c
provide for police telegraph and patrol system
Bills passed: Making appropriations to pay Tho
principal and interest on the public debt and in
terest on the irreducible debt appropropriatinl
I 10000 to redeem bonds and pay mortgage In
debtedness upon the Ohio state fair grounds
to authorize the board of education of Coshoc
ton TO levy u tax of one-tifth of one mill to sup
port free school library; to authorize Archi
bald special school district, Fulton county tC
issue 5000 in bonds to complete high schoo
building.
| HoUsE-To Representative Flumerfclt, OF
Seneca county, was to-day permitted the honor
OF paying q tribute to the sainted memory Of
the martyred Lincoln. 1t was all the more sig
nal because it came from the democratic side
Upon arriVing Mt the hall OF the house OF repre-
sentatives this morning, Mr.. Flumerfclt pro
cecded TO erect upon his desk n small nationa
flag. This was applauded by his felow-mcm
bers, When an opportunity offered he aros'
and presented q bill for introduction BY III
provisions the 18th of February is made lcga
holiday, 1t being the date OF the birth OF th'
first martyred president Before the session
was over number of flags were run up b!
various members, the hall presenting quite al
animated appearance Under the provisions o
the bill the 18th of February is to be known u
"Lincoln day"
State News Items.
HARDIN county's delinquent tax lis
amounts to $40, 600.
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