The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


Joint session as committee OF The whole, on
Wednesday evening, to consider he election
law problem and formulate q bill for immediate
passage The senate confirmed The appoint
ment Of Samuel A. Baxter, of Lima, as trus-
tee OF the Toledo asylum for insane. bill 70
facilitate the completion of the new buildings,
now being constructed ut the Ohio State univeH
sity, was introduced by MIR. Lampson, OF Ash
tabula. II authorizes the trustees to issuc GER
tincates OF Indebtedness IN the sum OF $50 000iR
anticipation OF the collection OF the Hyscll law
tax.
HoUsE-Mr Grimm introduced u bill to pro-
vide for the examination of stationary engineers.
According TO the bill the governor 10 to appoint
n commission OF three persons, who are TO en-
anime applicants for membership in stabs'
board OF stationary engineer examiners FROM
the applicants who pass the examination with y
grade OF eighty per cent or more the governor
is to appoint commission OF seven peasons, whe'
will receive 81 800 year each, and who will en-
anime all stationary engineers. One provision
of the bill is that no engineer on an inclinea
railway shall work continuously longer Than
six hours
COLUMBUS, April fo.--SERATE--Bill passed,
Authorizing tho state workshop inspector 70
investigate the condition of powder md dyna-
mite factories; changing the beginning OF the
official terms Of tho trustees OF WilDerforco
university from September to June, In
order TO have them inductcd ut The an
nunl nneeGDE OF tho DOArui rcpcuiluB tittt See
tion OF the Graber law relating 20 tho compen-
sation of sherids and rC-cnacting the old law
regulating their compensation with mn amend
mont, making horizontal reduction Of about
twelve per cent In their fees; the Clingman bill
10 consolidate the Cincinnati university aud the
Cincinnati College Of Law ia now half u law. II
passed the senate without opposition.
HoUsR-Bllls passed: Provided that rfiilroaa
companies must furnish steps for ascent to or
descent from the cars at every station ut which
the platform is more than twelve inches below
the level OF the permanent car steps, providing
that when o street railroad in this stnte has
continuation OF it's line in an adjoining state,
the Ohio company may purchase and own part
or oil OF the stock of the company owning the
land in the adjoining state. Mr.. Behirds pool
bill got o setback to-day. The bill provides
TINT pools may be sold ON one-mile race eouTsefu
subject 10 regulation by track associations ana
ON tho condition that they shall not be sola
elsewhere. Mr. Beard spoke in favor OF the
bill, but while the vote as cast was tiP--'A foR
and % agsinst-there was not enough aflrma-
tive vote TO pass the bill.
COLUMBUS, April t3.--SENATE-Bills passed:
Making amendments TO the Australian ballot
)aw; re-enacting sections of the old law ap'
plicable to townships and municipalities having
q population Of less than fifteen hundreds; pro-
Viding that inmates OF deaf and dumb nsylums,
who are inmates OF county intrmGries, when
not at that institution, shall remain there dur
Ohio State university to issue certificates of In
Sebtedness for four years in anticipation OF the
levy under the Hysell law, to amount OF
| tl20,00o 10 complete buildings. Adjournment
next Monday was insured by the action Of the
senate. The amendment of the house to the
Hildebrand adjournment resolution was con-
Surred in This provides for adjournment next
Monday.
HousE--Biils passed. Providing for the In
erection OF dynamite law. 10 establish the
width OF roads in Hamilton comfy along which,
run electric railways; providing that town or
city may not pass from one grade or class TO-
another except by Affirmative action Of the coun-
ell. A law. To regulate tho employment of
the inmates Of the penitontiaries, reforma-
tories and work. houses in the state OF Ohio. A
number OF local bills we're also passed.
COLUMBUS, April observation-disclosures wear
ing dresses hereafter are to be o feature OF of-
eial life at all the state insane asylums. The
! senate enacted into low Representative Woods
bill providing for the appointment Of ono WON
an physician at each of the institutions men
toned. One of the railroad reforms Cnactcdby
the present Legislature became lew bT pass
age in the senate, and provides that steps op
passenger coaches shall not be more than
twelve inches above the ground. The Woman's
Christian Temperance union organizations, in
oorporated under the laws of this state, are
given authority to indenture children born of
fallen women, by house bill that passed the
was lost by vote of yeas II, nays IA,
HoUsE-The house passed bill by Mr..
Workman amending the truency act so as TO per-
NIT parents 10 appeal from the decision of boards
Of education to the probate courts. There have
been instances in which parents who desired to.
educate their children nj homo were refused
that privilege by boards Of education, and the
Workman bill is intended to give opportunity
for appeal from arbitrary action by school au-
| thoriies The Fisher bill passed the house by
the vote-ayes II, nays 4. The house passed DR..
Sterrott's bill re-organizing the militio system
| of the stnte. 1t provides for more and smaller
| companies In each regiment, although it does
not increase tho number of gunrdsmen, and pro-
| vides new rules for courts of inquiry.
| CoLUABUs. April 15--SENATE--Bills passed:
| Providing for the appointment OF two addi-
tional assistant mine inspectors; providing
| that hedge fences shnll be suficient protection
| along the embankments of highways where
| guard rails are required by law; providing that
| all stairways In public buildings, hotels and
factories shall be equipped with hand rails. Au-
| thoriIing street railway companies In
| this state TO own md control lines
| extending into other states; providing that the
| number of inmates OF the state penitentiary
| and reformn tories engaged In manufacturing
| shall not exceed five per cent. of the number
| engaged in those pursuits outside OF these in
stitutionS: providing that the secretary Of state
shall furnish each county clerk copies of MI
| pen'h M"s Hitnln tonosSS eiter "eir paesase'
appropriating si3i,oO0 to meet deficiencies in
| the several departments OF the state.
| HoUsE-Blls passed: To create II state board
| for the examination of land surveyors: ordering
the transfer from the secretary of states posses
sion 10 state treasury OF s:.6,e eco. Alaw, Amend
| ing the Australian ballot law; re-enaoting the
old law TO the duties OF county clerks in cleo
| tions 10 provide two additional mine inspectors
in Ohio. A law. To give laboring men lien
| upon gas and oil well machinery which they are
building or repairing A law. To give sheri1s or
eonstables authority to sell perishablc propertyk
| A law.
| State News Items.
| A FEW days ago the remains OF Mar