The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-01-14
OHIO LEGISLATURES.

OOLUHBUs, Jan. 4--SENATE-The senate was
called to order at 10 o'clock by Lieut. Gov Mar
quis. New members were sworn In The SEN
ate was then organized by electing the repub-
licsn caucus nominees, as follows: President
pro TEN, r. L. Lampson; chief clerk, A. @.
Caine; journal clerk, w. II. Fuller; message
clerk Roscoe J. Mock; enrolling clerk, Miss
Ina s. Taber recording clerk Miss Cora A.
Styron; sergeant-at-arms, n. r. Hayward; first
assistant sergeant-at-arms, ]. r. Merry; second
assistant scrgeant-atarrns, w. l.. Cowen; third
assistant scrgeant-at-arns, r. B. Crawford In
the contest between Iden and Gaumer, OF the
Fifteenth.Sixtesnth joint district the former
wns seated. After the usual committees to no.
tify the house and the governor that the senate
was ready for business the governors message
was read rs follows
1.-THE constitution commands the governor to
communicate his views annually to the general
assembly. AS this function will doubtless be
well and fully discharged one week from to-day
by the incoming governor, the present incum-
bent confines himself to n renewal Of the sug-
gestions md recommendations made by him to
the Sixty-ninth general assembly. Especial at
tention Is called to the excellent condition Of
the benevolent, penal, reiormatory and educa-
tonal institutions Of the state and to the salts
factory exhibits made by the various public
bodies in their recent annual reports.
JAMES E. CAMPBELL, Governor"
The first bill offered repeals the democratic
congressional red!strcting oct Of the Lust legis.
lature, and the new measure gives the republic
ans fifteen and the democrats six districts A
number of resolutions were adopted. Adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
HoUsE-The house was called to order by
Secretary of State Ryan Hon. L. G. :Laylin
was elected speaker and made short address
The following is the organization of the house:
Speaker L. G. Laylin; speaker pro
John R. Malloy; journal clerk George H. Faulk-
ner; message clerk, N. p. Foster; engrossing
clerk, b. F. Allen; enrolling clerk, G. d. Will
ia1ns recording clerk, Miss Emma Whitney;
sergeant-at-arms, Andrew jackson; first assist
ant sergeant-at-arms w, S. Brashear; second
assistant sergeant-at-arms, George P. Sanford;
third assistant sergeant-at-arms, Fred Blank
ner. The new members were sworn in and after
routine business the house adjourned until to-
morrow. "a, 4
K COLUMBUS, Jan. 5-SENATE-Mr Carpenters
bill to redstrict the state for congressional pur
poses was read the second time, and referred to
the committee on privileges and election. The
following additional pages were appointed in
the senate: Charles Hunter, Niles, Trumbull
county; William Kidd, St. Clairsville, Belmont
county; Frank E. Chestnut, Cleveland, and
Charles Corwary, Cincinnati. Mr.. McMaiin, Of
Butler, introduced o bill to regulate the prac-
tice Of dentistry in this state
HoUsE-Bills introduced: To build On insane
asylum in Eastern Ohio; to provide for prov.
ing sheep claims before the township trustee,
instead Of before the county commissioner; to
organize the Ohio ponitentiary; amending the
election laws Of Ohio 1.-TWO bills); to provide for
graduation from common schools, sub-districtS
and special districts OF Ohio Among number
OF bills passed was the following: Making ap-
preparations for Legislative expenses.
X COLUMBUS, Jan. 6.-SENATE.-Bills intro
duced Changing the time of electing judges in
the third division Of the Fifth judicial district,
from April to November to make plats, notes,
an n, Ha Nv u
office evidence in court providing that con-
tractors shall give bond Of one-half the amount
OF each contract to insure the payment Of labor
ers engaged thereon. Among the bills passed
was one making appropriations for the expenses
Of members OF the general assembly
HousE-Bills introduced: To change the
form Of the ballot under the new election law;
TO provide q more efficient form of government
for Dayton; to grant pensions to disabled mem
bers Of the Ohio National guard; to authorize
the employment Of township superintendent of
schools; relative to giving Of decisions by trial
judges on requests for centain Instructions;
amending the law relative to railroad safety
gates 30 that 1t shall apply to Cincinnati Billa
passed: 10 give tho board Of revision further
time in which to complete the records Of the
city, destroyed by fire; to authorize the commits
sioners Of Lake county to build bridge over
Grand river, near State street, in Painesville;
to authorize the city OF Marion to purchase Q
system Of wa ter works. er-
COLUMBUS, Jan. 7.-SENATE-The following
bills were Introduced: Providing for the meet
ing Of the decennial board of equalization in
Cleveland, and restoring plats and charts lost
by fire; authorizing the commissioners Of Lake
county to build bridge over Grand river, OF
Painesvllle; to create a board Of sinking fund
trustee in the city Of Cincinnati Adjourned TO
Monday, at 10 p. m. A
HousE-Bills introduced: For the benefit OF
school children in township schools; to provide
that two members of each municipal board OF
health shall be surgeons to amend the Aus.
tralian ballot law The following bill passed:
to provide for the appointment and salary Of
the clerk Of the board Of control Of Hamilton
county. The house adjourned to 10 a. m. Mon.
day. III