The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-01-16
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

COLUMBUS, Jan 4.--SENATE-The senate wns
called to order at 10 O'Clock by Lieut. Gov Mar
quis. Now members were sworn In. The sen.
ate was 'hcn organized by clccting the repub-
lican caucus nominees, Us follows: President
pro tom, r.. l.. Lnmpson; chief clerk, a. C..
Cnlne; journal clerk, W. II. Fuller; message
clerk, Roscoe j. Mock; enrolling clerk. Miss
Ina s. Tnber: recording clerk, Miss Cora a.
Styron; sergeant t-at.hrms, r. T.. Hayward: first
assistant scrgeant-nt'urms, ]. Il. Merry; second
assistant scrgcantat-orms, w. l.. Cowcn. third
assistant sergcantat-arnis, Il. B. Crawford. In
the contest between Idon and Gunner, Of the
FiftcCnth-SixtcCut Joint district the former
was seated After the usual committees TO no.
ufy the house and the governor that the senate
was ready for business the governors message
was read as follows:
"The const tuition commands tho governor TO
communicate his views annually to the general
assembly. As this function will doubtless bc
wen and fully discharged one week from today
by the incoming governor, the present incum-
bent confines himself to u renewal of the sug-
gcsttons and recommendations made hy him to
the SiXty.ninth general assembly. ESpCciul at
tcnton Is called to the excellent condition OF
tho benevolent penal, reformntorv and cduca-
tional institutions OF the state and to tho salts.
factory exhibits made hy the various public
bodies In their recent annual reports
JAMES H. CAMPBELL, Governor"
congressional rcdistrcting act of the last lcgs.
laturc, and the now measure gives the republic.
ans fifteen and the democrats six districts A
number OF resolutions were adopted Adjourn
ed until tomorrow
HoUsE-Thc house was called TO order by
Secretary OF State Ryan Hou &. c. Laylin
was elected speaker and made a short address.
The following is the organization Of the house;
Speaker, L. G. Layln; speaker pro
tenn E. G.. Clnpp chief clerk,
John r. Malloy Journal clerk George H. Faulll-
nCr; message clerk, N. i. Foster; cn';roSsng
clerk, b. Il, Allen; enrolling clerk, G.. ID. WIN.
iams recording clerk, Miss Emma Whitney;
sergcantat.urms, Andrew jackson first assist
ant sergcant-atnrms, w. s. Irushcar; second
assistant sergcnnt-atarms, George u. Sanford;
third assistant scrgcantat.armS, Fred Blank
ner. Tho new members were sworn in and utter
routine business the house adjourned until to-
morrow.
COLUMBUS, Jan. b-SENATE-Mr. Carpenters
bill to rcdstrict tho state for congressional pur-
poses was read the second time, and referred 20
the committee on privileges and election. The
following additional pages were appointed in
the senate: Charles Hunter, Niles, Trumbull
county; William Kidd, St Clairsvlc Belmont
county; Frank f. Chestnut, Cleveland, and
Charles Corwary, Cincinnati Mr. McMaltin, Of
Butler, introduced bill TO regulate the prac-
tice Of dentistry In this state.
HoUsE-EillS introduced: To build an insane
asylum in Eastern Ohio; to provide for prov
ing sheep claims before the township trustee,
instead Of before the county commissioners to
organize the Ohio pcnitcntary; amending the
election laws of Ohio 1.-TWO bils): TO provide for
graduation from common schools, sub.districts
and special districts of Ohio. Among number
of bills passed was the following: Making ap-
proprin tions for legislative expenses
COLUMBUS, Jan. G.-SENATE,--I3ills intro
duced: Changing the time OF electiug Judges in
-.
from April to November; to make pints, notes
and records in the Hamilton county surveyors
onlce 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
wns 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 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 superintcndentS of
schools; relative TO giving of decisions by trial
judges on requests for centain instructions;
amending the law relative to railroad safety
gates so that it shall apply to Cincinnati. Bills
passed: To give the 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 II bridge over
Grand river, near STATE street, IN PalneSVllle;
to authorize the city OF Marion to purchase u
system of water works.
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, Mt
PaineSville; to create u board OF sinking fund
trustee in tho city of Cincinnati. 40 burned TO
Monday, at 10 p. M.
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.