The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-04-07
OHIO LEGISLATURE,

tendance in both house and senate this after
noon, ana the business transacted was rushed
near adjournment Local bills were introduced,
and passed under suspension of the rules, In or.
der that they might speedily become law, and
the general impression evidently was that the
session would not last many days more In the
house Mr. Mccoy offered the following Joint
resolution, which went over under the rules:
''Whereas, The United States having acquired
by purchase from tho government OF Russia pos.
session OF the territory Of Alcska, together
With certain islands and waters shereunto be-
longing; ana Whereas Great pritoin has, and
now Is claiming certain privileges OF her citi.
rens In parts Of said purchase, privileges be-
1hved by this country TO belong exclusively to
the United States, therefore, be 1t Resolved, by
the general assembly Of the state Of Ohio, That
the United States, having been fully advised as
to the e2 sent description, powers ard privileges
to the possessions above described, the pro-
Vision Of said purchase, that this governments
continue to occupy, and to proceed without
furthor controversy or delay, TO maintain all
end every right and privilege acquired by said
purchase Resolved That the governor be
required to transmit copies Of the above resolu-
ton 10 the pfes,Gentand to each OF orr senators
IN the congress Of the United States"
CoLUEBus, March 20.-SENATE Tho senate
passed 0 bill by Mr. Van Cleaf, Of Picksway It
B to throw additional safeguards around the
parole system BY requiring all such DEGREES Of
cleuency 10 be indofsed by every member, in.
stead OF majority, OK the board Of peniten-
tiafy managers. Mr.. Clingman, Of Hamilton. In
troduced bill to exempt peddiers Of agricul-
tural implements q from the Licenses which hucii.
stcrs in oil common commodities are now COM
pelled to pay The measure "a designed 10 re-
duce the COST the farmers are required to pay
for tools, machinery, etc. Mr.. Van Cleaf offered
o Joint resolution In the senate instructing'the
the secretary OF state to have printed and prop
A-t.- 4lns.lN A1A a
ments to the election faws enacted by the pres
cot general assembly II went over according
70 the rulea
HousE--A tdll by Senator Carpenter, Of
Meiss which cuts down the expenses OF the
Ohio renitentiary st least sA,G00 posscd tho
passed the SENATE bin by Mf. Van Cleaf TO pro-
vide for the removal Of todies from abandoned
burial places in public highways While the
bill Is general ID its provisions, it has applics.
tioo to specisl case IN PicAawss county.
COLUMBUS March hM-SENArr--Billsp 60 passed:
Repeating an act to regulate the dnily hours Of
service d Cleveland firemen a Inv. Providing
for the appointment cs commission TO locate
o new insane asylum n Northeastern Ohio, not
pearer than forty miles from another sylur1.
a law. Authorizing the adtutautgeueYal 10
purchase Q Gag b use oa the stase house; to
amend section 2928a so thar 20 dector register
fnH in the wrong precinct through no fault H his,
precinct where he belongs; to divide the state
in two districts for oil inspection and providing
for the appointment Of two inspectors.
HoUSE-Repealtng On act to ragulste the
hours Of service OF Cleveland fromen; deter
mining the fees to be charged and collected by
sherils increasing the fees OF jurors In iustics'
courts 70 se7enty-fve cento day; amending sec.
tion C99 q the revised statutes so ae to correct
clerical error, providing that school boards
shall not, prior to the April election, elect
teachers or superiteudents for the following
year; appTopriatlna sa043 for the payment os
claims for the destruction Of tlsh nets In Lake
Eric; providing TINT employees Of public iusaito-
tons shall be appointed BY the eupcclntondents,
With tie consent Of the boards Of trustees.
COLUMBUS, Gsrch hSl.-SENATB-Seratcv Cling.
mans bill prohibiting tie tapping Of electric
light or power wires was before the senate fol
passage at the morning session. Mr.. Stewart.
Of Huron, offered an amendment reducing the
penalty 90 os TO make Il fine os IS 70 s210 apf
Imprisonment not less than one year ATTIC,
considerable discussion the biz, with pending
amendment, wls postponed until next Tuesday
Another long stride toward an early sdjourn
ment was taken 1t was the passage Of thf
| general appropriation bin The bill, II
It's present fora. appropTtatea tn rornt
| numbers So 100000
| HoUsE--A resolution TO od;tGrp April la was
ta.d over under tho rries The house passed Mr.
| Sterrett's bill empowering county commission
ers to appoint inspectors CT nv!sHnccs, enc for
! county, to Investigate SANITARY conditions out
aide municipal oorporaions btl by Dir. Clark
| which possed, provides that contest Of viii
shall be commenced within t~o years afser The
will has been probated, except In thc case Of az
| imbecile or minor person, when the contest
| must begin within two years afte1 the reIaovAi
| Of the disability, the probate cf the viu being
forever binding after that lfDe The Griffin bill
limiting rnilroad freight rates to three cents pei
f,O tn hiotn ~ "a
ton per mile for any distance when the car Il
loaded 10 It's tonnage capacity, oud three cent!
per ton per mile for distances Of ton miles o.
more for iron. stone, lime, fre-clay, eto. passed
| CoLUhBUs, April t.-SEHATE-Blls passed
Giving persons who equip or repair gas or oi
wells Lien 90 the same for serviCee and sup
plee; authorizing Cincinnati 70 guarantee all
per cent Interest on the Schmidlapp endow
mept fund Tor music tn public PARKS; Authofiz
ing Huron Erie county, to Increase the levy fc
school purposes TO three mills; providing for
non-partisan board Of Library trustees 10 Dny
ton; to authorize toe village Of Athens TO tssu,
y 600 In bonds for improvement purposes. Ad
journed until Monday.
| HopsB-Btlls passed; & Providing that tn
Cleveland retreat tor abandoned children mn!
indenture inmates; providing that pupils Of thl
deaf and dumb asylum who sent home
vould become inmates Of the fndrnary, shall
be kept at the asylum during vacations, and re
stitution. Bllls introduced: Authorizing th'
state board Of public works 70 sen 8 trsct q
land In Defiance; providing that street rail-
road company In this state may extend It's lin
into On adjoining state end operate the who'll
line ss one company; extending the provision
Of the mechantcs' lien Law to oil and gas Land
for the operation Of wells; amending the exemr
tion laws so that the wages or goods Of marrie1
u.cn may be attached for the satisfaction @
debts tot groceries, board and necessaries o
life. Adjourned until Monday.
state Ncws ltemA
| ONE Of the most important socia
events Of the season In Mansfield wa
the golden wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Cook few days ago. Mr.. and Mr.
Cook were both born In the county, an
were married In 1s42 They are tn
oldest pioneer couple residing in tn
county. Among those present at tn
ceremony were T. NJ. Cook. OF SaI
dusky, Mr.. Cooks twin brother, and ]
Nj. Cook, of Wichita, Ken, Mr.. Cook