The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-02-13
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


amend sections 1858, $3.50 and 32G0 by striking
out provisions making stockholders liable for
twice the amount Of their stock 10 correct
technical errors In section 1871 relating to tho
limitation OF actions for the recovery of real
property; to convert the Licking county reser-
vor into q public park, and appropriate s. 0OO
for its Improvement
HousE-lils introduccd. Approprinting ST..
50l,0S5 for the support OF the common schools;
10 do away with challenges ut city election pre-
cncts; providing that each village election pre-
cinct shall receives o separate package OF ballots:
providing that notarics public shall pay for
each commission 80, Of which "a shall so to the
state treasury; providing that the commission
crs of q county may pay out of the dog fund for
the care and treatment OF persons injured by
any rabid animal; to provide for the more eili-
Client organization OF the common schools in
townships; to prevent fraud and undue influ-
Cnce in the election OF T. S. senator's; 10 re-
npporton the congressional districts OF the
state
COLUMNS, Feb. 2.--SEHATE-Bills passed:
Providing for the employment Of regular work
men to construct public ditohcS in Ott0wa
county; authorizing the state to lease land ,or
oil purposes; providing that the field notes,
plats and records restored 70 the records Of the
| surveyors office Hamilton county, shall be cvi-
dence in courts OF Justice; Increasing the sal
aries OF the common pleas Judges Of Cuyahogd
county from -, 900 to 5000 Bills introduced:
To provide FOR transferring titles where as
signccs trustees, debtors etc, are all dead; to
provide for the redemption Of 10000 in bonds of
the state board OF agriculture with money from
| the sinking fund.
HoUsE-Bills introduced: Making an appro-
| priation OF $3.50 for inaugural ceremonies; to
! provide for deficiency caused by the publication
! OF lists of cities and villages entitled to he adj
| Vanced under federal ccnsus Of 1890; to amend
| mn act to provide for the disposition Of inmates
| of the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors home who may
| lpCprnp I'M M
| for punishment of persons violating the switch
! ing law; to tax collateral inhcritances 10 give
the mayors OF villages final jurisdiction in petit
! assault cases, except whom jury is demanded;
! giving prisoners the advantage of jury trials;
! TO amend the game laws; providing that school
children in rural districts may attend the near
! est school to their homes and for the payment
of tuition; amending the revised statutes TO in
cludo hospitals, medical colleges and asylums in
the law providing for fire.escapes
| COLUMBUS, Feb. Observation-Disclosures bills
were passed: Providing that every lahorer who
! sues to recover wages after demanding same in
! writing and recovers in justice court. shall be
allowed five dollars for attorney fees, and in
case the suit is appealed and judgment Is af-
firmed he shall be allowed fifteen dollars for
attorney fees; providing that corporations char
tered prior to the adoption of the present con-
! stitutlon may comply with all laws now in force
without forfeting their original charter rights;
providing for election of assessors in precincts
composed of territory situated in more than one
! township. Bills introduced Amending Section
$50 by providing tlnt boards OF trustees OF coun.
" childreus homes shall consist OF four mem
berS and be non-pertisan; 10 give probate courts
jurisdiction in msdcmeanors, so as TO assist the
common pleas courts in dsposing Of business
HOUsE-Bills introduced: Appropriatng
S20T, ,45S6T for the sinking fund and its commits
siOners; to authorize county commissioners to
establish old road survey and TO restore bound
airy marks which have been destroyed; 10 pro-
vide that township trcasurcrs shall settle with
the township trustees and boards OF education
on the same day, the first Monday in March; to
limit the legal rate of interest to per cent. per
annum to provide that no person not "A resident
of the state shall be appointed administrator,
unless that person be the husband, widow or
next of kin OF the deceased. Bills passed. Ap-
propriqting $4,000 for the Ohio State univer-
sity; giving county agricultural societies the
right to condemn real property for the extension
Of their grounds; making 1t an oftense to dig an
open ditch before dwelling or barn, without
providing for its thorough drainage.
COLUMBUS, Feb. A--SENATE. bills passed:
Providing FOR the division of election precincts
on petition OF voters, outside of cities OF first,
third and fourth grades of the first class and
second class to apportion the state into con-
grcssiona districts under the last federal CEN
sus: prescribing the duties of boards of i'm
provcmentS in villages having q population Of
$50. Bills introduced: Amending section 3909a
whose lines extend outside the state to issue u
greater amount OF bonds than they have stocl;
when such issue is for the purpose OF consoli-
dation; amending sections GS5 and GS5j so as to
allow contested will cases to be tried before
courts instead OF jurics and providing for the
privilege of appeal instead OF proceeding in error
in such actions; TO authorize dehorning of cattle
by persons skilled in performing such opera
tOns.
HoUsE-Bills passed: To require married
women to bring proceedings to set aside Or mod
ify Judgment within six months, the limit set
for all classes 10 appropriate S,7Ol,0s5 for the
support of the common schools; to provide pen
altics for olfenses against the peace OF pas1en-
gers on railways: to provide for the appoint
ment by county commissioners of commits
sioncr or commissioners TO view and survey
! county roads. Bills introduced: To amend the
ballot law; TO provide that when n person is
charged with n capital offense and the cause is
adjourned to another term OF court after the
jury Is drawn to try the c Isc, the jury shall be
discharged, the names returned to the box and
a new jury drawn at the next term to try the
case; to prevent double taxation on real es
tate.
COLUMBUS, Feb. .-SENATB,-Bills intro
duced: To have all parole cases passed upon by
I the governor; to give mu yors final jurisdiction
in petty offonses; to do away with special legis
latiOn to transfer municipal funds
HoUsE-Bills introduced To allow the trus
tees of the Polk township pike 500 yearly com
penSation; to authorize the commissioners o.
Mercer county to transfer TO the agriculture
society all surplus funds arising from the Dow
tax; 10 prevent the use of any measure Other
than the standard half.bushel in determining
the weight OF vh@at