The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-01-28
OHIO LEGiISIATURE.'

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COLUMBUS, Jan. is-~SErAEE-Isiils intro
duced: Amending Section lSoi4 so that any per
son giving away, selling Dr assigning claims Yor
the purpose Of collecting them In other states,
shall forfeit such claims on proof OF suSh dispo-
sition; amending Section 6e1e by raising the age
OF consent Of fourteen years to eighteen years;
amending Section 3374 by reducing railroad
fares from three TO two cents per mile; provid-
ing for county local option by requiring o vote
on the question at every November election;
changing time for bringing suits in partition
from one year from death OF o deceased TO one
year from date Of appointment Of executor or
administrator tset.
HoUsE-Bills introduced: Making the records
OF the office Of adjutant general Of Ohio prirna
facia evidence of the re-cnlistment Of soldiers
In the late war; providing that the statue of
limitations shall not apply 70 the bounties Of
soldiers in the late war; making It q misde-
meanor to disturb passengers on either steam,
or street railroad trains; making appropria-
uons for the last thrce-Quarters OF the fiscal
year 1892, and the first quarter of the fiscal
year 1893. Read the second time and referred;
to divide the state into congressional districts;
fixing the salary of Judge OF the supreme court
at s5 900 per annum.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 19.-SENATE-A number Of
local bills were passed The following bill Of
general interest was passed: .Appropriating
NS,O4i to cover deficiency caused by the pub
hcarion Of tho recently proposed constitutional
amendments
HousE-Buls introduced: Authorizing the
commissioners Of Paulding county to take
Charge OF county dredge: providing that where
taxes have been paid by mistake the money
shall he refunded; to prevent the tapping Of
telegraph or telephone wires without consent;
fhg OF Ohio experimental station bull
letins; amending section Ail by
providing that any unmarried woman having
the maintenance Of o home may exempt $500 In
Leu OF homestead: compelling sleeping car COM
paniee to furnish suitable protection for valua-
bies OF passengers. A number OF bills, not Of
general interest, were passed Late this after
nooon Speaker Luylin officially laid before the
house the knowledge Of Mr.. Camps death.
Suitable resolutions were passed. The follow
ing committee was appointed to attend the
funeral: Mossrs Pudney, Hale Southard, Rich
ards, Haynes, Reeve, Carroll, Comfy and Hass-
Adjourned
COLUMBUS, Jan. s0.--SENATE-Bills intro
duced Providing that parties having dogs
stolen con recover their assessed value from par
ties stealing them, and imposing penalty;
prohibiting constables from removing furniture
under replevin proceedings when same is sold
on the installment plan without giving parties
two days 10 make payment; prohibiting sheriffs
from removing furniture under replevin pro-
ceedings when sold on installment plan with
out giving parties two days time to make pay
ment.
c. Biddle for recruiting services during the
war; repeating certain sections Of the law gov.
erning trust and deposit companies to prevent
unauthorized persons using badges Of certain
secret societies; preventing the killing of'Quals
for Ave years; amending laws with regard to
Inheritance; to simplify the section Of the re-
vised statutes, and provide for the manner in
which stallion owners may enforce lien: to
prevent fishing with seins and set nets In the
Lewiston reservoir amending the law with re-
gard te the filing of petitions in error; amend
ing the law compelling township trustees to post
the expense statements.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 2l.-SENATE.-Bills intro
duced: Requiring boards Of election to be in
session on the day before election to give voters
who have been abSont an opportunity to regis
ter, and to strike from registration lists oil
Eames Of persons who did not vote at last prev
iors election; to prohibit the majority of stock
holders in joint stock companies from disposing
Of their stock without giving stockholders two
weeks notice, and making any sale in violation
OF this provision void; providing that corpora
ions chartered prior to the present constitution
may comply with all the requirements without
forfeiting their previous rights; amending the
present law limiting the number Of voters In any
precinct to Ave hundred by making 1t discre-
tiOnary with the board Of elections, and permit
ting division Of precincts on petition from
majority OF the voters
HoUsE-Bills introduced: To provide for ap-
pointment of u state examiner of railway
teiegraphers; authorizing the city auditor Of
Columbus to transfer funds; amending the re-
vised statutes so that the publication Of school
examinations shall be made in two papers in
each county; amending the Revised Statutes SO
that county commissioners may establish free
ferries over interior streams when the building
of bridge is not expelient; to revise the law
regarding bills Of exception; giving directors of
agricultural societies power to condemn lands;
to repeal the act establishing depository COM
missions In cities of third grade second class
COLUMBUS Jan. 22-SENATE-The following
bill was passed: H. B. by Mr.. Reeve-Author-
izing Ashtabula village, Ashtabula county, to
transfer 81 800 from the street to the police
fund. Adjourned until 4 p. m. Monday.
HoUsE.-A couple Of local bills were passed.
Bills introduced: Increasing salaries of mem.
bers Of the general assembly; providing for ad-
mission to Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home,
with penalty for misdemeanors; authorizing
sale of swamp lands to amend revised statutes
regarding evidence Of minors; repeating act re-
Quiring county commissioners to provide de-
pository for county funds; to reimburse prop
erty owners for damage done during riot; to
extend supreme court rule for advancement in
certain damage cases; providing for the widen
ing of Eighth street, Cincinnati. Adjourned un.
| til tomorrow.