The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-29
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


ana the measure was passed under suspension
of the rules. Senate bill 10 permit the burning
Of nambeaus in drilling oil or gas wells
,asscd Several bills OF a local nature
we're introduced and passed under suspension
# the rules Messrs. Boxwell chairman, Ely
and Boescl. OF the house finance committee,
were appointed by the speaker on tho commit
tee Of conference to adjust tho differences oe.
tween the two houses on tho appropriations
bill. 4 bill was introduced by MIR Daugherty
Monday evening which seeks to give councils OF
municipalities power to pass ordinances to IL
cense itinerant venders, instead OF each munic
ipality being compelled 10 go to the legislature
for special authority.
CoLUMBUs, April 1p-SESATE-Jhe Bruck
bill, which provides that corporations may is
sue preferred stock nj the time OF organization,
instead Of afterward has passed the senate
and is law The senate Tuesday afternoon
passed Ford's bill, which provides thatlife In
surance companies shall return for taxation
their premium receipts, deducting dividends
and agents commissions, and that assessment
companies shall be taxed on their premium re-
ceipts III like manner.
HoUsE-The Strehn street railway bill
passed the house Tuesday morning. The house
committee on Judiciary reported back, without
recommendation, MIR. Blochs bill cxempilng
newspaper men from divulging in court the
names of those who give them the information
upon which an article was based The bill was
defeated, A bill which passed the house pro-
vides that bills Of exception need not be spread
on the jus tees docket but entry thereof, as IL
is in the common pleas court be deemed sum-
cient The party demanding transcript shall
pay the Justices fee in advance. The house
passed Judge Holcomb's bill requiring probate
judges remove trustees for drunkenness, In
competency, or upon the written application Of
one-half Of the heirs or legatees,
CoLUMBUs, April 90 20--SENATE.-The Spencer
pool bill is a special order in the senate for 10
o'clock Thursday. The senate passed Mr..
Reiter's house bill providing for the review Of
county roads on the petition OF twelve freehold
ers. The committee of conference ON the Alb
bott vestibule bill reported striking out cable
cars and the senate concurred. Mr.. Clapps bill
to permit boards of education to establish
graded schools in township districts narrowly
escaped indefinite postponement, on motion OF
Carpenter, of Fayette but was rescued and
made special order in the senate for II O'Clock
Thursday. The senate passed the Davis house
bill to change the name of the Society of
Friends of Ohio Yearly Meeting, known as
Guernsey Branch" to Friends Church"
HoUsE-A bill by Williams, of Williams,
passed in the house, authorizes the commission
ers of Williams county to order the repair Of
roads damaged by washouts and landslides A
resolution by Mr. Workman, adopted under
suspension of the rules, authorizes the secre-
tary OF state to furnish the proper blanks and
stationery for the newly-created state board OF
arbitration and conciliation Mr.. Lillard's res
olution TO rescind the resolution TO adjourn
next Monday was adopted. Chairman Boxwell
advised the house that as far as that committee
knew the house would be ready to quilt Mon
day; but for fear this calculation would mis-
carry the house rescinded the former resolu-
tion and left the date OF adjournment open.
COLUMBUS, April 2l.-SENATR- The Graft
Parker fish and game bill was indefinitely post
poned in the senate after amendment and dis
cussion. The senate adopted tho Lampson
substitute for the Britain resolution relating
to the constitution on the subject OF taxation
The Britain resolution looking to an amend
ment to the constitution TO give the legislature
power to tax franchises etc, is o special order
on the senate calendar for II o'clock Friday.
The senate refused TO concur in the house
amendments to the Lampson resolution grant
ing the right Of way through the slate stone
quarry TO the Lima and Northwestern Rail way
Co.
HoUsE-The terminal facilities bill passed
Thursday afternoon; McConnell's bill 10 re-
Quire the state to furnish suitable quarters in
each county where there are companies Of the
O. N. G. passed Representative Holcomb's
Dill passed provides o penalty for those who
refuse TO deliver logs and timber taken from
the Ohio river after salvage has been paid; the
house conchrred in the senate amendments to
the Hays resolution to submit proposition TO
amend the constitution and provide for single
legislative districts, number Of local bills
now law.
COLUMBUS, April 22.--SENArE-The confer
ence committee has done its work, both
branches Of the general assembly have agreed
to the report, thus leaving but little in the way
of o speedy adjournment The senate passed
Tischbein's bill authorizing the commissioners
OF Hamilton county to issue s75 900 in bonds to
complete the improvement and extension OF
Elberon avenue. The senate also passed
Strehll' bill authorizing the commissioners OF
Hamilton county 10 issue $4,000 In bonds to
complete the bridge over the west fork of Mill
creek. The Holcomb cigarette tax bill has
passed the senate without amendment and is a
law.
HoUsE-The house voted on Geyer's joint
resolution Friday providing that proposed
amendments to the constitution shall be sub
mitted 10 vote at special elections. They de-
feated It by a score OF Al yeas 10 ~ nays Mack
Taylor explained the provisions of the Car
penter bill He pointed out all the new pro-
visions of tho bill, one of which is that the
polls open at $3.50 o'clock standard time and
:lose at $50 o'clock. This was subsequently
amended so that the polls shall open ut $3.50
o'clock. In that shape the bill passed. The
house finance committee reported back Ely 6
resolution TO adjourn next Monday, amended SC
as to read ION Thursday, April 81" 1t was
adopted without dissenting vote, and concur
renee on the part OF the senate wns not long
coming.
THE general approp ration bill, as II
passed the house the other day, pro-
vided for the expenditure of ss,3o6, ,s5S..
81. The senate added s127 900, and the
conference committee cut this down to
sS1, ,463, S33, ,S55 of which is new matter
entirely, the appropriation for the Gal
lipolis epileptic hospital, the principal
bone of contention, being increased
from S105,o0O to s18o,OOO, against 1880,
900 desired by the senate. The partia
appropriation bill provides for 81, ,007,
5S4.16; special appropriations, s1O2, 900
deficiency appropriations, s15o, 900; un
appropriated receipts of the board o.
public works, s1O7, 900; Soldiers ant
Sailors home, s75, 900, making the tota
expenditures authorized s3,s9s, ,s5O.O3.
NATIONAL SECRETARY P. A. Mo
BRYDE, of the United Mine Workers
confirms the report that the 2O,00I
miners in Ohio will go out May 1.
L. Harris, president of the Ohio Min,
Operators association, makes the same
assertion. McBryde thinks the STRIKE
may spread to Pennsylvania as well.
A CASE of smallpox has developed a
Wadsworth.
THE fifth congress of the Scotch-Irisl
society of America will be held a
Springfield, May 10 10 Ia, inclusive
The society is organized for distinct
lively historical and social purposes, AM
is doing good educational work for tn
people of the nation.
CLYDE HALE, aged IS, fell from