The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-04-13
OHIO LEGIgLATUR1

COLUMBUS, April A-SENArH-A comical ef.
fort was made to hold session Of the senate
Monday afternoon in pursuance Of last Fridays
adtournment II was useless, however, for too
many members had descended from the sphere
Of senatorial dignity to that Of ward politics,
ana consequently were not present A half
dozen sena tors assembled at o 'clock and went
through the motions Of transaoting business
but beyond the presentation Of proposition TO
increase the local Indebtedness Of Hamilton
county, 100000. very little was done.
HousE-The house does not meet until 4
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, when IL Is supposed
that election festivities will have ended
COLUMBUS, April b-sBNArE-Several bills
we're passed Tuesday, mostly Of local nature,
among them the following: To transfer funds
1t qreenvile for two roads in Ci.rmont coun.
~; to correct an error in tho act to permit mine
quarry operators to cross roads; to amend sec
tion 3S76 relating to the transportation OF pas
sengers or property, so as to provide that any
company which refuses for q longer time than
forty.eight hours after being duly requested to
switch any car or cars shall paw q sum equal to
twice the amount Of the overobarge.
HoUsE-Btlls Introduced: Providing that q
right OF action which arises under the law Of
any other state by reason Of the wrongful act,
neglect or default Of persons or corporations in
such other state, and death results, and al such
time the representative Of such person is res
fdent OF this state, suit for damages may be
brought In this state; providing that in the sale
OF lands by order Of court.in which O person
who Is absent from the county, or whose place
Of residence is unknown, has an in terest the
court, instead of appointing trustee to receive
the share OF such absent claimant, may order
the share to be paid into the treasury to be
held for the claimant.
COLUMBUS. April 6-SENATE-Senator Sny.
der introduced a bill of considerable import
ance to the insurance interests in brief, 1t pro-
ind io nrN1
against foreign insurance company doing bus
mess in Ohio, the clerk Of the court shall re-
port to same with costs to the superintendent
of insurance, who officially notifies the
defendant company to deposit in his
twice the amount of the judgment and costs,
which shall be held until final judgment is rem
dered. II the company does not nQudate the
judgment and costs within ten days after final
Judgment is rendered the superintendent is
authorized to sell the securities and pay the
judgment and accrued costs Any failure to
comply with the provisions Of this Law is sum-
cient to authorize the superintendent to pro-
hibit the company from doing any business in
Ohio.
HousE-The Commercial -Gszetts men were
purged Of contempt Wednesday by vote Of 81
to 10. When the house was called to order for
the night session, Mr.. Doty created consterna.
ton By demanding . call. Seventy members
were gathered in, however, and business was
proceeded with. The session was IN tho nature
Of q field day for the Hamilton county delega.
ton, and these gentlemen aired their little DIFF.
ferences in manner that added much scst to
tho occasion
COLUMBUS, April 7.-SENATK--Senator Eck-
ley Thursday afternoon introduced Q very i'm
portant measure It authorizes the governor to
appoint . commission o. three persons to mako
Q revision and codifc alton Of the laws relating
70 municipal corporations The commission 10
to make Its report 10 the Legislature, with the
peaied The work is TO be com.
pleted as soon as possible The commits
sioners are to receive &l0 per day for the tme
| employ necessary clerical labor, the clerks to
be paid not to exceed a per day Mr. Stewarts
| bin, which contained large number Of pro.
| visions intended to prevent passengers taking
the wrong train or getting on at the wrong sta
| ton was defeated. The veterinary surgeons
| bill will be considered again Tuesday next.
| The senate concurred in the conference com.
mittee,s report on the fidelity insurance bills.
Hoysn-Tho house passed DR.. Sterrett's
medical bill Thursday. They are to issue Ger.
tifcates to those having diplomas and licenses,
| and to examine those who desire It. The event
OF the morning was the defeat Of Grifin's navs
| reserve bill by vote Of 80 to IS, after discus
sion occupying an hour. Mr.. Reiter's bill fl
ing the standard weight Of q bushel of popcorn
at 42 pounds, was passed Next came ALA
| man. Dill dehn1ng the right OF council to wider
sidewalks and assess the costs. 1t was passed
| Also bill by Holcomb, authorizing the gov
ernor to transfer q juvenile prisone. 5oHt to the
penitentiary to the reform school.
| COLUMBUS, April S-SENATB-A bill "Tc
regulate the employment of legislative counsel
and agents, and to provide for the return oi
| legislative expenses of such counsel and
agents." The senate passed Mr.. Van Cleaf's
| bill authoring Deer Creek township, Pickaway
| county, to transfer s70O from the cemetery to
the township fund. The senate enacted into
| laws two of Mr. Aliens house bills Friday
| morning They authorize the commissioner OF
| Greene county to improve the Clifton, Cedar
| vile and jamestown AM. the Goe station and
| Yellow Springs roads.
| HoUsE-A number of local bills were passed
| The Lillard bill, providing for the building of q
| new statehouse, was reported to the house to
day without recommendations by the commit
tee, and placed on the calendar. A bill intro
duced by Mr.. Bloch gives the police judge al
| Cleveland power to appoint an interpreter fol
| term Of two years, at a compensation to be
fixed by the council, but not to exceed IL, 500 9
year The interpreter is to attend all ses
sions OF the court and is to receive no fees.
AT Kent a bold tramp stole valu.
able bicycle from Jay Meade, of the
Erie freight Office, loaded it onto a
freight, and started east. kilograms
were sent out, and the wheel was re.
covered at Leavittsburg, but the thiei
escaped by jumping off on the Freedom
hill
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