The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-22
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

CoLuNpus, April ii.--SgNATF- The senau
enacted into law bill by Mr Clark, incrcas
ing the pensions OF retiring patrolmcn iu Clevo
land from S5OO to SGOO, and that OF the retiring
chief Of police from t5OO to 1850. Mr. Crafts
bill, providing for the construction o.
new bridge over tho Great Mam
river at Miamitown, was read the scconC
time in the senate and ordered on the calendar
for third reading Tuesday MIR. Van Ceai
offered n Joint resolution in the senate instruct
ing tho state supervisor Of printing 10 have
printed and bound 1900 copies Of the state
building and loan inspectors annual report foi
the use OF that oflcial and fifteen copies OF the
same for each member OF the legislature On,
| thousand OF the copies 10 be distributed by the
state inspector are 10 be printed in the German
| language.
! Housg-IIon. II. NJ Daugherty, Of Fayettt
| county, introduced n resolution fixing the date
: OF fadjournment as April a. Tho resolution wai
| received with marked irigidty and without
| evon courteous attention. 1t was read and laid
| over under the rules. Hon. David Taylor, oi
| Guernsey county, introduced n resolution au
| thorizing the state 10 purchase tho engrnvingi
| and oectrotypes Of "Howe's Historical Ohio
| for si6 O0J, and TO pay royalty Of 20 cents pet
| COPY TO Mrs. Howe. Five hundred copies are
included in the sales, three sets 10 be given n
| each member and tho rest TO the state II
brarinn.
COLUMBUS, April 12-SEKATE-A number Of
| day by their passage in the senate. Among
| them we're three bills by Mr.. Lillnrd. One OF
| them provides that assessments levied to pay
| for street improvements in front OF city prop
erty shall be paid out Of the funds Of the dc
partment controlling said property. Mr. Cling
mans bill authorizing the issue Of Cincinnati
university bonds Is law, the motion to recon
| slider having been withdrawn. The senate
amended Bruck's bill which Is 10 Columbus
such an nct as the Russell law is TO Cincinnati
by eIempting from license clarvoyants and
seers
| HoUsE-The house OF representatives has
exemplifcd the truth Of both adages, and has
after much thought and consideration, passed
Gaumer's second libel, after slnughtering the
| first one. The truth can, when the senate con.
ours, be pleaded in Justification, and malice
shall no longer be presumed against unfor
| tunate libolsrs. Senator Green's hill passed
the house Tuesday and ~ now law.
1t provides that the garnishee shall
| appear and answer on or before
| tho time named in the summons for the de.
fendant or defendants 10 answer the petition OF
other pleading upon which the attachment was
granted The house Tuesday afternoon passed
o bill by Mr.. Haskell providing that chatte
| mortgages need be relied hit once in three
years, or at the end OF the obligation II It runs
longer in the county where the mortgagor re
| sides
; COLUMBUS, April 13-SEEATE-The senate
Wednesday enacted into law Mr.. Korte's bill
I authorizing the commissioners Of Hamilton
county to improve Michigan and Shaw avenues
, by grading und matchmaking ut an expense o.
$500, which Is 10 be assessed against the
; owners OF the abutting property. tn,
4 senate adopted Mr.. Burns joiut resolution
: providing for the appointment OF a com
mission 10 establish correct boundary
line between Ohio and Indiana. decisive
step was taken toward re-epacting into law Mr.
LIZARDS bill for the annexation OF adjacent vil
4 1nsy Npe I'M nft ~ ffTf FpEl Low n
| Carroll submitted q unanimous report from
| the committee on municipal corporations No. l
recommending the bill for passage. The repor
n was promptly ngreod to by the senate
HoUsE-After q wearsome debate the hous
Wednesday refused to pass the Griffin bill, pre-
vidng for the creation Of a number of new com
e mon pleas judicial districts. 1t was said to b
4 o fair measure as far as politics went, but tn
4 democrats were shy Of II, and most OF then
voted against its passage Some republican
assisted them, and the bill went down-55 yeas
= rs nays-it requiring ~ votes 10 pass the same
l. Mr.. Boesel, of the finance committee, reporte
4 back the general deficiency bill which was in
- troduced last week. 1t was ordered on the ca
|, endar for tomorrow. 1t will most probably b
e passed this week and sent 10 the senate.
COLUMBUS, April l4-SEYATE.- -Lillards ar
q nexation bill passed Thursday morning by
unanimous vote after the insertion of a
amendment by Senator Fox, making the Icy
]. applicable only to the territory and municip;
It corporations lying contiguous TO the present
d | corporate limits of Cincinnati There was 4
, | discussion on the measure The house col
Cured in the amendment, and the bill is n Law
r The senate also passed bill which provide
2, that children over eight years OF age may d.
n eide which parent shall have Gus tody in case
where such parents are divorced and livin
- apart, provided the court finds such parent
l. worthy Of having such custody. Also bi
h which makes Labor Day" a holiday. The a.
q preparation bill passed
HoUsE-The house Thursday afternOc
| passed Mr. Grifiln's bill to provide for the abol
N tion OF grade crossings, with number
j. amendments When it is deemed necessary
n abolish a crossing or TO build neS way in su
stituton therefor, council or the county cor
misstoners shall so declare by resolution. I'll
P, Strehli street railroad bill was reconsiderC
lie Thursday morning on motion OF Mr.. Holcom
la and recommitted 10 the committee on corpo
. aions. Mr.. HGshbargers house bill 10 proviC
for the labelling and marking Of convict-maC
Of COOS manufactured In other states, passe
r. The deficiency bill passed the house after a i
tie breeze started by Mr.. Baird, who objected
the growing evil OF creating deficiencies. ~
~ bill appropriates si5596
ai COLUMBUS, April l6-SESATE-Bills passe
lg Providing that all justices of the peace shall
in elected at the April election: providing tn
ee | whom two or more counties shall unite in {
- construction and operation OF a work house I
is county commissioners shall select two electo
re OF opposite politics to act as directors; pl
IN viding that marriage shall not disqualify
an woman from acting guardian; providing III
:. the justices fee for making transcript shall
D." paid for before delivery: amending pharma
N, law so as TO provide that persons after Fl
f. years service as owner, manager asssta
ce in drug store, shall be entitled TO certifc0
without examination. In addition q number
local bills were passed.
a HoUsE-Providing for 8ccumulative wo
he house sentences; providing for arbitrators'
es port 10 the probate court; providing that pow
l.. Of attorney shall be recorded; abOlishng I
" general term OF the superior court Bills int
To- duced: Authorizing the state sinking fund co
as missioners 10 issue certificates OF indebtednC
10. TO the city OF Columbus; authorizing the pi
10 ment OF tweniy-siX claims aggregating '2,"5TT
against the fish and game commission: prov
Ing that probate judges shall remove incon
we tent trustees
IN JAMES MCCARTY, a steelmaRer at t
.iv Burgess steel works, Portsmouth,, ft
,e days since was frightfully scalded
he falling into vat of boiling vitriol a
ms water
err Gov MCKINLEY has sent to the sena
si- the appointment of William M. Hah
Tor of Mansfield, to be superintendent
insurance for the term beginning Ju
an 3, 1898, and ending June 2, 1896, "
he w. H. Kinder, of Hancock county. I
art nomination was referred 10 the co
mittee on insurance.
led ADoLPH ZINNER, a Dayton hostl'
i Ill Al, al