The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-25
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

There was bare quorum present, aud nothing
but local legislation was attempted. Senator
McMakin's bill to authorize tho commissioners
OF Butler county to levy a special tax OF
eighttenths Of a mill was passed and mes
sagcd over to the house, whore IL was con
signed to the tender mercies OF Hon. Tom
Goldrick.
HoUsE-NIr Clapp Monday introduced bill
calculated TO remedy crying evil in the truant
law-that unique act governs members Of so.
ciety referred TO as the Juvenile disorderly
persons" 1t seems that the law in some coun.
ties-Geauga, for instance-is imperative, in.
asmuch as the justice is unable to compel the
payment of the fine on furnishing OF the bond
by the Juveniles parents or guardian Mr. Clapp
proposes a jail sentence of from ten to thirty
days for such persons who fail or refuse TO com
ply with the orders Of the court Mr.. Grinin
Monday offered q rcsolu tion looking towards in.
surance reform. The governor is to appoint
bipartisan commission OF four TO codify and
revise the insurance laws, and submit the re.
suits Of their work to the general assembly.
Their compensation is TO be ten dollars q day.
A large number of local bills were passed.
COLUMBUS Feb 15-SENATE-Bill passed;
To amend sections of the revised statutes re.
lating to the destruction of Canada thistles;
to prohibit bartcring in state, cour and munic.
ipal orders and bills; changing law governing
struck 1uries. In addition several local bills
were passed. Bills introduccd To create o
sinking fund TO redeem Clevclands school bond
Indebtedness; TO permit legal notices to be
published in daily law registers, Senator Won
Seggerns bill, authorizing Cincinnati to sell
the Southern road, was on the senate calendar
for the third reading Tuesday Upon motion Of
Mr.. Won Seggern further consideration of the
measure was POSTPONED until next Tuesday.
HOUsE-Bills passed: Providing that no Of
ncers shall hold two commissions in the ma
tonal guard; authorizing the commissioners of
C1nrlfp county n iga1lp bpuda tp r,nv In
fciencies creating a special school district in
Goshen, Mahoning county; to RECONSTRUCTED a pike
in Green county; to authorize Norwood to Dor.
row $4,000 for sewerage purposes; authorizing
the improving and widening Of the Cincinnati,
Oakley and Madison road; authorizing Ports.
mouth to issue bonds for a sewer to prevent
hunting and selling of liquor within ono-half
mile of the Youngstown Township park.
COLUMBUS, Feb. rs -SENATE-The senate
passed the Phillips bill amending section 6iSS
30 as TO allow executives or administrators rea.
sonaDle attorneys's fees and expenses in all
litigation involving property of the estate or in
which the Will is set aside or not Senator
Green (by rcQuesO introduced bill providing
| for the vacation of n county road that remains
unopened for public use for four years after the
order for 1t is made, instead of seven years, as
| now. The house bill equalizing vehicle license
| in Cincinnati, so that wagons without springs
shall pay SIS and those with springs sl0 was
passed and is n law.
HoUsE-The house gave the pool selling bill
another wreStle Wednesday morning and de-
feated 1t by vote OF A in the affirmative and
| 43 in the negative Before doing so it passed a
| couple Of bills ono by Representative McGran-
nnhan which provides that when any question
| is submitted to court on motion or demurrer il
| shall be decided within twenty days. That
| when case Is finally heard upon its merits the
| court shall give decision within ninety days.
| Mr. Pudney's house bill appropriating 5000 for
| Representative Paxton TO defray the expenses
of his contest with Mr.. Frazer was passed
COLUMBUS. Feb. I-SENATE-Senator Parker
| introduced bill Thursday afternoon which pro
| vides that no person holding q commission as
county recorder shall practice law in the courts
| of the county OF which he is an official. Senator
| McMakCn will probably try to have the pro-
| hibiton extend to all county officials
| except the prosecuting attorney. 1t is alleged
| that recorders who practice law take advantage
| of their position to secure business. McConica's
bill. providing that judge shall not sit in case
| where he is related to either party to the suit,
| nor to any attorney engaged therein, was again
up for passage in the senate GSd was again post
pcned.
HoUsE-Tho Taylor bill passed Thursday. II
| provides that any married man who sha fraud.
| ulCntly represent himself to be unmarried, and
| make proposals of marriage to any unmarried
| female of good character, or repeatedly call OF
| or keep company with such female upon sucf
| false pretensc that he is unmarried, shall bt
deemed guilty Of msdcmeanor, and upon conyic
| ton, be fined not less than SlO0 nor more thar
| $500, or imprisoned in the county Jail not less
| than six months nor more than one year, OF
| both at the discretion of the court McMalicn's
| divorce bill was again postponed Thursday
| morning owing to the absence OF the author
| and il will come up next Wednesday; il will, in
| all probability, be defeated
| COLUMBUS, Feb. 1s.-SENATE-Mr. Lampaor
| Friday Introduced bill to empower trustees
| OF townships and councils of villages TO aC
jointly In the purchase Of a hearsG and the cree
| ton of cemetery vaults. The senate then ad
| jourued till Monday at p m
| HoUsE-Bills introduced: To authorize the
| recorder of Hamilton county to transcrihe any
| Of the records Of the Office which have become
| torn and mutilated; providing that owners o.
| willow tree partition fences shall not perIni
| them to grow 10 q greater height than six feet;
| providing that persons injured by the sale o
| Intoxicating liquors shall not be required tC
| give security for costs; providing that the pros
| eculing attorney can recover any money lille
| gally drawn from the county treasury; increas
| ing the salary of the assistant law librarian
| from s1,OOO to $1,000 per annum. The house
then adjourned till Monday p. N.