The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-04-20
OHIO LNGIsLATURR

COLUMBUS, April il.-SENATE-The senate
enacted into law bili by Mr.. Clark, increas-
ing the pensions Of retiring patrolmcn In Cleve-
land from $500 to 1000, and thatof the retiring
chief Of police from $500 70 to5o. Mr.. Crafts
bill, providing for the construction Of
new bridge over the Great Miami
river at Miamitown, was read the second
time in the senate and ordered on the calendar
for third reading Tuesday. Mr.. Van Cleaf
offered joint resolution in the senate instruct
ing the state supervisor OF printing to have
printed and bound 5000 copies Of the state
building and loan inspectors annual report for
the use of that ofYlcial and fifteen copies Of the
same for each member Of the legislature. One
thousand Of the copies TO be distributed by the
state inspector are to be printed in the German
language -.f - trta4
HousE-Hon. H. M Daugherty, Of Fayette
county. introduced resolution fixing the date
Of adjournment as April2 "a. The resolution was
received with marked frigidity and without
even courteous attention 1t was read and laid
over under the rules. Hon David Taylor, Of
Guernsey county, introduced a resolution au-
thorizing tho state TO purchase the engravfngs
and electrotypes Of "Howe's Historical Ohio"
for $4,000, and 10 pay royalty Of 30 cents per
copy to Mrs. Howe Five hundred copies are
included in the sales, three sets TO be given to
each member and the rest to the state H.
brarian.
COLUMBUS, April i2-SENATR-A number OF
Hamilton county measures became laws Tues
day by their passage in the senate. Among
them were three bills by Mr. Lilard. 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 de-
partment controlling said properly. Mr.. Cling
mans bill authorizing the issue of Cincinnati
university bonds is a law, the motion to recon.
slider having been Withdrawn. The senate
amended Bruck's BILL which is to Columbus
such an act as the Russell law is to Cincinnati,
by exempting from license clairvoyants and
seers.
HoUsE-The house of representatives has
cxemplifed the truth Of both adages, and has,
after much thought and consideration, passed
Gaumers second libel, after slaughtering 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 libelers. Senator Green's bill passed
the house Tuesday and is now law.
1t provides that the garnishee shall
appear and answer on or before
the time named In the summons for the de-
fendant or defendants to answer the petition or
other pleading upon which the attachment was
granted. The house Tuesday afternoon passed
mortgages need be refiled but once in three
years, or at the end Of the obligation, II IL runs
longer in the county where the mortasgor re-
sides f 81 = "a
COLUMBUS. April ia-sENA1E-The senate
Wednesday enacted into law Mr.. Korte's bill
authorizing the commissioners Of Hamilton
county to improve Michigan and Shaw avenues
by grading and nacsdamising ct an expense Of
el5,oC0 which is to be assessed against the
owners of the abutting property. The
senate adopted Mr.. Burns Joint resolution
providing for the appointment Of Q COM
mission 70 establish o correct boundary
line between Ohio and Indiana. A decisive
step was taken toward re-enacting into law Mr..
-Lillards bill for the annexation OF adjacent VII.
lages TO the city OF Cincinnati Mr.. Eckley, Of
Carroll, submitted unanimous report from
the committee on municipal corporations No 1,
recommending the bill for passage The report
was promptly agreed TO by the senate.
= HoUsE-After q wearisome debate the house
Wednesday refused to pass the Grimm bill, pro-
viding for the creation of number Of new cora-
mon pleas judicial districts. II was said TO be
fair measure as far as politics went, but the
democrats were shy Of II, and most Of them
voted against its passage Some republicans
assisted them, and the bill went down-66 yeas,
20 nays-it requiring u votes TO pass the same.
Mr.. Boesel Of the finance committee, reported
back the general deficiency bill which was in.
troduced last week. It Was ordered on the cal.
endar for tomorrow. It will most probably be
passed this week and sent to the senate
COLUMBUS, April l14-SENATE-Lillard an.
nexetion bill passed Thursday morning by .
unanimous vote after the insertion of an
amendment by Senator Fox, making the law
applicable only to the territory and municipal
corporations lying contiguous to the present"
corporate limits of Cincinnati There was no
discussion on the measure The house con-
CURED in the amendment and the bill is law
The senate also passed bill which provides
that children over eight years OF age may de-
eide which parent shall have custody In cases
where such parents are divorced and living
apart, provided the court finds such parents
worthy of having such custody. Also bill
which makes Labor Day" q holiday. The ap-
preparation bill passed
HoUsE-The house Thursday afternoon
passed Mr. Grifhn's bill to provide for the aboli-
tion of grade crossings with number Of
amendments Whenit is deemed necessary to
abolish crossing or to build o new way in sub
stitution therefor, council or the county COM
missioners shall so declare by resolution The
Strehli street railroad bill was reconsidered
Thursday morning on motion of Mr.. Holcomb,
and recommitted to the committee on corpor-
ations. Mr.. Hashbarger's house bill to provide
for the labelling and marking Of convict-made
goods manufactured in other states passed.
The deficiency bill passed the house after lit.
tie breeze started by Mr. Baird, who objected to
the growing evil Of creating deficiencies The
bill appropriates 8l55, ,967.S9.
COLUMBUS, April 16-SENATE-Bills passed:
Providing that all justices of the peace shall be
elected at the April election; providing that
when two or more counties shall unite in the
construction and operation Of work house the
county commissioners shall select two electors
OF opposite politics 10 act as directors; pro
viding that marriage shall not disqualify a
woman from acting as guardian; providing that
the justices fee for making transcript shall be
paid for before delivery; amending pharmacy
law 30 as to provide that persons after Ave
years service as owner, manager or assistant
in drug store, shall be entitled to certificate
without examination. In addition number OF
local bills were passed.
HoUsE-Providing for acoumulativs work
house sentences providing for arbitrs tors re.
port 10 the probate court; providing that power
Of attorney shall be recorded; abolishing the
general term Of tho superior court Bills intro
duced Authorizing the state sinking fund com.
missioners 10 issue certifcat Of Indebtedness
to the city oil Columbus; authorizing the pay.
ment Of twenty-six claims aggregating s2, 25z 80
against the fish and game commission; provid
ing that probate judges shall remove incompe.
tent trustees.
JAMES McCAR-Y, a steelmalser at the
Burgess steel works, Portsmouth, few
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