The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-01-12
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

COLUMBUS, Jan. a-SENArE.- The senate
was called to order at Z p. m. by Lieut. Gov.
Harris Rev. Dr. W. L. Moore opened the ses-
sion with fcrvent prayer. Seventeen sepa-
tors answered to their names under the call
The president appointed senators Carpenter,
Balm end Beebe as the committee on behalf Of
the senate to notify the governor that the SEN
ate was ready to consider any message he
might have to transmit Senator Carpenter
reported that the committee had performed its
functions, and Private Secretary Boyle pre-.
sented the governors message, which was read
BY Clerk Caine. Messrs. Lampson, Nichols
and Marshall were appointed a special commit
tee TO ascertain and report the mileage to be
paid each member. Amounts ranging from S6
to AoA were allowed, according to the dis
tance actually Travelled. Mr.. Lampson had the
honor OF presenting the FIRST bill OF the session.
II requires railroad companies to equip and
furnish their freight cars with automatic coup
lers and cir brakes. The bill requires all new
ears 70 be SO equipped by July I, 1893, and old
cars by January !, 1890, and provides q fine
ranging from t1,o 600 to 5000 for violation Of
the above. ti
HousE-At4p p m, Speaker Laylin called the
house 70 order and Rev, Francis Mnrstin
offered prayer Pudney's resolution informing
the senate that the House could be found 1t
tho usual plu,'e was adopted, whereupon Byce
Wydman forged TO the front with resolution
inviting the governor to make known his de-
sifes, II he had sny, ond 10 offer suggestions,
II he should deem IL cxpediant A committee,
Messrs. Wydman, Eakins, Wood. Reiter and
Winn. was appointed to visit him. Mr. Grimm
offered . resolution governing the count Of
votes east for secretary VI state. 1t was unan-
imoasly adopted Secretary Boyle submitted
Gov. McKiniey's message. which was read
by the clerk ana attentively listened 10. The
several subjects treated Of and the recommend
ations made were referred to tho proper COM
mittees, and upon motion Of Mr.. Taylor, Of
Guernsey, the House adjourned at 5:b m. rs
COLUMBUS. Jan. 4--SBxATE--Bins introduc-
ed: Changing the time for paying taxes from
December and June 20 10 January and July 20;
10 reduce the park board Of Cincinnati from six
to four members; amending section 5oSa 80
judges shall allow . change Of venue: authoriz.
ing guardians Of minors to lease real estate Of
wards whom, in the opinion Of the probate
judge, IL is necessary for their cducation or
maintenance. W# eT
HousEA mong the bills introduced were the
following: Amending sectiou 2es5, making pro-
vision for the release OF the lien upon property
specially assessed; amending section coz, en-
sbffng woman 70 vet ss execusrfx or adnnints-
trntrix after marriage; amending section $3.50
ana S7vp, providing thDt the husband shall be
tho wife by reason Of divorce granted for the
aggressfon Of the husband. Also allowing hns-
band alimony ut tho discretion Of the eourt
when divorce Is granted by reason OF the aggres-
sion Of the wife: to provide for the payment OF
toxes IN January and July. ins tcad OF Decem.
Der and June: compelling electric railway com
panfes to place vestftules on cars for the pro
lection Of employees: providing penalty for
niatfciously shooting tresepassing stock: com
polling railroad companies TO stop all passenger
trains at eveey town or village Of three thou
sand population.
Cot.J RBUs, Jan. &--SENAYs.-The following
bflis were introduced fnursday: Holding street
car compnnies responsible that passengers
shall enter BY The rear and leave by the front
platform, and compelling them 10 bring cars
approaching frem opposite directions 10 q full
stoA ten feet of space intervening, before pas.
so0gers ere discharged A fine OF from s25 to
ssoo per day Is assessed upon the company and
ane Oe Is 10 tfo for each ofense on the employee;
- n1afre city treasurers in all school districts
ox-o6tcio treasurer Of the school fund; to pro-
vide penalties of nnes and ilnprisc nmcnts for
vioadous Of the law prohibiting barbering on
Sunday: requiring street railway companies te
provide shutters on street care for protection
sf motor and gripman; amending section 6, 10:
BY increasing the maximum amount Of damages
BY reason Of death from accident from $1,000 to
ssD,OcO
HoUsE-Biils passed Providing that wher
false enlistment Of property Is Isade, the pen
u1ty Of fifty per cent. shall arp!y not TO the
whole amount but to the amount concealed
only: applying 70 two school districts In Co
shocton county: " extend provisions Of law
nov In vogue In Cleveland and Cincinnati, pro
vidfng for the meeting OF the street expenses
on public property to Columbus: permitting
secret tary Of state TO pay Incorporation fee
money held in abeyance by litigation over te
his successor: taxing vehicles in the city o!
for woter-works in Columbus: placing Mexicar
and soldiers of late war on equal footing ir
| asswing reltef.
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