The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-03-23


4. COLUMBUS, March I4-ssNATE-No quorum.
HousE-A great mass Of petitions and me
MORALS were pumped upon Clerk Malloy's
desk number Of petitions were in the form
Of protests against the passage OF the Clark
food bill; some were for the passage OF the fe.
male suffrage bill and others still were direct.
ed for and against the McGrew bill for
the repeal OF the CARRIER law. An
important bill introduced in the senate
by Mr.. McMaken is a hit at the street railway
companies. Its street railway corporations
must pay one-third Of the costs Of improving
the highways that they in part occupy. The
bill stipuates that the company shall not
have the right Of way in the street until the
money is paid for the improvement The
payment is to be applied to the cost Of the i'm
provement Senator McConica introduced
bill providing that when the legislature author.
ICES the submission OF a proposition to o vote OF
the people, and is silent as to the number OF
votes necessary for its adoption, the PROPOSE
tion shall require q majority Of all the votes
cast and that unless otherwise stated the
vote must be taken at q regular election.
Mr.. Southard, Of Union, introduced bill to
amend section 700 Of the revised statutes rela-
tive TO the care Of the insane and provides that
all persons who have or may be admitted into
either OF the asylums for the insane who have
the means to pay for their maintenance and
care while in said institutions will pay accord
ing to the terms directed by the trustees.
COLUMBUS, March l5.-SENATE--A bill 10
provide for an additional judge Of the common
pleas court IN the third subdivision Of the Fifth
judicial district, comprising the counties OF
Franklin, Pickaway and Madison, passed. The
senate committee on judiciary has unani-
mously recommended for passage the house
bill by Mr.. Taylor, Of Guernsey, pro-
viding for standard time to be the time
uniformly used throughout the state. The
committee has also recommended Mr.. Taylor's
m m q w n
be single and win the affections of decent single
maidens Mr.. Taylor's collateral security In.
surance bill was also recommended. The sen.
ate went into committee OF the whole Tuesday
afternoon on the McGrew bill to repeal the Gar
ber salary law, and the bill passed with the SOL
itary vote of Mr. Nichols against 1t. Mr.. Mich
ols proposed an amendment looking to hori-
zontal reduction Of 20 per cent In the schedule
of fees as restored by the bill, but was voted
down.
HoUsE-Fifty bills Of q local character were
introduced and forty Of them passed. Clark's
pure food bill was made q special order for
March 81.
COLUMBUS. March l6-SENATE-Mr Wyd-
mans bill for o stand pipe at the Boys Indus
trial school became law. The senate passed
bill to authorize Gallipolis to issue 5000 in
bonds for water works Hon. John Dirk, of
Hamilton, Butler county, was confirmed as Q
trustee Of the penitentiary for the unexpired
term ending March 81, 1895. A bill introduced
In the senate appropriates "a, 800 AZ for the pay
ment Of the expenses incurred by the state for
the funeral OF Ex-President Hayes Mr. Gar
ber's house joint resolution relating to o monu-
ment to mad Anthony" Wayne, and the cele-
bration Of the conquest Of the Indians, was
adopted.
HoUsE-The appropriat tions bill received at
tention In the house Wednesday. Mr.. Wynn
opened the debate upon the subject OF the Co.
mails, proposing two amendments-adding to the
-tv<xa 49, n ~ 4
ducing the sum appropriated for the southern
division OF the Ohio canal to the Same amount
After considerable discussion the appropria.
tions bill as whole passed the house by tho
votes OF all tho members except Mr.. Harshbar-
ger. The bill appropriatee q M ,46S, and WAS
not seriously changed. Tho Joint resolution Of
Mr.. Strock, providing for . commission 10 look
into the question of giving the supreme court
additional room, WAS referred to the committee
OF finance, and Mr.. Adams resolution. 70 en-
ploy the convicts who shall occupy tho Mans
field reformatory in the manufacture Of vitri.
fed brick, went TO the coEnuittee on public
ways
COLUMBUS. March iz.-SEnATR - Mr.. Won
SeggeTns Harrison monument bi1l went
through Thursday. The senate voted down .
motion by Senator Stewart to reconsider the
vote by which the Thomas coal screening bill
was lost Senate Joint resolution TO authorize
the printing Of Q new edition Of the school lava
Of the state was adopted The bill TO repeal
the law granting the secretary Of state q 600
additional compensation for performing the
services incident 10 the position Of state super.
visor Of elections. A new insurance law was
enacted. II supplements section 266, and pro-
vides for the withdrawal Of deposits from In
surancs companies other than life, when their
risks In Ohio have expired, and their liabilities
In the state have bsen hquidated.
HoUsE-A bill In favor Of woman suffrage st
school elections was defeated by vote of yeas,
~; nays, % motion to reconsider was In
definitely postponed The house passed sub
stituts for house bill No e45 relating to COM
panies organised for the purpose of guarantee
ing the fidelity Of persons holding places of
public or private trust Wyoming's council is
authorized to issue 10000 in bonds to extend
and improve the water works. Quincy, Logan
county, 10 authorized 10 borrow money and
build an addition to the schoolhouse.
COLUMBUS, March l8.-SENATE-The only
bill introduced in the senate was one by Mr..
Van Cleaf, authorizing the boards Of education
OF Walnut township, Fairfield county, to Dor
row $4,000 to build q schoolhouse.
HoUsE-Mr. Martin introduced resolution
Friday favoring change Of inauguration day
from March 4 to April 80 The house committee
on railroads reported the Abbott vestibule bill
and recommended its passage as amended The
bill, 1t will be remembered provides that stree.
railway companies must furnish electric cars
with screen shelters for motormen during in
clement weather The bill exempting from the
operations of the Australian law elections
held In special school districts on the first
Monday in April, passed the house. Mr. Korte
from the house committee on prisons and prison
reforms, reported back recommend ng for pas
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