The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-14
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


Balm ana Bcebe Us the committee on behalf of
the scun 10 notify the governor that the sem
ato 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-
scented The governors message which was read |
oy Clerk Coinc. Messrs. Lampson, Nichols |
ind Marshall we're appointed special commit |
tee to ascertain and report the mileage 70 be |
paid each member Amounts ranging from 80 |
to $40 "a were allowed, according TO the dis |
tancc actually travelled. Mr.. Lampson had the |
honor Of presenting the first bill OF the session
1t requires railroad companies to equip and
furnish their freight cars with automatic coup |
ers and air brakes. Tho bill requires all new
cars to be so equipped by July !, 1898, ana old
cars by January 1, 1895, and provides fine
ranging from $1,000 TO 5000 for violation of
the above,
HousE-At4p M, Speaker Laylin called the
house to order and Rev, Francis Marstin
offered prayer Pudncy's resolution informing
the senate that the House could be found AT
the UsUul place was adopted, whoreupon Byco
WyGman forged TO the front with resolution
inviting the governor TO make known his de-
sires. If he had any, and to offer suggestions,
II he should deem it GXpcdicut A committee,
Messrs Wydmau, Ealtins, Wood Reiter and
Winn, was appointed 10 visit him. Mr. Griffin
offered u resolution governing the count OF
votes cast for secretary oi state. II was unan-
GOV MCBinlCy's message, which was read
by the clerk and attenuycly listened to. The
several subjects treated OF and the recommend.
utions made were referred to tho proper com.
mittecs, and upon motion of Mr. Taylor, Of
Guernsey, the House adjourned at 5;15 p IN.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 4.-SENATE-Bins introduc-
cd Changing the timo for paying taxes from
December and Juno 20 to January and July lO
to reduce the park board of Cincinnati from six
IN
judges shall allow q change Of venue; authoriz.
ing guardians of minors to lease real estate OF
wards when, in the opinion OF the probate
Judge II is necessary for their education or
maintenance.
HoUsE-Among tho bills introduced werc the
following: Amending section 22sj, making pro-
vision for tho release Of the lien upon property
specially assC5sed amending section COR, en-.
abling woman to act as oNccutriN or admins
tratriN after marriage; amending section 5GJs
and 300, providing that the husband shall be
barred of all right OF dover in lands restored to
the wife by reason Of divorce granted for the
aggres ion Of the husband. Also allowing hus-
band alimony at tho discretion Of the court
when divorce is granted by reason OF the argres'
sion of the wife, TO provide for the payment OF
taxes in January and July. instead OF Deccm.
ber and June; compelling electric railway com
panies to place vestibules on cars TOR the pro-
lection Of employees; providing u penalty for
m1lCiously shooting tresspassing stock; com
pelling railroad companies to stop all passenger
| trains at cvoey town or village OF three thou.
| sand population.
COLUMBUS Jan. 6--SENATE-The following
| bills were introduced Thursday: Holding street
| car companies responsible that passengers
| shall enter by the rear and leave by the front
| platform, and compelling them 30 bring cars
! approaching from opposite directions to full
| stop ten feet Of space intervening, before pas
sengers are discharged. A line Of from 325 to
| 800 per day is assessed upon the company and
one of So to SO for each ofIense on the cmployc;
| to make city trCasurers in all school districts
| eX-onlcio treasurer of the school fund; to pro-
! vide penalties of fines and imprisonmcuts for
| violations of the law prohibiting barberns on
| Sunday; requiring street railway companies 10
| provide shutters on street cars for protection
| of motor and gripmau; amending section ., l3j
! by increasing the maximum amount Of damages
| by reason Of death from accident from :loOyO to
| $4,000,
| HoUsE-Bnls rnsscd: Providing that when
! false enlistment of property is made the pen
atty of fifty per cent shall apply not to the
| whole amount, but to the amount concealed
only; applying to two school districts in Co
| shocton county; to extend provisions of law
now in vogue in Cleveland and Cincinnati pro
! yidng for the meeting Of the street expenses
| on public property TO Columbus; permitting
secretary OF state to pay incorporation fee
money held in abeyance by litigation over tC
his successor; taxing vehicles in the city o
| Columbus, authorizing expenditure of S5O,OOC
for water-works in Columbus; placing Mexican
and soldiers Of late war on an equal footing in
drawing relief.
| COLUMBUS Jan. T--SENATE.--No business OF
! Importance was tronsacted in tn the senate
| Friday, and at noon that body adjourned until
| Monday.
HousE-The following bills were introduced
| Prohibiting the discharge Of all employees OF
! corporations or private individuals during the
tendency OF gnrnishee suits against them; in
creasing the terms of trustees andtreasurers il
| originally surveyed townships from one tc
three years, passed; authorizing bounty OF
fifty cents a head on all hawks, save
sparrow hawks; TO amend section A2i;
to provide that when township trustees
make an assignment for line fence, the cost
of construction shall be collected us other taxes
and not by suit at law; amending section 551
so as to provide that courts shall not grant ~
injunction without reasonable notice to the de
fendant A restraining order, however, may
be allowed until the petition is heard; amend
ing section G5Si by allowing guardians, cXecu
tors and administrators TO appeal from justices
of the peace in the interest of their trusts with
out giving bond wherever bond has been provi
ously given in the state; amending section 135
so that proceedings TO review Judgment il
criminal cases shall be brought withi
| six months after the rendition of judg
tate only in such ratio or proportion as The put
chase price bears to the appraised; providing
for the inspection of private and state banks b,
an inspector, to be selected by the secretar
, ! and auditor of state and the attorney general
The following bill was passed: House bin
amending section 634i of the revised statutes 5
, that whenever an insolvent debtor makes
, fraudulent conveyance it may be treated as
! general assignment, and any creditor may inst
tute proceedings in certain defined courts to II
cover his share Of the assets, provision bein
/ made for the protection Of the interest Of Il
creditors by the court. Adjourned until MOI
day.
/ AN old lady of Canton, and for tb
: last few months an inmate of the pOoi
house, who for the present does nc
a wish her name made public, has jus
received word from NewsYorll that sh
is heiress to property in that city value
e at 1000, COO She says she has rel;
4 tives in this country who have pos
y lively refused TO take care of her in he
e old age, and that for the past few yeai
I she was compelled 10 work as Il dome
). tic Some time ago she fell and brol
= her leg and was taken to tba inhrmarJ
: where she still r9maius
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GRAINS OF SAND.
q GIVE lie the right OF way and
a would wreck the universe.
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