The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

NOiUMbNNi jan. tls--SENATE-lno tcNNpN
transacted no business Monday, spending tbs
thirty minutes Of its session in a fruitess dis
cusson Of the errors OF clerks
HoUsE-Mr Clark introduced a bill creating
Estate department Of banks. The departments
shall be presided over by supcrntcndent to
be appointed by The governor for a term OF four
years who shall receive n salary OF 5000 o
year. The bill also amends and codines the
building association laws, as to bring them un-
der tho supervision OF the proposed superiniend-
ent OF banks. Mr. Lillurd introduced bill
providing for striking out the imprisonmentfoa.
lures OF the law prohibiting the sale OF pools
and policies, Mr. Harshburger introduced q
bill TO mako one.thousand.mile railway tickets
transferable and good for any number OF fares,
notcNcccd ng five. Mr.. Griffin introduced bill
providing that marriage shall not terminate
woman's guardianship or right TO act as cd
minisuatriX Representative Strock intro
duCed q bill prepared by Secretary OF STATE
S NJ Taylor, amending the statutes so as u
require the vote OF three judges of elections "a
reject ballot after an oath has been taken BY
the voter and further providing that any per
son in the employ OF the state may vote In tho
precinct in which he resided at the time OF hn
election or appointment
COLUMBUS, Feb l.-SENATE-An important
step was taken by the senate Tuesday after
noon toward the taxation Of corporate fran
chises. On motion of Mr.. Van Cleaf the com
mittee on finance was directed to provide biz
or bills providing for the taxation OF all prop
erty, business or subjects" not now listed fol
taxation. Two important Dayton bills weri
enacted into laws. One Of them authorizes the
city to issue bonds in the sum Of 100000 fol
street improvements. The other extends this
annual sessions of the city board OF equaizs
tion to six instead Of four months. Hereafter
the sessions of the board will begin February
instead OF May |. number of other local billi
were passed.
HoUsE-Organi2cd labor fought and
| notable battle in the house. The contention
was over the Thomas bill, which provides thai
all ,tI Il, lu ,ypfggI hnl
| screened. Bills ntroduced Making railroad
companies liable for loss on account OF fires
originating from sparks along their right VI
| way; amending section 22s5 so rs to provide
| that upon payment of special assessments re- .
ceipt from the contractor shall operate as are
lease OF lcin; to correct abuses in the way of re
| tanning wages from minors and to prevent then
| from being deprived of their earnings by un
scrupulous employers. Several blllS we're In
| troduccd.
COLUMBUS, Feb 2-SENATE-Both the sen
ate and house took things very easy Wednesday
and permitted the wheels of legislation to move
with dignihcd slowncss. Several bills changing
names Of persons were passed and few incon'
seQuently local measures were placed on the
books. The senate passed the house bill, maR
ing it q misdemeanor to loiter on the grounds Oh
The Girls Industrial home or to cntice away
inmates thereof The bill is law The
senate bill permitting referees to report TO the
probate well as the common pleas court was
passed.
HousE-In the house Mr.. Workmans bill
providing for board Of arbitration, TO be ap
pealed TO in case OF differences between em'
| ployers and employees, was passed, and the joint
resolution of Mr.. Daugherty providing for the
apportionmcnt by the governor of a commission
TO devise a system OF taxation was adopted.
| COLUMBUS, Feb. 3.-SENATE-The senate has
passed the partial appropriation bill practical,
ly as it came from the house, with the exception
OF striking out the item of 81 800 for the exhibit
of the board OF charities at the Worlds fair,
which ii was thought best TO put in the general
| bill with the other World fair appropriations.
The Abbott bill requiring street railway com-
! panies to protect their motormen from the in'
| clemencies of the weather, by eQuipping
their cars with screens, has passed the senate.
The senate passed the bill introduced in the
house, making the usual appropriations for the
support OF the common schools. Other bills
passed: Authorizing the appointment OF trus'
tees to execute testamentary trusts where the
l wills name no trustees; providing that physt
clans must give notice within twelve hours to
, health officers, OF contagious diseases coming
under their notice, under penalty of fines of not
less than $40 nor more than $50
HoUsE-Bills passed: To authorize assessors
to kill dogs when taxes are not paid. Prohib-
l itiug bankers, brokers, ETC. from acting az
, | notares in public matters in which they ara
. | directly interested A bill of Mr.. Van CleaA
that has passed the senate has become law
| by tho action of the house to-day. II makes II
/ mandatory upon county auditors TO publish
&
| December and the second Tuesday in January,
in an English and one German paper.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 4.-SENATE-Frday was bill
| day and forty of them were introduced in both
5 houses Only seventeen senators answered the
=, call of the roll in the morning, and consequent
= ly but little business transacted 1t was
u for this reason that Senator McMaEen sug'
J. gested that during the remainder of the session
II the senators should pick out the bills Of the
e habitual Gbsentees and assign them TO the cal
- endar for Friday, and in that way insure
II working quorum on that day The only general
.e bill considered was one by Mr.. Weybrecht the
v unscatcd member from Stark which makes
4 applicable to township trustees the law pro-
i hibitiug municipal councilmen from having any
!" financial interest in any contract awarded by
n them.
HoUsE-Among the many bills introduced in
10 the house were the following: To regulate elec'
. trio light companies and compel them to place
y wires under ground; TO abolish the board Of re-
lr view 10 amend the Russell law; TO empty jury
rs wheels once per year; governing the mode OF
% advertising execution sales; governing convict
e labor to appropriate $1,000 for the publication
- of vol of the Geology OF Ohio; providing
IN when husband and wife may testify against
Y. each other: providing that county commission
10 ers may allow sheep claims al the regular meet
,+ ings instead of at the September session only;
!" to pay deficiency at the Boys Industrial
school.
n. JACK MAXWELL, formerly of Cadiz,
of was working on the Pan Handle track
m, the other night. A freight passed and
he stopped at street crossing in Jewett
n. and was cut in two; the rear end of The
be train getting away from the brallemen
of ran over Maxwell, who was unconscious
he of danger, killing him without warn
ing.
,p, A NEW post Office has been established
OF Mt the Glen Nell coal works, three mile:
an north of Coalton, and which has beer
Ter christened Wilcox, in honor of Hon
as Robert Wilcox, president of the com
pany. VIM j. Emmons will probabl!
DR. receive the appointment of postmaster
ct, PRESIDENT SAUL, of the Ohio South
lie ern announced the other Afternoon
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