The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-12
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

10, and the question was then upon the motion |
TO reconsider the vote by which the bill was |
passed. This col ned The bill had gone over |
to tho house, and on motion OF Mr.. Gear, n mes |
sage was sent to that body asking for its re-
turn. When the bill came back the question |
was on its passage. Senator Haghcy moved
that consideration be postponed to Thursday
There being no quorum, Gen. Harris ordered a
.ail OF the senate which disclosed the fact that
none OF the three senators from Hamilton
county were present Mr. Whittlescy moved
to amend the motion to postpone to Thursday
so rs TO make 1t Tuesday, and pending this mo.
ton the senate took o recess on Mr. Phillips
motion, which takes the bill to the table.
HoUsE-Mr. James introduced q bill which
provides that the supreme court reporter, In.
stead OF the secretary OF state shall have the
supervision OF the printing of the supreme
court reports and shall. let the work to print
ers In this state. Representative Smith. col.
orcd member from Cleveland, is the author Of
bill TO mako lynching ground for action
igainst the county in which 1t occurs. A bill
introduced by Mr.. Sleeper amends section GIL
by providing that in cases brought to the su.
premc court which involves estates represented
by executors or administrators and where af-
idavit Is made to the effect that the estate will
no; very well stand the expense, the court may
make TN order dispensing with the printin Of
he record.
COLUMNS. o., May 2-.sETArE.-House Joint
resolution by Mr.. Hard to authorize the gov.
| "rnor to nppoint two commissioners to repre-.
sent Ohio at the Antwerp exposition was adopt
ID. Senator Clark introduced o bill TO provide
for tho purchase. at not to exceed 5000, of q
bronze statue OF Ex.president Hayes, to be
placed in the capitol group The senate passed
house bill by Mr. Taylor, Of Crawford. TO amend
| section 4l25 as amended, by providing that
county commissioners may transfer the sur.
| plus dog tax fund to the bridge fund, or to the
! fund for the relief Of INDECENT soldiers The
Whittlesey cheese bill passed the senate. 1t
in. SELL offer or expose for sale or exchange any
| article or substance in the semblance Of, or in
imitation of, cheese
| HOUSE E-Mr. Cannon made motion Tuesday
afternoon to reconsider the vote by which the
Mosgrovc medical bill was lost. There was O
\ storm of protest Mr.. Griffin favored recon.
Sideration, US he believed the doctors ought to
have protection. He wanted to postpone the
motion TO reconsider. but was voted down. The
motion to reconsider carried by q vote Of IS to
u. MIR Hutcheson introduced bill which has
| for its object the payment of bountieS to volun.
tccr soldiers who fought in the late rebellion.
1t gives township trustees power to levy tax
| not to exceed netenth of u mill to pay such
bounties. radical disorgarizer, by Mr.. james,
Of Wood affecting the city of Hamilton, was
sent to the clerks desk Tuesday, while the
house was in the order Of Introduction of local
bills. 1t establishes board Of police and fire
commissioners and repeals the act Of April /,
| 1850. creating nonpartisan board Of public
| iffuirs.
| COLUMBUS, May 3.-SENATE-Bill introduced.
10 amend section 1914 by providing that any
| township treasurer in any township in which
there is not provided a good fire and burglar
proof safe in which to keep the funds belong.
ing TO the township shall deposit in some bank
or other safe place. and shall not be held liable
for the loss Of such funds upon the failure of
he bank or of the person with whom the money
is deposited; to amend section IRE in the same
manner. This section applies to village treas
urers. Senate bill by Mr. Obi to provide for the
resumption Of the bonds and payment of inter-
est on the mortgage debt upon the state fair
grounds passed the senate. The senate refused
to cor slider the vote by which it defeated Mr.
Haskell's bill requiring assessors in 1894 to
take {, list of ex-soldiers for the purpose of q
roster to be prepared by the acknowledgement.
HoUsE-The Locke proposition to increase
the state tax levy was the subject of an inter-
esting discussion in the house during the entire
lafternoon. 1t was proposed by the bill to make
the levy for general revenue purposes ITO
mills, for the payment of interest and constitu-
tional reduction Of the public debt Of the state
80 of mill, this fund to be styled the sinking
fund, and the common school mill, the total
increase being 80 of q MILL from 4-l0 to 7-l0
mills. After leng Thy debate the measure was
defeated by vote Of "a to 3D. DR.. Deatons s
bill to create state board of veterinary exam
iners was passed The house defeated, by q
,otc Of AZ to 10, bill by Senator Eckley to
eign, 10 file annual statements showing their
condition with the commissioner of insurance.
COLUMBUS, May 4-SENATE-A bill to amend
The Strehli, law was introduced by Senator Nc
conica- 1t provides that provisions to cure de.
fective ordinances shall only apply to ordi.
nances heretofore passed: that the percentage
OF gross receipts which go to the city under the
present law may be increased, but shall not be
decreased, and that councils NAV not extend
franchises IN consideration or an increase IN
the amount of paving Senator Whittlescy in
,roduced bill 10 provide for the taxation OF
freight line and equipment companies upon the
basis contemplated by the bill to tax sleeping
car companies.
HousE-The house defeated Mr.. Sleeper's
bill, cons ituting board of supervision for the
state institutions, consisting of ono member OF
the board of trustees of each institution. The
legislature has decided to purchase the plates
etc, of Howc's historical collections the house
passing by'a vote of "a to senate joint resou
lion to that effect Mr.. Montgomery's house
dill to require casualty companies to deposit
10000 with the commissioner Of insurance
passed. The house passed the bill to supple
ment Section Goes 1t prohibits fishing with q
pound not, seine gill net, trap or fish net IL
Lake Erie between December and March J.
and in Sandusky and Portage bays between
Nav 20 and September 10. and prohibits the set
ting OF nets within distance OF four miles from
the main land or in less than sixty feet of water
for gill nets. 1t also limits lhc size of the fish
which may be caught.
COLUMBUS, May 5.-SENArH-Co Columbus is tc
have q worlhouse. Mr. Lanes bill to levy
i tax for that purpose passed the senate Sen
atcr Earnharts bill 10 authorize the commits
soners 10 levy . tax FOR the purpose of building
morguc was recommended in The senate. 4 he
HOFFMAN house bill to give boards OF exam
!ners power to renew the certificates of teach
ers who have taught for ten successive years in
one county was reconsidered Tho senate
committee on railroads and telegraphs recon
mendcd for passage Nr. Eckley's bill TO author
iZc tho Use of electricity as motive power OF
railroads, subject to the right OF councils tc
grant power 10 erect poles or place wires where
the rOad runs through municipality.
HousE-Mr. Whittlesey introduced bill
some time ago TO rnse the retail tax OF
cigarettes from 300 to $780, his object being tc
practically prohibit the sale OF these instru
ments of self.destructiop. The house commit
tee on taxation amended the bill by making thf
tax thirty dollars year, and II this is agreed
TO cigarettes will return again to favor. bill
of which Mr.. Montgomery is the author
amends section 2986 by providing that tho
sheriff shall receive for advertising the election
| fifty cents for each voting precinct. Mr. Mont
gomcrv introduced u bill which is intended tc
give Youngstown authority TO contract fo
electric lighting for term hot longer than II I
years
New Telephone Co.
TOLEDO, o.. May 4.-The commiJtc,
of the city council Thursday nigh,
granted franchise to the Harrison
Telephone Co. of New York, to put in