The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-10
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

moved that the vote whereby further consider
alton OF the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the Paxton bill to repeal the Strehli law
was passed be reconsdered. This was agreed
to, and the question was then upon the motion
to reconsider the vote by which the bill was
passed. This carried. The bill had gone over
to the house, and on motion OF Mr. Gear, mes.
sage was sent to that body asking for its re.
turn When the bill came back the question
was on its passage Senator Hughey moved
that consideration be postponed TO Thursday.
There being no quorum, Gen. Harris ordered a
call of the senate, which disclosed the fact that
none Of the three senators from Hamilton
county were present Mr.. whittesey moved
to amend the motion to postpone to Thursday
so as to make IL Tuesday, and pending this mo-
tion the senate took recess on Mr.. Phillips
motion, which takes the bill to the table
HoUsE-Mr. James introduced a 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
ored member from Cleveland is the author Of
a bill to make lynching a ground for action
against the county in which it occurs bill
introduced by Mr.. Sleeper amends section GIL
by providing that in cases brought to the su-
preme court which involves estates represented
by executors or administrators, and where af-
hdavit is made to the effect that the estate will
not very well stand the expense, the court may
make an order dispensing with the printing Of
the record
COLUMBUS, O., May ay2--sENATE.-House joint
resolution by Mr. Hard to authorize the gov
ernor to appoint two commissioners to repre-
sent Ohio at the Antwerp exposition was adopt
ed. Senator Clark introduced bill to provide
for the purchase, at not to exceed IS, 000 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 4125 as amended, by providing that
,fyy prnic tran cfn fhn
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
provides that no person shall manufacture, deal
in sell, offer or expose for sale or exchange any
article or substance in the semblance of, or in
imitation Of cheese.
HoUsE-Mr. Cannon made a motion Tuesday
afternoon to reconsider the vote by which the
Mosgrove medical bill was lost There was a
storm of protest Mr. Griffin favored recon
sideration, as 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 vote Of So to
81 Mr. Hutcheson introduced a bill which has
for its object the payment Of bounties to volun-
| teer soldiers who fought in the late rebellion.
| 1t gives township trustees power to levy tax
| not to exceed one-tenth of a mill to pay such
| bounties A radical disorgaEiZer, by Mr.. James,
| Of Wood, affecting the city Of Hamilton, was
| sent to the clerks desk Tuesday, while the
| mousse was IN inc OTueT OI luITOuuCtlOn OF local
| bills 1t establishes a board of police and fire
commissioners and repeals the act of April l.,
| 1890, creating q nonpartisan board of public
affairs
! COLUMBUS, May 3.-SENATE-Billi introduced:
10 amend section 1914 by providing that any
township treasurer in any township in which
| there is not provided q 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 suoh funds upon the failure of
| the bank or Of the person with whom the money
| Is deposited; to amend section 1T72 in the same
manner. This section applies to village treas.
urers Senate bill by Mr.. Oil 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
| 10 consider the vote by which it defeated Mr.
| Haskells bill requiring assessors in 1894 to
take q list Of ex-soldiers for the purpose Of q
roster to be prepared by the adjutant-general
HoUsE-The Locke proposition to increase
the state tax levy was the subject Of an inter-
esting discussion in the house during the entire
afternoon. 1t was proposed by the bill to make
the levy for general revenue purposes 7.l0
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 milk the total
increase being 80 Of mill, from 4-l0 to 7.l0
mills. After lengthy debate the measure was
defeated by vote Of "a to 80. DR.. Deaton's
| bill to create q state board Of veterinary exam
iners was passed The house defeated, by q
vote of AZ to 49, bill by Senator Eckley to
| require insurance companies, domestic and for
| eign, to 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
Infc orphi oh nitu 1pr fta
| present law may be increased, but shall not be
decreased, and that councils may not extend
| franchises in consideration of an increase in
the amount Of paving. Senator Whittlescy in
troduced a bill to 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, constituting board Of supervision for the
| state institutions, consisting OF one member Of
| the board of trustees of each institution The
legislature has decided to purchase the plates
etc, of Howes historical collections, the house
passing by vote of "A to ! senate joint resolu-
tion to that effect. Mr.. Montgomery's house
bill to require casualty companies to deposit
$4,000 with the commissioner of insurance
passed. The house passed the bill to supple
ment Section 696s, 1t prohibits fishing with a
pound net, seine gill net trap or fish net in
Lake Erie between December and March /,
| and in Sandusky and Portage bays between
| May ~ ana september 10, and PROMPTS 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 the size of the fish
which may be caught.
COLUMBUS, May Observation-Disclosures is to
have workhouse Mr.. Lanes bill to levy
a tax for that purpose passed the senate. Sen
ator Earnharts bill to authorize the commits
sioners 10 levy tax for the purpose of building
a morgue was recommended in the senate. The
Hoffman house bill to give boards Of exam:
iners power to renew the certificates of teach
ers who have taught for ten successive years in
one county was reconsidered The senate
committee on railroads and telegraphs recon-
mended for passage fIr. Eckley's bill to author
ize the use of electricity as q motive power on
railroads, subject to the right Of councils to
grant power TO erect poles or place wires where
the road runs through municipality.
HoUsE-Mr Whittlesey introduced a bill
some time ago to raise the retail tax on
cigarettes from 800 to $3.50, his object being to
practically prohibit the sale Of these instru-
ments of self-destructon. The house commit.
tee on taxation amended the bill by making the
tax thirty dollars year, and II this is agreed
to cigarettes will return again to favor. A bill