The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-10
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

COLUMBUS. Jan. 20 --SENATE--Scnotor Wood
introduced n bill which provides that shcr.ns
shall only receive pay Tor one service where
more than one witness or juror lives or The
same road and the sheriff is not compelled 10 go
out OF his way to serve the additional men. Tho
senate enacted into u law Representative
Jacobs bill to amend section COZ. as amended.
The new law provides that the marriage OF
woman shall not disqualify her from acting as
Administrative cxecutrix whether such
marriage occur before or after her appointment
qualification
HousE-Mr. Harshbarger introduced resolu-
tons looking to the appointment OF a joint com.
mittee to investigate and ascertain as nearly
can be estimated the condition OF the canals
at the present time, so far as needed improve
ments are concerned: to ascertain the approxi-
mate cost (per mile OF water way) OF an electric
plant OF sufficicnt power and extent to propel
canal boats when equipped with tho proper
electric appliances to determine the possibility
and advisability of making such improvements
in the canals that their usefulness TO the people
may be increased: TO obtain their estimated
value and franchises for electric and steam
railroad purposes
COLUMBUS, Jan. 30 o-SESATE-Mr. McMack.
en-, introduced q railroad bill Tuesday. 1t
contains two provisions-onc that the
expense of running the railrond com.
missioners' department shall be as
sesscd upon all the railroads of the state in
proportion 10 their net earnings and the other
requiring railroads TO file annually with the
commissioner II list of stockholders, their post
oftice addresses and the amount of stock owned
by each. The Vanpelt resolution sent over
from the house was again defeated by tic
vote. This resolution calls for the appoint.
ment OF Il joint committee to investigate into
the distress existent and endeavor to provide
means OF relief
HousE.-The house spert all morning in the
discussion OF Mr.. Woods bill TO allow the
trustees of the Ohio State University TO FIX the
salary OF the president An effort was made 10
have Limitation of 1000 year inserted, but 1t
failed and the bill passed.
Mr.. Gears Senate bill approprating about
$4,000 TO pay for publishing the proposed
amendment to the constitution was passed.
COLUMBUS, Feb l.-SENATE-No business OF
Importance transacted
HouSE-The house promptly passed the
Locke biennial session resolution Wednesday
morning, not one vote being cast against IL.
Bills were passed by the house allowing hus-
bands or wives TO tes tify against each other in
case of the neglect or cruelty OF either TO their
minor children under ten years of age: au.
thoriZing boards of education OF villages that
may be annexed to Cincinnati to convey to the
| city unused school land, TO be set apart fol-
! park purposes; allowing children in Hamilton
I county outside of Cincinnati 10 attend the high
| schools. Mr.. Hughey's senate bill prohibiting
the killing of quail until November TO- 1895, and
| during each alternate year was defeated.
| COLUMBUS, Feb 2.-SENATB-Senator Johh
| son (dem.), of Mercer county, has introduced a
| bill to so amerd the cight-hour law, which ap
| plies 10 railroads, manufactor and mines
| that the provisions of the law shall extend to
| all men working upon public works, whether
| for municipalities the state, or directly for
| the government or under contract. The bill
| also provides that in all such work. unless the
| person working is an apprentice, the minimum
| rate Of days wages shall be 81 %.
| HoUSE-The following bills were introduced:
| Two bills 10 repeal the WeitZel law; authoriz
F, ing infrmary directors and township trustees
| who relieve peasons not inmates of iniirmaries
| to require such persons TO perform labor in pub
| lie parks, highways, etc, to pay for the relief
| given them; requiring companies organized tc
| indemnify employers against damages for per
| sonal injury death caused by employees tc
| file with the state superintendent of insurance
bond in the sum OF 100000, to secure paymen
| of losses: allowing the appointment of womer
| as notaries public prohibiting the employment
of free labor in the manufacture of goods in the
| GAINESVILLE work-honSe