The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 16.-SENArE-Thc senate
was in session Monday jus, long cnough t. have
the journal road and permit MIR Abbott TO in
troduce the annual measure 10 reduce passen
ger fare TO > cents.
Houss-Bil!s introduced. To turn over bod
les of law. w.brcakers executed by hanging TO
physicians for experimental rcsearch;' TO
amend sections 1873, 1899 and 734i The pro-
lection OF animals that have grown old or Grip
pied Is the subject OF bill by Mr. Dodge,
which provides that whoever ovcrdrives or
aprsts s an animal shall be fined as for o misde-
mcanor Another bill bv Mr. Dodge seeks to
amend section 57s4 by providing that no
person shall be disqualified to serve as o
witness because Of any interest n the outcome
OF II suit, bat u husband or wife can not be com
PEELED to testify for or AGAINST each other
bill by Mr. He'll, OF Muskingum, amends section
42Os and seeks TO do away with the chicken
nuisance by providing that nischievous fowls
that wander into neighbor's garden for a
change of pasture can be taken up as astrav.
Mr.. Merton, of Franklin, is the author OF n
rceasure that is the outgrowth Of the economy
sentiment. The bill provides that salaries OF
county officers shall range from $1,000 TO FL 200
according TO classification, the salaries OF pro.
bate judges. auditor, treasurer, clerk OF courts,
recorder and sheriff being uniform.
COLUMBUS, jan. 16-SENATE-Biis intro
duced Tuesday: Amending section liis by
making the term of assessors three years in
stead of one, and providing that 1.-The duties Of
assessors shall not cease upon making returns
but that thoy shall at NIL times be on the alert
to discover errors and omissions In the tax re-
turns and new property to be placed upon the
tax duplicate" and notify the county auditor OF
their discoveries; repeating the tax inquisitoI
law; amending section 2Si7 by providing that a
person unable to pay his taxes may give q Ger,
tihcate to some one else, authorizing the holder
Of the certificate to pay the taxes and making
In effect such payment the placing OF n mort
gage on the property A dozen or so bills,
authorizing various boards 10 transfer money,
W ere passed. and the house bill authorizing
the constructing Of n s25,00O Jail in Highland
| county, was passed and is now u law.
HoUsE-The house consumed the entire
morning session in q discussion of Mr. Sleep
ers bill aholishing the emergency board. The
question came before the house on II report OF
| the finance committee recommending that the
| board be continued but that il be limited in its
| allowance of $4,000 q year. MIR. Sleeper took
| ground agant the amendment and made long
and very interesting speech in favor of his bill
| He gave u history Of the deficiencies.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. li-SENATE-But one
bill was introduced Wednesday. and that was
| Senator krchner'S bill which abolshes tht
| board of park commissioners in Cincinnati ant
| transfers the powers and duties of the board t.
the board of administration. The senate Wed
| nesday followed the example of the house ant
1
| ton Mr. Hughey's senate bill prohibiting tht
| killing of quail until November 10, 1897, wa.
| amended by inserting 1895 for 1897, md wa.
| then passed Mr. Hart's house bill empower
| ing county commissioners to fx the compensa
tion to be paid for post-mortem examinations
| made at the instance OF coroners was passed
| and is now o law.
HoUsE-In the house there was but littl
actually done. Mr.. Sleeper's house bill, author
q pf a Gf n fa n
stitution of persons resident of the county il
| which the state institution is, was defeated
Mr. Lane house bill providing that upon tn
| request of the bondsman Of anyone held for ar
pearance in court the prosecuting attorne,
| shall issue q warrant for the arrest of the per
son so under bond, was passed Mr. Bell
| house bill making it n misdemeanor to use al
air gun, slungshot or thing else OF the kim
within any municipality was passed
COLUMBUS, Jan. a-SENATE-The commit
tee of the board OF state charities, which ha
been making an investigation at the deaf an
dumb asylum. seems to have paid no attentio
to the matter OF expenses, and sent in bill 70
$500 for few days investigation. There was
prolonged discussion over the bill, but it wa
finally passed because it was felt that the CO.
mittee had involved the state In liabilit
W hich could not honorably be avoided. MI
Hogg, however, after the passage of the bill
offered q resolution declaring it to be the unan
|
the investigation had cost more than it shoult
Mr.. Earnhart prevented immediate action b
giving notice to discuss, which carried the rest
luton over until Friday. Mr. Ramp introduce
the bill that was before the delegation Wednes
day night dedicating the canal between Nj
hawk bridge and Broadway to Cincinnati fc
use as street.
u HoUsE-The house adopted Mr.. James rest
luton providing for the appointment of con
mittee to inv estigate the right of the Glove
Leaf railroad to occupy lands which are said
belong to the state. Mr.. BARRIERS house bi
providing that the creditors of an assignor ma
formally complain to the appointing court
incapacity or improper conduct of an assigned
and requiring the removal of assignee if tn
charges are substantiated, passed the house.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 0-SENATE-The senat
transacted considerable amount of routin
business Friday. The following bills were il
| trOduced: Authorizing the board OF admins
tration OF Cincinnati to accept the canal b.
tween Mohawk bridge and Broadway: to pr,
hibit hunting by the use Of ferrets: requirin
! polls in country precincts to be open from b.;
o. m. to p m: authorizing the construction
turnpike in Brown county. 1t was passe
and is now a law. Mr. Earnhart offered q res
luton directing the finance committee to pr
pare q tax bill on the following lines Taxin
the income of u certain kind or class Of corpo
ations or inheritances, or both that will relic,
md personal property. Second, delegating
: each county or municipality the mode of raj
, ing its revenues and selecting subjects for Ia.
alton. Third devising some mode of vauir
property that will list all public corporation
under Section 2744 ut their fair taxable yalu
! Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE-Bills introduced: Amending sectie
5l69 so as to provide that II u venire is issue
during the vacation OF courts legal service ma
be made by mail amending sectipn 305i
: authorizing the discharge of national qua,
, oficers by courts Of inquiry as we'll as cour
!, martial; prohibiting the use Of nets and tr'
lines in private lakes and ponds. The hous
bill placing Preble county in the list of count,
whose probate courts have concurrent jurisdi
!. tion with the common pleas court in cases
misdemeanor and prevention OF crime W;
passed. Adjourned until Monday afternoon.
Physician Hangs Himself
TOLEDO O.. Jan. 19-,J NJ CAT,