The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-29
He GENERAL ASSEMBLY


ton contractors for sidewalks authorized by
uncil shall have q lien on the property for
,yment and giving the property owner two
ears In which TO pay the same, and TO author
zs the board OF education Of Brookville, Mont.
,omery county TO issue $4,000 bonds for q
hoolhouse bill introduced by Senator
Chapman, PROHIBITS platform dances within
Two miles OF pioneer or other semisolemn
picnic ground Senator Abbott has in process
Of evolution bill to protect the unfortunate
citizen who Is liable TO be taken into custody at
any time, upon insufficient evidence, on the
charge OF suspicion. This word has broad
construction in the minds of those officers who
may entertain spite against person.
HoUsE-Bills introduced To equalize the
taxes on mortgaged realty by requiring the re-
corder to report TO the auditor before April I,
the number OF mortgages filed, the auditor to
pro rate before June l; to exempt from taxa
tion horses and cattle under three years of age
and sheep and hogs under year of age; TO
strike out that portion Of section g. 710 which
provides that the supreme court shall not be
required to review the evidence to create the
once OF state director Of university teachers at
q salary of @, 500 year.
COLUMBUS, March 21- -SENATE-Senator
Eckley Tuesday morning introduced a bill, the
intent Of which is to do away entirely with the
notorious extravaganza in the purchase Of sta
tionery and blank book supplies by county Off
cials In his bill Mr. Eckley seeks to place the
entire contract Of the purchase of supplies Of
this kind in the hands of the county commits
sioners in all the counties of the state The
senate passed Senator Kirchners bill to au-
thorize the commissioners of Hamilton county
to issue $4,000 bridge fund deficiency bonds
Mr.. Kreis' house bill to transfer funds at Home
City Mr.. Stewards bill to admit to the Cincin.
natl high school all pupils resident of the coun-
ty; MIR. Bells bill to prevent the use of air-guns
became law passing the senate
HoUsE-The FELTON, bill to repeal the Nor
genthaler tax inquisition law was defeated in
the house Tuesday evening, receiving but %
votes, while 5s were cast in the negative. The
house passed a bill by Mr. Haskell, which
makes railroad companies liable for loss occa-
stoned by fires along their lines if the fire is
caused by operating the road. The existence of
q fire is prima facie evidence that IL was caused
by the road. The act does not apply to build.
ings and their contents, but to fences, etc. The
house committee on labor decided Tuesday
night to recommend for passage the Clark lien
bill, measure in the interests of labor and ma
terial men.
COLUMBUS, March 2o.-SENATE-Mr. Kirch.
ner introduced bill amending section 2130 by
extending the definition of the term invest
ment in bonds" 1t is so extended as to include
all evidences of Indebtedness issued by any
other state or any foreign government or by
any town, city, village, township, county or
other political subdivision in other states of
foreign government or by any private
eleemosynary or other non-political cor
poration of unincorporated joint stock
company. Section 27T is amended by requir-
ing the listing for taxation of watches, pianos
and other musical ins struments and their value
and the total value Of all other articles Of per-
sonal property as the term personal property is
defined in section 2730 The amount of all
credits inves tments in stocks and joint stock
companies and amount of all money invested
in annuities. Mr.. Browns senate bill prohibit
ing employers from compelling their employees
TO take out accident insurance policies was
passed
HoueE-The house spent nearly all the morn
ing discussing Mr.. CIR. INNS bill requiring boards
Of education to furnish school books free OF
charge to all pupils OF the public schools. The
noon recess was taken before action was had.
Mr. Rogers bill allowing telegraph companies
to place their wires underground was passed
The bill is Of general application.
COLUMBUS, March 23.-SENATr-The senate
defeated Thursday morning Mr.. Earnharts
senate bill to repeal the tax inQuisitor law, the
| vote standing yeas Q, nays H. The bill giving
| the trustees of the epileptic asylum the sam'
Jurisdiction over inmates that trustees Of stat
| hospitals have over the insane patients wal
passed after being so amended as to allow th'
governor to transfer epileptic inmates of stat
hospitals to the epileptic asylum. Bills intro
| duced: Allowing safety deposit and trust com
| panies to make investments in street railroad
and gas bonds; providing that persons hold
| ing mortgages shall pay taxes on the propert.
mortgaged to the extent of the mortgage
| HoUsE-Most OF the morning session wa
spent discussing the Ider senate bill repealin
the Workman law creating township boards o
education, but no action was taken up to tn
hour of recess. Mr.. Abbott's senate bill allow
! ing the taking in dip nets in the Muskingur
river Of suckers, mullets and red horse was dc
feated after it had been amended so as to be G
general application. Mr.. Browns senate bi
| allowing the detention at the Girls and Boys
Industrial home for one year of any boy or gil
escaping was passed. This detention may b
made whether the sentence Of the offender ha
expired or not
COLUMBUS, March 24.-SENATE-Little bus
uess was transacted in the senate Friday. Th
senate reconsidered the vote by which Mr.. Nj
Brides house bill to require law students I
read three years was lost and postponed col
sideration The house armory bill, by M
Southard, of Union, was recommended by tn
senate committee. 1t provides that the stat
shall pay not to exceed $500 year for the rer
of armories, the balance to be paid by the coul
ty. A recent law required the state to furnis
armories, but there is no funds available, an'
besides, the county commissioners, actiug III
der former law, had, in many instances, pr
vided for armories.
HoUsE-The Griffin free school book bill wa
reconsidered and postponed to Monday. III
house passed bill by Mr.. Lane to authori7
the levying OF u a mill tax to build worl
house in Columbus. Mr.. Bosler's bill to CO.
stitute the Dayton and Watervleit a separa
road district passed the house. A bill intr
duced by Mr.. Taylor, of Crawford, gives cou
ty commissioners wider discretion in the ma
ter of disposition of the surplus dog tax TT
present law requires them to transfer it to Il
school fund, and Mr., Taylor's bill permits the
to transfer it to the school, bridge or indigel
soldier fund.