The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-02-06
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

COLUMBUS, Jan 2e.-SENATE-The senate
began the week with short session, the chief
interest In which was the Introduction Of Sen
ator Sullivans resolution on the Ohio centen-
nial The resolution calls for the appointment
by the governor, as soon as practicable, q conn
mission OF seven suitable persons, residents
Of this state, whose duty 1t shall be to for
mulate plans and devise ways and means
for the due observance Of the centennial
Of Ohio in the year 1908 and report the
same to the next general assembly in writ
ing. Said commission to act without compen-
sation other than the actual expenses made
necessary by the execution Of its duties and
object Senator Whittlesey introduced two
important tax bills, the provisions of which
make radical changes in the taxation of GER
tain kinds Of corporations
HoUsE-Investigations are to be quite the
fad this winter. The Spear incident in the
house was second only In interest to that
which resulted from resolution by Mr.. Davis,
Of Franklin, to investigate the Eggleston ave.
nue. matter. bill introduced by Mr. Brorein.
Of Auglaize. provides that the money derived
from the sale or lease Of lands owned by the
state shall be placed to the credit of the
general revenue fund, instead Of In the hands
Of the board Of public works. About e6e,ooO
was collected in this way last year.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 29-SENATE-Tuesday
Senator Clark, Of Cuyahoga, introduced a bill
raising the penalty for petit larceny from 30
days to one year and for grand larceny from
Greene. presented a resolution signed by the
w. G. T. U. Of the state asking that a
resolution be introduced proviGing
for relief from Ohio for the perse-
cuted Armenians Senator Avery, Of Cuya-
hoga. presented a petition from 700 citizens Of
Cleveland urging that the age Of consent be
raised by the legislature from IA to ls years
Senator Whittlesey's cigarette bill was
brought back from the house on recommenda.
tion by the senate, and was amended by Sena-
tor Pluemer, Of Hamilton, so as to exempt
cigarettes made wholly of tobacco A vigor-
Gus fight is being made against the bill
HoUsE-Representative Goodale, OF Hamil-
ton, introduced bill increasing the Dow law
tax from $3.50 to $3.50. He says it will cut of
about 1, 800 saloons in the state, and add $500
600 to the states revenue. Mr. Goodale
thinks the liquor question will find q solution
in the enactment Of such a measure.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 30-SENArE-Mr. Deaton's
bill to lease portion OF the Miami and Erie
canal at Troy for railroad purposes was
passed Bills we're passed making appropria.
tions Of %, 492, IA for the support Of the COM
mon schools and partial appropriation for
the states expense Mr. Lannings's bill to
take the power Of changing names from the
legislature and placing it solely in the COM
mon pleas and probate courts and Mr. Clark's
BILL giving the mother power to appoint
guardian for her children. were also passed
HoUsE-The house Wednesday morning
way county commissioners on a salary Of 5000
per year. Measures of this character relating
to several other counties have also been
passed. Senator Sullivan's bill, Extend
ing the time for the payment Of ooun-
ty bonds from seven to twenty years, was
passed and is now law. bill by senator
Hankey, allowing boards of education except
in the city districts Of the frst-class, to ex-
tend the time Of the payment of their indebt-
edness, and to issne bonds in payment Of the
same, was also passed. The committee on
public works will hold meeting Thursday
evening for the purpose Of considering the Eg-
gleston avenue investigation under resolu-
tion offered by Representative Davis Monday
evening
COLUMBUS, Jan. sl-SENATE-Among the
bills introduced Thursday we're the following:
Authorizing the establishing of a board made
up of trustee of each of the state institu-
tions, looking toward the interchange OF
commodities; bill amending Section e96l,
changing the quail law Limitation to
November 10 and December Is inclu-
slve: to make the railroad commissioner a
member of the board Of equalization, instead
Of the state treasurer, where railroad prop
erty Is concerned; requiring them to label all
cheese made from anything but cream i'm
itation cheese" under penalty of fine
Senator Lanngs home rule bill, en-
powering q municipality to transfer its own
surpluses. was passed. The house joint reso-
luton asking congress to replace the duty on
wool was passed by vote OF 20 to o. The ci-
earette bill of Senator Whittlesey passed by a
vote Of 20 to l. Mr.. Heron voted against Il:
1t was amended to exempt anything OF pure
tobacco The tax imposed is $500 for whole
salers and $500 for retailers
HoUsE-The anti-saloon people will flood
the house with petitions and memorials on the
passage of the Harris local option bill, which
will be presented after the measure has been
reported. 1t is said there will be several
hun n6rad nat mi md q
OF names Mr.. Schneider, of Lucas, will
not introduce his bill relating to Sunday
closing until after the Harris bill has been
acted upon. He has been advised to hold it OF.
The house passed Representative Rochester's s
bill giving hamlets adjacent to cities the
power to incorporate. Ashford's bill providing
that solicitors for incorporated villages shall
be attorneys was defeated The Toledo rip
per will have another hearing before
the committee on municipal affairs
Several car loads Of Toledo people will demand
that the question OF q new charter be voted
upon by the city. Mr.. Hensley's bill prevent
ing divorced persons from remarrying until
after lapse of one year, was defeated In the
house by vote of SO to 40 The ministers all
spoke in favor Of the measure and the lawyers
all voted against it.
COLUMBUS, Feb L-SENATE-A bill in
volving the seat of Senator Heron, Of Hamil-
ton, was introduced by Senator Johnson, of
Mercer. There Is law that provides that no
member OF the general assembly shall be trus-
tee OF any reformatory, penal, benevolent or
educational institution. Mr. Elders house
bill requiring county commissioners to meet
and organize on the third Monday in
September passed the senate. The
bill of Senator Hutsinpiller abolishing
the three days of grace on commercial paper,
with an amendment providing for notes falling
due on Sunday, passed the senate by q vote Of
26 to O. Senator Sullivan introduced q bill for
the board OF health, providing that whoever
sells diseased meat or calf meat less than four
weeks old. shall be fined $50 and imprisoned 20
days, or whoever feeds diseased meats or pu-
trid meat to hogs shall be fined 800 and i'm
prisoned 30 days on the first offense and i'm
prisoned six months on the second offense.
HoUsE-Alarge number Of bills were intro
duced Friday among them the following: Re-
quirfng chattel loan companies to pay "
cense Of $3.50 annually and keepa record Of all
their transactions; appropriating al 900 for
the Ohio State Reformatory: providing for the
refunding to cigarette dealers Of the state tax
which was paid under the license law several
years ago, requiring them to pay an
annual license of Al00 The law was