The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-03-05
OHIO LEGIBEATURE.

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SSsus. q Is for for : 10 isss W vccehsr whiis serving
. shs atsts board Of arbitration On the an
n{lnes6Aept Of the death Of Ex-seuAtof J.
Wilbur Nichols, suitable resolutions were
yasssd, apd out Of respect the senate 3D.
}ourned. Senators Welday. Hog6 and Crowley
Esrs spp0iassd . committee = attend the
1ouet- --Biils introduced: Rsquirins the CON-
struction and maintenance Of suitable waitins.
rooms o. points where railroads cross esch
otAer. 70 be kept open and In suitable con-
ditien for the accommodation OF passengers;
permitting foreign insurance companies 70 do
tesit With the state insurance oommissionef
for he security Of their policy holders. the
bohds ef any steam or electric railway.
Light power or fuel company now be-
longing to the state Of Ohio; requiring
plumbers to secure licenses before doing
any work in their line. These licenses are
saiy 70 be issued by the health authorities af-
ter they have satisfied themselves upon due
examination conducted By board of EXAMINE
srs. that the applicant IL competent and
scientific plumber The bill also provides for
the appointment Of an inspector Of plumbing
in eiues Of 5000 Inhabitants or more
COLUMBUS. o., Feb 26.-SnkATD-Cinoin
natl formed the chief topic In the senate the
greater part Of Tuesday morning Senator
Rsrron's bill authorizing the sinking FUND
trustees TO issue bonds provoked prolonged
silver and gold discussion, but was finally
passed Senator Vogt introduced . bill per-
hitting more than two counties to unite snd
hold county fairs. Senator Shryocks bill. to
tax lipuor-selling drug stores Us and require
them TO keep q record Of all sales Of liquor.
was passed The senate passed Senator
Sparks bill to prevent the display Of
foreign fsgs on public. buildings;
and Senator Haroaushs 6il. making
telegraphs Q member of the board OF eQualiza-
sion Of values of railroad property. passed the
senate The board now consists OF the aud
itor Of state, treasurer, attorney general and
commissioner Of railroads. Senator Sulltvanb
bill, providing that foreign insurance compan-
les which have $500 900 on deposit In their own
states shall be exempted from deposit here,
was passed. The senate adopted Joint reso-
luton to adjourn Friday noon until 4 p M
Tuesday In order to let the legislative news
pager men take q jaunt to New York. They
leave Friday.
HousE-No business Of general interest
transacted.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. e1-SENArn-Bills e1
passed Wednesday: To make the state rail-
road commissioner Q member Of the board OF
railroad equalization: repeating the Mont
gomery law and allowing employers liability
insurance companies not chartered In Ohio to
withdraw their deposits from the state In
surance commissioner: to prevent the dis
plev Of foreign fags on public buildings; to
tax druggists S2b under the Dow law; to ore
ato law librarian for Montgomery county.
Senator Shryock introduced Q resolution to
have printed 5000 copies Of the Worlds fair
reports prepared by eX-Secretary Of State d.
]. Ryan. Senator Falcon introduced q reso-
luton to have the senate convene OF p. m In
stead Of $50 q m.
HousE-Bills passed: To amend Section 47s2
90 ss to give township trustees the authority
to order land owners to cut and destroy wild
lettuce as we'll as thistle, ETC.; for an addition
judicial district; to abolish the vendors equit-
able lien for the deferred payments OF
purchase money; to provide for the appoint
mont by the county treasurer. within i've days
, Of the passage Of the act, of commission OF
, three to re-distriot Dayton into wards; to re-
quire manufacturers Of imitation cheese to
label the product SO rs to advise the public 81
to its character
+ COLUMBUS, Feb. 22-SlNATE-Bills enacted
into laws: Authorizing the state to issue 1885,
900 in bonds to pay outstanding indebtedness;
! imposing @ fine of 500 and . sentence Of 81
! days on any person violating the state liquor
laws; regulating the sale OF adulterated silver
marked sterling; authorizing the election oi
! ono additional Judge Of the common pleas court
! in Dayton. Senator Williams moved to recon.
! slider the vote by which the Cincinnati sinking
/ fund gold" bill passed, but Mr.. Shattut
QOV6u 10 10y tue kuOtbyo w tb0 sogtOt IVY AoSS
! The reconsideration was laid over for a week
(, Senator Herrons bill, making typewriter
F, Wills valid, was passed. Senator Hankey In
! tSoduced Q bill Thursday morning taking away
the penalty from delinquent taxpayers where
NO intention to violate the law is shown, and
I imposing merely collection Of back taxes.
| HoUsE-The house spent the entire morning
session In consid GRAFTON Of the two reports
submitted by the committee on elections II
the franklin county contested election cases
/ Mr. Landis' motion TO substitute minority re-
! port for the majority report. and allowing
the three sitting democratic members, Messrs
I Davis, Gsyman and Kilbourne, to retain theil
! seats, was voted down. The majority report
unseating Davis and seating Dr.. Merryman
/ his republican contestant, was then agreed Il
, BY strict party vote.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 2o.-SENArE-Bills intro
+, duced: Amending o distribution for free uni
versities % provided by statute among thu
several counties, there shall drst be paid x
| the treasurer of such county In which the uni
versity is located. for the use Of the univer
sity, one-han Of any excess that ma!
have been paid to the treasurer Of thu
state by the county treasurer allow
! ing grocers to attach ten per cent. o
| workingmen's wages for bills: providing
| for commission Of two to examin,
the endowment funds Of the widows home
and other charitable institutions with endow
ment funds, and make report. one commits
stoner TO be appointed Dy the board OF lad!
managers of the widows homes and the othe
| by the probate court: to repeal the Winn Law
governing the sale Of liquor in houses of II
fame. and bringing them under the provision
Of the Dow law. Adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE-Representative Hazlett, OF Crsw
ford, 10 preparing bill which gives the war
den Of the Ohio penitentisry authority to ON
ploy idle convicts in making clothing for tn
inmates of other public institutions Of tn
state. 1t will also give him authority to max
uniforms for members Of the O. N. g. Unde
the operation of the Llewellyn law there are
large number of idle convicts, and Mr.. Hazlet
thinks 1t but humane that they should b
given employment House adjourned unit
Monday.
Suffering From Blood Poisoning.
WEST UNION, o., Feb. 29.-W. b
Hines, living near Manchester, ha'
charge of a corpse over night about
4 l. 4 n