The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-01-23
OHIO STATE NEWS.


COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 1A-SENATn--The sen.
ate convened at o O'Clock Monday. Private
Secretary Boyle presented the governors ad-
dress, the reading was dispensed with The
report Of the emergency board was accepted
Mr Sparks bill to prohibit display Of foreign
Aags was referred to the committe on corpora
sion. The special tax cigarette bills Of Avery
and whitney were referred to the committee
on judiciary and hnance, respectively. Reso-
lutions Of thanks to the retiring president,
Lieut. Gov Harris were offered by Mr.. Avery,
and passed by rising vote. motion made
by Mr. Garfield providing that when the sem
ate adjourned 1t adjourn until II O. m Tues
day, to elect q United States senator The
senate then recessed until after the Inaugural
parade.
HousI-Bills introduced: Establishing nor
NAL schools in colleges and universities; pro-
hibiting the killing Of all kinds Of game for
twoyears; allowing the assessment Of property
for free turnpikes The present law catches
only property within one mile: providing for
the appointment Of commission OF
one man from each township in each county to
az fees and salaries Of county officers. A bill
providing that whoever shall assault q female
under IL years Of age against her will shall be
punished with death. Any forcible assault
over this age is to be punished as determined
by court
COLUMBUS, O.. Jan 15-SENATK-The sem
ste met Tuesday morning only in time to vote
on the election of q United States senator, In
tion adopted to govern the affair The senate
chamber was crowded to its utmost capacity
by persons curious to witness the ceremonies.
among whom were number of ladies and
star and other officers of the Ohio National
Guard. The vote stood: Foraker 90, Brice 8,
and George A. Groot l. There are 80 repub-
Leans in the senate. but one member, Mr.. Por-
tor, of Cleveland, was absent because Of sick
ness.
HousB-The work Of organizing the house Of
n Tuesday. when
Speaker David L Sleeper announced the per-
Sonnel OF the various committees Of that body
The vote for United States senator resulted as
follows: Foraker 81, Brice 81. E. J. Blandin l,
John Fl. Thomas l. Lawrence T. Neal I, and
Isaac Kagy l. Every republican voted for
| Foraker Representative Harry Mason, of
| Cleveland, introduced bill providing for
| the establishment of naval reserve upon
Lake Erie and the navigable rivers Of the
state Representative Charles Flummerfelt,
| Of Seneca county. Tuesday morning introduced
| bill prohibiting the maintenance of a house
| Of ill-fame or designation within 1000 feet Of
| any university or college, academy, church or
| public school, under penalty of $500 fine and
!, six months Imprisonment the maximum
! and $50 and two months Imprisonment as the
| minimum. Representative Aker, Of Preble
| county, offered bill raising the age of consent
| from IA to 10 years.
COLUMBUS. O., Jan. 16-SENATE-Senator
! Avery Wednesday introduced a resolution to
| have o committee appointed to go after the
fees and salaries of Cleveland court officers
with an investigation. On amotion to discuss,
it went over Senator Garfield intro
bill o,,sonu to sna %akns 1osspps
1t q crime for Q legislator to buy votes
to secure reelection. A portrait of Lieut.
Gov. Ford, who ives president Of the senate In
1865, was presented to the senate by Repre-
sentative Mcbride, and accorded place on the
walls Of the chamber.
HousE-Wednesday the senators met with
the representatives in Joint session, and
went through the formalities Of making
ex-Gov. Joseph Benson Foraker Q United
Safes senator A joint resolution by
Mr. Wiley, Of Wayne, was adopted in the
house, favoring the passage by congress Of
service pension bill The Mosgrove medical
BILL over which such fight was made two
years ago, was introduced by Kimmel, Of Ham
cock. Representative Davis Of Franklin intro
duced n bill to make the bribery law effective
At present the bribe giver and the bribe taker
are interested in protecting each other. His
amendment provides that. whoever gives in
formation or evidence in cases of bribery 10
exempted from prosecution. 1t increases the
penalty from five years in the pen to life i'm
prisonment
COLUMBUS, O. ;, Jan 17.-SENLTE-No busi-
ness of general interest was transacted Thurs
day.
HoUsE-Bills introduced: Creating a spe-
cial school district for the village of Byrs-
ing Of pheasants to be shipped out Of the state
prohibiting the killing of rabbits, except be-
tween November 10 and December 81 appro-
priating l,OO0 to pay Thomas W. Young for
I injuries sustained while serving private
in Adams county militia during Nor
gan raid; requiring township trustees
to give $1,000 bond for faithful per-
formance of duty: providing for IL
censing of dwellers in houseboats; extending
time for redemption of property sold for taxes
frnr two m fplr
to eighteen years: repeating provision giving
informant in food law violations one half the
penalty authorizing guardians to settle estate
of deceased wards: making forty feet standard
width of road in Williams county. Mr.. Hutch
eson's resolution to upholster the seats OF the
members was lost by vote of 46 to 45
COLUMBUS, Jan 1s-SENATE-The senate
Friday concurred in the joint house resolution
providing for protection against the dropping
of pensioners from the list without cause
Garfeld's bill preventing corrupt practices at
elections went to the committee on elections.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Shryock, of Mus
kingum, repeating that section of the insur-
ance laws allowing insurance companies to de-
duct a certain percentage where persons have
80 per cent OF their property value insured.
The resolution by Senator Avery for a legisla-
tive investigation of county affairs at Cleve-
land was adopted in the senate after a hot
ight Senators Shattuc and >hryock opposed
1t on the ground that there were similar ru.
o precedent was set the legislature would
be kept busy The senate adjourned until
Monday.
HoUsE-Fosdick, of Hamilton. introduced a
bill for the transfer of funds from the general
to the common fund for the support of the
schools A measure by Scott, of Fulton, pro-
vides compensation for prosecuting attorneys
in cases against county commissioners. They
are to be allowed % per cent on the amount
involved. but in case to exceed so per cent
A bill was introduced by Hinsdale of Medina
to put q stop to cider Joints" in local option
towns by bringing cider and wines made from
native grapes Under the regulation of statutes
regarding other intoxicants. Under the pres
sent law they are exempt. Richardson Of
Hamilton, introduced bill to abolish tax In
. Qnisitors- Adjourned until Monday.
To be Ousted From state Property.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 1a-The state
canal commissioners have sent letter
! to Attorney General Monnett asking
; him to bring suit at once to oust the