The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-03-12
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

COLUMBIA O. March A-SnNArn-The son
ate convened at p. 10. Tuesday after . four
days interim Two petitions gotten mp By the
railroads against the two-cent railroad fare
bill Of Senator Comley, the populist, were Inc
troduced Senator Clark sent up resolution
for the appointment Of fve sonators and nvo
representatives - o committee on the Glove
land centennial Senator Clark introduced .
bill to appropriate $4,000 to complete the
Cleveland armory. He had II taken out Of Its
order, read by title and st once referred 70 the
finance committee. Senator LAning also In
troduced bill which provides that no mort
gage can be recorded unless 1t dis
closes the residence Of the mort-
gsgee and that assignment Of mort
cages lose their priority when they are not re-
corded The recorder is required to furnish
annually to the auditor list OF mortgages and
no tax inquisitor is allowed any commission
on o delinquent tax on mortgage where the
mortgage is upon the list furnished by the re-
corder to the auditor Several local bills were
passed
HousE-Bills introduced: Providing that in
each county delegate convention, consisting
Of one from each township shall be held for
the purpose Of fixing the salaries Of the coun-
ty officers. the convention to be held on tho
first Monday in June next, and the salaries 50
fixed shall remain in force four years, the
delegates to receive only their ac.
tual expenses; to abolish the once Of
| county inflrmary director. and put infirm.
aries under the control Of county com-
missioners who shall appoint the superfntend-
| ent; to permit district fair associations to so
organize as to embrace more than one county;
| to abolish the fourth subdivision Of the Tenth
judicial district and the redistricting of the
| district into three subdivisions, as follows:
| First. Wood Hancock and Hardin, two judges;
Second. Seneca and Crawford, one Judge; Third,
| Wyandot. Marion Union and Logan, two
| judges to SO amend the law prohibiting sa-
xrif In yun mil nf n
permanent saloons within he limit may not
| be disturbed; To limit the time Of publication
| of the annual tax levy from six weeks to two
| weeks at the present legal rate.
COLUMBUS, O., March 6-SENATE-Bills
| introduced Wednesday: BY Mr.. Shryock-
Providing that all local bonds shall be pay
| able in lawful money Of the United States
within the boundaries of the United States; by
Mr. utsinpiller-Providing for the appoint-
| ment Of q state board Of architecture OF three
| members by the governor. The senate com.
mittee on fees and salaries heard arguments
| Wednesday night against Senator Germans
bill providing for general slash In the COM
| pensation Of all county officials.
| HoUsE-Bills passed. Br Mr.. Brorein-Par.
| TALLY repeating the Workman law: s B. by
/ MIR Morgan-Creating special school district
in Cambridge and Jackson townships, Guern-
sey county; s. B. by Mr. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
| ing the governor to execute a deed conveying
lands in the village Of kalida, Putnam county
acquired by the state in the years 1884 and
1885; S ..B. by Mr. Herron-To give jus
tices of the peace to townships that
were deprived Of them by the annexa-
tion of certain villages to Cincinnati;
! S. B. by Mr.. Pluemer-Providing for the
refunding of existing Indebtedness Of
| Hamilton county, for creating sinking fund
| in said county. and for providing for the in
vestment Of sinking funds Just before ad-
iournment of the house Mr.. Goodale, as chair
| man Of the committee on taxation, offered q
substitute to house bill No 293, levying an cx-
else tax on electric light, gas. natural gas,
| pipe line, water works and street railroad
| companies. The substitute adds steam rail-
road and messenger or signal companies to
| the list of corporations that must pay an ex.
! else tax.
COLUMBUS, O.. March 8-SENATE Senator
| Hysell's bill to give Col Colt and his attorney
$4,000 was postponed Thursday morning on
| notice Of its author until next week. Senator
johnson introduced joint resolution to urge
| congress to erect q monument at FIT Recovery
! in memory OF Gen. St Clair, and 63l
American soldiers who fell fighting the In
| dians l04 years ago The resolution was
| adopted. Senator Pluemer introduced o bill
| providing further against the adulteratton Of
| drugs by adding chemicals. Senator Avery In
| troduced bill providing that any keeper Of .
| house Of ill fame who harbors q girl under
| 1e shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not
| more than five nor less than one year. Sena-
products among all state institutions passed;
also, Mr.. Howard's bill repeating the act pro-
viding that not more than ten per cent Of the
oficors Of any institution shall come from ono
county.
HoUsE-The house has passed Mr.. Ruehr-
veins bill authorizing the commissioners Of
Hamilton county to improve Andrews avenue
Mr. Richardson's bill, authorizing the auditor
Of Cincinnati to pay the outstanding indebted
ness Of the annexed villages, was also passed.
COLUMBUS March 1-SENATE-Bills intro
duced: Requiring at least three directors Of
corporations shall be citizens Of Ohio; author
izing the Columbus Depot Co. to issue bonds
to erect o new depot. Bills passed: Authoriz-
ing the villages annexed to Cincinnati to nay
funds to the city, and authorizing the board Of
administration to draw vouchers on the same;
authorizing the council of Norwood, Hamilton
county, to issue S15 900 In bonds to meet exist
ing Indebtedness; authorizing the appoint
ment Of three commissioners to redistrict the
city of Dayton; issuing 60,00o In bonds for Q
new schoolhouse at Lima.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Authorizing the coun.
Gil Of Lewisville, Monroe county, to transfer
funds; authorizing the council of Delaware,
O.. to transfer funds; changing the name Of
Jos. Blacker Starr to Jos Blacker: authorizing
commissioners of Hamilton county to transfer
funds. Mr.. Lands introduced bill making
an important change in the Boxwell law.
That law now provides that all examinations
held under it must take place In the county
seat. Under Mr.. Landis amendment they may
be held at such places and times as the board
Of examiners may determine.
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