Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-01-30
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Resolutions introduced:
House joint resolution by Mr.. Huru. memo
rlaiizing congress to submit a constitutional
amendment to elect United States senators bv
direct vote. Adopted.
House joint resolution by Mr.. Kelly. pro.
viding for printing 5000 copies of Howes his
tory Of Ohio. Referred to finance committee.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 23,-Mrs. Caroline Upham
was appointed senate official stenographer
Senator Valentino introduced a bill provid.
ing that contractor shall be liable ON his
pond for all work and material of a contract.
joint resolution was introduced by Sena.
tor Lanlng providing for a constitutional
amendment to be voted on at November elec.
tons, 1897.
Senator Laning introduced bill empower
ing probate judges to change names of people.
Senator johnson introduced bill to deduct
mortgages from a mans tax listing, and place
them ON the tax of the holder.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 24.--The following hills
were introduced in the senate:
Mr.. Clarke, bill providing for the appoint.
ment OF a guardian by the mother where the
father is dead or has disappeared
Mr Hutsinpiller, bill to abolish days OF grace
in banking.
House joint resolution by Mr.. Beclsham of
Lucas, requesting the house and SENATE to use
their influence in securing the passage of an
act by congress ceding district of the Mercer
reservoir to the state, was referred to the sen.
ate committee on public works
Senate joint resolution by Mr. Jones' author.
lzing the investigation of execution by elec.
tricity, was adopted and provision made for
expenses
Mr.. Sullivan s resolution to stop the chang
ing of nam of persons by the general assem-.
bly, and rolegating that power to probate
judges was adopted.
House joint resolution by Mr.. Moore, indors.
ing the Monroe doctrine, was referred to the
committee on federal relations. -
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 25.-When the senate
convened President Jones announced the an.
pointment of Harry A. johnson as official
stenographer of the senate.
Senator Tissandier introduced n hill nrov,d.
Ing that when notary public lived in a town
situated in two on more counties he should
have jurisdiction in all those counties.
Senator Shattuc introducedsa bill fAAuthor-
lze the incorporation of terminal facilities
companies giving them power to appropriate
all property providing terminal facilities for
railroads at q sufficient compensation, except.
ing public parks.
The cigarette bill of Senator Whittlesev
which called forth such lengthy discussion the
the other day, was given another whirl on n
reconsideration. The senate could not decide
on the definition Of cigarette, and the bill
was recalled to he discussed next week.
Ihe committee on Federal relations reported
favorable ON Senator Whittlesey's resolution
providing for the election Of United States
senator's by direct vote Of the people, but the
senate refused to take action and laid it over
I'LL next week
senator Valentines bill requiring contract
ors to give bond FOR the payment Of all labor
and material, and for all debts incurred by
reason of their contract was brought up and
discussed heatedly for an hour but was laid
over till next week.