The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-03-17
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Senator Williams insurance bill passed
the Senate Thursday. 1t is important.
For forty years the statutes have con-
tanned law which is said few lawyers,
except insurance specialists, know exists.
By it person who dies, leaving his fam
lily life policy, is not assured of their re-
ceiying the proceeds. Though he may
have paid his debts all his life, but failed
in business the last year, so that his in
suTance premiums were not paid i'll de-
fraud of his creditors, yet these creditors
can seze all of his policy in excess of
sl10 per annum CT insurance. By the
Williams bill creditors may take only
such part of the insurance that is in ex-
cess of sl50 for each year elapsed since
the creation of the debt.
Senator Alexander's fire mems pension
bill was passed in the Senate. 1t gives
tiremen per cent. Of the Dow tax in all
but the five largest cities of the State, if
councils pass the enabling ordinance.
The Nicholas change of venue bill
passed the Senate. 1t authOriZ s the
sheriff to remove prisoner 10 any other
county when mob threatens jail, and
if the sheriff fails to act the prosecuting
attorney can procure a court order COM
pelling the removal of the prisoner.
Much of the day was passed in the
| House in discussion of the two-cent
fare bill. The matter was postponed for
| two weeks.
Both Houses ad iourned until Monday.
The Senate, Monday, passed the bill
! amending the law governing inc0rpor-
ations, so as 10 require that sat least
three" instead of "a majority" of the in
| corpOratOrs Of corporation for profit
| shall be citizens of the State, and ma
jOrity Of the incorporatOrs of corporations
having no capital stock shall be citizens
of the State.
New bills were introduced in the House
as follows: Authorizing the relief of Pc
ter Wickerham, ex-Treasurer of Adams
County, to the extent of s42), which was
stolen from the till in his office; aulhoriz-
ing adoption of children so as TO require
the written consent of the husband and of
trustees of children's homes before in
mates at such institutions can be adopt
ed; amending the law governing the
Mansfield Reformatory so as to provide
for appOrtiOnment of subordinate Off
cials by the Superintendent by and with
the consent of the board; providing that
| in all paternity cases the costs shall be
assessed the same as civil cases and moi
come or the county.
| When the Senate, Tuesday, took ur
Senator Burke's bill requiring the Su-
preme Court to report all decisions, the
author offered an amendment, which was
agreed to, providing that the proposed
law should take effect January 1, 1899
The bill was passed by vote OF 2S to 1.
Other bills passed as follows: Allow
ing Trumbull County TO reduce election
precincts; authorizing the Commissioners
of Lucas County to levy taxes to erect a
Jail and Sherlff's residence, at cost ol
$l00, 900; making it legal to publish
Sheritf's sales and Othe legal notices in
Bohemian or Polish papers when sc
ordered by the court; authorizing charit-
able and benevolent societies 10 CONSOLE
date. A number of Jewish ceties in
| Cincinnati united about year ago, and
the Senator's bill is TO remove all doubt
as 10 the legality of the consolidation.
The House passed Mr.. BOwman's bill
appropriating sl0,0 for sewer for the
Cleveland State Hospital.
Mr.. McKinnOn's bill in the interest oil
Ashtabula was passed. 1t extends the
law allowing municipalities to own and
operate gas plants, electric light plants,
and rrOvideslsfOr board of trustees
Ashtabuli at present owns its own elec-
trlc light plant, hut it IS managed by the
City Council. The bill has general APP
plicatIOn.
Mr.. Ashford's resolution providing fol
the adjournment OF the Legislature Apri
13 was adopted by the House Wednesday
Senator Brorein's bill amending tho
Workman act will be a law when signet
by the presiding officers of the tNt
houses, having passed the House.
Senator Riley's bill authorizing th'
Governor to convey TO the United States
Government certain Marietta land
passed the House.
S.natOr Garfield's civil-servlce bill
fared no better this year than his simila
bill two years ago. 1t was laid on tin
table.
After three hours debate Senator Plum
mer's widows dover bill passed the Sen
ate. 1t gives widOwers and widows Il thir,
of husbands or wife's estate in fee sim
pie, and not mere life's interest in th,
one third. The bill is one of the mos
important in its effect.