The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-02-03
The Maw-'Takers,

Representative Parker OF Cuvabcr "a
introduced bill in the IL use, Thur,-
day, to prevent the marriage, oil persons
alllIcleu Win hereditary disc ,ses. | pro-
woes tliat cOmmiSS ION OF three docIOr,-
at sl,OuO apiece a year-,hall be arpuini-
Ell lOr each county by the Probate Judges.
ms commission shall have power TO
grant or Withhold marriage licenses in
the county IN which it has jul isdiction.
Inc lOliowlng bills passed: Amending
the statutes TO permit the authorizes of
cities oil the fourth grade and ciass 10 ex-
pend money for sweeping st eets. -Four
bills by Mr.. Ashford for the relief of
suretes oi Coumblana County who II d
money on deposit IN defunct bank; re-
curing County Auditors to furnish ayr
cultural statistics to III. State BoaId of
Agriculture for lubiicstiUn in the Au-
gust stock and crop bull,i.,n; TO author z.
the City Council OF Greenville 10 transfer
funds. to divide Richland Township.
Holmes County, into two election dis
rictS.
Both Houses adjourned until Mondty.
Owing 10 the sim attendance in the
Senate Monday, little business was trans
acted except The introduction Of bills.
Senator Plummei's bill TO author z.
Springfield to issue SIS 0)o in bonds ior
waterworks urpOses was passed
1he following bills were introduced:
To abolish the Live Stock Commission,
and to vest Its powers i'll the State Board
OF Agriculture, which is to have power to
employ veterinary surgeons; to examine
live stock; 10 allow sherlff> an assIs ami
10 lake Insane patents 10 asyiums. TO be
paid Tor AT the rate of 5 cents m le Iii.
& Il.
hibIt the blowing OF steam Whistles III In-
iedo.
The House met at 4 o'clock Monday
afternoon alter the Sunday Adjournment,
and the principal business was the intro
ductlOn of new bills.
The most important bill introduced was
MIR. Smaliey'S measure to create ''cCun
of1icerS' salary commissions" in I. ch
county of the State. The bill provides
that The Governor shall appoint five saiary
commissioners in each county without re-
gard to politics. This board is to Tx The
salaries of all officials and deputies in the
county, and the report of the commission
is to e submitted to the people at The
mex general election.
he Senate passed the following bills
Tuesday: To provide for the transfer of
Western Reserve and Maumee State road,
in trust, TO the village OF Clyde; to Qu.el
title of real estate conveyed by trus ees
of reilgiOus societies when the gran ees
hav' held the property five years; 10 pro-
vide for the imprOv ment of roads without
macadam zing; prov ding that a justice
of the peace can grant a new trial only
when the verdict was obtained by fraud,
DartialItV or undua mean. IN hermit a
Irus ee appointed 10y will TO act without
hond when the testatOr so desires; 10 re-
build The rear central building OF the S ate
Hospital for the Insane al A,hel>; re-
quring that when nom nations are made
by ieii,iun the nomination papers shall
contain a provision that each signer
pledges himself to vote for the candidates
whose nominations he requests.
The House passed numer of Local
bills.
The Senate, Wednesday, passed tn
Swan bill TO reOrganlze the municipal
government of Cincinnati. 1t provId
that tie several boards he appointed y
The Mayor, Judge of Ih,. Insolvency Cour
and city Attorney. Tie discussion OH
this bill took up the entire days SESSION.
The House passed the following bills:
Providing for fine Of not more than 500
or more than sixty d ,ys for either aban-
donlng or working any manned. sick. IN
lrm or diseased animal; to authorize ~.
Cleveland Board OF Education 10 issue
soOJ.0O III bonds for new high schools;
requiring the Stat. Daily and Food Com
missioner to pay into the Treasury all
lees, fines and costs assessed under prose-
cutfOns instituted bv him.