The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-07
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Legislature is concerned was pract lcally
settled Thur sday, by the passage OF SINH
lar bills in the House and Senate. One
or the other of these bills Will almost GER
tainly be passed by the branch opposite
TO that in which II originated, ana thuS
will become a law. Therefore, il Is safe
TO say that no flat = cent law Will be en-
acted.
TIE house passed Representative Park
er's bill providing for the maintenance Oh
publIc schools tor deaf and dumb III Cln-
cnnati and Cleveland, AMI carrying an
appropriation of $50 annually for each
pupil. The Senate made law OF MI.
Droste'S bill authorizing Delhi Town
ship, Hamilton County, 10 issue Sl,5O0
school, hondS.
The House passed Representative kem-
| per's bill reducing from 40 10 40 OF a
mill the trunk sewer levy liz Cincinnati.
The Senate, Friday, passed the wheel
mans dry-s;rlp bill after word or two
by its author, Senator Veight. There was
n. opposition whatsoever. An effort Will
| be made TO hurry IFS passage through the
House. This applies to CINCINNATI ana
Cleveland. The Senate passed Senator
Plummer'S bill authorizing counties 10
improve free iurnpikes--under the two
tune attended Senator AleXandcI'S COM
prehensive bill allowing the state 10 col
onize adult emhec les, and prevent their
marriage. Also Representative O'Neil's
| bill giving the duty OF approving all con
tracts of the County Commissioners in eX-
cess of $1,000 TO the County Solicitor, in
stead of the County Prosecutor.
A large number of bills were intro
duced in the House.
No quorum was present in the Senate
Monday, and bare majority of the mem
| bers of the House was on hand. Conse-
Quently the introduction OF bills cOnSti-
tuted the chief business transacted.
Among the bills introduced we're the
| following: Amending section 3l9 so as
! to provide for eight classes OF State print
ing; providing that if an average Of $1,000
per mile has been spent upon railway
track within ten years the right OF way
shall not be forfeited; compelling justices
to correct and sign bills of exception;
authorizing the employment by County
| Auditors, Treasures and Commissioners
OF tax nquiSitorS.
Among the bills introduced into the
House Tuesday were the following: Pro-
viding for the education of children who
are both blind and deal; providing that
costs in cases OF prosecution for nonSup-
port of children shall not he paid by the
Stale; providing that nonresident guar
dianS may give their written consent TO
the marriage of ward; making IL mis-
| demeanor TO solicit business Tor corpora
tions not licensed by the Secretary OF
State
| The Senate passed the following bills:
| Prov ding that no township funds shall
be paid out except upon an order signed
personally by at least two OF the township
| trustees and countersigned personally by
the township clerk; appointing an official
stenographer for the Supreme Court of
Ohio; providing that where an action IS
founded on account, and the petition sets
| forth an itemlZed statement thereof and Is
verified by the party, his agent or attor.
ney, such party shall be entitled TO a
| judgment without further proof where
the opposite party fails to answer or
| plead If no further time Tor answer IS
given; providing that any unclaimed
corpse must be held 81 hours before being
turned over 10 medical college; provd-
| ing that when parties TO suit request
the court 10 make S!ecial findings OF law
and fact the time within which bill of
exceptions can he taken to higher court
shall he limited TO 80 days from the
time the court files its findings with the
clerk; giving trustees of hamlets the same
power as city councils.
| For at least two years longer men will
be led to the electrocution chair in the
Penitentiary annex 10 be killed. BY tie
vote of is 10 is, the Sullivan bill to abol-
sh capital punishm mt in Ohio failed 10
pass in the Senate Wednesday.
After wrangiing for most OF the session
over one bill or another OH the county Oh
fetal fee and salary, or both questions,
the Senate passed the Doty bill. 1t pro-
vIdes for fee and salary commission Of
fve three appointive. This commission
is to codify the present divergent laws of
The various cou!itIes and dev,se a uniform
system and report TO the next Legisla-
| ture.
The House spent much of the day in
committee of the whole, considering the
McCauley bill to place all county officers
IN the State upon salary basis. Changes
were made in almost every county, but
before completing the list the committee
of the whole arose and the House ad-
journed.