The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-04-21
OHIO LEGISLATURE.



voted almost entirely to the pass ge of local
bills. The house bill, by Mr. Stewart, of Clark,
providing for the issuing OF &20,0O0 by the city
Of Springfield for the building Of q city prison,
patrol house and worihouse. was put through.
Among the other bills passed were senate
bill. by Mr.. Brorein, giving to the state
board Of charities the right to order the re-
moval Of aged deaf and dumb people from
county intrmuries to homes provided at the
expense of the county infirmary directors.
Senator voight Of Hamilton counay intro
duced three bills which, though of general
nature. are purposed to apply particularly to
Cincinnati The bills were presented at
the request of the board Of legislation
Of that city. They abolish absolutely the prac-
tice Of clairvoyance. fortune telling, astroogy,
palmistry and similar professions and the
fraudulent practice OF Spiritualism under
penalty Of from s25 to 800 fine and imprison-
ment Of from 80 days to months.
HousE-Bill introduced Providing that the
Judges of the common pleas court shall appoint
the criminal bailff instead of the sheriff; limit
ing the terms Of office Of township and school
treasurers to four years out of six; providing
that court may name how many copies shall
be made of the trial docket: changing
the name Of Buckokin creek TO John
Leeper creek; providing for the elec-
| tion Of three trustees for municipal elec-
| trio light works. making 1t a misdemeanor
punishable with hue Of from IS to $50 and 30
| days Imprisonment to charge more than the
COLUMBUS April 13.-SENATE-The Otis
pharmaceutical measure was passed and Is
now law. A bill by Mr.. ONeil of Hamilton
county, became law by pas. age in the senate
Tuesday making dogs taxable live stock, the
same as horses and cattle and applying to
| the theft Of them the same penalties that
regulate horse thieves, ETC. The senate enact
| ed into law Tuesday substitute for bill by
Mr.. Leet. OF Lucas, providing that any insur-
ance company now or hereafter incorpo-
/ fnd md fhn 1atr fNf ts cfnfn
| savings ana loan society. or Tor the
purpose OF receiving on deposit or IN trust
moneys, securities or other valuable prop
| erty, may also engage In business Us
| saiety deposit ana trust company. IL Is re-
| Quired however. that such company shall
| nave PAID up capltal STOCK OF S3O0.OOo. Sena-
| tor Carpenters joint resolution to give the
| governor the veto1ng power was defeated IN
the senate Tuesday 1t required o two thirds
| vote. ana failed TO get majority.
HousE-Bills passed: Providing that In case
foreclosure proceedings are followed by an as.
| signment, the jurisdiction of the court shall
not change; appropriating 1900 to re-
equip Company g and Hospital corps OF
| the Seventeenth infantry and Bat
i terry G. First artillery. o. N. c.. giving the
commissioner OF insurance power to examine
witnesses under oath; comforting additional
| power upon officers and agents Of humane So
| cieties; providing for commission to
mark position occupied by Ohio troops
l
| the repair OF the monument erected by the
| state at Gettysburg to the Sixty-sixth Ohio
| volunteer infantry; authorizing trustees Of
municipal corporations to create sinking
fund out Of surplus revenues; providing that
charitable organizations may consolidate.
COLUMBUS, O., April l4.-SENATE-The gen.
eral appropriation bill went through the senate
| Wednesday. The only amendments made
were those by Chairman Crornley, and which
had been expected. These were but few In
| number and aggregated $6,2OU There was
| added for assistant counsel in the attorney
generals department 81 800; for the building of
| fish pond at London, $500; for the sal
ary OF the chief clerk In the inspector OF build.
Ing and loan associations, Sl,OCO; for additional
clerk hire In the state treasurer's office, $500;
| stenographer in the same office, $500. The
total Of these amendments was 200. When
the bill came from the house 1t carried 81, 200,
355. The senate added total of $50, 4S8 to this,
making the general appropriation 81. .2SO, 1853.
The total appropriations, general, miscellane-
GUS and partial for the session will aggregate
| @4SS,ld
HoUsE-Ine mouse appropriation commlttee
through It's chairman, Mr. Jones' reported the
appropriation Dill for 1879 The total amount Is
@4iis'oos: ihe mousse ior second time oe1eat-
| eo Mr. faynes Dill proVlolng TOT reductlon
OF the penaltles on deLnquent taxes On
motion OF Mr. Smaiiey ne mad his Dill
creating salary commission In each county ol
the state reierred 10 himsen. Ihe mouse de-
| Ieateu Mr. hoss oiii ProViuinR that every note
| for wnlch mortgage security Is gwen snail DC
| stamped by the county recorder, thus enabling
1t to be taxed. The house Wednesday repealed
the Dana election law.
COLUMBUS, April 15-SENATE-The senate
Thursday reconsidered the vote by which, q
few days ago, Senator Carpenters joint resolu-
tion In reference to giving the governor the
power Of veto was lost and 1t was adopted by
vote Of 26 to g. The proposition to amend the
constitution Will be submitted to the people
If the house adopts the resolution. The
Bramley house bill providing for
commission to revise the municipal code OF the
state, has been recommended for passage. The
senate Thursday night passed the following
bills: requiring screens or other devices to be
put up In election booths to hide the voter
from pupnc view.
HoUsE-lf MI Leeper's Dill, which was pass
ed IN the house Thursday afternoon by de-
cisive majority, can gather one or two addi-
tional friends In the senate, there will be nc
more capital punishment In Ohio The bill