The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-24
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


COLUMBUS. March 15-SENATE--Bills passeo
Monday: To authorize the council OF Malta.
Morgan county. to issue $4,000 In bonds 10 I'M
prove streets to relieve William B. Hochstet-
ter treasurer Of Tuscarawas county from pay
ing sS 45O of county funds lost in the failure OF
the City Bank of New Philadelphia to make
Jefferson township, Crawford county into
q road district for purpose OF improving ana
piking Senator Dodge Monday introduced o
bill providing for the abandonment of that
part of the Ohio canal south Of the Dresden
cut-of Senator Leet introduced bill OF gem
eral importance. 1t allows all savings banks
with paid-up capital stock OF O,O0J to 40 q
trust company business. Senator valentine
introduced bill requiring oil corporations oo-
ing business for profit to make IN annual re-
port to the secretary Of state. The report
shall contain the list Of officers, the amount OF
business transacted, capital invested, etc.
HousE-A favorable report was made on
Mr.. Clne's bill providing that where munich
palties are located in two or more countleS
elections shall be in charge Of the supervisors
Of the county having the largest population
The commmittee on dairy and food products
favorably reported DR.. McCurdy's Dill.
fixing o standard for baking powders.
1t provides that the powders shall contain II
per cent by weight of carbonic acid gas and
not more than 30 per cent. Of flour. A second
bill by DR.. McCurdy which is Recommended
for passage, prohibits the use OF glucose In the
manufacture of candy The house committee
providing that not more than three mills snail
be levied as tax for the improvement of town
ship roads,
COLUMBUS, March 16.-SENATE-Bills passed
Tuesday: Providing that in cities having
population less than 10000 the trustees OF
water works may be placed in charge OF cleo
trio light works by the city council; comforting
upon probate courts of Licking, Allen, De-
fiance and Richland counties equity powers In
foreclosure proceedings; to authorize the COM
missioners of Montgomery to issue Sl6,OOO In
bonds to build a bridge over the
Great Miami river; to authorize the
probate court to determine the priority of lien,
filed in sherifs office and clerks Office; re-
Quiring the state dairy and food commissioner
to make an annual report to the governor on o.
before November Is, each year; providing tht
the assignment Of the defendant to suit t.
establish claim shall not effect the proceed
ings of the court, but it shall be carried on
against his assignee, and the judgment. If one
is received. shall stand as lien prior to the
creditors under the general assignment.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Authorizing Spring
field to issue $4,000 in bonds to erect city
prison. patrol house and workhouse; providing
that members OF boards OF county visitors snail
be paid actual expenses not exceeding SoO per
year; amending Section 500 so that final or
ders of u Judge Of common pleas court may
be modified by higher court; to relieve
George Douglas, of company I, Sixteenth regl-
ment. o. N. G., for sickness contracted at the
Ohio encampment Of the o. N. g. at Cleveland
in July, 1896; providing that domestic manu-
facturers Of vinegar who brand their product,
not exceeding IL barrels year, Domestic
cider vinegar" shall be exempt from having to
snalyze the same; declaring all trusts illegal
COLUMBUS, March 17.-SENATE - Senate
Shaefer Wednesday morning introduced bill
requiring school enumeration to be taken In
May instead OF July, so as not to interfere
with the employment OF teachers
Other bills introduced: providing that
notary public may be commissioned to serve
in corporations situated In two or more coun-
ties; placing the health officer Of Cleveland and
his four assistants and sewer inspectors under
civil service regulation.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Senator Decker's bill
requiring county commissioners to give pref
erence to county surveyors In having plans
drawn for bridge improvements. Senator
Burkes bill fixing the salaries Of court bailiis
In Cuyahoga county at $1,000 per year. Sena-
tor Rileys bill. providing that the Washing
ton County Law Library shall re-
ceive fines and penalties for oheuses and mis-
demeanors. Bills introduced: Providing that
q volunteer entitled TO soldiers bounty OF
and requiring the payment Of the same; CIV
ing probate courts additional jurisdiction In
the settlement Of estates
COLUMBUS, March lA-SENATD-The senate
held o short night session. Consideration OF
Senator Sullivan's bill to abolish capital pun
noon and made special order for o'clock.
Mr.. Sullivan's bill to regulate the use Of mile
age books on Ohio railroads was made special
order for Wednesday morning at ll:80 o'clock.
Senator Burke introduced bill to author
lie the probate Judge to pay physicians " for
examining person at an inquest Of lunacy.
The senator says fees are now paid withot au-
thority of law. The senate passed Mr. Mckfn-
mons house bill to allow any city council to
erect electric light works in the same manner
SInts r1ru bod Nhn q
judiciary committee reported substitute for
Senator Blake's bill, to prevent the adultera-
tion and injury of material used in the manu-
facture of crockery ware
HoUsE-The bill Of Mr.. Bramley, providing
for the employment Of penitentiary prisoners
in improving public roads, and abolishing the
contract labor system, is made a special order
for Tuesday next at 10 O'Clock. The
house committee on medical colleges
and societies has agreed to recon-
regulating marriages. The house committee
on agriculture will recommend for passage
Representative Gaymans bill establi hing
department Of forestry at the Ohio State uni
versity, and providing for sub-experimental
stations throughout the state.
COLUMBUS, March l9.-SENATE-The follow
ing bills were passed Friday: To authorize
Bellville Richland county, to issue bonds for
electric light plant; to amend the turnpike law
OF Guernsey county so as to provide for addi-
tlOnal superVlsors' 70 authorlZe the CITY OF
Niles to increase the levy for schools; to provide
for paying for cleaning bitches In the same
manner that the cost Of digging is met; creat-
ing q freman's pension fund for Springfield;
to authorize the improvement of levee in the
Miami river near Dayton; amending law re-
lating to taking exceptions to q charge of
court to a jury so that a general exception will
protect litigants as to all prejudicial errors In
the record.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Placing the oficials
of Licking county on u salary: providing for
sweeping and sprinkling streets in Columbus
(now q law.) providing that estates can be set
tied within two instead Of four years. Provid-
ing for changing water courses Of brooks in
Cleveland; authorizing West Salem Wayne
county. to build town hall; providing for the
improvement Of roads In Fayette and Greene
counties. On motion OF Mr.. Griffith, OF Union,
Friday morning. the vote which defeated the
Bramley convict labor bill was reconsidered