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


COLUMBUS, Feb. 24.-SENATE-The cause Of
woruans rights came before the senate We'd
nesday with the joint resolution by Hon. Will
liam Il. Finck, of Perry county, to submit to
vote of the people, at the November election
in 1S99 constitutional amendment giving
women the right to vote upon all questions.
vote was taken on the measure, which result
ed as follows: Yeas Ia. nays a. 1t requires
three-flfths vote for adoption. bill by
Finck provides that when suit in attachment
Is instituted in q court Of justice Of the peace
ami lost there 1t may be taken to the common
pleas court within five days and decided inn
mediately in the higher tribunal. Mr.. Riley
of Washington, introduced in the senate his
btu to submit controversies in building and
loan associations to arbitration.
HoUsE--Bills introduced: Authorizing the
purchase of lot in the cemetery at Lima for
the burial of union soldiers; authorizing coun-
ty clerks to make and file for reference dupli-
Gates of court proceedings. etc; permitting
municipal corporations to appropriate money
in anticipation of tax returns; providing for
the establishment of state bureau of forestry
at the Ohio State university and exempting
woodland from taxation, where owners agree
to allow trees to stand. The house passed Mr..
Sul!ivans senate bill compelling railroads to
carry bicycles with lanterns. The bill is now
law. Mr.. Russells bill giving an additional
judge to the second subdivision Of the Fourth
judicial district was lost on third reading.
COLUMBUS, Feb 25.-SENATE-The senate
Thursday passed Mr. Doty's bill requiring bar
bers to be examined and licensed. 1t was
amended upon Senator Wolcott's motion, so
as to require but two years experience or
schooling. instead of three provided in the
original bill. Senator Garfield (rep) and Sem
ator Decker (dem) cast the only votes against
the bill. Ohio is asked to join the procession
of 30 states in movement in the direc-
tion Of uniformity in state laws. by bill in
troduced by Senator Sullivan. The bill estab-
fishes a commission of uniformity of legisla-
tion. The passage of the Brorein bill Thurs
day afternoon was with the distinct UNDER
standing, stated on the floor by Senator Gar
field, and assented to by Senator Fink, that
the latter is TO withdraw his bill repeating the
Workman school law The Brorein bill places
the power Of employing teachers, fixing sala-
ries and prescribing rules in a township COM
mittee of three, subject to the confirmation Of
the county board.
HoUsE-Thursday the Hazlett bill repeating
the law giving women the right to vote at
school elections was under discussion in the
house all forenoon, and was made the occasion
for much display Of alleged forensic power
The vote was taken shortly before noon recess
and the bill was defeated by % yeas to 76
nays. The house Thursday afternoon decided in
favor of biennial sessions, and when this legiS-
| lature adiourns it will be without day. Rep
resentative O'Neil's bill providing that the
county solicitor, instead Of the prosecutor. as
now, shall approve contracts. was passed.
COLUMBUS. Feb 26.-SENATF.--Bills intro
duced: Authorizing the people of Lucas county
to vote on proposition to build Sl00 600 jail
to reduce rates of legal advertising from 81 to
| 75 cents per square for the first insertion
| and 50 to 40 cents for subsequent
| insertions providing for the appoint
ment of stenographer in the supreme
| court. at an annual salary of 5000; providing
| that when persons owning real estate are con-
| fined in county infrmarieS. the trustees or d.
rectors of such institutions shall not contis-
| cate all of such property for county uses but
| shall take only enough of it to pay the funeral
expenses Of the owners; IAN act to insure the
| better education of practitioners OF horseshoe
| ing will be introduced in the senate by Mr.,
| Pugh. of Franklin, at the request of the
| Columbus Humane society. 1t provides for
| the appointment in each county by the pro-
bate court of q board of horseshong exam
| iners, to consist OF four practical horseshoers
| two master artisans and two Journeymen and
| one veterinary surgeon, making five members
| in all.
l. HoUsE-The house Friday morning voted tC
| indefinitely postpone the McBroom bill max.
| ing the Saturday half holiday law, which now
applies to cities OF over $1,000 inhabitants. ap.
| plicabe throughout the state. One OF
| Mr.. McCurdy's pure food bills was pass.
| ed by the house Friday afternoon without
| opposition. The bill provides for the label
| ing of all cheese, so as to prevent what is
| known as filled cheese" from being placed or
| the market as the real thing. 1t also provides
/ for the labelling Of cheese which contains less
than 20 per cent. of butter fat. US 'skimmet
| cheese" heavy penalty is provided for in
| fraction of the law.