The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-04-05
OHIO soLoNs.
Ooings In the General Assembly.
Brief summary OF the Proceed
tnss in House and senate.

Columbus, o.. March SYSTEMATICALLY
half a dozen senators were in their seats
and the session was adjourned immedi-
ately.
IIouse-The following bills were intro
duced: Providing for the appointment
of guardians to represent insane per-
sons in suits for divorce. whore party
becomes insane after bringing of suit:
making expenses Of last sickness and
funeral lien on the estate; providing
that when trustees are callcd upon to
locate line fence the cost shall be as
scssed upon property according to bene-
tits; requiring land owners to clean coun-
ty bitches In August and september; pro-
viuing that all contracts or purchases OF
commissioners involving $500 or more shall
be by competitive bidding after advertis-
ing; to increase salaries of all teachers
In primary departments at deaf and
dumb institution 800 a year; providing
that in counties whore there are no in
firmaries the dog tax shall be turned into
general fund: providing that any person
obstructing a ditch or water course shall
pay penalty of $25: requiring adminis-
traitors hnd executors to make a report
to the probate court claims against es-
tates in which they are interested.
Columbus, o.. March 27.-senate-Bills
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans nome chill
dren of soldiers of the Spanish war; to
authorize probate courts to enforce the
payment of the Dow tax. and. In case of
refusal to pay, to inhict additional PEN
alties; to authorize municipalities to
maintain sanitary plants and garbage
rolling prisoners at the Mansfield reforma-
tory entirely to the board of managers
Of the institutions: to authorize dealers
other than registereu pharmacists to sell
quinine, epson salts, Rochelle salts. alum,
camphor gum, oil of cinnamon, oil of lem
on and paris green under proper regis
tered label; to require assessors 10 col
lect names. and addresses of soldiers of
the Spanish war: to authorize courts to
susnerd sentence in cases where persons
House-The following. bills were passed:
Extending until 1903 the time when in
sane and epileptic persons must be re-
moved from the county infirnaries of
the state and placed in state institutions
providing that ntirmary directors may
send aged and infrm deaf and dumb per-
on payment of the per capita cost in in
Urinary; to protect meadowlarks, amend
ea ea; TO afford mo- protection to turtle doves,
woodpeckers may be killed when they
are eating fruit; exempts carp from the
sdes that all fish may be S caught hhi in ptD the
ohio backwaters: regulating assessments
levied for county ditches: authorizing
ers for the graves of union soldiers.
Columbus, o. March 2S.-Senate--The
.S following bills were passed: authorizing
n military tactics at regularly chartered
Ohio colleges; authorizing the state board
of agriculture to issue bonds for building
provide. for the IMPROVEMENT { t"ISi Of public ic
roads, providing that brick, as we'll as
stone and gravel, or with all three may
DC used In the construction of roads, to
provide that no crematory shall be built
within zoo yards of any dwelling house,
unless the owner of the latter shall give
his assent; to establish under the juris-
diction of the state board of agriculture
a crop and stock service: to provide for
czens of West to of the
Logan counties of the question of bond
issues
to adjourn sine die April 16. Other bills
passed as follows: Permitting live stock
Insurance companies to do business with
put % per cent, of their capital stock
paid up; giving to township trustees the
right to divide townships into road dis
tricts. and to issue per cent bonds in
purpose. after submitting the proposition
to vote of the people. The bill requir-
Ing all municipal and township funds to
Dill providing for the establishment OF a
state normal scnool were defeated.
,erd Columbus, mi BUS, O., March 2s;nrsenate,Bills
HE Of the state canal commission to
provide additional compensation at IS per
pay and the services of clerks for coun-
~ boards OF equalization and for the
state board of equalization: to authorize
the appointment by the auditor of mes
sengers and clerks for county boards of
tion of adopting the machine must, in
tacI instance, De submitted to the vote
Of the people.
House-The following bills were passed:
Imposing penalties for Infringement of
trade marks. and providing for their reg
lstratton with the secretary of state;
amending the weed law so that abutting
land owners may cut weeds on highways
and have cost credited to their road tax;
authorizing the safe board of public
works to lease the bernie bank Of the
ohio canal between Newark and Buck
eye Lake to the traction company making
the best offer; for the protection of fruit
growers against the San Jose scale; per-
hitting guardians of minors and imbe-
Giles to mortgage wards property for
needed repairs; requiring the appoint
ment of road commissioners. within the
bounds of the roaus, where roads are
constructed on the one-mile assessment
plan.
Columbus, o., March 3O-Senate-Sena-
tor Myers introduced bill abolshing the
live stock commission and deegating its
powers and duties to the state board of
agriculture. A similar bill was defeated
In the house recently. The senate passed
Senator Howard's bill authorizing boards
Of county commissioners to ishie bonds
to extend the time of payment of bonds
heretofore issued by such boards for the
Improvement and extension of public
roads
House-Senator Lawrence's bill author
lzng banks with $4,000 capital in Zanes-
pany business, was passed: also the HoI-
!day bill to pay Clinton county assessors
81 day. Favorable reports to the house
were made of Mr.. Hendley's cocaine bill,
Senator Cohen's university tax bill and
Senator Nipperts road levy. West Sixth
street, and trunk sewer reduction bills
On motion of Mr.. Rankin of Fayette,
Mr.. Hendley's bill for a state board for
The examination of BARRIERS. defeated on
wednesday was reconsidered.