The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-27

eerous machinery, IN the interest Of
employees who work In the vicinity
Of it.
A bill by Mr.. Davis fixing the day
for work on all contracts for the state
ct eight hours. excepting only present
contracts.
A bill by Mr.. Safiin providing for
commission to inquire into the condi-
ton Of prison contract labor.
Schools.
A bill appropriating IS, $50 for the
deaf mute schools of Cleveland and
$7.975 for the deaf mute schools of
Cincinnati.
The usual appropriation bill for the
use of the common schools of the state,
carrying $3,570.900.
A bill making a general provision
for submitting to the voters of any
school district the question of purchas-
ing q new school site.
A bill to authorize and require the
separation of school funds when new
village and special school districts are
established.
A bill by Senator Nippert authoriz-
ing the school examiners of Hamilton
county to issue life certificates to
teachers OF long experience-good, Of
course. only in the schools of that
county.
A bill providing for the consolida-
tion of the schools of any township by
transporting the pupils to other dis
tricts.
A bill making the payment of Box
well law graduates tuition by the
board Of education compulsory.
A bill by Mr.. Harbaugh making it
mandatory to teach in the public
schools the effect of the use Of liquors
and narcotics. just as any other re-
quired branch.
BY Mr.. Brorein, authorizing the en-
ployment Of special music teachers in
rural schools.
A bill by Senator Howard enabling
the state school commissioner to ex-
anime school affairs on his own mo-
ton
The Courts.
A bill by Senator Wightman Great
ing an additional judgeship in second
subdivision of the Fourth judicial dis
trict.
A bill providing that the verification
Of petition in law suit may be made
before an attorney interested in the
proceeding.
A bill creating an addition common
pleas 1udgeship In the second subdivi.
sion Of the Ninth judicial district.
A bill by Senator Roger making the
Revised Statutes now in use evidences
to what the law provisions are, in.
| stead Of securing a certified copy oi
the law from the secretary of state.
A bill adding the fact of nonresi.
dence to the list OF grounds for allow.
ing attachment Of property.
A bill increasing the salary Of the
| omcial stenographer Of the suprem.
| court to 1900 per annum.
A bill by Mr.. Marchant providing fol
the retention Of attorneys to resist mo-
tions to set aside disbarment DEGREES
A bill by Mr.. Dunham providing &
way by which the statutory labilit,
under Ohio laws may be enforced
against stockholders living in othe
states.
Ny Mr.. Harding, allowing the sal,
Of homesteads ON consent.
A bill by Mr.. Harding to requir'
malice to be proved in libel cases.
A bill by Mr.. Roudebush providing
that jury fees In change of venue case
be paid by the county in which tn
cases originated.
A bill by Mr. Roger requiring judges
to state in writing their reasons fo
refusing to sign bills of exceptions.
State Boards.
A bill reorganizing the state boar
of medical examiners so as to exemp
the osteopaths except so far as to re
Quire them to stand examination il
physiology and anatomy.
A bill to authorize the state boar,
Of agriculture to issue $4,000 o
bonds to procure money with whicl
to erect new buildings on the stat
fair grounds.
A bill to establish a state crop an,
stock service, the United States bein
unwilling to longer cooperate witt
the state In this work.
County Matters.
/ A bill by Senator Lawrence requir
ing probate court notices to be printe
in two papers of opposite politics.
Authorizing trustees of townships I
construct on their own authority foot
paths, sidewalks, foot bridges, etc
using a certain part of the levy 70
road purposes for this purpose.
A bill authorizing township trus
tees to employ and pay police consta
bles.
| A bill giving township trustees un
limited power In purchasing for tn
use of their townships in road maxim
such tools and implements as thei
judgment may deem necessary.
i A bill fixing the annual remunera
ton which road supervisors may re
ceiye annually, varying with the mum
ber of persons residing in their dis
tricts liable to service on the road
The amount runs from $12 to 500 pc
annum.
| A bill by Mr.. Riegel providing tha
in appropriating the costs of ditc
construction whether county or town
ship, no assessment shall be made fo
natural right as of water to run fror
over-incumbent land down upon lowe
land.
j A bill providing for the constructio