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

tax, when there Is need for such
charge to be made.
A bill by Senator Marchant reducing
the minimum amount of the bonds of
trustees of water works of villages
to $1,000.
Providing for the Incorporation of
villages and hamlets that lie in parts
of several townships.
Taxation.
A bill providing for the appraise-
ment by the decennial appraisers Of
land which has been sold for taxes
for more than two years without being
redeemed by the nominal owner.
A bill providing that the collateral
inheritance tax law shall not apply to
bequests made to Institutions of learn
ing.
A bill by Senator Cohen providing
that where property is omitted from
the tax list by error. and not by con-
nivance of the owner, the owner may
report it and have 1t put on the list
without being made to suffer the pen
atty for back taxes.
A bill by Mr.. Cole to allow the list
ing of credits for taxation at their real,
instead of face, value.
By Mr.. Kreis, refunding beer tax
($30, 0,0OO) to brewers who keep deposi-
tories in other counties.
A bill by Mr.. Finck requiring per-
sons of uncertain residence to list their
personal property where they have
lived for the next six months pre-
ceding.
A bill by Mr.. Sieber providing for
the taxation of foreign corporations
owning property in Ohio.
A bill by Mr.. Roger providing that
county boards of equalization shall
complete their work by the first Mon
day in October, and state boards by
the first Monday in May following.
A bill by Mr.. Middleton providing
that complaints Of failure to pay Dow
taxes may be made to the probate
court and tried there.
Miscellaneous.
A bill re-enacting the state fish and
game laws SO as to meet with recent
decision Of the supreme court holding
parts of them invalid.
Creating a commission for the state
to erect a building at the Pan-Ameri.
can exposition at Buffalo. and to have
charge of the state exhibit therein. II
carries an appropriation Of $4,000.
A bill amending the law protecting
the owners of valuable dogs. SO thai
it shall be unlawful to kill any dos
that pursues, worries, kills or mains
any live stock or poultry.
Providing that hotelkeepers need moi
keep posted on every door In theil
hotels copies of the laws of the stat
in regard to hotels, in order to receive
the benefit of those laws.
Extending the time in which hotel
keeper may file claim against the prop
erty of a defaulting guest to 10 days
A bill by Senator Harding to author
ize the incorporation of hygienic ani
sanatorium institutions.
A bill by Senator Harding to au
thorize the payment of 5000 to jaime.
Ewing of Hardin county. for land takez
by the state for reservoir purposes.
A bill to allow ordinary storekeep
ers and merchants generally to sci
such commercial drugs, as coperaa
vitrol, saltpetre, paris green, sulphur
licorice, senna, castor oil, turpentine
| glycerine, camphor, salts, etc., with
| out taking out pharmacists license
A bill laying special levies for tw,
years on all the taxable property o
the state, to raise money with whicl
to erect law and physical building OF
the grounds of the state university.
| bill authorizing the trustees of tn
Ohio university at Athens to refund
debt of $55.0O0.
A bill by Senator Patterson provid
ing that the electors of any civil divi
sion may adopt and purchase, and US
any voting machine that they ma,
choose.
A bill by Nj. Royer giving wake
companies the right of eminent do
main.
By Senator Cohen, making It Q mis-
demeanor for any one to represen
himself to be an astrologer, clairvoy
ant, etc.
A bill by Mr. Writ requiring tn
careful plugging of abandoned gas an
Oil wells.
A bill by Mr.. Griffin authorizing tn
consolidation Of gas and electric ngh
companies.
A bill by Mr.. Price extending tn
lease of the abandoned Hooking cans
to the Columbus, Hooking Valley an
Athens Railroad company.
A bill by Mr.. Dunham reducing th
distance from a dwelling in whic
nitroglycerin may be stored to 80 rodi
A bill by Mr.. Gear re-enacting tn
state game and fish laws recently &c
aside by the supreme court, and Pre-
viding for the appointment of wardeni
who shall have police powers anywher
in the state.
A bill by Mr.. Willis requiring pas
senger waiting rooms at all railwa
stations.
Labor.
A bill extending the time in whic
railroad companies must equip thel
freight cars with automatic coupler
and 80 per cent of them with all
brakes, to Aug. l, 1900.
Requiring street railway companie
in all the larger cities to have condue
tors on all their cars. This bill wa
known as the anti-bobtail car bill, an
had special application to the city 9
Dayton.
A bill requiring steam engineers (