Ohio standard and observer., 1900-01-27
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.
DoihEs OF Buckeye Lawmakers at
OIumbus-Measures Introduced
and Passed.

as were introduced as follows; Providing
Of that all primary elections shall be he'll
Where @ Is sRo@n in PfGRwiGm Re omsso sha
al or personal property from tax returns th
th viding that no general bills except thos,
b. relating to state revenues and appropria
uons shall be introduced in the genera
, assembly after February 15 and fxins
IL journment.
., Hoqse-In the house. Representative
Mt Manchester, of Mahoning. introduced a
IN PHI prohibiting, under penalty of fine and
d, imprisonment the selling, giving or fur.
IN nIsnlng OF cigarettes and cigarette wrap
ar Rers TO persons under the age of II years
he IN, rne 3lIl to compel the Dayton Street Rail-
I'd ley cars was passed almost unanimously.
5. joint resolution that no bills Of a general
ne character be introduced after March 5,
'e ooANcepuhg bllls pertaining to state reVe-
, Ind'i, IIInJs ana appropriations, and that the
H. legislature adjourn sine die April 2, was
t. BlIls were introduced as follows: Taking
IS rom ar0Ih the commissioner of railroads the
l. are dangerous, and vesting II in civ
g. GounCls and county commissioners; Great
IS d, dl1s Ine once or state fire marshal and two
IS Proyiding that chattcI mortgages shall be
II tnsta3 ,eH a3r record with the county recorder
uLeledu oI the township clerk and makes
n the mortgage valid for one year after the
obligation has matured
l. House-Bills were introduced as follows:
Il IroVIulns Tor Tour state normal schools
~ ksand one one state normal college and provid-
iIfSz6r sissio0 to locate same; au-
ehecks and G9STaf{ Sraf{s p bsnEs Far
providing that notice left at usual place
residence or T Business shall constitute suIn-
hibiting employment sc children under IS +,
in mines during schG9l tImSs feTa and nd Of chill
passed pass Meyers bill authorizing Mont il
gomery county TO issue $l35,0OO In oonoS :
to complete the levee at Dayton.
n 2-Spnate-Thp
sion of the senate was a very brief one. | a
Three bills were ntroduced-prohibitlng
the sale or giving away OF C,saffe sdf cog for
the first offense and sfOO for subsequent !,
offensesi permitting the mcorporaIlOn rnnses! 9!
permitting the officials of any county or .
city infirmary in the state to contTact |
with the management of the insttutiolt I
for deaf mutes in this city to. care foE l
their deaf mute inmates at price not - - L
the irfirmaries from which they come.
Bouse-Bills were introduced as fol.
lows: Providing that mortgage deco OF
a lien on real estate SHALL for the pur-
pose OF assessment and taxation, be deem
ed as an interest on such real estate; ere.
aIjIC the position of state architect. that
officer to be appointed by the goXeIrnTor
ami receive 5000 a. year year; uPro ProhfPPitrhE fPan
her cent. per annum; reducing contract q
rate of interest from to per cent, and Ii
proViding that local boards of health I
shaiI disinfect schoOlrOOms and clean I
with proper disinfeGtants whenever We d,,rreS eS
in 80 days; to amend Section 56S9 by pro O
vidins that confinement in an @ asylum yIiIra tOr :
five wears shall be a ground Tor divorce;
to prohibit the sale of cigarettes TO per I
sons under q years of age under penalty .
OF fine or Imprisonment; prOhlDltlng pay
ment of wages in scrip, checks or other ,
to 500. I
Columbus. O., Jan. 23-Senate-The SEN
MitChollS
ing for an appropriation of $03,OOO Tor the i
expenses of the Shiloh commission with .
McKinnon's bill, providing for the cur I
rent expenses of several Institutions, was
also passed. Senator Dodges resOiulon
fixing the rate of pay OF the asSis5air' ass. jH
postmaster of the senate at 70 per uay; =
his bill providing for license for out-ot I
the-state hunters. The senate adJourneu
at noon to permit the senate coIhIhlIlee9
to do their work.
uouse-Rills were introduced as follows: ,
Making partial appropriations, aggregat-
ing over 100000 for support OF state lnStl..
n coroner may officiate in any part OF the
county, and repeating the ten-mile limit
Ing JURISDICTION f Sne Tequirs' tn ag tbe nacn Of
guards around all dangerous machlnery;
authorizing the lease OF the banK RGrtene OF ene
lake to the Columbus, Buckeye Lake q
Newark Traction Co; authorizing county
commissioners to pay for collecuoI Oh
historical data; compelling parents to sup
mort children who are inmates of public
| Institutions, when aDIe'
Columbus. O., Jan. 2i.-Senate-A joint
| resolution was adopted for the purchase
| of 1000 copies of the St. Clair papers at
| "a per set Each legislator will have fVe
| sets for distribution. Bills were intro
! duced as follows: That county treas
| urers shall pay into the police pension
| fund money paid by foreign insurance
| companies; that an office holder may sell
! TO the department with which ne Is not
! directly connected, but not TO the one 10
| which he belongs that towns and cities
| NAV buy crematOrieS for garbage; tnat
! probate judges shall nominate members
| of boards of elections instead OIL party
committees.
| House-A bill was introduced intended
TO make the present arbitration law more
effective by providing that labor unions
NAV designate a representative 10 act IOr
| emnIoyes as arbitrator and that ne snail
have power to order striking employees
| to return to work for a period OF 40 DAYS
| pending arbitration. The bill goes as iar
| as the constitution permits in making
| the acceptance of the services or the ar
| hitratio commission compulsory on Doth
sides Of labor disputes. Another bill was
| Introduced recurring that all clothing con,
taining shoddy shall be labelled .'shoddy'
and the per cent shown by the brand.
Can Not Draw Pay.
Columbus. o.. Jan. 24.-Assistant I
Acknowledgement Todd has rendered !
an opinion to the prosecuting attor-