The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-04-10
TOHIO LEGISLATURE.

OHlU LEUlSLAIU IL KE.
| These bills passed the House Friday:
| Defining the duties of official stenogra-
l pliers, and permitting Prosecuting Attor-
| neys to employ them to take evidence in
grand jury rooms; that il shall be unlaw-
| ful for any persons to remove exhibits
from fair without consent of the fail
| managers: To fix the standard and grades
of schools and colleges throughout the
| state, with the object of attaining uni
fOrmity in work and requirements
New Senate bills introduced:
To allow the use of voting machines on
petition OF a majority of voters at the last
general election; eliminating Jail sentence
as penalty under the oleomargarine law
and increasing the fine to $500 to 1900
from sl00 to $500, as il now stands: author
tzing trust companies TO act as admins
tors; fixing compensation of Township
Clerks.
With an intimation from the admins
tration that in two weeks it will be time
Tor the lawmakers to suspend business.
the House. Monday, received no less than
sixty new bills for consideration. There
are now more bills on the calendar than
were introduced altogether last session.
New Senate bills introduced:
To give persons who are confined in
municipal institution and who are injured
through the negligence Of their keepers
the right to sue the city: authorizing
boards of health to appoint veterinary
surgeons TO inspect live stock; extending
the time from June, 1904. to June. 1876. in
which graduates of the medical colleges
may register diplomas with State Board of
Medical Registration. so as to obviate ex-
animation in certain lines to obtain a State
license.
The House, Tuesday, settled the canal
question for itself in favor of the canals
when the substitute for the Painter bill to
abandon the canal system was passed. 1t
also passed an emergency bill introduced
by Mr.. COmings Of Lorain, to improve the
business methods in the handling of the
canals by abOlishing the one-man system
OF making contracts, and providing that
the State Board Of Public Works shall pass
as body upon all matters relating 10 i'm
provements.
The Thompson bill for Roman Cath
olic chaplain at the Ohio Penitentiary was
the Senate almost unanimously.
These bills were passed in the Senate:
To punish prOcurers with Imprisonment of
from one to twenty years; Requiring ape
tition from majority of property owners
before contiguous territory may be an
nexed to Toledo; To vest the title of lands
owned by agricultural societies with the
county societies; To put stop to transfers
OF merchandise for the purpose of defraud-
ing creditors; To make employers liable
for injuries to workmen caused by negli-
Rence IN the inspection and repair OF ma
chinery; To restrict the selling of cocaine;
Conferring upon Township Trustees the
powers Of police and police board; Author
izng the appointment of commission to
mark the positions occupied by the Ohio
troops at Antietam and appropriating
$4,000 for monuments.
The Beal local option bill can now be
called law of the land, 1t was received
from the Senate by the House of Repre-
Wednesday, with the amend
ments added by that body. There was no |
debate upon them. The author of the |
measure stated that the amendments were |
entirely satisfactory, and the roll was
called upon cOncurring in them. Eighty |
voted, Is favoring the amend
ments and four being recorded against |
them.
The bill making it unlawful to trap |
shoot" any living bird or fowl was passed |
by the House.
These bills passed the Senate: Author
izing any township to establish public |
library; To prohibit the delivery or depos- |
iting Of drugs and medicines upon the |
premises Of another; Providing that Coun- !
~ Comm ssfoners ''shall'' instead of |
may" assess damages for establishing
roads; Authorizing Commissioners of
County to take charge of the |
Springboro pike; To repeal the law that !
Of county in which a state in
'titutiOn is located are ineligible as trustees |
,f such institution.
Both branches Of the General Assembly |
Adjourned at noon In memory Of Otto
Janson Dem, amember of the Cuyahoga
County delegation, who passed away at
lis home in Cleveland. Committees were
lppOtutcU Dy TIC Scudtc anu llOuSe 10
he funeral.
The House bill by Mr.. Painter OF Wood,
'assed the House, Thursday. This measure
provides for levy Of 10 ofa mill for sup
'ort of the Ohio State University, and re-
torres the one milllevy for common schools.
The Harding bill. for a commission to
investigate the feasibility of a tuberculosis
which had passed the Senate,
vas defeated in the House.
The municipal code bill was reported in
he House. 1t was made special order
or next Thursday.
The McNamee bill abolishing the vol
Intary relief departments Of the Pennsyl-
ania and b. & D. Railroads was referred
'aek to the House labor committee after
pirited debate.
These bills were passed in the Senate:
Taking it misdemeanor to force or az
empt to force a safe or box containing
money; Authorizing the consolidation OF
leetric railways operating from the same
over house; To provide for appointment
Z sDppial nOlicQ for Cbautauoua group.iS. |