The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-04-28
The Recent Declaration Of the state
supreme Court Against Special
Laws Cut the output Down
over One.Half.

or active production. Nearly one-hail Oh
the measures adopted this year have been
passed within the last fortnight, showing
that the politicians have not changed
their tactics IN this respect The numper
of bills that died In the committees with
OUT action number nearly SIX hundred
and touch upon every conceivable subject
within the past few days large num-
her OF bills have been Killed most Of them
being Uf the class known as radical,
and aimed at the public corporations
Two political rippers died in the house,
that for the changing OF the lines of the
Fifth congressional district and that TO
take Marion county out of democratic
judicial district and add It 10 republican
subdivision. Action was had upon all e
important measures introduced and there
Is but little kicking generally over loss of
bills by the members. The bills now in
the hands Of the governor for his approx
al and those he has already signed. ac-
cording to the record of the geenral as
night made the following changes and
produce the following conditions;
Relating to Legal Practice.
The following laws relative to legal
practice were passed;
Providing for Juvenile courts in counties
containing three or more common pleas
judges.
Providing for fees In inquests of insan.
ity ny the probate court.
Providing for the amicable partition OF
realty.
Providing for the discharge of suretics
on the bond of trustees of unknown or
nonresident parties.
Authorizing guardians to lease lands
containing coal.
Providing for the appointment Of assist
ants 20 prosecuting attorneys
Providing for the appointment OF
court interpreter, criminal bailn and Sc
ere. service man for county prosecutors.
fiNUE the time for ming bills OF e&cep
tions.
Providing that no personality shall be
exempt from levy on a judgment rendered
for the purchase price of the same.
Providing a Juvenile court for the city
Providing for the release of surety on
surviving partners bond
Providing for the appointment of court
Constahlcs.
Extending the power of lunaCy investi-
ton to common pleas Judges.
Couferring further jurisdiction on the
probate courts in the counties of Licking
Richland. Perry. Defiance. Madison,
Henry and Coshocton, and providing for
appeals to the court of common pleas.
Providing when a publication of an ad-
vcrtisemcnt, notice or proclamation shall
he approved by the court or allowed as
able
Giving rights of jury trial in condemna,
ton proceedings In case of toll roads, and
amending II, $ 3iSj which was declared
unconstitutional by the circuit court be.
cause IL omitted the ultimate right OF
trial by jury
Providing for appropriation Of private
property In municipalities by corporations
for street railway purposes
Limiting the CUmDenSatiOn Of county
law Librarians to $500.
Relating the petitions in error in appro-
priatiou and condemnation proceedings,
Changing the limits of the third judicial
district of Ohio.
Re-enacting section I7SS. r. s. which
was inadvertently omitted from the mu-
niclpal code, and giving police courts
Jurisdiction of offenscs committed within
-four miles of the city limits.
Providing for the payment of cost Of the
chief Of police out of the county treasury
IN felony cases when the defendant is
convicted.
fna. clause Of a bin, reading. This act
shall take effect and be in force" &c,
may be left off and still the act take
effect on the governors signature
Providing for the appointment of a spe-
cial administrator of the estate of per
sons believed TO be dead
Pure Food Laws.
Pure food laws passed were:
Defining maple sugar and sirup and pro-
vidinE against the adulteration of the
Giving power to inspectors of the food
and dairy department to enter creameries.
factories, stores, &c, and requiring the
commissioner of the department to issue
bulletins on the condition of the various
products he inspeCts
Regulatin the sale and manufacture OF
commercial feed Stuffs
Recurring that cheese, in order to be
labeled "Ohio State full cream cheese
must contain 30 per cent Of butter fat in
stead Of 20 per cent. as formerly
Regulating the testing of milk.
State Laws Enacted.
Purely state laws enacted were:
Providing for the annolntment Of a mill
tary STAFF for the governor.
Changing the title of the governors $
secretary from private secretary" to
Secretary TO the governor"
Establishing a home for INDECENT eX-
soldiers sailors and marines of Ohio and
their widows AT Madison, Lake county.
Authorizing industrial training school al
the Ohio state reformatory.
Providing additional room for the state
library.
Providing for the publication Of the bio
graphical annals Of Ohio.
Dividing the militia OF the state into two
classes-the organized militia, known as
the Ohio National Guards, and the Ohio
Naval Militia, and the other known as the
Reserve Militia.
Authorizing the sinking fund commits
sion 10 buy bonds issued by institutions
receiving state aid.
Providing that the proceeds of the sale
OF canal lands shall be credited to the
Regulating proposals for furnishing pa
per TO the state.
Regulating the shooting of game and
amending fish and game laws.
Permitting members OF the legislature
to draw fun two years salary at end OF
Relieving stockholders Of domestic In
corporations OF double liability I'm accord
a9ce with ssonstitgIiona cons smeendment Date
governor issued proclamation.
Election Laws.
Election laws enacted were:
To establish new election precincts in
Athens county
Dividing Salem township, Wood county
Ohio. into three election precincts.
Continuing the terms Of the present In
cumbents of the city board of elections
10 the day when the Hypes election bill
goes itno effect
Aboishing, spring elections. known as
"Chapnan law"
Providing that assessors now in Office in
cities shall continue therein until election
aud qualification of their SUCCESSORS
Codifying the election laws and abolish
Ing all city board OF elections-knows as
the Hypes bill
Amending the constitution so as to pro
vide FOR biennial elections.
Regulating the conduct OF primary cleo
tions.
To divide Troy township Wood county
into TWO election precincts.
Further compensating In the sum OF
$500 certain deputy state supervisors for
conduct OF elections IN Cuyahoga county
and their clerk
Laws Affecting Labor.
Labor laws enacted were:
Providing a system Of certificates by
which employees can determine the age OF
"a minor. and making he minor labor
conform to the compulsory education law.
Providing that an employe injured By