The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-03
BILLS Introduced Feb or

By Mr.. Ia ssett of Lucas. to repeal Sec
tion 3S0a, revised statutes, which author
ICES a charge Of "a per cent per month
on loans on chattels; the bill is aimed
at the business of loan sharks: by Mr..
Crist of Columbiana, extending the time
In which assessors are required to make
their returns to the county auditor from
the third Monday in May to the fourth
Tuesday in May by Mr.. Ray OF Erie.
changing the time at which county COM
missioners take Office from the third
Monday in September to the first Monday
in January; II is return to an old law
and has the effect Of extending the terms
OF present incumbents; by Mr.. Osler OF
Hamilton. allowing boards of education
to set aside from the contingent fund not
to exceed 2 per cent for teachers PEN
sions; by Mr.. Farmer of Lucas, to license
tiremen of stationary boilers they must
pass an examination given by the exam
iners of stationary engineers and pay a
license fee of 81 for the first year and so
cents for each subsequent year. by Mr.
Spangler Of Henry, to compel drain tiles
to be cemented 50 as to prevent injury to
trees, when two or more men are inter-
ested, and no tile ditch shall be located
within 100 feet of any trees: by Mr.. Ken
nedy of Hamilton, changing the govern
ment OF fraternal insurance companies,
so as to provide for a supreme govern
ing body. rs per cent OF which shall be
elected by direct vote of the members;
bonds OF treasurers must be approved
not only by the officers but the superin-
tendent of insurance and by him filed
with the secretary OF state: by Mr..
Shuer, to deepen the canal from Cleve-
land to Dresden and from Cincinnati to
Toledo, to five feet widen and improve
the same. according to the plans OF the
special canal commission: the chief engi-
neer estimated the cost at 81 800 900 in
t,Vrn N
that sum are appropriated by the bill
Bills Passed.
By Mr. Eley, authorizing county COM
missioners to pay bounties on ground
hog scaps; by Mr.. Thompson of Law
renee, providing for commissioners to
build court houses, as introduced 1t ap-
plies to all county buildings. but was
amended so as to cut out other county
buildings; by Mr. Cocllley, requiring
county recorders to endorse fees charged
on the record, as we'll as on the instru-
ments recorded by Mr.. Crawford, requir-
ing mine operators TO have stretchers
medicines and appliances for treating
men who may be hurt in mines on hand
at the mouth of the mines
Bills Introduced Feb. 30.
BY Mr.. Paine OF Lucas. a bill re-enact-
ing sections 3621c and 3S21d, revised
statutes, which were recently declared un-
constitutional by supreme court; this de-
cson deprived trust companies of the
right to act in a fiduciary capacity; the
Paine amendment restores this right and
provides that courts of record may ap-
point trust companies to act as executors,
administrators, assigns, guardians, receiv-
ers or trustees, provided such appoint
ment as guardian shall apply to the es
tate only and not to the person; by Mr..
WertZ of Wayne, to require councils OF
villages to have annual itemlzed report
In the paper published in the village, II
there is one, not to exceed the cost from
$25 to $75; by Mr.. Thomas OF Trumbull,
requiring the electric railway companies
to keep open a waiting room wherever
cars stop for passengers; they need not