The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-01-28
CAPITAL NOTES.
NEWS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

resentative Moon, of Clinton county
as its putative father. 1t defines
bucket shop as a place where trades
are made upon market quotations from
boards of trade without bona fide trans
actions having taken place in such
boards or when the quotations reach
q certain price the trade is closed.
Senator II. L. Yount, of Darke county,
offered a bill providing that transac
tions in real estate be added to the
items incl"ded in the penal statute
against getting money under false pre-
lenses which would make the offensc
punishable by a term in the peniten-
tiary
Two bills drawn by State Insurance
Commissioner c. c. Lemert were in
tloduced by Representative Frank
Kirkpatrick, OF Adams county. The
first provides q penalty for the falsiii
cation of the records required to be
kept by the insurance department.
The second relates to determinations.
and is said to be aimed at certain for
eign companies which are giving stock
in their concerns to policy holders, the
same operating as a rebate on premi-
ums.
who is master plumber offered bill
creating the Office of state plumber, al
a salary of $4,000 per annum. This
official IS to work under the direction
of The state board of health, and is to
examine into the plumbing of state
and public buildings.
Representative Joseph Gilligan Of
fered a bill amending the municipal
code so as to permit cities to erect and
maintain lodging houses.
Representative Dick" Edwards, of
Cleveland. presented bill providing
that all franchises for street railways
contain the provision that police and
fire department employees shall be car
ried free on cars while on duty and in
Uniform.
House Bills introduced:
BY Mr.. Rotter-IPassed) Sundry APP
Preparations bill carrying S1i1.0 900.
BY Mr.. Gardn er-To provide that
maximum recompense for sheep killed
by dogs shall not be 40 per cent above
the assessed value on the tax duplicate.
BY Mr.. Calvey-Forbidding the EN-
ployment of women and girls In fac,
tories where emery wheels or emery
belts are used.
BY Mr.. Gilligan-To establish
State Board of Registration and EA
animation for engineers and survey
ors. and to regulate the practice Of
engineering and surveying in Ohio.
by Mr.. Stambaugh-To make illegal
at any time the killing Of quail
BY Mr.. Hawkins-To permit the III.
brary Organizer to have Office near
;he State Library, as there is no room
in the State Library for this Office.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding hat
village councils shall elect a presiden,
pro tenn in January each year instead
OF May.
BY Mr.. Gellerd-Providlng soldiers
plots in incorporated cemeteries.
BY Mr.. Jones-Allowing wives to
testify against their husbands In cases
where husbands are charged with neg
lect. etc.
BY Mr.. Gebhard-Authorizin NOV.
Ing of weeds on banks OF all canals by
the State Board OF Public Works.
by Mr.. Hollinger-Enlarging juris.
diction OF Justices OF Peace in civil
cases from $500 to 5000.
BY Mr.. oodbread-Providing for
good and sufficient bonds for holders
OF school funds.
BY Mr.. Connaughton-To give chill.
dren OF 10 years and older right OF
choice between parents in the event
OF legal separation of the parents.
BY Mr.. Kempel-Appropriati So.
900 for the Lake Erie Centennial
By. Mr.. Battefeld-To increase COM
pensation OF jurors from 81 to SO a
day.
Senate BILLS offered:
By Mr.. Shankland-Making February
~, one hundTedth anniversary of Lin.
coins birth, legal holiday.
BY Mr.. Beatty-To teach prevention
Of tuberculosis In schools.
BY Mr.. Beatty-Providing for plac |
Ing constitutional amendments on sep.
arate ballots at elections.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding two
Northern Ohio normal schools.
BY Mr.. Cetone-Allowing traction |
lines TO condemn land for depot pur-
PSo'9 oh SoihS ID TOdOS.
BY Mr.. Cameron-To amend Section |
4364-l4a, II. s., relative 10 keeping OF |
record by the Dairy and Food Com |
mis- ssioner OF the names OF all persons
assessed under the Akin law Record
now kept by the Auditor of State.
BY Mr., Clevenger- (By request)
Making an appropriation OF $4,000 fol
the centennial celebration OF the Bat
tie of Lake Erie
BY Mr.. Gillette-Allowing personal |
Injury suits to be brought agains |
drivers or owners Of motor vehicles by |
Increasing the scope of law.
BY Mr.. Johnson-To amend Section |
22b, X. s., relative TO the sale Of |
school bonds so they can be sold to |
the highest bidder, either at public or
private sale.
BY Mr. Crawford-Allowing courts |
power to consolidate suits in partition |
Of contested estates.
BY Mr.. Johnson-Provides Sinking |
Fund Commissioners OF cities NAV de- |
posit any part or all of the funds In
their control in one bank. Under the |
present law they can not give one
l.