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DOWN TO WORK.tectThe Ohio Senate I’a.se* Some Meaiurnof luiportanc-e.Columbus, 0., March 23.—A motion prevailed in the house to reconsider the vote by which the Bracken 2-een.. fare bill was defeated.Mr. Bolin’s house joint resolutionmemorializing congress to submit a constitutional amendment providing for the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people was adopted in the house.Senator Carpenter’s resolution giving the governor veto power was ordered placed on the calendar.The committee on judiciary of the senate reported favorably on the bill of Senator Riley making criminal assault an offense punishable by death.The committee on Insurance reported favorably on the bill of Senator Williams to license fidelity and casualty companies.The following bills were introduced in the house:Mr. Jones—Appropriating $3,192,333 for support of state institutions and officers.Mr. McBroom — Amending section 7032a so as to permit baseball games on Sunday.Mr. Cramer—Allowing subguards of the Ohio penitentiary half pay whilenot on duty.The following bills were passed in the house:H. B. by Mr. Bramley—Providing for the abolishment of convict contract labor and creating a commission to employ convicts in manufacturing products for state institutions.H. B. by Mr, Hinsdale—Regulating the weighing of coal as it comes fromthe mine.H. B. by Mr. Smith of Adams—Relieving certain persons who formerly held lands in the Virginia Military di trictS. B. by Mr. Alexander—Providing for a policeman’s pension fund in cities where the tenure of office is during good behavior.Setish CrailncitywayIt wit wiconsto SColuwillithestrult;andmon$4,00rSa —Rlt; (Or.for t proc false alonmor six ; com that wor vest a ccLlt;comservchet to v acct Stat lath repiwaswaitrutlit tlir vnate.The following bills were introducedin the senate:Senator Decker—Providing that after taxes have been delinquent one year and the inquisitor has not taken the necessary action to collect, any one may do so and receive the compensation.Senator Long—Making it a misdemeanor to use money at primary elections.Same—Placing all city electric railway crossings under the supervision of the commissioner of railways and telegraphs.Senator Riley—For appointment of a state agent to secure homes for homeless children.Senator Dodge—Giving villages theDlicatedtestwhcdeleclarconnonopptiorT the ope plet is o ny will 000 30 meiright to increase their tax levy to pay Interest on bonds.The following bills were passed in the senate:Senators Carpenter and Williams— Enlarging the authority of the state board of health.Senator Lutz—Providing that disbarred attorneys must pay costs before they can be reinstated.Senator Dodge—Creating a highway commission.Senator Schafer—Setting apart Lew-istown reservoir as a public park upon iae abandonment of the Miami andErie canal.Senator Robertson—Allowing incorporated companies at the time of theirincorporation to set aside a certain portion of their stock as preferred and a certain portion as common, the incorporators to determine the amounts.Senator Cromley—Authorizing the Ohio state board of agriculture to issue bonds for the purpose of acquiring additional land for fair grounds and to improve the state fair grounds and buildines.Ctivlt;assnooi :mit to Ithe\ sur Mo the the is s is !IigabeesidforpienieImeaci
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Defiance Daily Express
Defiance, Ohio, US
Thu, Mar 24, 1898
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