Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-02-26
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

SENATE, rbD' lU'--h Dtlt was ICinlTO-
duced for the relief Of j. G. Brugger, Treas
urer Of York Township, sandusky County,
| for loss on account of $2,5S1 public money
deposited with bank contrary to law, said
bank having failed Only routine business
| otherwise was transacted. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The session was mainly occu.
| pied with the second reading of long calendar
of bills. Bills were introduced-to purchase
additional grounds for the Blind Asylum; to
extend to corporations the provisions of the
law relating to usurious interest; to author
ize City School Examiners to renew teachers
certificates issued for ten years without ex-
animation. Adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 17-The nomination of
II. H. Robinson to be State Librarian was
confirmed. Bills were introduced-to re-
quire copartners to file with the County
Recorders, within ninety days of the taking
effect of an agreement of partnership, q GER
tifcate Of the names Of partners; TO author
iZe the stockholders OF mining and railroad
corporations to vote by, proxy; to repeal the
to the liquor traffic; to give Justices of the
Peace Jurisdiction the Water-craft act
in any amount not to exceed $500; four bills
in relation to the administration Of Justice by
the courts Of this State. Bills were passed.
to require Infirmary Directors Coroners and
the sums received by them; relat-
ing to the appointment and duty of auc-
tioneers; authorizing stockholders ofrailroad
and mining corporations to vote by proxy 80,
The joint resolution dispensing with quarter
ly reports from Directors of such public in
stitutionG as are now required TO report
monthly was passed Adjourned.
HoUsE.-A communication was re-
ceived from the Attorney General in response
to resolution inquiring as TO the constitu-
tionality of the act to compel landowners to
build chutcs for the passage of fish over
dams. Bills were passed-providing that
where assessments upon property in municipal
corporations for improvements shall ex-
ceed 25 per cent Of the value Of the
property so improved, the assessment
may be made on petition of three -fourths
of the parties in interest; to authorize
religious societies which were ineorporat-
cd by special act to become reincorpo-
rated under the General Incorporation law I;
to prohibit the killing of fish by stun
ming upon or spearing through the ice.
Bills were introduced-to provide that
the omission TO publish notice OF an election
under the Municipal Code shall not operate
to vitiate such an election to authorize the
advertisement Of SherifTs sale in daily papers,
b0ugh of less circulation than competing
weeklies; to require the authorities Of any
city, county or State prison, reform school or
penal or reformatory institution under the
authority of the State to provide aroom and
prescribe regular times, inclu ding certain
hours of the first day of the week, in .Ehich
the inmatesshall be allowed religious in.
struction. to be given them personally by the
clergymen of the church or denomination to
which such inmates respectively belong, and
by no other, and for this purpose the church
or denomination of any minor child shall be
held to be that Of its parents; all other secta-
rian practices, religious observances, appar-
emily, except by said clergymen, are prohib-
ited, and also all efforts of any officer Of such
an institution to influence, or control, or
change the religious belief or opinions of
such inmates; to authorize corporations 10
borrow money at any rate of interest which
is legal for natural persons; to require that
transfers OF mortgages of real estate shall be
recorded within sixty days or deemed fraudu-
lent. :. Adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 1S.-Bills were passed
to legalize the acts of village Councils TO re-
duce the grade of village without submit
ting the question to popular vote; so amend
the Bastardy law that defendants committed
to bail shall not be allowed to avail them
selves of insolvency acts within three months
after commitment. The nomination Of T.
H. Ledger to be Trustee of the Dayton Insane
Asylum and Isaac Stanley to be Trustee of
the Athens Asylum were referred to the Com
mittee on Benevolent Institutions The
vote whereby the Morris Gaming bill was
lost was reconsidered, tabled and ordered
printed Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Bills were passed-to so amend
the Bastardy act as to authorize Justices OF
the Peace to make fun trial of the question
and acquit, commit or recognize defendant TO
appear at higher court; requiring Assessors
to collect statistics OF estimated crops for the
current year; authorizing the election of two
additional Judges of Common Pleas in the
Third Subdivision Of the Second Judicial Dis
trict; empowering Councils of cities of the
second class and villages to act as Boards OF
improvement Bills were introduced
for the relief Of Walter Crook from liability
for public moneys deposited in bank and lost
by same; TO authorize County Commissioners
to assist any city having over 10000 popula-
tion in constructing bridges; to authorize
the Supreme Court to issue permits to prae-
tice law to any citizen OF Ohio of good moral
character and having qualifications Of elect
ors; TO authorize courts to appoint bailitfs
and prescribe their duties; authorizing the
purchase Of additional grounds for the Sol
dlers' Orphans Home; authorizing the city
OF Cincinnati to issue S250,000 in per cent.
bonds TO purchase turnpikes; to authorize
and require County Commissioners TO con-
struct approaches to bridges. Adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 1O.-Petitions were pre-.
sented-for the repeal OF the law giving aid
to county agricultural societies;a memorial
| condemning the efforts of lobbyists to secure
the modification of the Adair Liquor law, for
legislation in relation to converts /. The bill
TO lax the property Of rolling stock, sleeping
and palace car companies was read third
time and tabled. "A bill was introduced TO
| provide for the trial Of civil cases in Common
Pleas Courts by jury OF seven men upon
| agreement Of the parties TO the suit. .Ad-
| iourned
HoVsE.--A large number of petitions
were received -. The Oren Fee bill was re-
ceived from the Senate, and the Senate sub
stitute was ordered to be printed .. The bill
TO fix penalties for defaulting executors and
! administrators was defeated :. Bills were
/ introdueed--to empower Township Trustees
| to make regulations concerning smallpox
to amend the General Incorporation act
in relation to lighting cities and viii
lagos. Bills were passed--authorizing
stockholders In railroad and mining
companies to vote by proxy; TO permit
manufacturing companies to borrow money
| ut 3 per cent -. The Senate jOiRt resolution
\ authorizing the Warden Of the Penitentiary
] TO procure stone from the State quarry was
adopted. .. The Secretary of State responded
TO the resolution Of inquiry as to certain
transfers Of the sinking fund. =. Resolutions
We're reported back with the recommendation
that they be adopted-in opposition TO
Presidential third term; favor a tax on in
comeooyer $4,000. Adjourned.
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