Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-03-26
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

having Bufnclent population, whether tran
sient or permanent to become an incorporated
village; to authorize the County Commission
ers OF any county, upon being satisfied that
any money has been paid into the county
treasury on account Of error or mistake, to
refund such money; making tax title to lands
and possession Hereunder, and the continued
payment Of taxes by the purchaser pTiyna
fdcie proof OF possession, until such tax sale
shah have been set aside by a court Of com
petent Jurisdiction, or redeemed according to
law. Resolutions were adopted-rescinding
the resolution under which two-day adjourn
ments every three weeks were ordered !;
authorizing the Trustees of Newburv Insane
Asylum to use $4,000 heretofore appropri.
ated for building purposes. Adjourned.
HoUsE-Petitions were presentation
the passage of law making members of
secret, oath-bound societies incompetent as
jurors in cases at law, upon challenge of a
party in interest who is not bound by like ex-
tra-iudicial 0ths; demonstrating against any
change In the present Temperance laws; from
292 citizens Of Maumee City for a change of
name Of that city to South Toledo. "A reso-
luton was unanimously adopted that the
General Assembly will adjourn sine die on
Tuesday, March 80, 1875. -. A select committee
was appointed to investigate certain charges
preferred gainst Mr.. Lewis by an ENQUIRER
correspondent. The House bill TO punish
intoxication was defeated. "A motion TO re-
investigate the charges OF bribery made i'm
connection with the passage of the
Wood COunty-seat Removal bill called out
lengthy and exciting discussion, which
ended in the defeat of the motion. Bills
were passed-authorizing savings and loan
associations organized under the law of 1867
to receive per cent. interest and invest funds
in bonds issued by counties and Boards Of Ed
ucation; authorizing the issue of stock in i'm
proved roads at any time after the organiZa-
tion of companies constructing such roads;
providing that no sale Of real estate by order
Of court shall, where such real estate is Of
$500 value or upward, be valid in any county
having within its limits city of the first or
second class wherein German newspaper is
published unless notice of such sale shall have
been advertised in a German newspaper or
such advertisement dispensed with by order Of
court. The bill to amend the Game laws
was lost. Bills were introduced-for incor-
porating township mutual insurance compa-
nies; changing the name Of Maumee City to
South Toledo; TO regulate the letting Of con-
tracts for public work by requiring that all
contracts shall be for separate parts Of work
according to the particular trade re-
quired for each particular part to regu-
late the sale of intoxicating liquors;
TO amend Sec. 65 of the Criminal Code ;
to authorize the city of Cincinnati to issue
$1,000 in Z per cent. bonds to build q
hall for the Industrial Exposition; to allow
behalf; to so amend Sec. 35S Of the Mu-
nicipal Code as to provide that taxes for
water works shall be paid into the city treas
ury and expended under the direction of the
City Council instead of the Trustees Of the
water works providing for the distribution
of printed copies Of all bills pending in the
General Assembly to bar associations, Boards
of Trade, Chambers Of Commerce, library as
sociations and underwriters associations;
authorizing County Commissioners to repair
improved roads and free turnpikes; to provide
for stay Of execution for two years upon all
judgments of 800 and upward. .. Resolu-
tions were adopted-rescinding the resolu-
ton under which adjournments every three
weeks was ordered; appointing a committee
Of three to report by bill or otherwise as to
the eXpediency of making an appropriation
for the relief OF the grasshopper sufferers OF
Kansas and Nebraska. Adjourned.
SENATE, March 16.-The sine die reso
luton adopted by the House on the 18th,
was referred to the Committee on Finance :.
Bills were passed-to SO amend the Civil
Code as to require Clerks of Common Pleas
Courts to keep motion docket; to so amend
Sec 297 of the Civil Code as to authorize the
granting of a new trial in cases where the YER
dict is against the weight of evidence, and
also where the verdict is obtained by false
testimony of party or his witnesses; to re-
fund to the Ohio University moneys collected
in State taxes upon lands leased by the uni
versity; authorizing the erection of toll gates
on roads constructed under the Free Turn
pike law. The bill to provide for the grad
ual extinction of the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home at tXenia, and limit the school
at that institution to instruction in very com
mon branches of learning, failed to pass-yeas
8, nays 20....A bill was introduced to create
Boards Of Inspection for each Of the insane
asylums, each Board to consist Of three per
sons-one physician, one woman and one law
yer Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Petitions were presented for
law to prohibit members of the General As
sembly from accepting free passes on rail
| roads. Bills were passed-authorizing the
| Commissioners of Schools to appoint special
examiners into the management Of school
funds in any school district upon application
made by affidavit OF citizens OF such district
| indicating fraud official misconduct re-
| garding sHch funds; to authorize Trustees
! having charge of Children's Homes IN pro-
| vide for teaching industrial pursuits TO in
mates of such homes, and County Commits
sioners to levy the taxes necessary for that
| purpose; to provide for an inquest of sanity
upon any prisoner after conviction
| and before execution, and that where
verdict of insanity is rendered
| he prisoner shall be committed to
an asylum and execution of sentence de.
| ferred until his recovery Of reason to extend
| to all counties of the State the act authoriZ-
| ing County Commissioners to construct ap-
| proaches to bridges at cost not to exceed
| $50; giving contractors lien on railroads
| constructed by them, such lien to be subor.
dinate to that allowed by the present law TO
laborers and material; for the appropriation
| and condemnation of material TO repair turn
| pike roads; to so amend Sec. 507, Municipal
| Code, as to allow pest-houses to be located
outside Of city limits; to regulate the eXtradi-
| tion of alleged criminals from Ohio, The
| N he a
failed to pass. Adjourned.
SENATE, March ia petition was
presented for a law authorizing the gradual,
ing of teachers certificates in cities of the
| first and second class for three and five years
... The bill TO pay members of the General
| Assembly was discussed during the entire
| morning without reaching hnal vote. In
the afternoon, in executive session, the nomi-
nation of E. S. Dodds for Gas Commissioner
was confrmed-2l to 1-the Republican SEN
ators generally abstaining from voting 80.
Adjourned,
HoUsE.-The joint Committee on
Amendments to the Constitution reported in
favor oftbe adoption of two Joint resolutions
submitting amendments to be voted upon al
the October election; First, an amendment to
reform the Judiciary article; second, an amend
mend authorizing the Legislature to assess q
special tax on dogs, and kill and confiscate
dogs whose owners fail TO pay such tax, which
were tabled and ordered printed -. The Sen.
ate amendments to the bill to prescribe the
mode of proceedings for the appropriation OF
lands for the use of railroad corpora
tions were agreed to, -. The bill to apporhon
municipal taxes upon railroads run
ming through municipal corporations
failed TO pass, The bill fixing telegraph
rates was passed. A motion 10 adjourn n
honor Of the day was voted down after ar
amusing debate, "A bill was introduced re-
quiring Trustees Of institutions of learning
having rented leasehold estate to collect thu
rents. "A resolution was adopted directing
the Wood County Bribery Investigating Com
mittee to sit with open doors. After an ex
citing discussion, which occupied the entir'
session, resolution was adopted requesting
Mr.. Rowland to represent the House befor'
the committee. 81. Adjourned.
SENATE, March 1s.-Bills were passed
-auth orizing Township Clerks to administe
oaths; authorizing corporations created Il
build rinks, public halls, operahouses, etc
TO increase capital stock; relating to the con
struction of swing bridges over canals Il
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