Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-02-12
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


OHIO LEGISLATURE.
SENATE, Feb. IA substitute for the
County Official Fee bill, reported by the CON-
mittea, was presented aud discussed during
the entire morning session. 1t was accepted
and ordered printed. ... In the afternoon, af-
ter disposing of large number Of House
messages, the bill authorizing the Common
Pleas Judges in each district to meet in Oc-
tober OF each year and apportion the Judicial
labor for each for the ensuing year was taken
up and amended by providing that in the
distribution the several Judges shall be sent
to counties, so far as practicable, where they
do not reside, and in this shape the bill passed
la bill was introduced authorizing cities of
the second class TO elect Treasurers. The
House joint resolution TO investigate into the
management of the Reform School was
adopted The bill to abolish the office of
Railroad Commissioner was made the special
order for the 4th -. The bill prescribing the
mode OF proceeding for the appropriation Of
private property for the use OF corporations
was ordered for a third reading Ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-The usual remonstrances
against amending the Liquor bill were pre-
sented. Bills were ntroduced-authorizing
the levy of an additional special and road
tax; to regulate the sale OF wrapping paper;
owners for fences belonging to such owners
and retained in use by such railroad compa-
nies; TO provide for the Incorporation of by-
draulic canal companies; prescribing rules
for the admission OF attorneys and counsel
ors at law to practice. facetious pre-
amble and resolution, reciting the action of
the Senate in reconsidering the resolution
calling upon Uncle Sam to whip the State Of
Indiana into compliance with her engage
ment to the State of Ohio TO keep the Wabash
& Erie Canal navigable, and instructing the
Assistant Sergeant-at-A to hasten to
Toledo and inform Judge Haag, author Of
the resolution, in time toprevent his proceed
ing to war measures against Indiana, was
offered and laid over for discussion. Ad-
journed.
SENATE. Feb. 2.-Petitions were pre-
sented-to protect farmers from incursions by
irresponsible non resident ostensible hunters;
for the passage of law requiring public
printing to be let To the lowest responsible
bidders .. The Penitentiary bill was amended
by cutting down the appropriation TO the
amount required for immediate use and
passed. IA bill was passed TO dispense with
days Of grace on checks, drafts and bills
drawn on banks and bankers payable on
day named in such paper Bills were in
troduced-providing mode OF creating the
relation of guardian and ward between orphan
asylums and their inmates; TO amend Sec.
Commi ssioner Of Schools to appoint special
examiners TO Investigate charges of malap-
preparation OF school funds; to amend the
act for the valuation of lands In new town
plats. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-To legalize the action of
Municipal Councils in reducing village cor
porations without submitting the same
to vote of the people; to
amend See. 5l4 of the Municipal Code:
The bill to collect statistics OF dogs passed
A resolution was offered submitting tn
the popular vote an amendment to the Con-
Stitutlon embodying the article relating to
corporations submitted in 1874. The bill
to amend the Adar Liquor law was, after
slight amendment, ordered engrossed by a
vote OF 4S to 3S and set for third reading on
the Sd -. Adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. ga resolution of re-
spect to the memory OF Walter c. Hood, late
State Librarian, was unanimously adopted
49,. The bill to remodel the laws governing
the appropriation OF property for the use OF
corporations was tabled. -. The House
amendments to the bill to abolish second
trials were non -concurred in.... The bill
amending the Tax laws was taken up, dis
cussed at length and referred to the Commit
tee ON Finance Adjourned.
HoUsE.--Sundry petitions were pre-
sented fayoring compulsory education and
deprecating change in the LIQUOR law. The
bills to prohibit irregular physicians from
practicing and 10 require Boards OF Educa-
tlon to pay their Treasurers failed to pass
The bill to codify and remodel the law for
the prevention Of cruelty to animals passed
-. In the afternoon several bills were ordered
engrossed, among them q bill to amend the
Liquor law. A motion to suspend the rules
to allow the Committee on Temperance to re-
port the Reese bill to amend the Liquor law
foil 20. pafr ft,ny Nann nrif
bill was passed to extend the act Of 1874 au-
thorizing County Commissioners to, prescribe
the width of tires of heavily-loaded wagons
THE Lewis bill TO amend the Adair Liquor
law understood to be backed by the Liquor
Dealers Association) lacked two votes Of
passage -. Adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 4. Bills were passed
House bill to prohibit local School Boards
from changing any school district created by
act of the Legislature; fixing the charges on
palace and dining cars (recOnsidered and
tabled for correction). The bill in relation
to land and building associations was tabled.
- Several local bills were introduced.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Sundry petitions and remon-
strances were presented for and against modi-
fcations of the Adair Liquor law. Bills
were passed-to create lien against lands for
ravages among sheep by dogs belonging to
tenants; prohibiting agricultural societies
from creating any liens on lands which
have been purchased by taxation. 80.
The vote by which the House refused to pass
the Lewis Liquor law on the preceding day
was agreed to-yeas 81, nays S4--and the bill
was subsequently tabled. The special or
der, the bill to abolish capital punishment,
was debated until adjournment
SENATE, Feb. Bills were introduced
to exempt from jury service members Of
Me General Assembly; authorizing the APP
pointmeAt. OF an Assistant Mine Inspector
fixing the penalties of fine and Imprisonment
against any mine-owner who shall fail to COM
ply with the provisions Of the Mine Inspec-
ton act; TO provide for proceedings in aid of
executions, similar to garnishee process
Bills were passed-to provide for appeals
from civil action decided by Mayors; To
change the name Of the village OF Newmarket
to Scio; TO amend Sec. % Of the Municipal
Code. -. f.. The House joint resolution proyiCt
Ing for distributing the advance sheets Of the
laws was adopted. Adjourned.
{ HoUsE,-The discussion on the bill to
abolish capital punishment was resumed in
the morning and continued until after recess,
when 1t was put on its pa sage and lost-yeas
40, nays AZ. "A bill was passed 10 abolish
second trials -. The Reese bill to amend the
Adair Liquor law was reported from the
Temperance Committee. Sundry amend.
ments we're offered and voted down, and the
bill was finally made the special order for
Wednesday, the 10th inst Adjourned.