Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16

suing year were elected, as follows:
President, Eph. NJ Epstein, Cincinnati;
Vice-President, d. NJ. Lazarus, Warren; Sec
rotary, r. Duckworth, Cleveland; Treasurer;
r q. Rich, Cleveland; Steward, Mrs. G. G.
Cook, Columbus; Assistant Steward, l. G.
Phelps, Canton; Inside Guard, ---- James,
Columbus; Outside Guard, j. r. Warren.
Cleveland was chosen as the place for
the next meeting.
Legislative.
Both houses convened on the 9th, but
being without a quorum adjourned to
the 7th.
In the Senate, on the 7th, the resigna.
tion of Gov. Hayes was received and
placed on the journal II. W. Curtis, of
Cuyahoga, was chosen President pro tenn.
of the Senate, the Democrats voting for
Senator Hudson. A resolution of re-
spect, admiration and thanks to Gov.
Young for the manner in which, during
his term as presiding officer of the SEN
ate, he discharged the duties of the
Chair was adopted. Bills were passed
to so amend the Township Ditch laws
as to provide for the construction of
lateral drains and spars for local
drainage; to include in the penalties
for false pretenses the obtaining by
false pretenses of any signature or in
dorsement to commercial paper or me-
gotiating paper so obtained. In the
House the resolutions adopted on the I'd
gave rise to some discussion, and the
forty-three Republicans present voted to
expunge the whole matter from the
journal The Democrats refused to
vote, thus showing no quorum present.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sth, bills were
passed-to limit the time in which usu-
rious interest paid may be recovered
back; fixing the rate of communication for
two days work on the highway at So so
instead of $500; fixing the rates of
legal advertising. 1t leaves the rates
outside of Cincinnati the same as the
present law, 81 for the first insertion
and fifty cents for each subsequent in
sertion. Several new bills were intro
duced. d. d. In the House, after long dis
cussion, motion to expunge the Brun-
ner resolution from the journal was
adopted-1S to 8. Petitions for more
stringent legislation against the
liquor traffic were presented from
Cuyahoga, Belmont, Guernsey, Huron,
and other counties. New bills were in
roduced-requiring State and county Of
hcers to make oath that they have not
used money or other bribes to secure
their election; making silver coin legal
tender throughout the State. The Gen
eral Appropriation bill was partially con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the Compul.
sorry Education bill was passed by a
party vote, except that Stickney Dem.)
voted in the affirmative. The bill to re-
peal the sections of the Municipal Code
which give cities power to issue bonds
| for special improvements was passed.
Monohan (Dem.) offered preamble and
series of resolutions indorsing President
Hayes inaugural, and that We have
full confidence in the patriotism, honor
and honesty of Rutherford B. Hayes,
President of the United States, and that
he will in good faith adhere to his former
declarations, and will, as far as in his
power, carry them out in the practical
administration of the Government"
After a long discussion the reso.
lutions were adopted-18 to IA
party vote with the exception
of Monohan. In the House bills
were passed-to authorize Commissioners
of adjoining counties to unite in con-
structing improved roads; to provide for
safe keeping, by the Auditor of State, of
evidence of titles of land acquired by
the State; to provide for better collsc-
tion of delinquent taxes on personal
property; to create commission to in
vestigate as to the cause, prevention and
cure of hog cholera. The bill to author
ize Township Trustees to levy taxes to
buy hearses and erect hearse-houses
failed to pass. Several new bills were
introduced. The General Appropriation
bill was considered in Committee of the
Whole, and without reaching a vote the
House adjourned.
IN the Senate, On the 10th, a commu
nication was received from Gov. Young
nominating Rodney NJ. Stinson for State
Librarian. Referred. A bill for the
better management of orphan asylums,
authorizing Courts of Common Pleas to
appoint three trustees for such asylums,
was passed. Several bills of a local
nature were also passed. Bills were in
troduced-to authorize a change of venue
when one of the parties to suit is re-
lated to the Judge; to allow turnpike
companies to reduce the number of their
trustees to three. Adjourned. In the
House, several petitions for more strin'
gent legislation against the liquor traffic
were presented. A number of local bills
were passed. A bill to authorize the
Directors of the Penitentiary to con-
struct 500 cells by the use of convict
labor, and no part of the work to be done
by contract, was introduced. A number
of bills were read the second time and
referred to committees, and several bills
reported back from committees and as
signed for third reading Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bills we're
passed-to so amend the act for con-
struction of railroads that only holders
of paid-up stock shall be entitled to vote;
exempting certain churches from the
| operation of the act to secure safety to
public halls, churches, etc. Several local
bills were also passed, and few new
bills introduced In the House the
resignation of Senator Sherman was re-
ceivsd, as follows:
! WASHINGTON, March lO-To Hon. THOMAS
L. Young, Governor of Ohio, Columbus:
Ny Dear Sir-I respectfully tender to you,
and through you TO the General Assembly,
my resignation as a Senator from that State.
Permit me, in doing so, TO express my pro-
found gratitude to the people OF Ohio for
their generous support and confidence dur
ing period Of twenty-five years of eontinu-
GUS service in Congress. / have held no
position of trust and honor but what they
have conferred, and no words can convey
my sense OF obligation to them. ! now ac-
eept from the President, with much hesita-
tion, an office OF great labor and care, solely
from sense OF duty aud with an earnest de-
sire to promote the public policy announced
by him, and with hope that in so doing |
may still preserve the good will of the people
Of Ohio. l am, with much respect, your
obedient servant, JoHN SHERMAN.
A resolution to transfer the proceeds
of the sale of eighty-six acres of land
from the State sinking fund to the Agri-
cultural College fund was adopted. A
bill was passed, authorizing County
Commissioners to offer rewards for the
detection and arrest of horse-thieves.
Bills were introduced-to secure pay to
persons performing labor as well as fur
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