Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-11

unincorporated villages; to provide for
the incorporation Of farm laborers' asso-
Citations; to authorize Councils of cities
and villages to reduce the width of
streets; requiring life insurance compa-
nies TO furnish to each policy holder a
copy of all papers pertaining to his pol
icy or throwing light on the nature and
particulars of the contract Of in
plications for policies to be fully
expressed in English. . In the House
the vote by which the resolution TO ad
journ was adopted on the LIST was recon
sidered. Bills were passed-to create
State warehouse and an inspector for
the inspection of tobacco; to require
that deeds be recorded within thirty days
after they are executed; to authorize
County Commissioners to condemn and
appropriate land for approaches to
bridges; authorizing County Commits
sioners to sell county bridges on toll
roads. The conference report on the
General Appropriation bill was non CON
CURED in and a new committee was ap-
pointed. Resolutions commemorative of
the life and character of Hon. o. c..
Nichols, late Representative from Sum-
init County, were adopted, and the House
adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 3D., the bill to
provide for the registration of voters
was passed. also bill authorizing the
Trustees of townships to purchase lands
containing gravel for the improvement
of highways. In the House bills were
passed-requiring Justices of the Peace
and ministerial officers to require affl
davits of qualification to be made by
persons offering themselves as sureties;
to require hotel and boarding. house
keepers to provide sufficient frees
capes; prescribing that in letting con-
tracts for construction of public works,
buildings, etc, separate contracts may
be made for labor and materials of diff.
ferent trades; fixing the rates of legal
advertising. The rate is fixed by this
bill at one dollar per square of 300 ems
for the first insertion, and fifty cents for
each subsequent insertion, and leaves the
question of publication in more than one
newspaper optional with the County
Commissioners. Resolutions granting
extra allowances to subordinate EN-.
ployes of the House, in sums ranging
from $40 to $125, were defeated. The
Senate Joint resolution to adjourn sine
die on the 7th was unanimously adopted.
In the Senate, on the 4th, the bill to
provide for competition in the furnishing
of textbooks for use in the public schools
was defeated--14 to II. The report of
the Conference Committee on the Gen
eral Appropriation bill was agreed to
and the bill is law. A number of local
bills were passed. Also bill to author
izc the guardian of an insane widow to
represent his ward in making application
to the court for allowance in lieu of
dover where real estate is sold in legal
proceedings In the House bills were
passed-to so amend the Independent
Treasury act as to authorize suit to
be brought for the recovery of money
from any person to whom it has
been illegally loaned by county
officer; to give Marshals of municipal
corporations Jurisdiction co-extensive
with counties adjoining upon such cor
porations; to authorize railroad COM
panies to light their cars with iiluminat-
ing oil of fire test of 800 degrees. The
conference report on the General Appro-
priation bill was agreed to-57 to AZ.
Several local bills were passed. The
Senate joint resolution to memorialize
Congress in favor of the improvement of
the navigation of the Mississippi River
was adopted. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 5th, bills were
passed--to authorize railway companies
to issue preferred stock; to provide to-
bacco warehouse and create an inspector
of tobacco; to give the State Board of
Equalization final jurisdiction in the
assessment of railway property; to create
bureau of labor statistics; to authorize
the Councils of municipal corporations
to reduce the width of streets; to
authorize railroad companies to use illum-
mating oil of 300 degrees proof for light
ing cars; for the prevention of trespassing
upon railway trains; to- legalize the pub
lication Of legal advertisements in news
papers having patent sides; providing
for the erection of new buildings at the
Penitentiary In the House bills were
passed-to providefor the registration of
voters; appropriating 81 900 to reimburse
Ashtabula County for expenses incurred
in the Ashtabula bridge investigation.
Several local bills were passed and a
number of others defeated. Resolutions
of thanks to the Speaker and other Off
GERS were adopted. . .
In the Senate, ON the 7th, resolutions
of thanks to the President, the President
pro tenn. and subordinate officers were
unanimously adopted. The following
appointments of the Governor were con-
firmed: II. w. Hughes, of Hamilton
County, to be Trustee of Miami Uni
versity, in place of A. G.. Galloway,
deceased; Harry j, Walls, of Hamilton
County, to be Commissioner of Labor
Statistics. A message from the House
announced the business in that branch
completed, and President Curtiss
thanked the members for their kindness
and after few farewell words declared
the Senate adjourned sine die q. u. In the
House a petition from Cleveland, with
1900 signatures, asking for the taxation
Of church property, was presented.
Speaker Grosvenor made brief parting
address and declared the House ad-
jOurned sine die.