Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-02-02

| cent. A resolution instructing the At
| torney.General to proceed by quo soqr.
TdHto to ascertain whether DR.. Wilson Is
entitled to hold the office of Superintend.
ent of the Athens Asylum was adopted.
The bill extending the time for taking
testimony in contested election cases
was passed. Adjourned In the House,
bills were passed-to authorize Coun-
ty Commissioners to keep in repair free
roads converted from toll roads; to so
amend the act establishing weights and
measures rs to fix the weight of bushcl
OF potatoes at sixty pounds instead of
fifty-eight, and prescribing penalties for
violating the provisions of the law; to so
amend the Turnpike law as to allow
gravel banks to be condemned, and pro-
viding for appeals in such cases to
Common Pleas. A bill was introduced
to prohibit any change of text-b in
public school without the consent of
three-fourths of the Board of Education.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the House
bill authorizing the Justice of the Peace,
the Oldest in commission, to fill, by ap-
pontment, vacancies occurring in town
ship Boards of Trustees was passed. Bills
were creating State Board
of Medical Examiners; creating the office
Of Superintendent of State House, with q
salary of 81 500; to give Justices of the
Peace concurrent jurisdiction with the
Common Pleas, in all claims between
800 and $500; to allow Shcriifs instead of
the court to- select commissioners of par
tition. Adjourned. In the House the
Senate resolution, directing the Attorney.
General to institute proceedings to in
quire as to the right of DR.. Wilson
to act as Superintendent of the Athens
Asylum was adopted. Bills were
passed-mnking the Attorney General
one of the Commissioners of Printing, in
place of the Comptroller, whose office is
abolished; to allow Judges to set aside
judgments obtained by false testimony;
to so amend the act for the establish
ment of Children's Homes as to authorize
County Commissioners to issue bonds in
anticipation of the collection of taxes
levied for such homes. Bills were intro
duced-providing for the payment of
road taxes in June of each year. instead
of December and June; to provide for
the incorporation of farm laborers' asso-
Citations; fixing the pay of County Com
missioners acting as members of boards
of equalization at SO per day. Ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 9th, a petition
signed by $50 citizens of Fairfield Coun-
ty, praying for the passage of law
prohibiting labor on the Sabbath. day,
was presented. A bill to change the
term of County Auditors from two to
three years was introduced The re-
mainder of the session was occupied
with second reading and reference of
bills. Adjourned. . =. In the House, the only
business transacted was the reception of
a report from committee on the Senate
bill to amend the Ditch laws. The COM
mittee recommend a substitute applying
to the construction of bitches the prin-
ciples of the Free Turnpike law. Or
dered printed.
In the Senate, on the goth, no business
was transacted. In the House a num-
Der of bills were read a second time and
referred. Bills were introduced-amend-
atory to an act entitled An act for
the reorganization and maintenance of
common schools" the act is so amended
as to prevent any book. seller or other
persons interested in the sale of school
books from becoming member of any
board of school examiners; to allow
County Auditors three dollars per day
for acting as clerks to the Boards of
County Commissioners; to legalize 10
per cent. interest in certain cases. Ad-
iourned.