Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-02-09
man, DR.. Brush, and the kitchen super
intendent, William Arnold, for careless
naaa Adiouruod

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man, DR.. Brush, and the kitchen super
intendent, William Arnold, for careless
ness. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the list, an Intellectual
effort was made to call up for passage
the bill to pay Supreme Judges 81 900 a
year and require them to hold Circuit
Courts. The afternoon session was oc.
cupied with arguments in the contested
election case. At the evening session
vote was taken on the question whether
the Senate has jurisdiction in the case,
resulting: Yeas "a, nays 12. On the
question whether this Senate or that of
1878 has Jurisdiction the vote stood:
This Senate, 19--all Republicans;
against, 17-sixteen Democrats and one
Republican. Adjourned . &. In the House
bills were passed restoring the law of
1872, relative to the fees of County Treas
urers; to so amend the act for the relief
of the poor as to provide that Township
Trustees shall be reimbursed by the coun-
ty, within five days, for money expended
for temporary relief to the poort
providing that in cases where ar
bitration has been had and set
aside, courts may set down a case for
trial. Bills were introduced-prohibit-
ing savings banks and other corpora
tions from charging more than per
cent. interest; changing the time for
making settlements by County Auditors;
prohibiting the killing of swan at any
time within this State; authorizing the
appointment of women on Boards of
Education. A resolution providing for
the erection of an Executive Mansion, to
be paid for by the proceeds of the sale
of lots owned by the State IN Columbus,
was tabled under notice of discussion.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the I'd, bills were
passed-to authorize County Commits
sioners to borrow money in anticipation
of the collection of taxes to erect Chill
dren's Homes; to authorize the incor-
poration of camp meeting associations.
Bills were MISUNDERSTANDING the
time for bringing suits to re-
cover usurious interest paid to
two years; giving sub-contractors on
public structures lien on such struct-
ure. Adjourned. In the House the
greater part of the session was spent in
Committee of the Whole on the report of
the COdifying Commission. A bill was
introduced to authorize service of notice
of attachment through the postoffice.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sd, several bills
were read and referred to committees. A
bill was introduced to provide for q req
istration of voters. 1t prescribes that
no person not registered shall be per-
mitted to vote unless he shall have re-
sided in the county 800 days and in the
township or ward $50 days In the
House the only business transacted was
the reading of the journal.
In the Senate, on the 9th, resolution
instructing the Committee on Insurance
to examine and report whether and what
additional legislation is necessary to pro-
tect policy holders in life and fire insur-
ance companies from loss was adopted
-. In the House, bills were introduced
to create township road supervisors; to
repeal the act prohibiting County Re-
corders from taking acknowledgment of
deeds and mortgages; requiring city and
village Auditors to report delinquent
taxes to the County Auditors on or be-
fore July 1. A resolution requiring
the committees of the two houses to file
itemized bills of expenses was adopted
after a lively discussion. A resolution
was introduced calling on the Superin-
tendent of Insurance to report whether
additional legislation is necessary to pre-
tect policy holders, and other informa-
tion for the protection of policy holders.
Adjourned.