Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-02

give at least thirty days notice to policy
holders before forfeiting any policy; to
SO amend the civil code as to provide
that in case the plaintiff, in an execution
against lands, fails to properly marshal
all liens against such lands he shall be
liable for the costs. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 2tst, the bill to
appropriate $4,000 to build bridge
across the Sandusky River, on the West
ern Reserve & aaumee Road, was passed.
The bill to allow compensation to attor-
neys for poor prisoners was laid on the
table after discussion In the House,
various petitions were presented. A
joint.resOlution to memOrialize Congress
in favor of the passage of the pending
Pension bill was adopted. Bills were
passed-to create an additional Judge
of Common Pleas in the Third subdi-
vision of the Sixth Judicial Dis
trict; to assess tax Of one dollar head
upon dogs, and apply the proceeds to
indemnify the owners of sheep killed or
injured by dogs; TO more etfectually pro-
vide for the representation of each polit-
ical party upon election boards; bill
authorizing interpretations for mining
purposes to manufacture iron. Ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 22d, bills were
passed--to authorize Township Trustees
to receive and hold bequests made for
the relief the poor; authorizing villages
Incorporated for special purposes to an
mex contiguous territory; to prevent
creditors from resorting to distant courts
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suits against them in such courts for the
collection of debts. The House joint
resolution requiring committees to obtain
the approval of the presiding officers of
the two houses to itemized accounts of
expenses WAS disagreed to. Adjourned
go. In the House the bill to provide for
the sale of lands belonging to the State
and the application of the proceeds to
the endowment of Ohio Agricultural
College, Miami University and Ohio
University was amended by adding a
list of nearly all the colleges, ETC., in the
State and failed to pass. A bill authoriz-
ing County Commissioners to issue bonds
in anticipation of receipts from taxes
levied for bridge purposes was passed.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 23d, resolution to
print 10, 900 copies of the final re port of the
State Board of Centennial Managers was
adopted. Bills were passed-redistrict
ing the State for lunatic purposes; pre-
scribing penalties for violation of the
law establishing weights of various
measures The case of Cox us. Harmon
was postponed :. b.. In the House, the bill
prohibiting change of textbooks in the
common schools oftener than once in
six years, except in case of increase in
price, was lost on third reading but sub
sequently laid ON the table. A number
of new bills were introduced. Bills
were passed-prohibiting taking toll on
the National Road between Columbus
and the new Insane Asylum; authorizing
stockholders in corporations having
stock divided into shares to vote by
proxy. The joint resolution requiring
the Adjutant- General to secure the
names of deceased Union soldiers was
adopted. Adjourned.
In the Senate, ON the Gath, communi
cation was received from the commits
laws, stating that it would be impossible
to complete their work before the spring
of 1878. No business of public interes
was transacted. In the House, re
port was received from the Board oi
Public Works, replying to a resolution
of inquiry as to the effect the abandon
ment of the Lewistown reservoir would
have on the Miami & Erie Canal, stating
it would be rulnous to the interest OF the
canal. A number of bills were read 8
second time and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth, bill tC
secure the collection of delinquent taxes
by authorizing Treasurers, in addition to
means now provided by law, to proceed
by civil action against delinquents was
passed. The Cox-Harmon contested
election case occupied the afternoon
and night sessions. &. &. In the House a
joint resolution was adopted that the
Governor be requested, upon the concur
rent recommendation of the Warden and
Physician of the Penitentiary, and tn,
approval of the Superintendent of the
Columbus Hospital for the Insane, tC
order the suspension of sentence of any
insane convict that is recommended foI
! transfer from the Penitentiary to sale
hospital under provisions of the law fov
such cases. The committee report thai
about fifty convicts in the Penitentiary
are insane. Bills were introduced-tC
include algebra among the studies to bt
taught in public schools, and named il
teachers certificates; for registration
of voters. Adjourned.