Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-25

sioners to offer rewards for the detec-
ton of horse-thieves; to give laborers
on railroads priority of lien for wages
as against holders of bonds issued by
such companies; to give priority to
trials in Common Pleas Courts of suits
for wages for labor. A resolution in
structing the Salaries and Fees Com
mittee to inquire into the best method
of regulating fees of county officers was
to that committee. The nom
ination of William Bell to be Railroad
Commissioner was confirmed. Gov.
Bishop withdrew the nomination of w.
G. Cochran as Tobacco Inspector, sub
stituting w. G.. Watson. The result of
the election of Senator was announced
in joint convention, and Hon. George
H. Pendleton declared the duly-elected
Senator. Adjourned.
Ho,tSe.-A resolution directing the
Penitentiary Committee to inquire into
the management of that institution was
referred to that committee. Bills were
to pay members of the
General Assembly a salary of $500 per
year; to make new codItication of the
Ditch laws; to reduce the fees of county
officers. The silver reconciliation
resolutions were discussed at length
and adopted. Adjourned.
Senate, Jan. I7.--Bills were intro
duced-to amend the Adair Liquor law
so as to require twenty days notice to
instead of ten; also, to
strike out the proviso prohibiting sa-
loon-keepers and others from publish
ing names and notices served on them;
to reduce the Railroad Commissioner
salary to $4,000 and fix the salary of
his clerk at 5000. w. G. Watson was
confirmed as Tobacco Commissioner.
"A resolution allowing mileage to the
officers of the Senate was adopted. Adj
journed. .. ....
House. Bills were passed-striking
the word white from the Militia law
80 to o.; to fix the fee of Justices and
Notaries for certifying pensions at ten
cents. A bill was introduced to reor-
ganize the hospitals for the insane.
Second reading of bills, including the
municipal code, occupied the remainder
of the session.
Senate, Jan IS.-Bills were passed
to authorize parties to note to stipulate
for payment of interest Mt stated periods;
to give laborers and employees of rail-
roads lien for wages in preference to
holders of bonds, and first lien upon
all moneys in the possession of such
companies, and that such wages shall
be payable before any interest becom-
ing due on bonds or notes by such COM
panies. A bill was introduced to pun
ish frauds in counting, destroying, sup
pressing, or concealing ballots by Judges
and clerks of election. The silver reso-
luton was under discussion until the
Senate adjourned.
House-Bills were introduced-to re-
peal the act to create Board of State
Charities; to reorganize the Institution
for the Blind; to reduce the salary of
Railroad Commissioner to $4,000 per
year and that of his clerk to $500; to
amend the Jury law so that juries shall
be drawn by lottery by the Clerk,
Auditor and Treasurer of the county.
Resolutions were offered-tO inquire into
the feasibility of building a Governor S
residence; to call on the commissioners
appointed last year to investigate hog
cholera; authorizing the Governor to APP
point a commission to inquire into the
propriety of enforcing the death penalty
by hanging, shooting, the use of chloro-
form, or otherwise, and also whether ii
is eXpedient to give the condemned the
choice of death by one of these modes.
Resolutions instructing the Committee
on Railroads to inquire whether any
additional legislation is needed in order
to more securely protect the lives OF
persons travelling on railroads, and fol
a two days adjournment every third
Friday, commencing Jan. 20, were
adopted. Adjourned.
Senate, Jan. ia bill fixing COM
pensation of real estate brokers, agents
and auctioneers at per cent. of the
amount of property sold or exchanged
was introduced. A resolution was
adopted to investigate rumors affecting
the management of the Penitentiary
The House bill striking the word
"whiten from the Militia law was passed
unanimously. The joint resolution ia,
voring reconciliation, etc, was adopted
| by Il party vote-Democrats in the af
firmative and Republicans in the mega
tive. 1t reads as follows:
| Be IL ResOLed bIy The General assembly Of tn
State Of Ohio, That all the bonds issued by thu
United States Government, are payable, prin
| cipal and interest, at the option of the UniteC
| States Government, In silver coins of the coin
| age of the legal standard of the United State
as it stood in 1870, and that to restore to IL
| coinage such silver coins as legal tender IL
| payment of said bonds, principal and interest
is not in violation of the public faith, nor IN
fringing on the rights of the public credit.
ResOlged, That common honesty, true tinan
cial wisdom and justice to taxpayers of thi
country demand the immediate restoration o
the silver dollar to its former rank as lega
tender for all debts, public and private.
RsS0lved, That President Hayes and Secrt
tary John Sherman, in their opposition TO tn
restoration of the silver dollar, do not repre-
sent the views nor the wishes OF the people q
the State Of Ohio on this vital ISSUE as
shown by the passage OF resolution OF IN
Sixty-second General Assembly OF Ohi'
i'm its regular session Of 1877, asking Coz
gress to restore the said silver dolla
with only three negative votes in the House c
Representatives, and but one in the Senate
and the passage Of bill by the House OF Rel
Fesentatives of Ohio, at the same session, mai
ing silver coin a legal tender for all debts an
demands throughout the State of Ohio,
conformity to the universal voice OF the PEE
pie of Ohio, irrespective of party.
ReSOlUed, That we approve OF the Bland n
yer bill passed by the lower house of Congress
and that our Senators in Congress be, and the
are hereby, instructed and our Representative
! itHhNoetd w NN 1-f -
amendments limiting free coinage.
HouSe.-A bill authorizing the Coy
ernor TO appoint a Steam Boiler Ii
spector, with assistants to be locate
at Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus
Toledo, Steubenville and Mariett;
whose salaries and expenses are to !
paid from fund raised by fees for il
specting steam boilers, was introduced
Senate, Jan. 2I.-Bills were intr,
duced-to provide that the same e.
emptions from execution shall be a
} lowed in the collection of taxes as al
} allowed in suits between private partie
J to abolish the Bureau of Labor Statisti
, and the Board of State Charitiesi
amend the Road law so as to fix cor
} mutation at two days work on highw'
at $3.50 per day. Charles Rhodes vi
: elected Engrossing Clerk; S. l.. Goad
Enrolling Clerk, and Z. A. Knowle
Recording Clerk. Adjourned.
, HouSe.-Bills were introduced
! provide for reorganizing the Soldier
0 and Sailors Orphans Home at Xeni
; To so amend the law fixing rates of LEG