Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-17

| new OOlnnlJJee OF conference on the
General Appropriation bill was ordered.
The House bill amending Sec. so of the
School law, to require Boards of Edu-
cation to provide sufficient school privi-
leges for all children of school age was
passed. The bill abolishing the Office
OF Railroad Commissioner was called
up and Sietz advocated its passage
Marsh and Carlisle opposed the bill on
the ground that such action would be
regarded as growing out of vindictive-
ness for an assault upon Senator. The
bill failed to pass-12 to 13--and the
Senate adjourned.
House. The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolyed, BY the General Assembly Of the
State of Ohio that the Trustees of the Ohio
State Asylum for Idiots are hereby authorized
and required, If in their judgment economy
and the best interests Of the State will be sub
served thereby, to use all the convict labor
they can make available in the construction of
| the additional building now authorized; such
| labor to be employed by them upon such terms
and under such restrictions as shall be agreed
upon by said Trustees and the Directors OF the
Ohio Penitentiary. The said Trustees are
given the discretion of varying their action
under the present law regulating the construc-
tion OF public buildings so far and only so far
| as is necessary to enable them to carry out the
provisions OF this resolution.
The Conference Committees report
on the bills to reorganize the Girls In
dustrial Home was agreed to and the
bill was passed. A resolution rescind-
ing the resolution for adjournment
every three weeks was adopted. The
report of the Conference Committees
on the bills recognizing the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum and the General Appro-
priation bill were agreed to and the
bills were passed Bills were passed
to redistrict the State for judicial pur-
poses; prohibiting employers from pay
ing wages by checks not redeemable at
par in currency. The bill to create a
Board of Police and Fire Commission
ers for Cleveland was lost. Adjourned.
Senate, May IO.--Bills were passed
authorizing Township Trustees to
apportion road labor between common
roads and turnpikes; to prevent the
importation of cattle having the Span
ish or Texas fever; authorizing the re-
demption of real estate hereafter sold
at judicial sale. The special commit
tee reported that the Penitentiary Off
GERS have complied with the law in ap-
pointing guards among counties as fast
and far as practicable. The nomina-
ton of j. F. Wright as Insurance Su-
perintendent was confirmed.
HouSe.-Bills were passed-to revise,
amend and consolidate the statutes re-
lating to elections; the amended Fee
bill for county officers; to define the
duties of the Board of Public Works in
the management of the canals; admit
ting women to practice law; to limit
the securities on which life-insurance
companies may loan money; to repeal
the act requiring the recording of chat
tel mortgages; prohibiting the bringing
of suits in attachment in courts distant
from the place of residence of parties.
Adjourned.
Senate, May H.-Bills were passed
--tu provide UlIat drains vi wauol
courses, whether established by private
agreement or public boards for the pub
lie health, convenience and welfare, anC
in use for seven years or more, are de-
clared to be public water courses, not
withstanding defects in proceedings
to perfect the law relating to the in.
corporation of turnpike companies; tC
define the powers and duties of the
Board of Public Works; providing &
commission to examine claims growing
out of the Morgan raid; providing fol-
leasing the State public works; also q
large number of local bills. The Con
ference Committee report on the Gen
eral Appropriation bill was agreed to
The House bill redistricting the State
for representation in Congress was reaC
first time and motion to reject was
defeated--13 to 10. A resolution to re
scind the resolution to adjourn on tn,
18th was lost and then reconsidered
and the Senate at midnight adjourned
to four a. m. on the 18th.
House. Bills on the calendar wer,
laid on the table one by one. A sub
, stitute for the Redistricting bill wa
offered and after debate adopted by
: party vote-61 to 80. The Senat
amendment to the bill appropriatin
> $40. 900 for canal repairs was agree
to. The OConnor Investigating Com
S mittee reported that the charges agains
d Representative OConnor were suS
: tanned. The Conference Committe
i report on the General Appropriate
bill was agreed to. The resolution re
q scinding the resolution for adjournmen
!. on the 18th was passed by party vote
> Adjourned.
[, Senate, May 13.-At four o'clock {
e m. all the Senators were present exceI
: Jackson, of Perry, absent on leave o
O account of sickness. The Democrat
e members of the Conference Committe
r reported in favor of later adjourn
,r ment than May IS. The report of til
2 Conference Committee on the Generi
', Appropriation bill was agreed to. h
}. strict party vote the resolution
IF rescind the adjournment resolution W,
adopted. Bills were passed-makin
" an appropriation to pay investigator
~ committees; providing that when Stat
county and municipal officers are vote
,t for at the same election all shall /
!, - voted for on the same ticket; TO puni'
- fraud in making butter and chee'
- and labelling and marketing oleoma
garine. A resolution for adjourn
ment May 15 at nine a. m. W
t. adopted-30 to 2. The conference 7
e. port on the bill recognizing the Boar
ne of Public Works was agreed to. III
p Redistricting bill was read a secol
IN time, referred to the Judiciary Cor
n mittee, reported back and ordered f
ne third reading on the l4th. Adjourne
" HouSe.-Met at four a. m. The res
as as luton indorsing the Southern policy
10 President Hayes was postponed un
70; next January. A protest, signed by /
ol the Republican members of the Hous
" was presented and spread upon
journal. They enter their indigna
~ and sublime protest against the co
~ duct of the Speaker, sustained by t
eu majority, in denying the rights of t
Ge minority by arbitrary and unfair {
'lA cisions and refusing to recognize me
ms us bers of the minority upon points of ord
Vi The conference report on the
M N, to reorganize the Soldiers and Sailo
Gu Orphans Home was agreed to. I
M MlaS Penitentiary Investigating Commits
hu submitted a report generating the