Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-10

the Senate chamber upon Senator For
rest by Railroad Commissioner Bell
that the latter's conduct was an unwar
rantable and gross violation of the
rights of each and every member of the
Senate. While holding this view the
committee were of the opinion that the
actwas unprecedented and an inexcusa
BILE indiscretion, and Bell conduct was
such as to deserve the severest censurt
and condemnation of this body for the
violation of nigh constitutional right
The report was unanimously adopted
A bill was passed authorizing the Gov.
ernor, on petition of citizens of the
proper county, to restore to citizenship
persons who have been convicted OF
crime and served a term of imprison-
ment. Consideration of the General
Appropriation bill was concluded and
the bill ordered printed as amended.
Adjourned.
HOuSe.-Bills were passed-to require
County Auditors to provide poll-books
and tally-sheets for elections; defining
as public water courses such bitches,
etc, as have been used for the drainage
of private lands and public highways
for seven years. The joint resolution
authorizing the employment of Peni-
| tentiary cOnvicts to improve certain
streets in Columbus was adopted. The
bill providing that candidates for State,
county and municipal offices voted for
at the same election shall be placed on
one ticket was passed. reconsidered and
referred to a select committee. A bill
was introduced to admit women to the
practice of law. Adjourned.
Senate, May 2.-The nomination of
F. F. Rempal to be Trustee of Athens
Asylum, Uice Waddle, resigned, was con-
firmed. The amendments of the Com
mittee of the Whole to the General APP
preparation bill were adopted and the
bill made the special order for third
reading on the Sd. The Committee
on Railroads reported for passage the
bill abolishing the Office of Railroad
Commissioner, and it was set for third
reading on the 3D. Adjourned.
House. Almost the entire session
was occupied in consideration of the
Tax Revision bill. A large number of
amendments were disposed of and the
bill was passed. The bill reducing the
fees of county officers was taken up
and referred to a select committee with
leave to report at any time. Adj
journed.
Senate, May 3.-The amendments of
the House to the bill reorganizing the
Girls Industrial Home were disagreed
to and conference committee asked.
The General Appropriation bill was
was offered, to submit constitutional
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next, prescribing fees for county officers,
as passed by the Sixty-first General As
sembly, known as the Owen Fee bill.
The Municipal Code Revision bill was
reported back with numerous amend
ments. Bills were passed-defining to
what extent territory shall be assessed
for construction of turnpikes by County
Commissioners; to require Clerks of
Courts to furnish poll-books and tally
sheets for nlnntinna- Adjnnrnad-
HoUSe.-Bills were intfoduced-to al
low the defendant to redeem at any
time within three years from the sale
any lands sold on execution; to pay
Assessors $3.50 per day. A communi-
cation from the Attorney General was
received in response to inquiry, stating
that the State may resume possession
of the public works without releasing
the lessees from accountability if "a dis
tinct protest is made at the time that
no release is intended. The bill pro-
viding for the location and construction
of an intermediate prison was lost. A
resolution to adjourn from May 13 to
Jan. 7, 1879, was adopted. Bills were
passed-to authorize courts to appoint
stenographers, and extending the oper-
alton of the liens taken under the Me-
chanic's Lien law two years from the
time of entering the lien. Adjourned.
Senate, May BILLS were passed
authorizing the investment of an excess
of trust funds after the payment of liens
against estates; to make wages due la
borers to the amount of $500 first
lien upon property in cases of assign
ment; to authorize private cemetery as
sociations brought within the limits of
incorporated villages to become incor-
porated. Some twenty local bills were
also passed. The House amendment
to the adjournment resolution-to
change the date of meeting from Dec.
B to Jan. was concurred in. Adj
iourned.
HOuse.-The select committee having
in charge the Civil Code were dis
charged from its further consideration,
and the bill referred to select COM
mittee-Meuser, Bloom, Brown, Foster
and Quinby. A couple of local bills
were passed and the House adjourned
Senate, May Only fifteen Senators
were present at the morning session.
The afternoon session was occupied in
consideration of the code in Committee
of the Whole.
HouSe.-Only about one-third of the
members were present at the opening
of the session and three hours were
spent in getting a quorum. Bills were
introduced--to punish by fine from So
to $500 and imprisonment in the cOun-
ty Jail whoever throws any stone or
other missile at railroad train; pre-
scribing proceedings for the recovery
of property, real or personal, belonging
to the State of Ohio; to fix the rate
of levy for State taxes for public schools
at one mill, sinking fund five-tenths of
one mill, asylum fund eight-tenths of
| one mill, general revenue three-tenths
of one mill, total, two and siX-tenths, a
reduction on the previous levy of three
tenths of mill. A number of local
bills were passed. A resolution in
structing the Committee on Public
Works to confer with the lessees of the
canal as to the terms for an adjustment
of the matters in controversy between
the State and lessees was adopted. Ad-
journed.