Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07

Ho1ise.-Bnls passed: Providing that taxes
for public improvements shall not be levied in
villages OF 5000 population, unless carried by
a twO-thirds vote Of the village council; max
ing appropriations for deficiencies which are
payable out OF the several revenue funds;
making appropriations for deficiencies out OF
the asylum fund.
Senate, March IA bill was introduced for
the better protection of head contractors and
material men. The bill provides that the
owner Of a building in course Of erection,
may be made responsible for the pay for
material used by the contractor, on notih-
cation by the party furnishing the ma
terial. Mr.. Johnston, from the Committee
on Railroads and Telegraphs, reported
substitute for Mr.. Carson's Senate bill
No. 100 in regard to palace and sleeping car
charges. The substitute provides a fine Of
from 800 to $500 to be inflicted upon any
agent or employe OF palace or sleeping car
who charges any more than the following
rates: For a distance Of 300 miles or less,
chair FOR use of birth or sofa, . cents; for
section, 80 cents; for a state room, 81, with
25 cents extra for each berth made up in the
same. The bill also provides that when pas
senger holding first class ticket on train
TO which sleeper or palace car is attached
cannot, on account Of the crowded condition
of other coaches, get a seat, he shall have
right to ride in the palace car free Of charge
until seat in another coach can be provided
| for him. Laid on table aud ordered printed.
HoISe.-There was the usual list OF local
! option and temperance petitions. Those In
favor OF Qulnby's Local Option bull we're
| signed by 4, l39 petitioners. Bills introduced:
Authorizing township trustees to borrow
vault in anticipation of tax assessed there
! for; to define liability and pleadings In civil
actions; providing for a system OF fixing the
compensation and fees OF county officers IN
certain cases; providing for the depositing
and safe-keeping of county funds: to allow
administrators to serve on defendants notice
of the intended sale of lands In place of by
i the Sheriff and summons as at present; re-
pealing the law allowing the appointment Of
a messenger for the Supreme Court; making
| punishable by from one year to ten years i'm
! prisonment a felony for an officer to create a
| debt by or in behalf of the State; to regulate
/ the letting of convict labor; to regu-
| late public warehouses; providing for
| the inspection OF steam boilers and
! forbidding incompetent and unqualified per-
| sons from managing steam boilers, engines or
| apparatus; authorizing County Commission
| ers to construct free turnpike roads; fixing
| the compensation of members of the General
| Assembly at So per day, but not allowing 1t to
! exceed 5000 per year, and deducting from the
| pay of each member the pay for the days
which he is absent; authorizing County Audit
ors to refund over-paid taxes within four
| years.
| Senate, Hdrch 3.--Bills introduced: To re-
| peal sections Z, AMI OF chapter OF title
of the laws relating to error, mandamus and
| quo warranto; amending section 10 of an act
relating to crimes against persons
HolSe.-A number Of petitions were pre-
sented demonstrating against the passage OF
Dodd's insurance bill; also large number of
petitions asking for temperance Legislation
and the passage of Quinby's and Eylar's Lo-
cal Option bills. Bills introduced: To pro-
vide for the disposition Of life insurance poll
cies payable to the wife of the insured in GER
tain cases of divorce; for the maintenance
of public libraries in certain cities
amending section % of the exemption act
making the homestead liable for debts In
Cured before the purchase of the same, and
amending section 63 of the same act making
personal property liable for the purchase
price thereof on judgment; permitting mu'
nicipal corporations to license dogs. Bills
passed: Allowing Bachelors Of Science the
same rights as Bachelors of Art in the elec-
tion of alumni association trustees and Uni
versity trustees; to extend the sittings of the
Morgan Raid Commission another year; re
lating to the pay Of talesmen. Senate bill
No. 241, to prevent courts from appointing
law partners of Prosecuting Attorneys to de
fend criminals, was passed after being SC
amended as to prevent such partners from
aiding in any prosecution.