Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-09
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE,

Senate, april ga number of bills were
read the second time and referred. Mr. Wag-
ner introduced bill providing for the re-
moval of the county-seat of Belmont County
from st. Clairsvile to Bellaire.
HouSe.-No business of Importance was
transacted,
Senate, Apra 30-Bills introduced: Auth
orizing and requiring the advertising and re-
letting of all grants for building and opera
ting street railroads to the lowest responsible
bidder; to lease the Ohio Il Erie Canal
from Carroll to Portsmouth, to the Columbus,
Sciota u Hooking Valley Railroad. The SEN
ate confirmed the nomination of John Schrei-
ner to be trustee of the Athens Asylum for
five years from April IL.
HOltSe-A bill was introduced that the head
| of family shall be allowed to keep one dog
which shall be exempt from the special tax,
but shall be taxable on the general valuation
Mr.. Steedman's bill to give the appointing
power of the Board of Public Works into the
| hands of the Engineer of the Board was read
the third time and lost. The codiied bill rel
ative to police regulations was read the third
time and passed.
Senate, May 1.-The Senate went into ex-
ecutiye session in regard to the confirmation
of DR.. Charles Muscroft, to be Trustee of the
Longview Asylum, and after coming out Mus
| croft's appointment was rejected, no quorum
voting The bill codifying the laws relative
to schools was read the third time and passed.
HOuse.-Bills passed Senate bill providing
that school houses in certain cities shall have
water free of charge; the codifying bill re-
lating to counties; amending section Of
the tax laws go that the notification of
the County Auditors by the State
Auditor shall be given before the LIST
of June each year instead of the 18th
| of July, as at present amending the
laws relative to municipal corporations, so
that in the assessment on and condemnation
of lands and buildings the owner may elect to
take the building instead of the damages and
move the same OFF the premises; providing
| that Judgment may be given for so much OF
plaintiffs claim as is not brought In issue by
defendants to regulate the formation of plats
in municipal corporations. The bill to pre-
serve the purity of elections was, after some
discussion referred to a select committee of
nine.
Senate, Nay Bills passed To rectify a
mistake and omission In the code; TO prevent
| the taking of claims against railroad men into
another State for collection. The bill TO take
from the Governor the power to remove the
| Police Commissioners OF Cincinnati, was read
the third time and failed for want of q
constitutional number of votes. Bills intro
| duced: Fixing the salaries of the Superin.
tendents of the Cleveland, Dayton and Ath.
ems asylums at $1,000; that of the Superin,
tendent of the Columbus asylum at 81, 900;
of the assistant physician at 5000, and
raising the pay OF the other officers
| pIOHluluB lOT JHe printing hOu OlStrlDu
tion of the code. The Governor presented
the name of DR.. Charles Muscroft, Jr., to be
trustee OF Longview Asylum. The appoint.
ment was laid on the table.
HouSe-Bills passed: The Executive De
partment bill; authorizing the Board of Pub
lie Works to grant free use OF the towpath OF
the canal for turnpike road; regulating the
duties of common carriers, relative to tickets
passes and cupon tickets; authorizing thu
city OF Cincinnati to issue registered bonds
for eupon bonds
Senate, May 3.-Mr. Benson introduced
bill to allow fishing with hook and line at al
times OF the year.
HouSe.-The morning was consumed In tn
consideration of the Appropriation bill II
Committee OF the Whole, and the Afternoon
was spent In the consideration OF the repor
of the Conference Committee on some amend
ments to the codiied bill relative TO the Judi
clary Department.
Senate, May 5-No business of importanc
was transacted.
House,-Adjourned for want OF aquorum.