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

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received from the Governor nominating
Barnabas Burns, OF Mansfield, Richland Coun-
ty, to be trustee of the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home for the term of five years
from Jan. l. 1879. Referred to the Commit
tee on Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home.
HoHse.-Petitions were presented praying
for the passage of local option and other tenn
perance laws; asking for the passage of House
bill No $50, creating the office of County Su-
perintendent, and for a law giving each coun-
ty supervision and management of its school
affairs. The Speaker laid before the House a
statement from the Auditor of States report,
showing balances to the credit Of each fund
now lying in the Treasury. Laid on the table
and ordered printed.
Senate, Feb. 26-Bills passed To allow wit
nesses in Probate Courts fees, the same as al
lowed by other courts; repeating the clause
of the trespass act compelling property own
ers to put up warnings against hunting tres
passers to protect the rights of sepulture.
Senate joint resolution No. 17, memorialiZing
Congress in regard to the deepening of St..
MarY's River, was taken from the table and
placed on its passage. 1t was lost by a vote
of 10 to II. Upon motion of Mr.. Richards
the vote was recOnsidered and the bill
laid on the table. Bills introduced: :
Providing for the immediate acknowl-
edgment and recording of deeds upon
their being made; to exempt the regalia of
secret societies from seizure and sale on ex-
ecution; to enable creditors to collect, by
judgment, so much of claim as may be in
excess Of offsets brought in by debtor. The
Committee on Public Lands and Public Works
reported in favor of the adoption of House
joint resolution No. "a, granting the General
Government right of way through certain
State works. The resolution was ADOPTED by
a vote of Is to l. The nomination of Barna-
bas Burns to be Trustee of the Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home was confirmed.
HoHSe.-Nearly forty petitions asking for
the passage of local option law and for tenn
perance legislation, representing ), ,29S signers,
were referred to the Committee on Temper
ance. Bills introduced: To establish a beard
of examiners of insecure and unsafe build
ings and to provide for the appointment of
inspectors of buildings; to amend section 10
of an act for the Incorporation of town
ships, providing for the renewal Of
the bond of township treasurers and
other officers when in the opinion of the
township trustees the bond shall become in
secure or appear insufficient; allowing the
Councils of Incorporated villages to impose
upon the Marshal of such village the duties
of street commissioner, and TO provide for
additional compensation therefor; making 1t
unlawful for any attorney, except the Prose-
cutting Attorney of each county, to have his
office in any room Of a court house, and also
making it unlawful for any deputy or county
officer or clerk in any county office to practice
law in such county; authorizing the Probate
Courts to SETTLE differences between legatees
the subdivision Of real estate sold at Sheriff IS
sale was read the third time and passed.
Senate. FEB. 27.-Bills passed; Granting
police powers to officers of agricultural socie-
ties; TO preserve the purity of elections. The
bill makes it a felony for any candidate for
public Office to bribe voter, the penalty being
from $500 to $1,000 fine and Imprisonment
from six months to three years in the peni-
tanfiary, and vacates the office OF any such
official if elected; the bill also provides by q
fine of from $50 TO $500 of any voter who shall
seek money or articles of value from any
candidate, or offer TO sell him tickets to any
entertainment
House.-Bills passed. Senate bill, No. 2l3
| to give the Probate Court concurrent juris
/ diction in certain cases in certain counties
/ Senate bill No. 55, to provide for the better
| regulation of sales on execution and orders
| of sale Mr.. Dodd's bill TO tax the sale OF
/ liquor after a lengthy discussion, was put
upon its passage and was lost by vote OF A
to Al.
Senate, Feb. 1s-Mr. Steedman offered res
/ olution asking Congress to provide for an in
come tax. IL was laid on the table and OF
dered 10 be printed Mr.. Worley's House bill
| authOrZinga a compromise by the County Com
missioners Of Stark County with their default
ing Treasurer, George Fessler, was read the
third time and passed. Mr.. Owens joint res
| olution, providing for an amendment TO thu
Constitution by which Township Trustees
| shall be elected for terms of three wears, In
stead of one as now, was takenup and adopted
Bills passed Authorizing the establishment
or vacation of any street or alley when, In am
village or hamlet, IN the opinion of the trus
tees or council, IL shall conduee 10 the public
welfare; Senate bill No. 2bS, providing that I
penalty of six per cent. shall be added In cas-
a tax is not paid the year II is assessed, and
repetition Of the penalty every year the tax I
not paid; provided that when a person is sen
fenced for felony and the execution of the sen
tenee issuspended the court shall order him int
the custody of the sheriff, and, II such perso
escapes, when again recaptured be shall be re
sentenced upon the same verdict, and tn
former sentence shall be set aside. Bills intr
dueed; Amending the laws relating 70 the va
cation of town plots; reforming the Girls
Industrial Home, and providing that il shal
hereafter be more OF penal than reforma
tory institution.