Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-01-17

for Secretary of State TO be as follows:
Milton Barnes, 274, 100; David r. Paige,
270,966; j. M. Robinson, 5,6S2; An
drew Roy, 1882. He then declared
Milton Barnes duly elected Secretary of
State, to serve for two years from the
I'd day of January, 1879.
Senate, Jan, 11.-A number OF bills were
taken up and read the second time and re-
ferred to their appropriate committees. Bills
were introduced; To so amend the laws re-
lating to banking corporations as to make It
felony for banking house TO use special de-
posits; to revise the laws relating to common
schools.
HouSe.-A petition was presented from 12S
citizens OF Licking County praying for local
option law. Referred to the Committee on
Temperance. The following bills of general
nature were introduced: Making partial ap-
preparations for the ensuing fiscal year; to re-
peal an Act of May 5, 1877, entitled an Act for
the protection of wool growers and the con-
fiscation Of dogs; to repeal section 81, chapter
2, and section IA, chapter 5 of the Act of May
IL, 1873, amending and revising the statutes
relating to taxation; requiring an affirmative
vote of the people for all improvements, ex-
cept the construction OF sidewalks in villages
having population Of less than 5000; revis-
ing the statutes relating to the executive
departments. A number of bills were read
the second time and referred. Mr. Cowgirl,
on leave, introduced n Dill 10 revive tle ACt
of 1854 appropriating $1,000 for the removal
of the remains of Gen. Simon Kenton and
placing monument over the same.
Senate, Jan. 13.-A bill was introduced on
leave, to discontinue school in districts whore
the average daily attendance falls below eight
pupils; the children in attendance at such
schools are TO attend any district school which
will be most convenient. Bills were intro
duced; Providing for the increase Of the
levy for poor purposes In certain townships
to amend the law in regard to petitions in err
rOrs, making 1t necessary for plaintiff in error
to file his transcripts in the Supreme Court and
obtain leave to file his petition in error that the
court may ascertain whether there is sufii-
ctent ground for action; to assist law library
associations in cities of the second class; TO
amend the law providing for the pay of su.
| perylsors OF highways; to amend section IL
| of the law in regard to incorporated companies
in Ohio. The bill provides that railroad com
panies may demand and receive for the trans
portation of passengers not more than three
cents per mile, and for transportation of
property not exceeding five cents per ton per
per mile when the same is transported for
thirty miles or more. The nomination OF
Harry j. Wall by the Governor for Commits.
sioner of Statistics of Labor was unanimously
confirmed.
HouSe-Bills introduced: Making It unlaw-
ful for any person, whether as priU lpal, agent
superintendent, clerk, or otherwise, to coerce
any person or attempt to make any person
employed by any firm to purchase goods of
any particular person, firm or corporation; TO
fix the compensation of members of the Gen
eral Assembly, providing that the members
shall receive a salary of $500 annually, to be
paid in instalments of 800 each, and to re
ceive SO for every twenty-five miles of trave
| by the most direct route from his place of res
idence; prohibiting the employment in any
common school OF a teacher who is related
by blood or marriage to any member of the
| board of education or director of any sub-dis
trct-also prohibiting boards of educa
tion from issuing a certificate to teach to any
person under eighteen; relating to sheriff:
advertising in counties containing cities OF
the first-class, providing that such printing
shall be let to the lowest bidder; to secure tC
the citizens of Ohio local option as to the sale
of intoxicating liquors, except for medicna
purposes. A resolution was introduced tC
amend section of the Constitution, which
provides for the election of State Officers
! in October. The amendment propose,
that the election of State officers snail bC
provided for by law, as that of other officers
is thus allowing the Legislature to fix the
| State election in the Presidential year on thu
same day as the Presidential election, thu
saving the expense of an election. Laid OIL
the table and ordered printed.