Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-02-13
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Senate, Feb. 3.-Senate bill making it mis-
demeanor, punishable by fine and imprison-
ment- tnuef'I Iwe1v { } eaIs OI age, any hreufln
or ammunition was passed. After the trans
action of some unimportant business ad-
journed.
Hoase.-Bills introduced: Relieving from
taxation real estate which has mortgage liens
upon it for the purchase money; to redistrict
the State. Several local bills were passed and
the House adjourned.
Senate, Feb. "A message was received
from the Governor appointing Andrew Roy,
of jackson County, as Inspector OF Mines for
the next four years. Referred. Bills passed :
To prohibit School Superintendents from
accepting compensation from publish
ing houses and to prevent the change
than once in three years except by the unan-
imous vote of the board; regulating the in-
spection OF tobacco at the State warehouse at
Bellaire; amending the statutes so that the
Governor may have a right to make appoint
ments during the sitting of the Senate; pro-
viding for more speedy settlements of estates
making 240 ems Of the type in which the ad-
vertisement is set legal square; admitting
children of freeholders who live outside of the
corporation to city schools. Bills introduced
Enabling purchasers of railroads at judicial
sales to become incor rporated; regulating the
time for reports of Boards of Equalization in
cities of the first and second class, SO as to
have all the reports made before the meet
ing Of the State Board. Mr.. Mar
riott offered a resolution asking the
Attorney General whether under the present
law, the Governor had the right to make ap-
pointments, and whether, II not, Robinson's
appointment Railroad Commissioner was
legal. Referred.
House Mr.. Critics, on leave, offered joint
resolution providing that when the General
Assembly adjourns on the 1st of March it be
to meet January 4, 1881. Tabled under no
tice of intention to discuss given by Mr..
Townsend. The bill correcting the Revised
Statutes giving the Governor the right Of ap-
pointmeDts was passed. Adjourned.
Senate FEB. 5.-The following bills were in
troduced: Regulating the sale and prOduc-
tion of butter and cheese; providing for a
uhiform series of school books throughout the
State, the same to be selected by a commits
sion consisting of the Secretary of State,
Auditor of State and Commissioner of Com
mon Schools, and providing further that a
series once selected shall not be changed foI
five years.
HOuse.-The Senate bill to redistrict the
State was passed. The following bills were
introduced. Making it obligatory upon CO.
operative insurance companies to furnish the
| Superintendent of Insurance full statistics
| annually; providing that trustees Of children'I
| homes shall appoint a superintendent, anC
| also a visiting committee Of nine womer
| to supervise the management of homes
| giving Justices Jurisdiction in action against
| a freeholder, either at his residence or in the
| township where action may arise; providing
for local option, with the right Of woman pc
tition on the question; prescribing the duties
| of County Surveyors; providing that all lega
advertisements shall be published in two pa
| pers in each county, one of each politica
party. Some routine business having beer
disposed Of the House adjourned.