Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Senate, FEB. 24-bills introduced: Repeal
ing that portion Of the law requiring publica
t1on or delinquent personal or chattel tax no
tees; to reorganiZe the Cincinnati Infirmary
10 punish trespassers ard to prevent depreda
tions on lands where the same are inclosed BY
fencing.
House.-The following bills we're introduced
Requiring the recording of deeds within
thirty days after the transfer of property; re-
enacting the act of 1874 with reference to Tho
powers of municipalities to regulate, restrain
or prohibit the sale OF ale, beer or porter; tc
REQUIRE the closing OF all places Of public re.
sort on Sunday. The following bills were
passed: To require special Master Commits
sioners to give bond; to authorize the Com.
nilseioners OF Van Vert County to issue bonds
TO redeem outstanding bonds; increasing the
penalty Tor liquor selling not to exceed $50 to
not TO exceed 500, and making the criminal
subject TO both fine and imprisonment at the
discretion of the court; preventing deficien-
cles In State offices; giving Sheriffs mileage
Tor each witness subpenaed; making appro.
prlations to pay tie principal and interest on
the public debt; providing for sidewalks on
country roads leading to schools Adjourned
Senate, Ft6. ga number OF bills were
read the second time, and several were passed,
among them the deficiency bill
HoHSe bills introduced: Providing that
the Governor shall appoint five directors for
the penitentiary, one for one year. one for
Two years, one for three years, one for four
years, and one for five years, and that
Jhe people shall elect their Successors
at the October election; providing that
tax-titles held for twenty-one years shall be
Valld, whether they were originally defective
or not; taxing all moneys loaned by banks or
corporations; giving Judges of Common Pleas
courts the power to appoint trustees of
County Childrens' Homes instead of Probate
Judges: bill was passed providing that
when there is partial loss upon an insured
building, that such loss be determined nv
three disinterested persons skilled in the
business of building.
Senate, FEB. 26 Bills passed: Senate bill to
reorganize the several State institutions by
placing each of them under board of five
trustees, these trustees to be APPOINTED and
removed by the Governor at will; making an.
preparations for the public schools. Bills in
troduced; Providing for the completion and
improvement Of State roads, regulating the
manner OF determining claims for sheep killed
oy dogs; making pleadings more specific and
certain.
House Bills reported from committees and
indefinitely postponed: Reducing the penalty
on aelinquent taxes from fifteen per cent. to
eight per cent; to authorize County Commits
sloners TO employ counsel other than the Pros
ecuting Attorney to assist in the collection of
GGeinquent taxes; prescribing the duties of
county Recorders. The Senate amendments
10 the deficiency bill were agreed to.
House, FEB. 27.-Bills introduced: Prevent
ing swine from running at large in any coup-
W unless they have rings in their noses, and
road supervisors to enforce thelaw:
reorganiZing the penitentiarIes: reorganizjng
Lhe reformatories and State benevolent insti-
tutions, so as to provide for boards of four
trustees, two Democrats and two ReppbIicans:
preventing the dissolution of Joint sub-schooi
llstrlets without the consent of Boards of
Education. Adjourned.