Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-23
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Senate, Jan. 13.-Bills read the first time
Amending the printing laws SO as to provide
that advertisements of Sheriff's sales of land
shall be published in papers of general circu-
lation IN the communities where the property
is located; requiring insolvent' corporations
to give securities for costs In suits instituted
by them; to prohibit the drawing of heavy loads
over improved roads with narrow tires, and
organizing Boards of County Commissioners
with authority to make regulations therefor.
The bill to redistrict the State into Congress
sOnal districts was reported back by the com
mittee fayorably, and passed by a strict party
vote. Mr.. Beer then moved that the Senate
proceed to the election of United States Sen.
ator 10 succeed Allen G. Thurman. James
A, Garfield and Allen G. Thurman were
nominated. A vote was then taken which re-
suited: James A. Garfield, 20; Allen e..
Thurman, -. James A. Garfield was declared
the choice of the Senate. The President laid
before the Senate the papers and depositions
pertaining to a contest for the office of
State Senator from the Seventh District,
wherein j. V. Baliss is the contestant
and John X. Pollard is the sitting member
and contestee. Referred. The President then
appointed the following additional members
OF committees Claims-Strong and Marriott
Roads and Highways and akin
son; Railroads, Turnpikes and Telegraphs-
Hollingsworth and Carlisle; Corporations
other than Municipal-Fielschman and Will
kins of Tuscarawas; Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home and School for Imbecile Youth
-Horr and Harper; Reform School and In
dustrial School for Girls-Mounts and Wilkins
of Fulton; Penitentiary-Pringle and Sulli-
van. Adjourned.
HottSe..The following bills were introduced
Giving Boards Of Education and Town Coun-
ellis power to exchange school property for
any other public property, when such ex-
change will appear to be for the benefit Of the
public schools; to prohibit cemetery associa-
tions and religious or BENEVOLENT societies
from establishing burial grounds within 200
yards of any dwelling house, unless the owner
gives his consent; providing that no attach
ment shall issue, except when the defendant
is a foreign corporation without q bond
unless it is double the amount the
plaintiff claims; authorizing County Treas
urers TO publish in two papers Of opposite
politics the amount of tax levied for all pur-
poses; providing that the control and man
agement of the benevolent institutions shall
be In Board OF six trustees and the Governor,
who shall be er-oDfeiO member of the Board.
A vote for United States Senator was then
taken, resulting; James A. Garfield, 50; Allen
G. Thurman, A. Mr.. Garfield was declared
the choice OF the House OF Representatives
for Senator. Adjourned.
Senate, Jan. 14-A number of bills were
read for the first time. The bill abolishing
the power of the Chief Engineer Of the State
to vote as a member In the Board of Public
Works was passed by strict party vote. The
Senate then proceeded to the ball of the
House OF Representatives, where the formal
declaration was made OF James A. Gsr6eld'l
election TO the United States Senate.
HOuSs.-A number OF resolutions were read
and properly referred. Bills introduced; Pro
viding for a continued publication Of the re-
vised statutes OF Ohio, as now published, at 4
cost OF not exceeding a for the two volumes
10 the State and S. TO the citizens OF the
Statei smending the revised statutes with
rsietsase re- 70 show Licenses, and disposing
TO the county fund, and one-hah tc
the agricultural society; that suitable ground
be purchased by the State for the purpose ol
erecting thereon building for the younger
class Of criminals. The bin repeating the law
that National aud State polling places be sep
Adjourned. %"