Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-04-16
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Senate, april IA bill was passed to create
the office of State Supervisor of Oils, and to
abolish that Of State Inspector Of Oils. The
committees report on the General Appropria-
tion bill was agreed to.
Hopse.-Bills introduced: Remedying' defects
in laws relating to taxation of bank stocks in
accordance with the Governors recommends
tion; remedying defects in laws relating to
bank taxation so as 10 provide that rem
edy may be had for immediate taxes: pro-
viding that county fair grounds shall not
escheat to the counties If no county fair is
held. The Conference Committees report on
the General Appropriation bill was adopted,
with the exception of the appropriation to Long
view Asylum. The bill appropriating $4,000
to the Ohio University was passed.
Senate, ApTH S.-The following bills were
passed: To protect manufacturers bOttlers
and dealers in ginger ale, seltZer water, soda
water, etc, from the loss of their bottles and
boxes providing for the improvement and
protection of school walks: TO amend
section 6, 1876, in reference TO the distribution
of damages allowed by iuries to legal heirs; TO
provide for the sectional valuation of land in
stead of per foot front; to regulate the public
advertising for fire insurance companies;
to authorize the payment and transfer OF
county funds to aid in the erec-
tion of soldiers monuments; fixing penalty
for the selling of game killed within the time
prohibited by law and providing that game le-
gally killed may be sold thereafter
Hou@,-The following bills were passed:
To create the office of State Supervisor of
Oils permitting secret benevolent associations
TO invest surplus funds and to hold securities;
that soldiers orphans may be kept by county
homes outside of the Xenia Home at the eX-
pense of the Home; providing that mutual
benefit insurance companies shall come under
the supervision of the Insurance Commits
sioners; providing for remedyng the system of
taxation of Ohio banks so that it may be con-
stitutional Adjourned.
Senate, april Bills passed: Authorizing
the Governor to remove any appointed State
officer with consent of the Senate; allowing
Probate Judges TO inquire into causes of writs
of hdbedS corpus; House bill allowing a wife to
release her dover in cases of assignments !;
providing that widows shall be entitled to
elect within three months after proceedings to
contest will; House bill prohibiting Probate
Judges or their clerks from practicing law (;
allowing free-holders owning property in cities
to send their children TO city schools free of
tuition. The Senate consented TO an appoint
ment by the Governor of Louis Smithnight, of
Cleveland, as Oil Inspector Adjourned.
HOuSe.-Senate joint resolution providing
for printing the laws relating to railroads and
telegraphs was adopted The substitute for
the Interstate railway bill was passed. A bill
was introduced providing for the publication
of County Commissioners advertisements in
papers of opposite politics and general circu-
lation. Adjourned.
Senate, april 10.-A message was received
from the House announcing its refusal TO
adopt the report of the second Committee OF
Conference on the General Appropriation bill.
A third committee was appointed. The
| following bills were passed; Allowing towns
with public library tax for the sup
port of the same; amending the law in the
taxation of National banks so as to make II
correspond with the decision of the United
| States Court providing for the support of
| gOldiprsi and sailors' OrDhanS .Outgidn of the
Xenia Home; providing safety stoves for rail
| roads; restoring the ten per cent. law relating
to interpretations, and repeating that requir-
| ing fifty per cent. subscription.
| HouSe.-The following bills were introduced
| Relating to surveyors, embodying the pro
visions OF the late surveyors correction
providing that surveyors shall keep re
| cords Of surveys made, and fixing fees
therefor; providing compensation fol
boards of equalization in cities of the fourtf
| grade, second class; providing that in trials
| In action of ejectment on mortgage, consider
attn of lllegality may be taken as evidence il
defense. Another Conference Committee OF
the General Appropriation bill was appointed
and the House adjourned.
Senate, april l2.-1he following bills were
passed; Amending the law in reference e
| State banks so as to make Il correspond witt
the DEGREES of the Supreme Courts; to in
demnify the Ohio University for the cur
tailment of revenue from its lands II
consequence of certain legislation. Bills In
troduced; TO provide for the payment of thu
salaries of Common Pleas and Superior Cour
Judges; making 1t a misdemeanor for Stat,
officers to become officers of insurance, rail
road or like companies, where their oilicia
position may aid In giving standing L
companies; providing that county schoo
teachers examinations shall be published il
one or more papers, The CONFERENCE Commit
tee on the General Appropriation bill reported
that they were unable to agree, and asked tn
appointment of another committee.
HouSs.-The following bills were passed
Providing for the rebuilding of the shops re
Gently burned at the penitentiary; referring L
the collection Of delinquent taxes referring 4
fees allowed witnesses subpenaed In trials
providing for compensation TO be allowed L
boards OF equalization for equalization o
apprasements OF real estate. The bill pro
yiding that State life insurance companies b
inspected by the State Insurance Commission
er at their own expense was passed. A ne'
Conference Committee was appointed on IN
, General Appropriation bill. Adjourned