Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-02-23
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Senate, February 1e.--Thirtcen bills were
read the second time aud referred. Mr.. Myers
offered the following resolution; Resolved,
That the State Sinking Fund Commissioners
be and they are hereby requested to transmit
to the Senate at earliest convenience ate 4
ment OF the full amount OF interest paid on
the debt created by the construction OF the
canals OF the state OF Ohio, and what amount
of such original debt now remains unpaid,
and such other information In relation thereto
az they may deem pertinent. Adjourned.
Ho,'se.-The following bills were introduced
and read the first time: To amend 4,069, so
that School Examiners shall not be interested
In private or normal schools, or In bookselling
or publishing house, or as the agent thereof;
amending sections 7,7l3 and MA so as TO
provide for the leasing OF the public works OF
Ohio for period OF twenty-one years; amend
Ing section ,960so as to include the native
sparrow In the list OF birds for which there lisa
penalty for killing; amending section 437 to
authorize the Secretary OF State to contract
for the Ohio State reports at Sl.50 to the State,
and $1.75 to other purchasers; amending Sec
tion 1898 so as to exempt hucksters who carry
groceries and goods for exchange from the
peddlers' license law. The House bill to amend
tax penalty shall not be added until thirty days
shall intervene between the publication of the
ordinance making the levy and the time of
certifying the same to the County Auditor for
CObtCtlOn, Btcbtus huJOuIHCu
Senate, February 13.--The House bill pro-
yiding for Board OF Pardons was reported
back by the Judiciary Committee and Its pass
age recommended. The bill increasing the
number OF supreme Court Judges from FIVE to
nine. the four additional Judges to be elected
next October, to hold their offices for one, two,
three and four years. their term to commence
on the second Monday OF February, 1884. On
the third Monday In February, 1884, the court
shall assign to each Judge one OF the Common
Pleas Districts, except Hamilton County. 1t
shall be the duty Of each Judge to attend to
sessions Of the District Court and to hold Dis
trict Court in the months of May, June and
July, and their expenses to be paid, was intro
duced. Adjourned.
Housc-The following bills were introduced:
Amending section 4, 1874 SO as to limit the time
for filing deeds with Recorders to three in
steal of six mouths; amending section S45 so
as to authorize County Commissioners to en-
ploy counsel other than the Prosecuting At
torney. Mr.. Ellsworth offered joint resolu-
tion providing for an amendment the Con-
stitution, to provide that the General Assem-
bly, may provide by law for the regulation of
the traffic in Intoxicating liquors, and may by
law grant 10 any of the counties of the State
the right to license, tax or prohibit the manu-
facture of or traffic In intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Jones called up his resolution calling for
information from the State School Commits
soner in reference to the propriety of compell-
ing teachers In the common schools of Ohio to
be qualified to teach the effects of alcohol
upon the human system; adopted. Adjourned.
Senate, February 14.-The following bills
were passed: To provide that after wills have
been probated but before being recorded II
they are lost, spoliated or destroyed, that the
contents Of such will may be proved and the
record Of such testimony shall have the same
force and effect as the original record; amend
ing section 1886 to provide that the name Of
no person who holds normal title to lands
by gifts r otherwise, shall be rejected from
petition fora public improvement; to provide
for the sale OF bonds to sinking fund trustees
without advertising. The following bills
were introduced: To authorize the trustees
of PUTIN Bay townshipand the council of the
incorporated village of Putin Bay, Ottowa
County, to erect town hall; to provide for
the consolidation of the New York, Pennsyl.
yania g. Ohio, New York, Lake Erie u West
ern, and Chicago & Atlantic Railroads. The
Senate indefinitely postponed the House bill
by MIR. Tyler, providing guardians Tor idiots +;
the Senate bill by Mr.. Dexter, authorizing the
court to dismiss a case where the evidence was
insufficient to secure a conviction after the
plaintiff had rested, and the House bill by Mr..
Linton, making it felony to break into a
beer house or chicken coop. Adjourned.
House.-The House bill by Mr.. Love, to
require teachers in public schools to be quail
| fed to teach the effect of alcohol and narcot-
| les on the human system, was defeated by a
vote of 40 to 80. Mr.. Warren's bill, as
amended by the Senate, to authorize council
to borrow money, passed under suspension OF
| the rules. Adjourned. r...
Senate, February 15-The House bill by DR..
Scott, to authorize the presiding Common
Pleas Judge to appoint three persons to ex-
| anime the annual report of the County Com.
| missioners, was reconsidered and recommitted
| to the Finance Committee. Nine bills were
read the second time and referred. The fol
lowing bills were passed: Amending section
| 4,SS7 so that road superintendents can make
| repairs to the extent of 81, 0 without consult
| ing the County Commissioners; to establish a
| Board of Pardons, of sentences and reprieves
| amend section 4, 143 so as to prevent fraud IL
securing the second record OF certain tesla
| ments; amending section 3,262 to provide
| that the capita! stock of a corporation may bt
| increased at any meeting of the stockholders
at which all the stockholders are present
either in person or by proxy, without thirty
days notice, if such notice be waived In writ
| ing, by publication and letter. Adjourned.
HouSe.-The bill to authorize Boards of Edu
cation to appoint truant officers to hunt VI
and compel the children of school age to attent
public school, was defeated A motion to re
consider the vote by which the House bill t
require teachers In the public schools to b.
qualified to teach the effect Of alcohol on thu
human system was agreed to. Mr.. koons in
troduced bill appropriating SAG, 600 from tn
State Treasury for the relief of the sufferers b.
the floods. Adjourned.
Senate, february 16-Petitions were pre-
convict contract labor; asking for the passag
of a law to require insurance companies retr
ing from business tOreinsure outstanding FISK
In respectable company doing business II
this State; for the submission OF an amendmen
to prohibit the manufacture and sale OF intox
icating liquors. Six bills were read the secon
time and referred. The bill making 1t unlaw
full for the owner, lessee or proprietor OF an
theater or opera house to permit chairs, stool
or benches in the aisles of halls for people t
occupy, was passed; adjourned.
HoitSe.-The following bills were introduced
To prevent any person from acting as tn
agent of another person, club or partnershl
engaged In fraudulent business; to regulat
the fare, the number Of hours of work q
drivers and employees, and to prevent the ovel
crowding of street cars; to amend section 56
relating to the pardon OF attorneys conyicte
of crime involving moral tnrPitude; to establis
Supreme Court Commission, composed q
five members, to be appointed by the Governor
making compensation of judges and clerks {
general elections two dollars per day IL MOI
than one ballot-box is used and one dollar fc
each additional days work, and in every otht
case one dollar and fifty cents per day. AZ
! journed.
members absent that there was no quorum
. the Senate and nothing of Importance We
done.
House The House passed Ellis providln
: for the reorganization of the Cleveland polit
force; making 1t unlawful for proprietors {
theaters or opera houses to permit chair
stools or benches in the aisles; to provide thu
the Mayor of Cleveland may appoint five ID
rectors of the City Infrmary, with the advi'
and consent Of the Council.
William Pierce. for twenty-nir
years Clerk of the Massachusetts Stat
Prison and reparded as nm eypert