Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-02-29
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


Senate, Feb. 1s--The Committee on
Privileges and Elections was instructed to
report its findings and recommendations
In the Senatorial contested election case
Of Mickey VS.. Loomis any time. Bills in.
troduced: Providing for State Board Of
Health consisting OF nine. members; for
the distribution of volume five, Geology of
Ohio; TO reorganize and unite Ohio Uni
versity, tho Miami University and Ohio
State University; to amendSection 4, ,401 OF
the Revised Statutes so rs to require
hucksters selling goods to pay license.
Adjourned.
House.-A number Of petitions fayoring
the passage OF Reeds Pharmacy bill were
referred TO the Committee on Medical Col
leges and Societies. Bills introduced: To
authorize the Board of Public Works to
enlarge and repair certain culvcrts therein
named, and to appropriate money there.
for; for the protection of certain cities
from inundation by floods; to protect all
citizens in their civil and legal rights; to
authorize the arbitration Of certain claims
against the State; amending the Scott law
so that part of the tax shall be placed in
the State treasury TO be used for the crea-
tion of an intermediate and reformatory
prison. Adjourned.
Senate, Feb. 19.--Mr. Williams bill
amending the Russell license law was in
definitely postponed. Bills defining the
duties of certain officers of the General AS
sembly, and to authorize the Commission
ers of jefferson County to issue bonds for
the relief of flood sufferers, were passed.
Bills were introduced: Amending the road
laws, by giving township trustees the same
authority to procure material to repair
roads that is granted to county commits
sioners; to encourage the planting of forest
shade trees along the public highways and
in parks, and designating the first Monday
in April as arbor day. Adjourned
HOuSe.-House bill by Mr.. Finley was
passed, authorizing the steward or other
financial officer of insane asylums to pay
the clothing account out of the appropria-
tions for the current expenses, keeping a
separate account of the same; also that the
account for each inmate shall be forwarded
to the Prosecuting Attorney of the county
from which the inmate came, and that
officer, after collecting the same, shall pay
1t to the County Treasurer, who shall make
the amount payable to the steward of the
institution. Under suspension of the
rules Mr.. Stillwell favorably reported back
from committee Mr.. Fierce's House bill
to empower county commissioners to
issue bonds for the relief of the flood
sufferers, the bonds to bear interest at a rate
not to exceed six per cent and the amount
shown by the last census. 1t was passed
yeas "a, nays 0. This bill covers the ground
of the numerous special bills which have
come and may yet come up for relief,
making further legislation unnecessary.
The House bill by Mr.. Puckrin, amending
sections 4,553, 4,554 and 1855 so that the
township trustees will have entire con-
troll of the appointment of examiners on
the question of locating and making inn
provements on bitches, was passed.
Senate, Feb. 2O.-The following bills
were passed: Amending Section 2,149 of
the Revised Statutes SO that all municipal
corporations may provide for the better
sewerage of such corporations; providing
that by reason of the misnomer of n juror
or jurors, the whole venire shall not be set
aside for this cause; restoring Athens
County to the enforcement of the county
road tax, the same as other counties
amending the Russell license law so that
mediums will not be taxed $500 for carry
ing on their business of fortune telling.
A joint resolution was adopted, condoling
with Senator jaeger and family in the loss
by death of his son. Mr.. Fassett introduced
bill to establish State Board of
Divinity; Mr.. White moved to re-
planned that the bill was satire onmed-
icine and other bills, and asked leave to
withdraw it. Leave was not granted and
Mr.. Whites motion was carried. Ad
journed.
House.-Bills were passed amending the
law in reference to the requisition of Grim
inals; to transfer 81 200 from the cemetery
fund to the water works fund; amending
the law relative to the transportation o1
criminals to work-houses and reducing the
fees of the Sheriff from eight to six cents
permilc and of his assistant from six tt
five cents per mile; to aid in the better col
lection of taxes on personal property anC
the regulation of safe deposit companies
trust companies and banks receiving spec
ial deposits; to authorize certain boards Of
education to sell real estate at private sale
to municipal corporations. Adjourned.
s,x,fa Izt.
viding for the better enforcement of ali
laws pertaining to the functions of hu
name societies, and for the destruction O
Canada thistles in Toledo. The Hous,
joint resolution by Mr.. Mcbride, relatin,
to, the importation of pauper labor, wa
Committee on Federal Relations. Mr.
| Williams amendment to the Poe oil in
| spection bill was adopted, and the bill n
amended was passed. Adjourned.
| HOuse.-A resolution to adjourn Mon
day, March II, was adopted. The Rec,
Pharmacy bill, providing for the appoint
| ment of salaried Board of Pharmac,
who shall examine persons who desire &
enter the drug business, and shall keep
register of those whom they find compe
tent, and making it unlawful for any per
son not registered pharmacist to open o
conduct any pharmacy or. drug store un
| Less he shall employ registered pharma
cist, came up for third reading, and wa
discussed for nearly two hours an
| finally passed-yeas 60, nays 13
the vote was afterward reconsidere,
and the bill referred to the Judiciar,
Committee. A large number of new hill
were introduced; only the following wer
| of general interest: Providing for on
| days holiday in the week for firemen; pre-
| viding that cases on the docket in the Dis
trict and Superior Courts up to April is
1855, shall proceed to final judgmen
for armories and drill halls TO
the National Guards; providing that tn
term of the Supreme Court Judges shall b
ten years, and that the new Circuit Court
shall have State, instead of local, jurisdic
tion,, Adjourned.
Senate, Feb. pa bill amending tn
game laws so as to prohibit the killing o
squirrels from February l to June l wa
passed. A resolution was adopted tina
when the Senate adjourn it be until to
morrow morning at ten O'Clock, out o
respect to George Washington.
House.-Bills passed: Authorizing tn
burial of the body of any honorably dis
charged ex-union soldier, sailor, or marin
of this State. who shall hereafter di'
without leaving means sufficient Il
defray funeral expenses; to author
ize incorporated villages to regulate,
restrain and prohibits the sale of un
wholesome and immoral literature
amending Section AIS of the Revised
Statutes of Ohio, as amended April 20
1881, so that where n contractor fails 1,
perform his contract he may be sued, pro
yidinS he has not had his time extended t,
finish said contract; exempting Spiritual
lists from the provision of the Russell Ii
ceRse lew. Adjourned
-One Of the Oldast bousea In Ra1ti