Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13
OHIO LEGISLATURE,

proprlaiing e., 1905, part Of which had nlrcndy
apscd and the rest OF which will lapse on tho
elst OF this month, for tho purchase Of land and
tho erection on ~ OF monument on the battle
neld OF Gettysburg, In memory OF the Ohio roll
ders who died in tho battle.
ROusc.-Therc wus considerable less than
quorum assembled IN the House, and nothing
was done aside from reading tho Journal for tho
cntiro session Of last week, after which n Gets
was taken until the Sd.
senate, April 8.-Nonriy the cntiro duy wNs
consumed by tho Senate in discussing tho Gem
ernl Appropriation bill. II added nearly $1,000
to the bin. Including $4,000 for centennial pur.
poses In tho three cities Of Columbus Cincln-
natl md Marietta, and $4,000 for continuing tho
work on tho intermediate ponitcntiary at Mans
fold. Several other changes were mndo. so
that upon It's completion $1,000 50 had been
added and e2G6i5 80 taken on. On its pas
House--1ho Taylor Senate bill creating do
pository commission Ia Cleveland, and TO
establish n depository for the funds Of tho ci y,
wns passed by vote Of " TO z. Mr. Halcy's
bill 10 prohibit the sale OF cigarettes and to.
hncco TO minors, was taken up. and nhcr Il long
debate mn amendment was adopted providing
that 'whoevcr sells, gives or furnishes to any
minor under fifteen years OF ngo nny clgnrottos,
cigars or tobacco 10 be used by such minors
shall he lined not less than g. nor moro than
81, or nprisoncd not moro than thirty days or
both" Tho bill rs amended was thon passed
by o vote OF g. TO /. Mr.. Clark's bill amending
tho insurance laws so rs to provide for the or.
gnnlzatlon ofmutual companies to insure against
iirc was passed
Senate. April 4-Thc vote by which the Cen
eral Appropriation hill was defeated yesterday
was roconsdered, and under the previous ques.
tion debate was cut on, and the bill was passed
nppropriates i225, 2s2ib more than was recon.
mcnded by the Senate Finance Committee
Mr. Stranahan's Fish Warden bill was
Tor tho appointment OF State Fish ard
Game Warden at salary OF si,eoo, and county
SaTdGns sS Sna to SSvT osS 0 Sq Of s i
to secure n fuller md better return OF taxable
property was passed and Is now law. ~ au'
thorfsos County Commissioners to employ per
SOM 10 ferret out property which is not TO.
turned for taxation and 10 pay the detective
twenty per cont OF tho taxes so secured; 1t
also provides that an assessor improperly omit.
ting 10 make n return of taxable property, or an
auditor willfully failing to place IL on tho
duplicate shall be fined not more than 1900 and
kept In Jail not longer than sixty days
Tho Sonnto also passed Mr. Clarlts House bill
providing that in case OF conviction except for
murder IN the FIRST and second degrees where
sentence may have been suspended, the court
granting n suspension Of sentence may in its
discretion, admit the defendant TO bail. MIR.
CoultOrs bill 10 protect subcmploycs and
helpers working In shops md factories from
loss OF their wages, was passed The special
committee appointed to investigate charges
Lindsey aud Dorr, made their report to-day and
It was ordered printed. Tne report completely
oxonoratos the accused Senators.
HOnss.-NCnrly the entire session to-day was
occupied IN discussing the two.cert rahrOnd fare
bill, but the House recessed without final action
on tho measure.
morning session in discussing the Ames bill re-
quirrg scientific temperance instruction in the
public schools. An amendment by Mr.. Adams,
providing that the instruction should he gwen
orally only, was adopted, and the bill wns passed
by n veto Of 23 to o. Mr.. Mortlcys two-Cent
railroad fare bill as amended by Mr.. MehaTcy,
classifying tho roads and grading the fare, was
then taken up, and on motion of Mr.. Rannells,
further consideration OF the bill was postponed
until the second week In next January. Ike
disposition was also made OF Mr.. Braddoclts hill
fixing passenger fare Mt two cents and the
maximum freight rate at five cents per ton per
mile. Mr. Halcys bill prohibiting the sulc of
cigarettes and tobacco TO boys under sixteen
years OF age passed md is now q law.
CThe bill makes such sales, II knowingly made,
punishable by 325 ilne.D Mr. Hnley's semi
monthly payment bill was passed after tho
adoption OF several amendments. (As IL now
reads 1t provides that manufacturing mining,
mercantile, street railroad, telegraph, tcle-
phone, incorporated, express water and CON
structlon companies must pay twice month TO
their employees all their wages 20 within ten
days OF the time OF payment. infringement OF
the law is punishable with Il fine OF from 4i0 10
500. The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Brown mas MAS adopted by vote OF 2S to 10; !s, 1Re,
Involved in Senate bills Nos. ! and ., and
the lack of information necessary TO vote
inteligcntly upon the question:, that
committee OF three on the part of the House
and two on part OF the Senate be appointed TO
sit during the recess OF the General Assembly.
with authority to take testimony and send for
persons and papers and employ stenographer,
and make their report at the adjournment ses'
sion"
HOuse.-Thc two.ccnt railroad fare bill held
the floor Of the House during the greater part OF
the session to-day. After long discussion Mr..
Weems' amendment, which provides that roads
earning fi,5OJ or less per mile may charge three
cents for passenger fare, roads earning from
Sl,5lOto $500 per mile two and ahalf cents and
roads earning more than $500 shall charge two
cents was adOptodby vote OF IS to 81. Various
other amendments were proposed and voted
down when tho bill was put upon its passage
and pussed-yeas a. nays 10. The following
bills were also passed: Prohibiting the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors within one mile OF soldiers
homes except in the city of Snndusky; giving
'estimcntary trustees the same powers us eX
ecutors, administrators. etc; providing that Tho
condemnation of land for parks or erecting pub
lie buildings shall be submitted to q vote Of tho
.Sfnate, April G-Mr. Rathbone's bill extend
ing the registration law TO all cities having
population OF 5000 or above, and closing the
polls in all such cities nt four o'clock 2. III. vas
passed by vote OF 23 TO 8. Senator HUFFMAN
!oint resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of joint committee TO SIT during
The recess TO prepare report on prop
ositions to amend the Constitution was
adopted. The following bills were passed:
To authorize courts TO deal summarily with
persons brought before them, more than once,
for criminal ipmoralitios such as the keepers
OF gambling houses and all other lewd prnc-
tees; TO convey power to the probate courts,
in all the counties where there arc no large
cities, jurisdiction in minor olcnse cases;
to regulate the taxation of insurance companies
on gross annual premium receipts on which tho
same rate OF taxation shall be collected us on
real estate and personal property; providing
that land. when taken into a corporation, shall.
II used as farm land and in tracts CONTAINING not
less than ten acres each, be tn ed no more than
the land In tho townships to which II belonged;
providing for the abandonment and sale OF part
OF tho Wabash & Eric Canal, and all the six
mile reservoir IN Paulding County. The Senate
adjourned until the 9th.
House-Mr. Lindsey's Senate bill creating n
State Bonrd of Pardons passed the House with
but one dissenting vote and is now q law CThc
board is TO consist Of four members, two from
nah a N
pointed by the Governor and serve without pay.
They merely consider applications and recon-
mend to tho GoyernorD Mt Massie's bill 70
regulate the payment OF dividends by the
directors of corporations was passed and
Is now u law. ut is designed TO prevent
the use OF capital stock OF Incorporated COM
panies for the payment of dividends, and
provides that the profits of such companies shall
be paid only from the surplus or net earnings
ANY director OF any Incorporated company con-
senting TO the use OF nny portion OF the capital
stock Is made liable to the full Indebtedness of
the company Mr.. Richardson's bill prevent
ng prize fights or boxing matches with or
without gloves under penalty OF line of
,.om 80 to 500 was passed and is now II law.
1t provides that no athletic or gymnastic OK
libition sparring match or wrestling set-to shall
be given within the State, either under or with
out the auspices OF an athletic association.
unless the consent OF the sherin OF the county
IN which It is TO be held shall have been oh.
iainedD The House by vote OF % yeas to 20
nays refused TO concur in the Senate amend.
nents to tho Ames temperance educational
iiSpcHedo Of
The "nest egg" presented as n
wedding gift by the late A. S. Barnes,
the well-known publisher of New
York, to his granddaughter few
days before his death, was such as
most persons would gladly possess.
lnclosed in white velvet box was an
exquisite pendant representing n
birds nest, made of finest gold wire
closely intcrlaccd, through which
small diamonds were irregularly scat
tered. On the edge of the nest was II
bird with wings outstretched as if to
fly, composed of diamonds. On lifting
the nest there were disclosed seven
piles or gold coins, five in each pile,
each coin twenty dollar gold piece.