Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-03-02
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

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p. m. to-day and rcmnined in session loss thar
an hour. fow petitions were presented, and 0
bill was introduced by Mr. Brown providing that
Joint sub school districts may be dissolved Ivy
tho concurrent action OF the boards OF eduoa
tion. ..... ..
House. "a large number OF temperance pot
tions were presented and the following bills in
troduced; Amending the law providing relief for
indigent soldiers ey including parents in the list
OF those entitled to such relief; amending SEQ
tion 3,eOI of the mechanics lien law, so as
10 better secure tho payment for labor per
formed In the erection of buildings; eS
| tending the charters OF street railroads nifty
years upon condition OF furnishing electric or
/ cable tr'nsit; amending the road laws by limit
| ting the number OF supervisors TO one in each
township and requiring them TO let portion OF
tho work by contract under written specinca.
tions and requiring them TO keep portion Of
the tax for permanent improvements by grad
| ing, grdVelinE or mncadamizing.
Senate, Fob. 2i.--Mr. Massie's bill making, for
legal purposes, one day OF the 2sth and goth
days of February was passed. A Joint rosolu-
tion was adopted, providing for appointment by
the Governor Of seven commissioners for the
| Marietta Centennial Exposition. The following
bills wero passed; Authorizing notaries pub.
Ito TO collect actual necessary expenses
| Incurred In protesting commercial papers;
amending section B,8O8 so as TO conform
to the now law as to the relations OF husband
| and Wife. The Senate concurred in the House
amendments 10 the bill nbolishing the fec sys'
| TEN for CuyahoRn County officers aud substitut-
| Ing salaries aud the bill is now law. A num-
ber OF local bills were passed
Honse.-The bill providing for the payment OF
GERS ms reported back by MIR Kennedy with
! several amendments, which were agreed to and
the bill passed. 1t fixes the salaries OF all ON
| GERS except the Recorder ut S.tOO per year, the
| Recorder TO receive $4,000. November / was
| fixed upon as the time when the new order Of
things should begin, County Officers elected
arected by the provisions Of the bill!
The general appropriation bill was introduced
nearly i96Oo,oOo. This added TO ssjs,5sios in
the partial bill and SlO0OoO in the deficiency
swells the appropriations to nearly S,OD.0.
Mr.: Alexander's Senate bill amending sections 0
and OF the act TO prevent deception and adul.
| tcraton in the sale OF dairy products was
| passed und is now law. ut requires all
dealers In dairy products where any other than
pure butter or cheese is Sold TO keep card not
| less than ten by fourteen inches posted con.
spicuously in their place OF business, with the
words "oleomargarineN or limitation cheese"
las the case may bel "sod here, pr nted thereon
n large Roman letters. Hotel, restaurant and
boarding house keepers are to display the same
sized card. with the wording rs noove printed
thereon when guests are served substance other
than butter) Bills were introduced as follows:
Amending section l,4i2 so as to provide for nom
partisan judges and clerks in township cleo
tions; anne ding sections l. Q and 3 of the act
authorizing the burial of honorably discharged
ex.Union soldiers, by adding the wives, widows
or minor children OF such eX.solder, sailor or
marine who shall die not leaving sufncient means
for necessary funeral expenses.
SENATE, Feb. 22.-Mr. Rathbone's bill to
authorize the city of Hamilton to vote on
proposition for the borrowing OF $4,000 for the
purpose OF manufacturing gas for city and pri-
vate consumption, was taken up, discussed,
amended and defeated by vote of is ayes TO 10
navs Afterward the bill was reconsidered and
postponed The remainder of the session was
taken up in discussing Senator Carlin's general
bill providing that city or town may operate
Its own gus works Without action on the bill
the Senate adjourned
Houss.-By unanimous vote the House to-
day passed Mr.. Hysell's bill providing for
better inspection of the mines OF the State by
increasing the number of assistant or deputy
inspectors from three to five. They nre TO be
appointed by the Chief Inspector, with the con-
sent of the Governor, and will receive sl,20O per
annum Mr.. Poorman offered joint resolution
providing Tor the creation OF commission to be
composed OF three members OF the Senate, five
members OF the House, the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Speaker of the House, TO be known
as the state Centennial Reception Commits.
sion' whose duties It shall be properly receive
and care for all National and State officials and
others who shall attend the Ohio centennial
celebration in such representative character.
For the purpose OF defraying the expenses q
the commission in entertaining the visitors,
tlOO0J is appropriated. The Davis bill provid.
Ing for scientific temperance instruction In the
public schools which was lost Yesterday, was
reconsidered and placed on the calendar for
the 23d.
Senate, Feb. a3-The Senate, after consider
able discussion, passed Mr.. MehatIeys bill,
SO as TO compel county commissioners to incor-
porate in their annual reports detailed state
ments OF all receipts, disbursements, etc. II
provides that tn board OF revision to look over
the report shall be composed OF three persons,
one OF whom shall be an attorney other than
the prosecuting attorney. instead of the prose-
cutting attorney, us the law now requires.
Mr.. Colo offered joint resolution, pro-
posing an amendment TO section 20 oi
article OF the constitution SO that local
option may be made constitutional Bills were
passed: Providing for the appointment Of
boards of health in every city having popula..
tion OF more than 500; providing that railroad
employees shall be examined for blindness ouly
In the colors actually used in railroad signaling.
Consideration OF the bill OF Mr.. Carn author
fling cities and villages to levy taxes for the
building and support OF gas works and plants,
was resumed, and after long discussion 1t was
indefinitely postponed. Similar action was
taken with Mr.. Carlin's other bill, pro.
vlding that the term gas" wherever found
In the statutes, shall be construed TO refer to
ernor Foraker to-day sent to The Senate the ap-
pointment of Robert NJ Hazeltine OF Youngs.
town, State Inspector OF Mines, in place OF
Thomas Bancroft, resigned.
ROUse.-The House to-day passed the Senate
bill of Mr. Morrison, having reference TO the dis.
position OF unclaimed deposits in banks, and
compelling publication OF the names and
amounts due each. and it is now law. The
Senate bill empowering the board of health of
Cleveland to appoint sanitary police not TO Ca
coed one for each ten thousand inhabitants,
which has been before the House several weeks
since D ssing the senate, by reason of
an amendment including Columbus in Its
provisions, was passed to day, the amendment
having been stricken out. Mr. Williams bill
creating the ofilce of chaplain and librarian OF
the Ohio peniteLtiary at salary OF si.ODc per
annum was passed. Bills were introduced as
follows: TO compel sleeping car transportation
and other companies TO pay State tax OF two
per cent on their gross receipts; giving the In
spector of Shops and Factories The right to 20
into the shops and factories Of the State;
changing the time when County Auditors shall
take their office from the second Monday OF
September 10 the second Monday of October;
providing for the true listing Of mineral lands
for taxation; restoring the old aw relating TO
the granting of teachers certificates in cities OF
the third class.
Senate Feb. 24.-The time having arrived for
the regular tri-weekly adjourn Iient of the
Legislature, the Senate held only brief
session and adjourned TO the 2sth.
few bills were introduced, among them
the following: TO require the county
commissioners of Cuyahoga County TO pro.
vide II -depositary for the county fulds:
vide for inspection on the hoof OF Hll besi
intended for food; to prevent persons from
leasing gas lands and declining to develop them /;
providing that in improving reefs the COM
bined assessments shall not exceed twenty-five
per cent. of ti,e value of the property; this ap-
plies only TO Cincinnati, Cleveland and Toledo)
HouSe.-The House convened at eight o'clock
and remained In session about an hour. The
vote by which the Davis uil providing for
scientific temperance instruction in the public
schools, was postponed for two weeks. was re-
considered and the bill placed on the calendar
for the 29lli. A few bills OF local nature were
introduced aad the House adjourned until Feb
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Not long AGO n man in Columbia,