Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-03-16
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

| otfdtt, MhrCn B,-Ino Scnnte r0mntned "
| session but short time and adjourned unit
March .. Nothing OF Importance was accom-
| plishod.
Houss-Tho House resumed consideration o.
| the General Appropriation bill, and with very
| few changes the bill was pnssed-yens 5S nay!
| 4. Tho appropriation for the Soldiers AND
| Sailors Orphans Home was increased from sD1
I 900 to tiif,OO0, Bills were introduced: Pro
| viding that loan md trust companies may act
ns guardians, trustee executors, ,uassiguees, etc.
| and without giving the usual bond prohibiting
railroad companies from eomnolling or requir
lief association or take policies in insurance
companies.
Senate, March 5.--The Senate mot at four p
m. But little business OF Importance was trans
acted. Mr.. Braddock offered resolution urging
the Ohio members In Congress- TO vote for q bill
reducing tho surplus by purchasing United
states bonds, and two or three unimportant bills
were introduced.
Hows.-Mr. Poorman's resolution providing
for the appointment OF State centennial re.
ception committee to entertain the distinguished
visitors from other States and appropriating
$4,000 for that purpose, was discussed at length
and finally adopted
Senate, March 6.-Mr. Davis House bill pro.
viding for the labelling and marking of convict
made goods wares and merchandise manufact-
ured by convicts In other States was passed
with only six dissenting votes, and tho bill is
now n law. infringement OF the provisions Of
tho law Is made punishable with q flno not ex.
twelve months The following bills were passed
Providing that owners of stock in foreign cor.
porattons shall be liable for double the amount
OF their stock, same as in Ohio: to prevent the
spread OF contagious diseases among cattle; ;
providing for the payment of twenty cents each
for the scalp OF the ground hog. Mr.. Coles
resolution providing for submitting n constitu.
tional amendment 10 the people making local
option constitutional, was reconsidcred. With
out further action on the bill the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUs..-On motion OF Mr. Brown. of Cuyaho-
ga, the vote by which the House passed the
Sunday closing bill OF Mr.. owen which amended
section II of the Dow law taking the power
from city councils TO permit the opening of sa-
looms on Sunday, was reconsidered, AMI another
motion to request the Senate to return the bill
was adopted. MIR. Haleys semimonthly pay.
mcnt bill came up as the special order, and
after discussion was placed on its passage and
defeated. Several local bills were passed, and
the following were among the bills introduced:
Amending section 3,Sl7 Revised Statutes, so as
to compel private banks, building and savings
associations to advertise all notices required to
be pnolishcd, in papers OF opposite politics;
prohibiting persons other than regular ply
sicians from practicing and requiring all such
TO register copy of diploma with County
Recorders.
Senate March THE Senate transacted very
little business of importance to-day. The fol-
lowing bills were passed: To provide against
the collection of usurious interest; requiring
insurance companies to advertise their finan-
cial statement and certificate from the insur-
ancc commissioners in two papers of opposite
politics In each county seat; requiring county
treasurers to furnish an itemized statement OF
penalties with tax receipts. Among the bills
introduced were the following: To create the
oflco OF State veterinary inspector; pro-
vding that goods made in the Ohio pen.
itentiary shall be marked convict made.
Hoase.-The Haley bill providing for the semi
monthly payment of wages was resurrected on
motion to reconsider by Mr. Williams Mr..
Rawlins offered an amendment adding railroads
to the list of corporations subject to the pro-
visions OF the bill. After considerable dis.
ousson the amendment was defeated and
the bill was then passed-yeas 6s, nays 2s.
Mr.. Bargers resolution empowering the Board
OF Public Works to give rebate in tolls equal
TO $500 to any person building and operating
boat not less than sixty tons burden of capacity
on the canals of the State was taken up and
adopted by n vote of - 10 -. On motion OF Mr..
Rawlins the House by vote of 80 yeas TO 30
nays agreed TO correct the journal of Yesterday
where 1t read, "The m ton of Mr.. Brown, of
Cnyahoga, TO reconsider the vote by which House
Bill No. 100 was passed was reconsidered," so
as to make II read that the motion was disagreed
to- CThs is the Sunday closing bill of Mr..
Owen, which by wrong ruling Of the presiding
officer was declared to have been reconsidered
yesterday
Ssndte.-March S.-The Senate to-day had a
long discussion on the subject OF physiology and
hygiene, and the desirability OF teachers being
familiar with those subjects The subject came
up in connection with the House bill by Mr..
Eggerman providing that teachers shall be ex-
hlliIGu utlDTt EtCcNluB CtTIluChlts, III pUNsl-
ology and hygiene, as well as the other branches
already provided Tor. The bill was once lost,
but the vote was reconsidered, and after debate
was passed and is now a law. Mr. Massie's bill
10 regulate the payment OF dividend by lhe di-
rectors OF corporations was taken up ind passed.
ut makes directors personally responsible for
all losses sustained by persons who have been
induced by false showingS as to earnings and
the payment OF dividends 10 invest in
stock. The following bills were also passed:
proN-idinr mi 1atninnl "a "
shall not be confined with criminnls and shall
be paid regular witness fees for the time so de.
not be separated where the former is an inmate
Of an intirmary, ard providing for their care
when affected with contagious diseases; TO pre-
vent any person from unlawfully using or wear
ing the insignia of civil and religious societies;
foreign corporations doing business
In Ohio from setting up lien against its stock
in Ohio; repeating section 2j5 OF
the Revised Statutes, so that villages may
prohibit further interment in old cemeteries.
House.-The vote by which Mr.. Mack's Senate
bill authorizing boards OF election to divide
election precincts so that not more than 800
votes shall he cast in each was postponed, was re-
considered and the bill passed. 1t is now law.
Bills were passed rs follows: Amending Sec
tion l10 OF the Revised Statutes, allowing nota-
ries one dollar and expenses incurred in going
beyond the corporate limits OF the city; cppro-
prlating 5000 to re-uniform and equip the Four
teenth o. N G., their equipments having been
destroyed by fire January s.
Senate March 1O.-Following were among the
bills passed by the Senate to-day: Providing
for the collection of information relative TO ac-
cidents in workshops and factories providing
that school boards shall always consist of an
odd number of members requiring gas and oil
leases TO be recorded; providing for non
partisan boards OF revision in cities hav.
Ing population of from 5000 to 5000;
from taxation prehistoric lands not
held for profit; providing that county officers
and justices shall receive their commissions as
IA
providing that administrators and executors
Of insolvent estates shall notify creditors by
mail: to authorize cities having population OF
10000 or more to be styled city OF the first class
and TO elect two members OF the board of edu-
cation; crt atng the office OF chaplain and
librarian at the pcnitentiary at asalary OF $3.50.
House.-Much of the time in today's session
was devoted TO local bills, quite o nutnber of
which were disposed OF. Mr.. Clarks bill amend
Ing sections 5,3Oi and 5,SO2 of the Revised
Statutes was passed. Ut provides that bill
Of exceptions may, II the judge is absent from
the district, be prepared and left with
any time before the first day of the next term)
Mr.. Stranahans bill providing for State fish
and game warden, for special warden for Lake
Erie, and the paying of a salary OF $3.50 per year
out OF the fish and game fund to county wardens,
came up and after brief discussion was
passed. Among others the following bills we're
passed: Amending an act to establish school
Of mines and mine engineering IN the Ohio
Agricultural and Mechanical College, so as to
increase the number of instructors and pro-
vide for special instruction in the department;
amending section ! ,4l5 of the Revised Statutes
so as 10 provide for the distribution of the min
istcrial fund TO those holding full membership;
amending section 2,792 SO as TO exempt landz
used by canals from taxntion supplemental tc
section Csc creating election boards in new
wards wheIe no election las been held
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