Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-02-10
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md remained III session only nm hour Tho intro.
duction OF few bills comprised tho only bust.
ness transacted, among thom one by Mr. Alex.
nndcr, increasing the amount OF property OK
emptcd from taxation from $50 to $500.
House,-Mr. Stranahan introduced n bill pro.
ing for n State Fish and Gnmc Warden,
whose duties are TO be similar to those OF tho
| Stntc veterinary Surgeon. The warden Is TO
Of the m monnv Sny q, r 70 tb Do 2a
Game Commission, and is to operate under
their direction. 1t also provides that county
hsh and game wardons may be paid salary
not exceeding $500 annually, out OF the
nsh and game fund OF the county, on
the Recommendation OF the commissioners
| Bills were also introduced as follows: Amend
| ing the statutes so as TO permit all persons TO
| become hotaries public; amending section COS,
| Revised Statutes so that no contents of vaults
md catch basins may be put into trenches and
| pits and covered with earth; excepting judicial
sales from publication in German newspapers
firms, corporations, or individuals from forming
combinations to control the price OF brcadsturs
| or coal.
Senate Jan. aL-Mr. Davis joint resolution
calling upon Congress to pass bill rofundlng
to the States the money advanced for interest
on war claims, was adopted. Mr. McCray's
resolution requesting Congress TO pension all
| eNprisoners of war, was amended so rs to
specify pension OF sic per month and in nd.
dition the sum OF 81 per day for the period OF
confinement, and after discussion was referred
back to the Military Committee. Mr.. Mack's
bill biii relative to the taking Of censuses in Ohio
city council may, II necessary. have the
census OF the village taken between the times
of taking the Federal census, and the results,
after being reported to the Auditor Of State
shall be held rs Officially The following bills
were also passed: Authorizing courts to accept
bell IN all cases OF felonios, except the charge of
murder in the first degree; providing that the
husband shall not have dover interest in his
wife's estate Bills introduced; To extend the
provisions OF the act to compel registration for
election purposes TO all cities having at the last
Federal census population of 5000 or more;
requiring that State officers and others report.
ing annually to the Legislature or Governor
shall give in their reports full information rs to
all employees paid by the State; to close saloons
between the hours OF twelve o'clock midnight
and six am.
House. = The entire forenoon session was
taken up in discussing the substitute for Mr..
naley's bill recurring the weekly payment OF
for payment twice in each month, and includes
railroad, street railway, telegraph and express
companies, and every kind OF manufacturing
and mercantile business9 1t was finally post
poned until Februarys. Mr. Whtacre's BILL
allowing cemetery associations to file plats in
stead of having same recorded, was passed. Mr..
Haleys bill, increasing the pay Of guards
ut the penitentiary from SG5 to S15 per
month, was defeated after q long debate:
amending section $3.50 by striking out all words
after dollars, having reference to ovorcharges
of railroads; amending section 3,19i so as to
authorize boards Of education to sell real estate
at private sale as n whole or in parcels, when
such real estate has been twice offered for sale
Gt public acution; making appropriations fol
the common schools of si,G50,Os1.5J; amending
the game law so as to prevent the sale of quail,
or exporting the same for sale, or shipping the
anne outside the State,
Senate Feb. IA joint resolution by Mr..
Mortloy was adopted, requesting Ohio's Senators
and Representatives in Congress to use their
influence in securing the passage OF bill pro-
vtding for survey Of the Muskingum river and
the Ohio canal from its intersection with the
In thnt tsta
determining the practicability and ACCESSIBILITY
OF making 1t n ship canal for commerce between
the great lakes End the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. The following bills were passed:
Amending the law relating to houses OF
ilirepute, so as TO make the owner who
knowingly lets o building or rooms to be
used for such purposes liable to fine and i'm.
prsonment; changing the manner of piying
Cuyahoga County officials from the fee to the
salary system; giving mayors in their cities
and Justices of peace in their townships luris-
diction in prosecutions under the law providing
against the adulteration of food; providing that
banks shall be compelled TO publish list OF
unclaimed deposits, and II no one appears and
establishes their claim to the same the money
is to be placed in the county treasury
HOnSe.-The following bills were passed by
the House: To provide for the collection OF
information relative to accidents occurring in
the workshops and factories; amending section
4,e5, II. s., so that anidavits will be sufficient
proof 10 establish claim for sheep killed by
dogs; fixing the pay OF directors of the agricul-
tural experiment station Mt s2,250 per year; re-
quiring clerks OF courts to make prompt returns
TO the Secretary Of State of certificates Of elec-
tton OF officers to whom commissions are to be
issued providing that where plaintiff in his bill
ofpartculars, counterclnim or set OF presents an
itemi2ed account he shall be entitled to judg-
ment in case the defendant fails 10 appear and
set up some defense; harmonizing sections 1866
and 5,033, subiectiug married wome nto the stat
ute of limitation in contest of wills; appropria-
ting SlO5,6Js,l l5O for support of the common
schools.
Senate, Feb. 2.-Bills were introduced to-day
as follows: To prevent the charging of usurious
interest by money lenders; providing that for
legal purposes February 2S and 30 shall be con-
sidercd as ono day; providing that villages and
| cities may own and operate gas plants; provid-
| ing that the word gas" whenever occurring in
| the statutes of Ohio shall be construed TO mean
natural gas as well us that made for illumi-
mating purposes providing that in protests pay
mcnt shall be made II actual expense is incurred
in going beyond the corporate limits OF city
or village in'making presentment or demand;
requiring dealers in oloomargarne to display in
q conspicuous place cards larger than at present
stating that oleonarSarine is sold and requiring
dealers to inform purchasers that the article is
oleomargarine; to prevent combinations or
trusts in the sale of breadstuffs, grain, ice, coal
coke. ETC.; amending sections 4,06j to 4,0S4 OF
the Revised Statutes, in relation to the man
ner OF issuing teachers certificates and in the
kind OF certificates issued. Bills passed:
and dairy products so that the Com
missioner will not have the power to de-
eide whether the law is violated or mott
amending section 5,3I7 so as to give judgment
creditors the right TO an immediate transcript;
enlarging the scope of the law providing against
the formation of monopolies to control the
purchase or sale of articles of value (The bill
was amended and, as passed, added grains,
breadstuis, ice coal and other fuel 10 the list.)
HOuse.-The bill of Mr.. Hocomb authorizing
the payment by township trustees OF a bounty
OF twenty cents each for the destruction OF
ground hogs, was finally passed after consider
able fun Mt Mr. Holcombs expense. a large
number o; bills were introduced. the following
being the most important: Amending section
2,iSO so as to allow county auditors eight cents
for every special ditch certificate; provid-
ing that county commissioners may en-
property not listed for taxation, and to
do away with the contract system;
amending section 1,i09 so as to provide that
there shall be no stay OF judgment for rent
against lessees of school lands; extending the
same protection to Grand Army buildings and
property that is extended TO other buildings;
making Montgomery County subdivision for
the election Of n Common Pleas judge; giving
natural gas companies n right TO c01demn land
for laying pipe; amending section 3 S2O, compel
ling all passenger trains to stop at all towns of
5000 inhabitants so as to include county seats;
preventing the killing of fish with dynamite;
to prohibit the killing of meadow larks aud
turtle doves; re-enacting section 4,7l5 r. s.,
relative to supervisors; preventing discrimina.
tions against colored persons by life insurance
companies.
.Seaate, Feb 3.-The Senate met at eight a.
M, and after the introduction of one or two
local bills adjourned until Tuesday, Febru-
ary Z.
HouSe.-Only fifteen members were present
at the hour of converting No business of con.
sequence was transacted and after a short ses.
sion, the usual trweekly adjournment was
made until February.