Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-05-03
OHIO LAWMAKERS.
Work Accomplished by the sixty
Eighth General Assembly.
a Brief Summary OF tho General Laws
Passed ny that Body During tho ses-
sion Endod April 10, 1sS9-Ovcr
1000 nlIls Enacted.


over 1900 bills were enaetedin laws aud
many hundreds Of bills were defeated.
The adjourned session was no less busy
than tho opening session. A very great
number of local bills were passed and the
most important legislation of two winters
disposed of. Three resolutions TO submit tC
tho voters of the state MS many propositions
10 amend the Constitution were adopted and
the propositions will be acted on by the
people next November, The first Of these
gives to the Legislature complete control OF
the subject of taxation with the one stipula
tion that taxation shall be uniform on
'he same class of subjects. The
,econd provides for the division OF the
State 20 single legislative districts, abol.
ishing tue county delegation system and
guaranteeing to each county at least one rep
resentatiyes The third docs away with the
spring municipal elections and so adjusts
the terms of officers that State, district and
county officers shall be elected only every
two years and municipal officers every two
years.
Tho general laws enacted at the session
Just closed were rs follows:-
Requiring junk dealers to display signs
and furnish description of articles sold and
persons selling them. ., ....t ....
Makingit felony to burn railroad cars.
Widower and widow on same footing as
TO dover.
To make sale of deccdents subject TO
widows homestead,
To authorize insurance commissioners to
reIuse certinch!es o. Na.u@avion az @ EroI,, si,
other states, whlch reiuse 10 accept ironi
Ohio commissioner.
To require indcXine In courts,
Requiring road supervisors TO clean cul
Nepls at eApe.seoi Vi Suumoyi ; ;,,o,.,,o,o,,,,,.
FTfpHluS INA. SS,npa,us p,.at,.,. T tris
tenth OF one per cent on their capital stock.
Glowing See.efS rssoointons so sido,s nna r ngpi
,, ny @ sGciceles 10 pave siue""iNS "ions
Poo,,int;ng I dimnr siopa or orod,,co harro,a
Prai,ih;,;nsS, iba a,nnlnSmar,t az froe iabn,,,
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Sai ;i,,, OILY ,Iia .,,en y; u.s.
. ic',s ,s,,.o,nnsS ,or,iGnntca an irom
storhge or warehouse oer'iiie"Ves ou iron'
'ip' P'oo,ir;r,. tho, ,.c,oti,es sba,, ba notisod
ss,. ;,,e ,,, i fo, ;ho
e DeIore gunruiiliis can oe oeappoih'eu ior ii'ioc'
a,,,hori.;n unu insroc.o, nj ,yorl,sbons
mud foctorias 10 insnact sbnns in nmblir ip9
stitutions. s.L t.-fe.r
Empowering councils TO regulate the price
OF electric light.
Requiring thatthe minority party shall
be represented on nll boards of election
sianeis hayc rersonai interest in condemna.
tiom Eases d;sintercsted nersons shaii be an
nointod In their stend - =, : ~ Z
Pro,,iding Inn sSsn,,d rails shn1I be nut mn
n,'cn,,,n,,se sf"' - ~
Renn;risy that female emnloves in ,vorl,.
shops shall be allowed to sit when the ma
ture OF the employment permits.
Prohibiting manufacture and sale of adul-
terated wines.
Extending franchise OF CINCINNATI south
ern railroad for fifty years.
Prohibiting the employment in State in
stitutions of relatives of trustees
Allowing land owners to improve high
ways in front OF their property; -,
ENempting contributing members OF mill
tary companies from jury duty and road tax.
Quieting title TO unpatented lands in Vir-
ginia military district.
Requiring that circuit Judges shall be
commissioned by the governor:
Authorizing court stenographers TO take
dispositions.
Limiting the number of witnesses as to
the characterin criminal cases to ten on each
side. oa-'. "a ah
Requiring that the suits for wages shall
be given the preference on all court dockets
public buildings.
Allowing husband and wife TO testify in
each others behalf in criminal cases.
Providing for joint sewers between
counties.
Giving Justice final Jurisdiction in cases of
semi-monthly wages payment act.
Requiring pawn brokers TO report each
days purchases TO mayor
Providing fine for acceptance of a bribe
by n Juror In JUSTICES court.
Limiting to 30 days the time in which ap-
pcals may be taken. ...., .-y .--.
Reducing the premium for ground hog
scalps to ten cents -
Authorizing the board of agriculture to
issue ten thousand dollar bond.
Authorizing municipalities to proceed
with improvement after giving bond to par
ties suing TO enioin, .-.
Authorizing city councils to- license and
regulate the sale of produce from canal
boats. s. e.E
Authorizing county auditors 10 publish
delinquent tax list after legal time when
they have neglected 10 do so in the legal
time FHa '