Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-03-08

| Ing that where proceedings arc brought by
| guardians, all parties Interested shall DO
mado parties TO tho action, Tho Committee
on Finance reported the general appropria.
tion bill back with amendments, the most
important Of which gives 10 the intermc'
diatc pcnitontiary S5,000 10 complete tho
buildings, the work on the main structure
not 10 progress until II is decided whether
IL will bo converted into an insane asylum,
Columns, Feb. 2s.-SENATE-Tho Senate
spent most OF the morning discussing the
| Davis bill providing that, instead OF rail.
| road commissioner there shall be n railroad
commission. appointed by the Governor.
| Senator Mnssio offered an amendment pro.
| vlding that ovory railroad In tho state shall
pay fee of one dollar for each mile Of track,
whether main, branch, double or sido, opor.
atcd within the State. Tho amendment was
adopted and the bill was postponed TO Tues
day, March II, and made special order Tor
| that day. Mr.. Coulter introduced bill 10
allow the Attorney General fees 10 tho
amount Of 81 1900 per year for tho collection
OF claims for the State, In tho shape OF n
commission of three per cont, which Will
mako his compensation $4,000. After spend
ing nearly the entire afternoon In discussing
Mr.. Shnn's House bill TO quiet tho title to
lands In tho Virginia military district, II
was passed. The vote by which the bill TO
increase tho number Of judges OF tho Su'
preme Court from livo to eight was lost,
was reconsidcrcd and the bill placed on tho
calendar for March II.
HousE-Tho Honsc spent tho entire foro-
noon in considering the general appropria-
tion bill. The anti.cnnal members made an
Intellectual attempt TO curtail the nppropria-
tions for the public works. The bill was
passed at noon. without dissenting vote,
after hulf.days discussion, and without n
single amendment taking u dollar from or
adding u dollar to the appropriations rs rec
ommendCd by the Finance Committee. This
is an unprecedented record, and is consid-
.0.tf Lao nVVntN al
the usual custom is to load down tho gen
ernl appropriation bill with amendments.
Consideration of Senate joint resolution No.
B. proposing nn amendment TO the Constitu-
tion limiting municipal indebtedness 10 six
per cont. of tho property valuation as as
ccrtnined from the tax duplicate, was then
taken up. Mr. Griffin offered an amend
mont increasing the limit to ten per cont. of
duplicate, and pending consideration the
resolution was postponed until March 10
on which day the biennial election and tax
alton amendments will come before the
House Mr.. Schulor introduced n bill TO
provide for refunding the Scott law tax In
five instalments, the money to be paid
semi,annually out OF the fund arising from
the Dow law tax. The following bills were
passed. Authorizing the state Bonrd OF
Agriculture TO issue bonds In tho sum OF
900 to refund Indebtedness incurred by
the Ohio Centennial; authorizing Hubbard
township, Trumbull County, to levy
monument; making IL unlawful for any pub
lie officer or trustee of q public institution
TO create a deficiency by oxpcnding money
or contracting bills in excess OF the appro-
priations allowed by the General Assembly;
amending section 5000 by providing that In
settlement of estates of insane persons, be-
fore real estate can be sold tho husband or
wife OF ward shall be notified and all per-
sons entitled to the next inheritance shall be
made defendants; to provide for deposit
tory system for the public funds of Summit
County; to provide for the appointment OF
two court stenographers in Cuyahoga Coun
ty at q salary of $1,000: amending section
l5lf so TO rcquiro assessors TO give bond IN
$1,000 beiSre entering upon the discharge OF
his duties.
COLUMBUS, March 1.-SESATE-T follow
ing bills were passed: Providing pension
fund for disabled frcmcn of Cincinnati and
creating board of ten trustees for the
same, and authorizing tho retirement Of
fircmcn after twenty-five years. service,
with pension; authorizing the commission
crs of Washington County TO issue 200, 900
In bonds TO improve roads; authorizing the
trustees of Marlboro school district, Stark
County, 10 reimburse William Powell for
loss Of $500 in building school house; au-
thorizing the trustees of the NJ Il. church
in Perkins township, Erie County, to trans.
fer certain land for cemetery purposes; au-
thorizing the trustees of Silver Creek town
sup, plttlb SOuHANs " SNll CtlICAclJ
grounds and purchase new grounds; author
izing the City Council of Sidney, Shelby
County, TO issue bonds in the sum OF Sl2,OOO
to purchase cemetery grounds; authorizing
the commissioners of Cuyahogn County to
Il sale of the county. fair
grounds; authorizing the village Of st.
Marys, Auglaize County, TO issue
bonds in the sum OF $4,000 to
improve streets; providing for the re-
lief of the bondsmen of the defaulting
Ff Mani N
County; providing for n bond of s300,OO0
fer the treasurer of Cincinnati, and requir.
ing that the monies collected shall be de-
posted in National bank, to be designated
by the sinking fund commission; amending
Section 2O96 Revised Statutes, and provid-
ing for the appointment of a board of five
female directors for the Cincinnati work
house; providing for more efficient form
Of government for the city of Cleveland;
Greenville TO sink natural gas
wells and lay pipes, and to make definite
aud certain tho city's powers outside of tho
corporate limits; authorizing the commits
sioners of Htnry County to issue bonds in
the sum of 10000 to redeem bonds. Petit
tions were presented by Senator Morrison
signed by i97 citizens of Cleveland urging
the passage of the municipal reform bill for
that city; and by Senator Zimmerman, from
the City Council of NorwalK urging the
passage of Mr.. AleSnnder's bill authorizing
the reorganization OF water works boards
lowing bills were introduced; Providing
that all oil manufactured in the State shall
be inspected, whether sold within or with
out the State; providing that no incorpora-
ton shall use its property for other pur-
poses than the legitimate objects of its ere
alton; providing that in civil or criminal
cases when the defendant offers u plea other
than that charged against him. and the
prosecution fails to accept IL and prove
other than the plea offered, tho costs shall
a
Council of Massillon to issue bonds in the
sum of $4,000 10 build sewers; authorizing
the vii age of Brooklyn, Cuyuhoga County,
To issue bonds in the sum of 81, COO to pur-
chase d site and erect II school house; au
thoriging the commissioners OF Paulding
County to issue bonds in the sum of $4,000
10 build bridge across the Maumee river.
HousE-rhe following bills were intro
duced; To define and punish the crime of
riotOus conspiracy; intended TO prevent fu
turc operations Of White Caps; TO compel
treasurcrs in counties where repositories
have been created to pay the draft OF State
Treasurer AZ any time after taxes have
been collected; amending Section 1887 OF
the Revised Statutes so as TO provide for
making record in the counties of Hancock
and Seneca of the advancement of Fostoria
to city of the second class--passed under
of the rules; providing that the
of Middletown, Butler County,
shall act as judges OF election; providing
that struck JurleS shall continue with the
case; providing that persons who hire
horse with intention TO defraud shall be
guilty of misdemeanor; authorizing the
of Brown and Cler-
mont counties to construct FREQ turnpike;
Thc following bills were passed: Providing
for depository for the public funds of
Akron; requiring permits TO be taken out
for the erection of new buildings or remod-
cling of old ones by incorporated villages in
Cuyahoga County; authorizing cities, towns
and villages empowered to invest in natural
gas plants TO own and operate the same out
side Of Municipalities; amending Sections
is35 (a) and 35;i5 (b) of the Revised Stat.
ltes by providing that all building associa-
lions shall be assessed equally on all stock
holders In proportion to the amount paid In
on stock; authorizing Leunox township,
Ashtnbua County, 10 levy II tax OF one mill,
for three years, To build soldiers monu-
ment; authorizing Wadsworth special
.choOl district, Medina County, TO make an
additional levy for school puroses; TO pro-
vide for the transfer TO the city OF Fremont,
County, OF that portion of tho
huumee State road within its corporate
imits.