Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-03-01

viding for tho appointment OF railroad
commission, conslsting Of three members, al
n salary OF 81, 800 each, to perform tho duties
now performed by tho Commissioner oil
Railroads and Tclcgrnphs, and comforting
on thcm power to regulate passenger and
freight charges, and Investigate complaints
rs to discrimination; authorizing tho incor-
poration OF livestock insurance companies
and repeating such sections Of the Revised
Statutes as permit them TO do business out.
side of Ohio; authorizing the state Board
OF Health TO cnfore quarantine and sanitary
measures; providing against the erection OF
dangerous buildings for public use; amend
ing section 1920 of the Revised Statutes and
providing for tho purchasing of school
books by boards OF education for Children
when parents nrc unable TO do so.
HousE-Mr Clarke's joint resolution, pro
posing n constitutional amendment confer
| ring on women equal power with men in tho
use OF the ballot came up In the House us
| special order to-day. Mr. Rawlins offered
an amendment TO the resolution, which was
adopted, and as II now stands, II IL proposed
| TO change Section 1, Article ", 10 read rs
| follows: Every citizen OF tho United
States of the age of twenty-ono years, who
shall have been resident of the state one
year next preceding the election, and of tho
county, township or ward In which he or
she resides, such time as may bo provided
by law, shall have tho qualifications OF au
elector, md be entitled to vote Mt all cleo
tions.n After "a long debate tho resolution
was lost, the vote standing 40 yeas to Al
nays G5 being necessary TO ndopt. Mr..
Browns bill TO tax the commissions Of pub
lie officers, lost on tho 10TH, was rcconsid-
cred and put on the calendar as special
order for the 9th inst. Mr. Cope offered
joint resolution, which was adopted under
suspension of the rules, providing that when
the General Assembly adjourned on Tues
day, March I, II be until Thursday, March
Z, in order that the members may attend
the inauguration of President Harrison.
The Cincinnati Southern Railroad bill, re-
Gently passed in the Senate, is now n law,
having passed the House this afternoon.
CoLuMBUs, Feb. 22.-SESArE-Tho Senate
met at nine o'clock, and after an hours ses-
sion spent In the transaction OF routine
business, recess was taken to allow the
members to attend the exercises at the Ohio
State University In homer OF Washington's
birthday. The following bills were passed:
Authorizing land owners to improve their
property by ornamentation and tho con-
struction Of sidewalks; authorizing Tifiin
to levy special tax 10 pay for street i'm
provcments; authorizing Steubenvillc, JEFF
ferson County, to transfer 5000 from the
general expense and police funds to the fire
funl. Mr. Richardson introduced bill au-
thoriZing township trustees TO purchase for
their own use and for justices OF the peace
copies II the Revised Statutes. joint
resolution offered by Mr.. Sinnett congratu-
lating North and South Dakota, Montana
and Washington Territories upon their ad-
mission to the Union OF States went over
under the rules. a joint resolution calling
on the Ohio delegation in Congress to use
all honorable means to secure the passage
OF a service pension bill was adopted The
following bills were introduced: Amending
section 1920 of the Revised Statutes no rs to
compel boards of education to purchase
school books from publishers at contract
price and furnish the same to pupils at cost,
or free of cost, as the board may determine;
providing for the appointment of guardians
OF persons as wcll rs property of habitual
drunkards; requiring railroud and steam
boat companies to redeem unused tickets, or
portions thereof, and making 1t unlawful
for any one, except duly accredited agents,
to sell tickets; to reorganize the city gov
ernmcnt of Cincinnati. making the mayor
responsible for the conduct of the depart
ments and giving him salary of $4,000 u
year
HousE-The House having adjourned last
evening until this afternoon, In order to al
low the members to attend the exercises at
the Ohio State University, no business was
transacted. The Speaker, Speaker pro tenn.
and Clerk failing to get back ut three o'clock,
the hour at which the body was to assemble,
Journal Clerk Rocker called the House TO
order and Immediately adjournment was
taken
Columns, Feb 23.-SESATE--The Senate
went into Committee of the Whole on the
fourth constitutional amendment, which
provides for biennial elections, and after
making some changes, which will probably
not stand, the matter was laid over until
next week. Mir. Ford introduced u bill 10
prevent trustees or managers Of public In
stitutions from creating deficiencies or con-
tracing bills in excess OF the appropriations
allowed by the General Assembly. In case
of emergency the Go ni'nor, Attorney Gen
crnl and Auditor of State may order the
creation ofdeticlencics. The following bills
were passed; Providing for the paymentof
bounties TO Union soldiers and making a
plea based on tho statute of Limitation void
in such cases; to prohibit the employment
OF relatives OF trustees in public institutions.
HousE-Tho Committee on Agriculture
submitted unanimous report recommend
ing the passage of the Stranahan Oleomar-
garine bill. The following bills were intro
duced: Amending section 635l of the Re-
vised Statutes 80 US to give probate judges
power to appoint one board to appraisc all
property in cascs of assignment, instead of
boards in each county; amending section
2i32 relative to assessments by striking out
property be listed, the auditor in maldngup
the duplicate. to make II reduction of $l5U;
amending sections 1886 lO4l and 1912 so us to
compel the auditor in Franklin, Cuyuhoga
and Hamilton counties to place on
the tax duplicate tho names of
owners and valuation of property real and
personal; comforting power on villages of
the hrst class TO increase their tax levy from
eight to ten mills; amending sections 500
and SOI so as TO require the recording OF the
proceedings of the survey of county lines in
the surveyors office instead of with county
clerk; to prohibit the manufacture and sale
of proprietary medicines in Ohio; for the
protection OF gTnishees and TO provide spe-
cial payment of five dollars where answers
are made; authorizing school hoard OF Akron
to levy special tax of two mills to build
school house and redeem bonds; to divide
Nimishillen township Stark County, into two
election precincts; TO divide Paris township
into three precincts and Canton township
into two precincts.