Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the slxty-Ninth General
Assembly OF Ohio.

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their seats when the Senate was called to order
to-day and no others came in, The journal was
rend and approved and number OF bills were
read o second time The Senate received from
the Governor tho nomination of the following
trustees OF the Medical College OF Ohio for the
ten years beginning January 1, 1891: Aaron F.
Perry, Thomas Sherlock Theodore Cook, John
Il. Follett, Lewis Seasongood, Isaac M Jordan,
Marcellus b. Hagan, Job f. Stevenson Frank
j. Jones, Richard Smith and William z. Ander
son. The following bills were introduced: Pro
viding that vacancies in boards OF education,
except In township districts, shall be filed by
ours; providing that the Attorney General shall
advise the prosecuting attorneys OF the several
counties, when requested by them, IN oil mat
ters pertaining to the criminal administration
of their office The Senate then adjourned.
Hoase-Not over thirty members were present
when the House convened at four o'clock this
afternoon, the members having been detained
Mt their homes by the spring election. NO bust
ness was attempted except the reading OF the
journal of last weeks proceedings, the House
having recessed each day. This occupied an
hour, after which an adjournment was taken.
Senate, April s.-There was slim attendance
in the Senate, many of the Senators not having
returned from the elections. Both Democrats
and Republicans displayed flags on their desks
in commemoration of victories at the polls
Bills passed as follows: To authorize the board
of education of Waynesneld, Auglaize County,
to borrow money for the purpose of building an
addition to the school house; to transfer terri
tory from 81 MarYS township ScnOOl district,
Auglaize County, to St Mary's village school
district for school purposes; to abolish joint
subdstrict No. 0, in Ludlow, township Wash.
ington County; TO authorize the school board of
Archbold Fulton County, to borrow money
and erect school building; to create special
school district for Corning a7d vicinity in Perry
county; to authorize the boa of education of
South Ridge special school district, Henry
County, to borrow money; correcting flaw in
the act to prevent an excess of public tax ex.
penditures over receipts in Cleveland, passed
February go, 1880; to authorize the congregation
OF the Church of Christ, Bellsville, Morrow
County, to sell their church property and dis
pose OF the proceeds of the sale; to authorize
the Council of Wilmington, Clinton County to
transfer funds; TO authorize the board of educa-
ton Of South Union township. Ross County, to
transfer funds; to authorize the commissioners
of Franklin County to construct viaduct over
railroad tracks crossing Leonard avenue, cost
not to exceed $4,000; to authorize boards of
education to have American flags displayed
over school houses in Ohio; to require life in
surance companies doing business in Ohio to
make definite statements to the Insurance
Commissioner and when requested, to policy.
holders; providing that the m burial r ,Sd OF
county infirmary directors out Of the poor fund.
Rouse-After disposing OF some untmportant
routine business this morning the House took
up the consideration of bills on the calendar,
there being sixty four for third reading. Among
the first of these was an important Senate bill
by Mr.. Adams. 1t seeks to prevent the ouiis'
where 1t is provided by will that no apprnise.
ment or inventory shall be made. The bill
amends Sections 5g97, CO.'S and 1914 OF the Re-
vised Statutes in such way as to compel the
fling Of an inventory and appratsement OF all
estates whose value exceed 300, and the pro-
bate Judge shall hle q duplicate copy Of the
same with the county auditor that the property
may be placed on the tax duplicate. The bill
was postponed until Thursday and made a
special order. Bills passed: Amending Section
1900 to prohibit the hauling on free mac
adumized or graveled roads between November
IL and May lA more than lhOO pounds on
wagon having n tire OF less than four inches;
amending the parole law so as to provide that
prisoners sentenced on one or more counts shall
be eligible to pardon or parole after serving the
minimum time n single count; authorizing
the board of education OF Reading Hamilton
County, TO issue 81 coo in bonds to complete u
school house; authorizing the refundtng of sur
plus taxes to residents OF Clinton County; TO
authorize the Council of Columbus to issue
100000 in bonds to pay deficiencies in the police
department; amending Section 2iDS so as to
provide that any municipal corporation shall
have authority TO purchase and operate water
works established by private individuals:
list of counties where probate courts have con.
current jurisdiction with common pleas in all
misdemeanors and in all proceedings to prevent
crime: to authorize associations of eX.soldiers
TO organize mutual insurance societies; to pro-
vide for the establishment OF free employment
agencies in the cities OF Cleveland, Toledo, GIN
cinnati. Dayton and Columbus; amending Sec
tions 1873 and 1870 by providing that county
commissioners instead OF sherihs, may pur-
chase supplies for jail prisoners; to provide
that all unincorporated societies including
those for benevolent or social purposes may sue
or to be sued in the name of the society.
Senate April 9-There was surprise in the
Senate to-day when DR.. Stephens and Mr..
Howells voted against, and with the Repub-
Hcan Senators, defeated Mr.. Schulte's bill TO
create 4 non-partisan police commission for
Cincinnati Bills passed the Senate as follows:
To authorize the board OF education OF West
Unity, Williams County. to issue bonds and re-
pair and heat school buildings: to authorize the
City Council of Bucyrus to make special levy
for the purpose of paying the citys portion OF
ctr iYNTAr1 nj a n.
chcl Wyman, widow of Louis I. Wyman, late lieu
tenant in Company E, Second Regiment O.N.G. !.
Houss-The bill of Mr. Benfer reducing the
legal rate of interest from six to five per cent,
and from eight to six per cent. on contract
elected considerable discussion this morning.
The proposition was supported by most of the
rural members on the ground that the farming
community, because of short crops and conse'
quent heavy mortgages needed relief in this
direction The opposition from the city mem
bers was based on the ground that interest, like
other matters, Is regulated by supply and de-
mand. and they held that the lender would get
such interest as circumstances competed Dor
rowers to pay, and TO this extent II would be an
inducement to evade the law. The bill was
finally defeated. Bills passed. Amending the
compulsory education law so as TO provide that
children shall be started to school the first -four
weeks of the school year; that all youth on
school age living apart from their parents shall
be entitled to free schooling, and making mand
atory on boards of education to furnish books to
pupils OF INDECENT parents; 10 SO amend the law
OF February %, 1889 that county commissioners
may fence, care for and improve abandoned
burial grounds inside corporate limits; appro
priating sS7, ,2i347 to pay deficiencies Mr.. Nal
Ions JOINT resolution to provide for Joint com
mittee consisting of four Representatives. and
three Senators whose duty it shall be to pre-
pare a uniform system OF municipal govern
ment for tho cities Of the State came up. II
was amended in committee 50 as to provide
that the commission should not travel be
yund the borders of the State, un
less the members bear their own expenses
Mr. Pudney. author of the first resolution on the
subject which provided that the Governor ap
point n commission, was ready to Join with
Mr. Maron in q movement that will result In
stopping the interminable ripping up of the
municipal governments of the Strife. Mr. Bra
man offered an amendment providing for non
partisan commission consisting of four persons
TO be appointed by the Governor and Secretary
of State Speaker Hysell took the floor anl
made string argument in favor OF the amend
ment and resolution. Mr.. Hodge spoke in favol
of the resolution, considering 1t the most i'm
portant question that had come before the Leg
islature, and Mr. Geyer followed in the same
strain Messrs. Green, Of Cuyahoga; Nelan, o
Hamilton; Belvile, Of Montgomery, and Hell
ner, of Franklin. expressed doubt us 10 tht
ability OF any commission to prepare uniform
system OF government. An amendment wa!
offered by Mr. Belville to strike out the Secre
tnry OF State and leave the appointing powe
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