Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-25
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
sixty-Nintn General Assembly.

COLUMBUS Jan lO.-SENATE,-- Leave OF nb.
sence was granted to Senator Ashburn on &C.
count OF severe illness Messages were re.
ceived from the Governor announcing tho
names OF his military staff, and also OF his pri-
vate secretary. The Senators then proceed to
the House of Representatives to meet in joint
convention to declare the result of Yesterdays
vote for U. S. Senator. The Senate then re-
turned, and adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE Tao Senate joint resolution calling
upon Congress to improve lake ports, etc, was
concurred in. The resolution fnvorng Federal
supervision OF elections was adopted. Bills in
troduced: Providing for the appointment OF n
court stenographer in all counties having u
population OF forty thousand or over; to pre-
vent deception in dairy products; giving police
court judges, mayors and Justices of the peace
final jurisdiction in cases OF tresspassing, hunt
ing and fishing. Mr.. Williams offered n joint
resolution requesting Congress to pass law
giving all honorably discharged Union veterans
who served ninety days or more pension ut
the rate per month OF one cent for every day of
services, provided that no pension be less than
eight dollars per month. The Committee
Rules reported u resolution fixing adjournment
every Friday at p. m. until Monday at p. M,
with the understanding that the old plan of
what is known as "tri.weeky ADJOURNMENT be
dropped. Mr.. Pennell introduced bill author
izing tho Secretary of State TO furnish the Aud
ftor OF Brown County n complete set OF weights
and measures to replace those destroyed by fire.
III Johit ScSSlOH LltuttHHub 1ONGTnOT lJuUlpSOu
formally declared Calvin S. Brice elected U. S.
Senator. A committee was appointed who
corted Mr.. Brice to the hall, where he address,
ed the joint assembly.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 6.-SENATE.-Bls intro
duced: Changing the Board OF Managers OF the
Cincinnati Public Library. To require that ma
tive livestock shall be purchased for the use OF
the penal, reformatory and benevolent institu-
tions OF the State. Prohibiting the killing OF
quail for three years. Mr.. Van Clears resolu.
tion relative to the contested election case of
Marquis against Lampson was taken up and
amended so as to give Mr.. Lampson until the
24th inst to file answer and tho hearing OF tho
cnse to begin on the 29th inst, The President
appointed Ralph Bcaton, OF Franklin; ]. M.
Breen, OF Ross, and Chas Troop pages OF the
Senate to take tho place OF three at the begin
ming OF the session. Mr. Wallace offered II res
olution OF respect on the death OF Representa-
tive Lawlor, and providing for Committee to
attend his funeral. Adopted by rising vote
Tho Senate then q adjourned until four o'clock
Monday.
HousE.-At the opening Of the House this
morning. Speaker Hysel formally announced
the death OF member.elect Lawlor OF Franklin
County Thcfollowing bill was passed: AS to
the payment OF interest on water works bonds.
Bills introduced: More specifically defining
the offense OF ombeZzlement as o building asso-
Citations, and requiring scmiannual financial
reports OF the secretary and treasurer ;author-
sheep killed by dogs, and providing that any
responsible persons may appear witnesses;
providing for change OF venue i'll where
the presiding judge is preiudccd or is party
in interest Resolutions tn" death OF Rep
ressntative Lawlor were passed. and the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to attend the
funeral: Forbes, OF Coshocton; Smith, OF
Franklin; Schuer OF Crawford: Carroll, of
Wayne; Blue OF Licking; Jackson, of Green;
OhL OF Mahoning; Sterrctt OF Miami Mccoy
OF columbinna. Adjourned until Monday.
COLUMBUS. Jan. a0-SENATE.-Am memorial
on the death OF Senator Ashburn was read and
spread upon the journal. Leave OF absence
was granted Senators Carpenter. Cleveland and
Richards Mr.. McDermott's House bill author
izIng GAINESVILLE TO issue bonds to purchase n
sto and erect hose-house was passed. 1t is
now law Bills were introduced rs follows:
Amending Section 1862, so rs TO authorize the
trustees Of institutions Of learning organized
under the old constitution to change their
name and nature. Requiring County Commis-
sioners to complete q record OF their proceed
ings Mt each days meeting, and have the same
properly signed before the next days proceed
ings are begun. Adjourned.
HousE.-Thc House met this afternoon at
four o'clock after its first weekly tri-weekly.
There was q scant attendance, not more than
thirty-nve members being present. After the
reading OF the Journal the appo ntmcnt OF John
c. McGregor cx Representative from MuslSin-
gum county, rs HcuulnE tlerK OF inc House,
was announced. Mr.. McGrCgOr was sworn in
and entered upon the discharge of his duties.
Indefinite leave Of absence was granted Mr..
Coates, OF Scioto, on account OF illness. Bills
introduced: Twenty thousand dollars school
house bonds ut Larue. Marion County; for adj
ditional Common Pleas Judges in the second
subdivision OF the Tenth Judicial District; TO
place the limit for shooting ducks at December
l5 and April 10: to raise the tax on female dogs
TO s.; to define the duties of County Auditors
in making out lists for taxation OF dogs. Reso-
luton offered: To continue in session and
meet only biennially. Resolution adopted: On
the death OF Senator Ashburn
COLUMBUS, Jan. 2l.-SENArE.-Bills intro
duced: To exempt from taxation not more than
$1,000 borrowed from building associations for
building houses. Bills passed: House bis-To
transfer funds at Leetona, Columbiana County;
to finish city hall at Millersburg. Holmes
County Resolution adopted: To pay the ex-
penses of a committee tfifty-two dollars for at
tending the Lawlor and Knapp funerals.
HoUSE.-Bills introduced: To authorize
county commissioners to pay local bounty; to
repeal the law exempting manufactured goods
nom taxation for one year; to compel railroad
companies to keep their right OF way free from
combustbe material; to appoint commission
ers to establish the boundaries OF county roads:
to authorize Cincinnati to contract for gasoline
for I'VE years; to appropriate 81 136, $50 80 for
the common schoos to require county COM
miSsioners TO have guard rails cons 'ructed
where needed on nIl railroads; giving q premi-
um of ifty cents for the scalp Of chicken-hawks
and horned owls. Bills introduced and passed;
For o one mill tax in Cuyahoga County to COM
plete u soldiers monument; to authorize tho
commissioners OF Montgomery County TO pay q
salary to common pleas Judge for six months,
vice Judge Henderson Elliott Bill passed.
House bill for 5000 electric light bonds for
Salineville, Colnmbiana County. Resolution
adoptcd: House joint resolution indorsing tho
service pension bill. Resolution offered: To
change the intermediate pcnitentiary TO an in
sane asylum.
THERE are fifty cases Of ''la grippe"
in the Ohio Penitentiary.
A NUMBER of lottery-ticket sellers
have been indicted at Columbus
THE Board of Trade, of Kenton, COM
pleted its organization the other day.
Ii. c. Roller was elected president.
THE Fayette County fair board has