Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-05

| II passed and the Senate then concurrcd in the
House amendments to Senator Mnrshnlls bill
introduced as follows: To authorize tho Com.
missioners OF Cuyahogu County to pay
to Joseph Goldsol,, deputy sheriff, S250
treated for the wound received in at
tempting to capture Mansfield; TO pay
to Lieutenant Governor Marquis $500 to
cover the expenses OF his contest; to authorize
the board OF education OF Plain City to borrow
1000 and build school house; for the relief
Company E. Second o. N. G., who died from dis.
ease contracted in military service in the riots;
fixing at salaries the compensation of county
commissioners s md grading the salaries from
800 per aunum in Geaugn, Hooking Lake,
Lawrence, Mcnroe, Portage and Vinton counties
TO sl,e0O n Columoiana, Crawford. Darlte, Han
Ger, Musklngum, Sandusky Senecn and Stark
counties; requiring foreign insurance com
pnnies doing business in Ohio to report the
value OF their policies to the auditors OF the
counties in which they do business; lowering
about 10 per cent. the exemptions from attach
mcnt for debt
House-The House resumed the consideration
of the General Appropriation bill the question
being on agreeing to Mr. Geyer's amendment
giving to the Miami and Erie canal $4,000 in
addition to the receipts The canal men and
anti-cnnul men locked horns on the proposition.
Mr. Price, of Hooking, took the ground that suf.
canals abandoned. Agreed" came from the
Republican side. agreed to what gentlemen"
asked Mr.. Price. The abandonment of the
appropriation" responded Mr. Price, and he
proceeded to make q strong argument In favor
Of the amendment. Mr. Bense, chairman of the
Finance Committee, went on record MS being in
favor OF abandoning the canals IL they were not
self.supporting. Messrs. McKclvcy, Layhn and
Taylor opposed the amendment, but Messrs.
Munson OF Licking, and Griffin, OF Lucas,
favored 1t. Mr.. Griftn created quite stir with
his speech. The condition OF the canals, he
said, was not the result OF natural decay. 1t
was not o case Of suicide, but one OF willful
murder New Yorli's canals were built before
those In Ohio, and they have not fallen into de-
cay because the railroads took the trafic away
The railroads in Ohio had injured the canals
through influence with their management
Pending action on the amendment the House
recessed to 2:3O p. m. On rcaSscmbling Mr.
Geyer again SPOKE in favor OF the amendment
Mr.. Reeves, Of Ashtabula, also favored it,
paign opposed it. No action was taken on the
amendment Consideration OF the General Ap-
preparation bi was postponed TO take up the
special orders, being the bills to redistrict the
city Of Dayton, providing for Board of Public
Affairs for Columbus and to dissolve q Joint
school district In Washington County. All the
two Democrats were absent The bills were
all passed without debate. Mr. Gaumer then
reported back his bill to peal the registration
law in all cities OF the third and fourth grades
OF the second class and to provide that new
boards in cities where the law is left intact shall
be appointed by the Governor. The bill wipes
out the registrato law in all cities of the State
except Cleveland Columbus, Cine nnati, Toledo
and Dayton. The bill was read a third time and
one, with leave to report at any time
Senate, March 27.-There was very strong
disposition in the Senate to-day to avoid any
further so.called ripper legislation. One OF
the bills on the calendar for third reading was
Mr.. Gaumers House bill to legislate Labor
Commissioner Fassett out of offlce. Mr.. Sutton
had announced that he would not vote for this
bill, and he kept his word. Senator Brown and
he both refused to vote and the bill failed to
pass, the vote being l6 for and Ia against II. An
other House measure meeting defeat in the
Senate was Mr.. Hodges bill TO amend the law
making 1t an ofIense TO kill song and other birds
not classed as game. so as to permit fruit grow.
ers to kill robins destroying fruit. Other bills
passud d us follows: To establish a State copy
right for labels and trade marks adopted by
unions and associations of workngmen: to au-
thoriZe Huron township, Erie County to borrow
5000 to develop natural gas; to exempt from
ta, alton property held for benevolent purposes
by G. A. X. posts or the Union Veterans Union;
TO make railroad companies responsible for ac-
cdents caused by carelessncss OF employees.
The Senate consumed most of the afternoon
discussing Senator Soncrants bill TO abolish
the office OF Railroad and Telegraph Commits
Sioner and create Railroad and Telegraph
Commission of three members, appointed by
the Governor and to receive So, 500 per year. A
great nrany amendments were offered and but
few of them were adopted The main provisions
of the bill, giving to The commission nearly the
same duties as are now performed ly the Rail.
road and Telegraph Commissioner were re-
tanned. and after two hours had been
consumed in discussion OF the bill,
it was passed By vote of 10 to II, party lines
being strictly drawn Late in the evening Mr
the bill TO legislate labor statistcian Fassett
out OF office was lost and his motion carried and
the bill was passed. The Senate confirmed
nominations by the Governor as follows: Alfred
E. Lee, of Franklin County trustee Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans Home; Joseph H. New
ton, OF Licking County, Commissioner of Fish
and Game; John c Hutsinpillar, OF Gallia
County, trustee Athens Insane Asylum; A. d.
Marsh, of Mercer County, trustee Blind Asylum;
Bartholomew Trstram, OF Mercer County, trus-
tee Girls Industrial Home.
HOUSE. Consideration OF the General Appropri-
alton bill was resumed the pending question
to the Miami and Erie canal. This motion was
lost and then Mr. Virgins moved an amend
ment to restore TO the southern division of the
Ohio canal the $1,000 orig nully allowed in the
bill, but which was cut down to 10000 after dis.
covering the error in the estimated revenues.
The author supported his amendment with q
lengthy argument, in which he took the ground
that ship canal should be built from Cleveland
to the Chic river, making 1t possible to send
ships from the lakes to the gulf, through the
Ohio and Mississippi. Mr.. Braman spoke
against any increase In the appropriation. Mr..
Munson made spec h in support OF the canals,
in favor Of MI wigsip%s proposition a, The
Mr.. Dresbach then offered an amendment
striking out The entire $4,000 allowed to that
division. Tnis motion was lost. The Hooking
canal, allowed 1900 in the original bill, suffered
in the revision by the committee, and was left
without dollar. Mr.. Price offered an amend.
ment to reinsert the figures; and then followed
another long debate. Mr.. Price's amendment
was lost by vote of e8 yeas to b2 nays Sew
eral minor amendments were offered and de-
feated lelving the amounts to the canals Just
as reported by the committee-Se00OJ to the
northern and southern divisions OF the Ohio
canal and the earnings to the others Mr.. Ben.
fer endeavorcd 10 have the amount allowed
Fred Blenkner, third assistant sergeantnt.
arms for taking care of the halls during the re-
sess cut down from ~ 0o0to $780, but this was
defeated. Further anne ndm nts to the bill were
offered those adopted being $500 to the Tole.
do asylum for an amusement hall, and $50 to
each OF the insane asylums to be used in the
purchase of daily papers. Mr.. Clapp off red an
amendment restoring s25 900 of the $4,000 taken |
away from the Soldiers Home at Sandusky in |
the revision Of the bill by the Finonce Commit. |
tee, making total amount allowed that institu- |
tion 100000. A long debate followed. Further |
consideration of the bill was postponed, without !
reaching,a vote. on the amendment and the
House adjourned
Senate, March Ex-senator Alexander caused |
a stir In the Senate when, after the reading of
the journal, he moved that the vote be recon
sidered by which the Senate confirmed the |
nomination OF Joseph II. Newton. of Licking |
County. as Commissioner OF Fish and Game, !
and that the nomination be referred back to the
ComI1ittee on Fish Culture and Game for inves |
tgation OF some ugly cf arges against the nom
inee. In October, 1870, Joseph II. Newton, then |
aud tor OF Holmes County, was indicted by the |