Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-03-07
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of tho sIxty-Ninth General As
EamhlY.-A AdlOurnad EeAAion.

was sworn In to- day as senator from tho Twelfth
troduoed: Authorizing the council OF Kenton
70 transfer 81 80 from the sinking fund TO the
gonernl fnnd; reducing the maximum charges
telegrap companies are allowed 20 charge for
ten words In Ohio from cents to IL cents; al.
lowing the township trustees OF counties having
n city of the third grade OF the fourth class TO
provide IN ofroe and supplios for justices of the
peace. Bills passed: Authorizing the commits.
sioners of Lake county 10 build bridge over
Grand river near Painesville ut q cost of Sjh..
600; TO llow bondsmen OF county intirmary di.
rcotors 10 revoke their bond by giving notice TO
the commissioners OF suoh Intention; TO au.
thorize the city of Crclevllle TO issue $4,000 In
bonds for manufacturing purposes, II approved
by two.thirds vote OF the people; to authorize
the council of Ironton to issue $50 t0J in bonds
for street and sewer purposes. The senate
adopted q Joint resolution relative TO turning
the Ohio canal over TO the general government
for n ship canal The senate confirmed the ap-
pointment OF d. B Brown Of MuskinVum coun.
W, as n trustees OF the sold ers' and sailors or
phans' home for term of five years. Bills in.
vised Statutes by Increasing the levy al.
lowed by W in village and special school dis.
tTicts from seven to ten mills on the dollar;
providing for the appointment OF non,partisan
committee Of two members to act with the pros
ecuting attorney In each county in examining
the commissioners report. Mr. oren offered u
Joint resolution which was adopted. authorizing
the governor TO appoint six persons TO serve
witt out compensation, to serve as trustees OF
the Ohio archaeological and historical society,"
Houss-Bils passed: Authorizing tho school
districts, OTTAWA county, to levy an additioAa
tax OF three mills for contingent fund; nuthorlz
ing Ottoville, Putnam county. to issue $500 in
for of1cials: nuthc rizirg Garrettsville to is ,ue
5000 In bonds TO aid n railroad to Hiram
college; making IL misdt meancr TO print u
newspaper book or pamph ct on Sunday. under
penalty of q fine OF not les than 800 or more
than S 90 or Imprisonment not less than three
nor more thrn twelve months. prov ding that
in counties where commissioners have failed to
do So the piobaIe judge shall Immediately ap.
point an inqnisiter to look up omitted taxes;
authorizing Cuyahora Falls, Summit county to
issue $50 0 in bonds to erect an ectric light
plant; authorizing Orrville to issue 900 in
bonds for street improvements: author
izing Leetonia, Coumb ana county, to is
sue b. COO In bonds for waterworks purposes;
au horizing the Cincinnati board OF public NJ.
4; irs to issue bonds in sum of S325 700 for COM
petion OF the city hail. Bills introduced; Max.
Ing n systematic reduction OF about one fourth
of the fees OF county officers; requiring town
ship trustees to establish pound on applica-
ton OF ten residents; makingit misdemean-
or for any person to print or circulate IN incor.
rect fee bi l.; amending ditch laws so Ms to re.
quire constructors of underground ditch to also
make in addition thereto a surface drain Great.
ing non.partisan board OF city commissioners
for Youngstown; amending Section 45& and
supplementing Section 500 SO ns to provide for
the erection OF levees along lalSe shore for re-
clamation of marshes: permitting railroad com.
pnnies at time OF organic 'tion TO Is ne stock in
classes providing that chattel mortgages shall
be relied at the end OF the year and II not so
flied they shall not become absolutely void but
shall become lien after retiling; authorizing
point, upon application of ten freeholders> q
MN. partisan commit ee to examine without no.
tice the affairs OF any otticer or department OF
Cleveland; requiring vessel owners whose boats
ere used for excursions to provide life preServ.
ers for each passenger; to protect the makers
OF notes and commercial paper by providing o
penalty OF fine and Imprisonment for mutilating
same. Chairman CARRIER, from the committee
on fees and salaries, reported back his bill re-
eneing the compensation Of all county
Th amendments affect the probate
judges auditors, treasurers and sherins.
Two BILLS by Mr.. Relville one to require the
superintendcnte of insane 9sylums to sit each
county intrrnary In their district, and the other
to rearranre The counties into insane districts,
were indefinitely postponed on Recommendation
OF the committee on asy.ums for the insane.
COLUMBUS Feb. 25-SeRdte-The minority
side o the senate presented 10 tho senate q for
NAL protest against the seating OF James o.
Bills passed: To pay Nelsonville. Atr ems coun-
ty. sl.2HS5 for expenditures in repairing dam
ages OF the Hooking canal. caused by floods in
1881: 10 require the comm ssoners In any coun
" containing a city o the second class. third
grade. 10 provide q depositary for the county
funds: TO divide Homer townEhtp, Morgan coun.
ty, into two election precincts; TO authorize the
boaII OF educat on OF F emont TO issue $4,000
In bonds for school purposes: autho fztng the
council Of Mineral Ridge, Trumbull county.
10 issue $1,000 in bonds to encourage man
ufacturiny industries; to change the name
of Freedom. Noble county. TO Wingville; |;
TO auth orize the council OF Orrville 10 transfer
fund: repeating an act dividing Napoleon town
ship. Henry county, into two election precincts;
limiting the number OF supervisors OF roads to
be elected in any township in Ohio 10 ten; al
low .ng county commissioners to repair breaks
in levees and charge the costs against the land
benefited: amending Section2i7l of the Revised
Statutes so that county auditors In sppraising
railroad lands shall be required TO keep record
of the votes all appraisements in their ONCE
amending an act authorizing New Philadelphia
10 issue bonds for improvement purposes SO
they can use the balance 10 encourage manufac
turing; 10 abandon the Wabash and Erie canal
in Pauding county. the same to be sold TO said
county and used for public purposes; to require
the Ohio dairy and food commissioner TO give a
bond of IS COZ; to authorize the board OF educa-
high school and three district school buildings
| creating o new charter TO govern the city OF
| Cincinnati Bills introduced: To compel rail
| roads in Ohio crossing other roads TO run reg
ular scheduled pas enger train both ways once
| each day; prohibiting county officials from con
| tracing debts unless there Is money In the
| treasury to pay the same, and imposing hne
| for violation OF the same equal TO the amount
| OF indebtedness incurred. and Imprisonment,
from thirty days to one 5e year or both hand and al
| pay of same: amen'ing present law SO thai
there shall be four trustees for county children:
homes two from each leading political party.
| UouSe-Housc joint resolution by Mr. Heinel
| TO adjourn sine die March 20 was adopted. Mr.
| Wanzer's bill raising the age OF consent from
| fourteen 10 sixteen, was taken from the hand'
| of the Judiciary committee but further actor
was deferred because OF the absence OF chair
man Belville. Thu joint resolution cal Ing oil
| congress to pass tn, Funston bill es abl shinI
| q uniform standard for wheat, corn, oats, barle.
| and other grains WAS passed. Bills passed
| no provide that when an inmate OF the San
| dusky soldiers home b comes insane he shal
| be accredited to the county from where re
ceived. and admitted to the insane asy um 0
| the district NJ the expense OF said county; max
ing 1t optional with all cities advancing from
| the second to the first grade to elect member
| Of boards OF education at.large or by wards. af
fecting East Liverpool, Findlay Iron,on. Lima
Mansfield, Massillon. Newark, Tifin and Nor
| walk; amend ng Section zoos SO as TO prohibi
fakirs and peddl rs from plying their vocation
within quarter OF mile of O fair gro nd
while fair is in progress: amending Section
64s9 30 as TO exempt from garnishee to tn
amount of 8 O each month the personal earning
OF any unmRrri person who has tn
| support OF O widowed mother or mino
child or children of d deceased relative
creating city depository commission for tn
cities of Sandusky, Akron. youngstown. zanee
willie. Portsmouth and Springfield. 10 be CON
posed OF the mayor presidents OF council an
board OF education. to designate bank for dc
posting funds; creating o non'partisan com
mission OF city affairs for Youngstown; amend
ing the registration law 80 as to provide 10
spring registration In Cleveland and Cincinnati
COLUMBUS. o.. Feb 26-Sen4fs-The senat
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