Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-04-25
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF the sixty Ninth General Az
sembly-Adjourned Session.

the liauor question again Mr. Pattison moved @,
to relieve the committee on roads and high Il
ways of further consideration OF Mr. Alexnn p
der's senate bill extending the local option law j
to counties. The motion was agreed TO and the o.
bill placed on the calendar for next Thursday Il
Bills passed: Amending an act providing for c
the funeral of the bodies OF honorable dis d
charged ex'union soldiers sailors or marines D
when such expense shall deprive the family OF o
Immediate support, by providing for the burial G
of the body OF the widows of such persons au' h
thorizing the commissioners of Mahoning coun. i
ty to Issue $50 0O) in bonds to build bridge I
over the Mnhoning river at Youngstown; G
to authorize cities OF the fourth grade second 9
class to construct sidewalks; amending Sec i
tion 3039 of the statutes by fixing the dues OF l
contributing member of the Ohio national guard
in cities of the fourth grade of the second class c
- per annum; supplementing Section 2645 of | /
the statutes by making 1t unlawful for any in
surance company to replace policies in Ohio
through any agent outside OF the state; 20 au- |
thorize land owners to improve lands within
the highway by construction Of sidewalks when
abutting on their property. Tho senate
confirmed the following appointments; >:
H. Ellis, as member of the board of control OF
the Experimental station; M. Stanton, rs
member of the board of managers of the Ohio
penitentiary; r. II. Warder as member OF
the board of control of the Experimental sta
tion.
Rouse-It required call OF the house and
about twenty five minutes wait this morning TO
secure a quorum. Consideration Of the Belville
bill amending Section 1857 so as to permit trial
courts to grant new trial at any time before
the execution of sentence in capital cases upon
the discovery of new and material evidence.
The bill has been denominated measure for
the relief of Isaac Smith, the condemned Pike
county man, who has been nine times reprieved |
by the governors and whose friends now claim |
TO have new evidence in his favor During the |
debate Mr.. Parker, of Cuyahoga expressed the |
belief that Blinky Morgan not guilty OF the |
CRIME for which he was hung. Those favoring |
the passage of the bill took the ground that the
bill is Just and legal proposition, giving man
| convicted OF murder an opportunity of present,
| ing new evidence that might be discovered be-
| tween the close OF the trial and the day OF exc
TINn Caif on pnl cd IL
| gerous act to place upon the statute books, be-
| leving that it would result in providing an
| other avenue of escape for the criminals
| The bill was finally brought to vote and re-
| ceived " yeas and 23 nays. Having failed 10 re-
ceive htty.ei hit votes it was lost. IL vas then
reconsidered and referred to the committee on
judiciary with leave to report at any time Bllls
! passed: Authorizing county commissioners to
| provide an armory for companies of the nation.
al guard and pay for same out of county funds;
authorizing the mayor of Cleveland 10 appoint
the members OF the boards of equalization OF
Cleveland amending the law governing street
improvements in Toledo by permitting assess
ments to be made on other than abrtting prop.
erty which is benefited if the improvement Is
petitoned by the owners Of such property.
COLUMBUS, April 10 Senate- The finance
committee of the senate have reduced the ap-
preparation for the intermediate penitentlary
from SlOOO 900 to $4,000. They expect to report
the bill back tomorrow and also u resolution
providing for final adjournment on April "a
They have recommended the passage OF the
Van Cleaf bill placing SOOODD OF the direct tax
fund to the credit OF the sinking FUND ana S5S2
OPS 10 the credit OF the general revenue tund
The bill was passed to-day by vote OF ~ TO D.
They also agreed to recommend the passage OF
the Shaw bill reducing the sinking FUND levy
i The senate defested the Grifin bill to provide
g that riparian rights shall not include exclusive
2 privileges for fishing and hunting Bllls passed;
! Authorizing the mayor of Cleveland to appoint
0 the members of the annual board OF cqunll2a
t tion of Cleveland; to supplement Section w ol
s the Revised Statutes by providing that three
ladies shall be appointed on the board TO vls
Il the name of Henry Vale, of Geauga county u
e Henry Hale; supplementing Section 337o OF the
n statutes by permitting physicians to ride OF
l. freight trains in the discharge OF professions
10 duties at their own risk; amending presen
a. law by permitting foreign cattle TO be unioaee'
in this state for immediate slaughter under Tn
1t supervision of the live stock commission
G- to authorize county commissioners IN certal
10 cases to cause head.gates in water powers re
t. paired and the expenses listed as other taxes taxes
t. providing for the election or board OF slnkln
IS fund trustees for the general lmpTovenlen
n funds in the incorporate villages OF Cuyahog
On county; authorizing the trustees OF the Dun
MT ASYLUM TO pay the board of the teachers wh
re are compelled to board outside OF the instlt'
er tion: granting consent of the state to the Un
l ted States to purchase land IN Akron SUNNI
,r county, and in Youngstown, Mahonlng count
il on which to erect public buildings: compelln
on insurance companies to advertise their annu
en- statement in papers published at county sea
in or in papers published in towns larger than III
he county seats if there are any Ihe presluei
all pro tenn of the senate has appointed Messr
Van Cleaf. Brown, Shaw, Kerr md Oren, on u
en- part of the senate as members OF the COME
me ence committee on the Australian election bl
ed The Ashtabula county court house fight was dl
nd posed of in the senate to d9y, by dnaS 1o
llc agreeing to n report OF the judiciary commute
sat recommending the indefinite postponement
no the bill. The senate considered the holu'
red bill to-day prohibiting minors under the age
ich IS years from entering saloons, ano IT'S cohs
,an GRAFTON was postponed till next Weonesday u
der ordered printed as amended oy me me nou' !
.tv Bills passed: Amending section l54 OF I
ent statutes. by compelling township clerks 10 pc
statements of the condition OF the townst
.es fund ten days before each election; permittl
ha Of school houses to farmer anu OUE
ON, organizations when sanctioned by a major
ain of the people sending children TO the schoo
ere to amend section SaS OF the statutes, Dy auuh
ELI. fling county commissioners to contract W
the county surveyors to plat virginia mlllt
lands in any county; amending sectfon SSO
il of the statutes so that the board OF trustees
.onr children's homes shall consist o. four memp
ing and shall be ron-purtisan nuthorizlng the 81
not to institute proceedings in error IN the
mai preme court Tor the purpose OF gett
to q dec sion section 73y6 OF the 81
! ra utes relating to criminal prosecute
W., nrohibi.ing county commissioners from keep
Children at county intirmaries, and compel
,or them to provide accommodations IN cnllare
IN in homes OF Nther suitable places; amending
n hS ton ;Ii04 OF the statutes by making 1t unaV
;ibls for any person to tap telegraph wires Tor
purpose of taking on MESSAGES; Ims ..sos',t sef
placing Fort Ancient under The care OF
-- State Archaeological and Historical society
making it camping ground for the ONO
i in tional Guard until otherwise olsposeu
iourned -, ..,..o
uple pointed TO investigate the charges OF corrup
on aa penitentiary submitted report 10 the nj
,d stating that they were unable TO agree np'
anu finding of facts. The testimony taken was
/ on mitted with the report. Consideration OF
s.sG Bense bill, providing that all the beneyoien
o'oo stitutions OF the state shall be under the
each troll of non partisan boards, was taken up
had discussed at length. 1t increases the nun
ii'ta of trustees from five TO six, and provides
lhal- the governor shall, within thirty days, apr
4 in the additional trustee. Nh. Bense, the aul
said ii would result in Il great saving U
nelly state 1t was Endorsed by Ex-Governor Ft
arge and Governor Campbell, The former sugge
nu: that it would save II quarter OF million DO
lHls annually An amendment offered by MI
muir. Dermott and adopted provides that the Z
: A. of all superintendents, stewards ana empl
0he under the boards shall end the third Mondi
is tC January 1892 This met the objections OF
,.cb who maintained that in its original Torn
which employes In power, Another amendment
was adopted was one by Mr., Laylin, which
= yides that in order 10 prevent the remo'
L age any trustee and TO make the boards at tht
four ledo asylum and the Boys Industrial II
this nT1ioa SnGn oa wnv nambe. nonnartisan the nu
Erit1 | hail hp temporarily to eight Lru.