Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-03-14
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF tho Slxty-Nlnth General AS
t.i'l' gcmbly-AdjOurnedS Session.

Supplementing tho rond laws OF Lucas county
so they Will apply to Woo county; authorizing
college TO build q railroad from thut town to the
college; extending the registration laws OF tho
iib5 ofthe Revised Statutes by compeiling per.
sons having deeds ana mortgages Recorded to
pay ten conts TO the recorder for plnci same
on general index; amending Section 1888 so ms
TO allow insurance companies where ono is or.
ganized under the laws OF another state con.
Quoting suits at law against ench other to carry
tho spme into the United States courts;
Bills introduc d: Authorizing tho commission.
ers OF Sc otto county to issue SO 90 in bonds to
build free turnpike; allowing the sta c TO mp.
pea 60 the supreme court In criminal eases
when tho circu court reverscs the decision OF
she common pleas; compcllng county commits.
soners TO transfer children from the county in.
frmuries to the children homes when they are
e'Ititlcd to cnler under the rules of the latter
institutions; requiring dealers putting up meal
and -four in sacks having their own trade mark,
TO cause tho weight, quality and grade to be
stamped on the sacks; authorizing the city OF
purposes; providing for spring registration in
Dnyto' Mr. Van Cleaf offered a resolution
which wns adopted providing for the printing
and distribution of the railroad maps by the
commissionerof of railroads and telegrhphs The
senate resolved itself into committee OF the
whole TO consider the Australian election
The committee OF the whole arose at $50 p m
reported progress on the election bill and asked
leave TO again. This being granted the sen.
ate adiourne 81 Il Il IL
Hcuse-Mr. Alcxander's senate bill amending
Section d9l5 so us to provide that township
trustees instead OF county commissioners shall
adjust claims ior sheep killed by dogs was de-
feated, as was senate bill amending the habit.
ual criminal act in such way as TO compel
prosecuting attorneys TO charge in the indict.
ment previous convictions for felony Tho
house committee on elections has agreed to
recommend tho adoption OF Mr. GriHns resolu-
ton 10 submit proposition TO amend the con
stitution SO rs to allow women the right OF suf-
fraer. Bits passed: Amending Section 27S2 by
raising the amount OF personal property exempt
iron n frNn ,irn rafttr
of personal property such as money, notes,
credits. etc, under oath, and authorizing the
exemptions to bo deducted from the statements
made; TO prevent the contamination OF prison
ers in county jnils by separating habit
ual criminals from the young ofienders;
providing that partition suits shall not be
brought within one year after the death OF
owner of real estate unless the petition shall
nllege and II be proven that the debts OF the de-
cedent have been paid, or that there is suf-
fictent personal property TO secure the same;
amending Section .q29 by making 1t compulsory
on oil boards OF elections 70 open the polls at
the day OF election; to enlarge the
duties OF tho state canal commssi by allow
inc II to collect all papers relating TO evidence
OF title to lands formerly owned or now owned
by the state and for the rede ming of tho same;
amending Section 6S05 SO us TO allow guardians
to lease coal or fire clay lands belonging to their
wards.
COLUMBUS. March T. -Sendts-After much dis
cussion the senate amended the Rawlings tax
bill so as to require manufacturers to list al
raw material and manufactured articles on hand
on the second Monday of April in each year.
The bill was ordered printed as amended and
made special order for next Wednesday: Bills
passed: Giving the right to the United States
to purchase land In Lima for site
on which TO erect government bu Id
ing; authorizing Sabina. Clinton county,
gas. Tae governor sent the follow .ng nomina
tions TO the senate: S B. HinlSle OF jackson
coun " superintendent OF public printing;
Charles Parrott Franklin county, member OF
the board OF state charities. Both nomina ions
were referred to the proper committees. The
Nl,..N. NVnA gGA1N tNNYn H1nn
mlttee OF the whole to resume con-
sderatiou of the general election bill
The committee of the whole considered the
Austrn'ian election bill for about two hours. re-
ported progress and asked leave to consider it
further, which was granted. No important
amendments were made
House Consideration OF the bill TO provide
that persons hunting, hshing or trapping on
msrshes or marsh lands. and treams entering
Lake Erie or the bays thereof was resumed
After somewhat lengthy discuss on the bill
WAS defeated by u vote of 3 yeas to "a nays. An
effort was made to reconsider the vote oywhich
the McKelvey resolution limiting speeches 10
minutes for Others was lost. and the orators
spent several hours In an attempt to conyince
tho m NIB RS that they should not be allowed
unlimited time The vote was reconsidered
| when Mr. Critchfield offered an amendment
permitting authors to speak twice and Others
once, without limit. The amendment was lost.
the resolution put upon its passage and again
defeated. Mr. Gears Joint resolution author
| izing the governor to appoint four senator's and
six representatives., equally divided po.ltica ly.
as delegates to the commercial congress. called
| TO meet ut Kansas City April IL. was adopted.
| Bills passed: Prohibiting county comm !ssion
ers from employing ou side help and compelling
| county surveyors 10 act as county engineers on
all public works Mr.. Mallon's bill providing
| for the relief of grantees for the construction
| and operation of street railroads which has
| attracted considerable attention, passed tine
| house.
| Amending the compulsory education law by ex.
| tending ii 10 childron between fourteen and
sixteen years of age; allowing the guardian OF
imbecile insane to sell their property for their
support and maintenance, by order OF the pro.
! bate court, under the same rules as apply TO
| the property of minors; authorizing tho VI iage
| of Antwerp to issue IS 900 in bonds TO purchase
| and establish grounds for county purposes: au.
thorizing Bluifton to issue 81 oc0 In bonds 10
| sink wells for natural gas; limiting the amount
| county commissioners are allowed to pay the
county auditors for collecting the Dow tax TO
| one half OF one per cent; amending the law
prohibiting bucket shops, etc. so as TO make q
| fine and Judgment for violating it lien on the
| prop rty where 1t is operated; authorizing the
| council OF Nelsonville TO issue S60.lOl in bonds
to build waterworlSs; authorizing the council of
jacksonville TO issue $4,000 in bonds for sewer.
age purposes; creating depository .commis.
sion for Akron for derositing the school funds
councils 10 place lights on streets when peti.
toned so to do by taxpayers OF such street; TO
require abstractors OF titles to guarantee the
correctness OF their work and requiring them to
give bond OF 1000 as guarantee: authoriz.
ing the council OF Kenton to levy the same tax
|
of Hardin county levy for pike purposes; au.
thorizing Ashland TO issue $l00 600 in
bonds for general improv ment purposes
amending tho present laws so twenty citizens
OF special school district may require by petit
tion n special elect on to vote on the question
OF increasing the number of directors from
three to six; requiring all candidates for prose.
cutting attorney to have had two years experl.
cnce as an attorney; forDidding probate judges
to issue an order for the sale OF property on
petition until the petitioner gives bonds for the
proper administration of he fund arising from
the sale; requiring railroad frogs and guard
rails to be blocked by iron or steel blocks In
mead OF by wood or gravel; compelling the com
missioner OF insurance TO publish an annual
statement in two newspapers in each county oil
tho names location, assets, liabilti, s. surplus
and other Information necessary to inform the
people of the standing OF all companies doing
business in this state and requiring each OF
such companies to pay SO into the state treas
ury to pay for such publ cation. The senate
adopted the house Joint resolution providing for
tho appointment OF joint committee TO act as
delegates from Ohio AZ the commercial congress
Of the states west OF the Mississippi and the
Ohio rivers to BE- held at St. Louis about April
10. The senate defeated the bill allowing EN-
ployers TO rbtain ten per cent of the wages OF
their employees 10 pay the debts OF the latter
upon sworn statement by creditors. The sen