Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-17
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF the sixty-Ninth General AS
sembly-AdIourned Session.


Governor Marquis called the Senate to order ut
four o'clock. Prayer was offered by Senator
Humphrey. Twenty.four Senators were pres
ont Senator Van Cleaf offered q resolution
which was adopted, providing for the appoint
ment OF q committee to draw up resolutions ON
the death OF Senators Zimmerman and Robert
son and report the same to the Senate. Sena-
tor Lowry offered resolution, which was
adopted. that the Senate attend the funeral OF
Senator Robertson In a body, and that when
the Senate adjourn 1t be till ten o'clock Thurs
day. Senators Gaumer, Lowry and Nichols
were appointed as joint committee on the
part of the Senate to wait on the Governor and
Inform him that they were ready to receive any
communication he might wish to make. The
resolution offered for the purpose of determin-
ing the mileage OF the members caused conSid.
cradle discussion, an amendment being oHered
by Senator Brown that the committee also re-
port the mileage due them for the special ses'
sion. The opposition was so strong TO the
amendment that IL was finally withdrawn: |
Private Secretary Meeker then appeared and |
presented Governor Campbelrs message, atter |
which the Senate adjourned until Thursday at |
ten o. m.
House-The House was called to order by
Speaker Hysell, and prayer was offered by KEY. |
Phillips the member from Morrow. In his |
prayer he spoke feelingly OF the dead, six mem
9ers naving passed away since ,ne 3peI,mg rnso, IN
tion informing the Senate that the House was
in session and ready to proceed TO business.
The resolution was adopted. Hon. @ +. Lantes |
of Preble County. ell cted to succeed Mr.. Will |
iams, resigned. and Charles Flumerfelt, OF sen |
eca chosen to succeed MT Brant; deceased
the oath of ofiice. The Speaker appointed Ms
the committee on the part of the House to wait
on the Governor and receive S message
Ncssrs Dill. Rooney and Crew. The committee
reported and the message was presented by
Private Secretary Meeker and read Resolu'
tions of sorrow for the death OF Senator Robert
son were adopted and the House adjourned un-
til Thursday.
COLUMBUS. o., Jan. 2-Stn1te-On motion OF
Mr.. Adams, the clerk was instructed to extend
an invitation to the Pastors Union of this city
to have one OF their members open the Senate
with prayer during the pres ent session On
motion made by Senator Adams IL was ordered
that upon the report of the committee ap-
pointed prepare suitable resolutions upon the
death OF Senators Zimmerman and Robertson,
prorer and appropriate memorial services be
held by the Senate. The chairman OF the com.
mittee said they would not report before next
| week. Owing to the lack OF n quorum no bust
| ness could be transacted and the Senate ad-
| journed to the House Of Representatives TO
count the vota cast for Secretary OF state ut
the last election.
Houss-The hour from ten to eleven this morn
| ing was devoted to the Introduction and passage
| of local bills under n suspension OF the rules
| At the latter hour the sergeant alarms OF tho
| Senate, accompanied by the members OF the
| Senate, appeared ut the bar OF the House, and
| the two bodies met in joint convention to cnn'
vnss and declare the vote cast for State officers
| in November
The Senate ana House met in Joint convention
| and proceeded to count the vote cast for State
| officers in November last. This occupied the
time until $780, the result being declared as fol.
| lows:
Daniel J. Ryan, R...................... 36s55O
| Thad T.. Cromiey. ID. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3l2,38
| NJ. @. Lockwood, p. P................. @3,ST
| Scattering NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 400
Total vote. i2,iS3
The only changes from the Official vote an
| aounced by the Secretary of State were gain
| OF one in Pckaway and Union counties for
| Ryan while Cromey gained 10 in Putnam and
| in Williams and Curtis ] in Montgomery. In
Montgomery i3 scattering votes were not
| counted, and in Stark y clnssed under the same
head were rejected. Bills on the House calen;;
dar for third reading we're taken up and passed
as follows To amend Section 2OS OF the Re
| vised Statutes so that prosecuting attorneys
may call upon the Attorney General for an ofi
| cini opinion in reference TO the management of
the prosecutors office in criminal cases only;
amending Section 1Ol6 so rs to make 1t a crimi-
nal ofensc for an employer to take from the
| wages OF an employe any sum for goods or ma
chinery damaged or broken, without having first
consulted and agreed with the employe as to
extent OF loss caused bv the damage
COLUMBUS. Jan. 9.-Houss-The session was
devoted to routine matters and the introduc-
tion OF the following bills: Supplementary to
| Section IS making it obligatory on probate
| iud7es to appoint annua ly n commission TO ex-
| anime the books OF county auditors: to prohl0lt
the employment OF ra'lrond con iuetors on pas
! senCer trains without Two wears previous eN-
| perience amending 5 ciion iOB so as to in
! clud clothing with books To be furnished chill
dren OF INDECENT paren,s; TO provide for the
election o! the State Dairy and Food Coulmis.
| sioner by the people tTirg his term of Office at
two years and requiring hun to give bond in the
| armed men into this State for police purposes;
| to prohibit fictitious values and gambling in ag.
| rlcultural products and other commo iities and
in stocks and bonds; providing the day and
| manno r in which properly must be listed by as
| SCISSORS and providing that IL not stamped the
hCl Ter OF &c tihcates of Indebtedness shall for
felt twenty five ner cent OF the an o mt TO pre-
! vent persons under eighte m years OF age from
entering saloon; to exempt from taxation
ptr onal property not to exceed 5000 IN value
/ held by incorporated companies or societies
! which pay sick and funeral benefits to exempt
| from taxation incumbercd real estate TO the eX
tent OF the incumbrance; amending the laws
relative TO construction OF sldewalks outside OF
nj 'icipal ties by placing more authority IN the
hands OF the trustees; amending Sec ions 1889
and 1910 so as to reduce the compensation OF
county auditors about forty per cent {: to reduce
the salary OF court ste o rraphers from 81 10 -
| per day: amending Section 1894 so as to provide
for the purchase by the GO lnty commissioners
of all blanks and stationery used by county
officers, under competitive bids; providing that
life insurance companies shall be taxed ON the
gross business done, less amount OF death losses
paid, instead OF on gross amount as at present; !;
amending the ST m monthly pay bill so as to ap-
ply to partnerships as well as corporations:
providing that students shall not be permitted
to vote in counties into which they have come
for temporary purposes OF education; pro-
viding for the appointment by the Gov
ernor of a commission OF three to select
and erect n suitable monument to the mem
ory of Ohio soldiers on the battlefield of
Chickanauga and approprlating $4,000 for the
purpose; creating q state hoard OF Dental ; Ex,
registration of practitioners: To prevent sink
ing fund trustees from purchasing bonds and
transferring them to third parties: providing for
the sale of municipal franchises to the highest
and best bidder and authorizing municipalities
to operate street railroads. gas and electric
light companies; raising the age OF consent
from fourteen to sixteen years; appropriating
$4,000 for the erection OF cottage house on the
grounds OF the Sanduskv Soldiers Home, for
the care of INDECENT soldiers and sailors and
their wives-provided the latter are incapact-
tated from earning their own living and were
married prior to the close OF the war; to pro
vide that insane inmates OF the SanduSky Sol
ders Home shall be accredited to the county
from which they were sent. Adjourned until
Monday.
Sendts-The following bills were introduced:
To amend Section 077 OF the Revised Statutes
so tn 1t when the aggregate of salary and fees
from oil sources heretofore allowed by law TO
be received by county auditors exceeds ~ 900 in
any one year, he shall be paid in excess OF and
in addition to the 5000 rs follows: For any ex'
cess OF S2,0OO and up to and including 5000, an
additional ten per cent OF the fees and salary
allowed by law; for any excoss OF s. 900 up to
and including 1900, twenty per cent and for
any excess of 5000 twenty. Two per cent and no
more The amendment does not affect county
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