Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-31
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
rrcccedinRs OF the Sixty-Ninth General As
scmbly-Adiourned Session.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 0-Ssndts-Sonator Mori.
sons bill requiring foreign building and loan ns.
sociailons doing business in this State to deposit
100000 with the State Treasurer asa guaranty
fund to those doing business with them, was
considered in the Senate to-day. Senator Alex.
ander offered an amendment 10 reduce the
amount OF the deposit to S50.00O The amend.
mcnt was defeated Tho bill In its original
form was lost IL was reconsidcred and placed
onthe calendar Bills passed; To provide for the
submission 10 the electors OF the State at the
next State election the question as to whether
or not there shall be q constitutional convention
In 1892; TO amend an act passed March %, 1870
To authorize the Council OF the village of Van
Vert TO issue bonds not exceeding 10000 to
complete the system of waterworks In course OF
construction In said village; to authorize the
commissioners of Scioto County to levy u tax
for turnpike purposes to change the time of
holding the court of common pleas in Auglnize
term In Auglai2e and for the October term in
Van Vert; to repeal the registration laws of
the state which amply to the smaller cities.
Bills introduced: To amend Section 42i5 OF the
Revised Statutes so that damages caused By
tho killing OF sheep shall be settled by the
township trustees OF the township in which the
sheep were killed. 1t takes the power from the
county commissioners; 10 amend the present
law by giving Grand Army men preference OF
employment In State, county, township and
municipal offices; to provide that the county
commissioners in counties having no work.
house. may parole INDECENT prisoners held for
lines SO that they can get employment and pay
tment in Cincinnati In the memory OF Captain
Jack Desmond, who was killed in the Cincin-
natl riots OF 1881; to make it mandatory on
common pleas Judges To appoint u boarl of Wis.
itors Mt the vatious charit ible institutions; to
amend the present law so that when bows are
transferred to the Boys Indus rial School from
the penltentiary and are sent back to the last
institution for bad Condrct that they lose the
time served Mt the Ii 9ustrial School: to provide
that the county commissioners OF Cuyahoga
County shall he allowed to pay the members OF
the decennial board of equalization 50 per day
The present law allows them So per dav
House-A number OF local bills were intro.
duced and p ssed, before the House reached
the proposition of appointing a joint committee,
non partisan in its composition, to investigate
the charges of official mismanaghment nj the
penitentiary. as contemplated in Mr. Prices res
olution MIR Reiter offered an amendment
which was adopted. to include in the investiga-
tion administration of the parole law by the
board of managers The resolution was then
adopted by vote of 62 yeas to l6 nays. The
following joint resolution offered by Mr.. Price.
went over under the rules: Whereas, There is
now pending and under consideration in the
Senate of the United States u certain bill pop
ularly known us the Force bill" and Whcrens,
The sole purrose OF said bill is and the nevitl.
ble result of its passage would be to deprive the
people of self government; therefore, Resolved.
That the Senators in Congress from this Stae
be and are instructed to use every effort and
all honorable means to defeat the passage of
said bill. And he it further resolved that the
Governor he and is hereby requested to trans
init copy Of this resolution to each of the Sen
ators OF this State. Mr. Oren's Senate Joint
resolution, requesting the Ohio Senators and
Representatives in Congress TO use their influ-
ence for the submission to the several States OF
an amendment to the Federal Constitution so as
to provide for the election Of United States Sen
ators by direct vote of the people was adopted
Bills passed: To correct an error in an act of
April2 1880 so as TO legalize natural gas bonds
issued by Upper Sandu>ky and 10 confer addi-
tional power on the trustees: appropriating $500
for the widow of Alfred b. Brant member from
Seneca County, recently deceased, the sum be-
ing the amount OF one years salary: authori2.
ing the trustees OF Wellington township. Lorain
County, to transfer s9i9 from the town hal to
the township fund; authorizing the village
of Bryan Williams County, to Issue
$500 in bonds to pay Indebtedness.
from the floor of the hall all persons except
ex members, congressman, Govern.
ors. heads OF departments and newspaper men
assigned to seats on the floor.
COLUMBUS. Jan. 2l.-Senate-The following
bills were introduced: To provide for the Gre
alton of a non partisan revision commission,
consisting OF four members to be appointed by
the probate judge of the county. They shall eX
each year and shall report their finding to the
mayors. City Councils, probate Judge and prose
cutting attorney of the county The commission
shall be appointed in February and they shall
make their examinations and report in March.
A copy of their report shall be published for
for every FOO inhabitants of each of
such cities One copy shall be posted AT every
voting precinct in the respective cities The
commission shall have power to send for papers
u
commission must be property holder and no
person shall be ELIGIBLE as member OF The com.
mission who has held municipal office for one
year preceding his appointment. The members
shall receive salary ranging from $50 TO 81 o
per year in the different cities, but they shall in
no case rece We more than 81 per day for the
time actually employed to prohibit any candi
date for office from disbursiug funds. except his
own and for his own pc nal expenses They
may, however pay to the lrca. rer of their To-
cal committee not to exceed nve per cent. of
10
lrer OF such committee is required within ten
lays after each election TO file an itC miZed
otatement OF his receipts and expenditures with
the county clerk; to authorize the city OF Iron
ton 10 issue 10000 in bonds for street and sewer
purposes: TO amend Section "S so as 10 require
all insurance agents OF both foreign and
mission from the Insurance Commiss oner;
10 authorize the city OF Canton to issue 50, ,OOJ
of Stark County to issue S25 OOJ
m bonds to pay outstanding indebtedness: TO
provide for State Bank Examiner to examine
INTO the condition OF all private banks OF the
State and report to the Auditor OF State. He
ceives salary OF S2.0U per year. and ell fees
paid by the banks to him shall be paid into the
Village of Wadsworth. Medina County. to issue
ponds and borrow money not exceeding 5000.
% be used in developing u salt mine underlying
said village; approprinting $500, the salary OF
he late Senator Robertson for the adjourned
session, the same to be paid to the daughters OF
he late Senator The Senate adopted q Joint
eSolutloH requesting Congress 10 Abolish the
present system of Indian agents The Senate
'onh med the following appointments made by
he Governor: John r. Maloy. of Franklin
county. as n member of the State Board of
'ardons; w. S Hun Summit County. as
rustee OF the Cleveland Asylum for the Insane
or the term ending April l. 1892; William ID.
Miller. OF CuyahoGr County. member of the
state Board or II q tn; William r. Huntington
IS Commissioner of Fish and Game.
House-The resolution offered by Mr. McDer-
mott authorizing the Committee on Fees and
salaries to inquire into the amount received by
he officers in the several counties und the
ee system and report bill to remedy any evil
anne up for consideration and long discussion
ollowed during which u number OF members
poke and some sharp word passages took |
lace. Mr.. Bellville finally offered an amend |
nent. which was carried, requiring The commit |
ee TO report In fifteen days. The Speaker an. |
ounced that he would enforce strictly the new |
ules adopted, which exclude the wives OF |
members from the floor of the House. Mr.. Wig. |
tns resolution asking Congress 10 make pro. |
ision for survey TO estimate the COS OF CON |
erting the Ohio canal from Portsmouth TO |
cleveland into q ship canal was referred to the |
Committee on Agriculture telegram was |
cad from the Ohio Farmers Alliance In con. |
ention assembled. demanding the passage OF |
he Rawlins bill. Mr.. Parker's Joint resolution |
the Ohio delegation In Congress to |
ote for the proposition to transfer from the In |