Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-04-18

in tho house the bill provides for state board of
elections and constitutes county commissioners
and clerk OF courts county boards oi
elections in oil counties except those
ahoga, Lucas and Hamilton, where city
boards have jurisdiction over the county. The
Mallon amendment making this change was
adopted. The commissioners and clerk acting
ing as county boards have charge OF the eleo-
tion machinery, appoint judges and clerks in
each precinct, supervise printing and distribu.
tion OF tickets. and see so the erection OF booth
where electors can mark their ballots secretly.
COLUMBUS, April l0,--Scndte-Mr. Sutton Gre.
nted quito an excitement in the senate to-day
by Offering his resignation He claimed he had
been unfairly treated by the presiding onlcer,
Mr.. Adams, and said he could not consistently
remain a member OF the body which permitted
this. The cause of the trouble was tho refusal
OF the presiding oflicer to allow him to explain
his vote after the previous question was ordered
on route 23 bill for Cincinnati. All the senate
with one exception supported the presiding
ofcer After considerable discussion the resig
nation W referred TO the committe on rules by
o strict party vote. Bills passed. Appropriate
ing S75I to pay the expenses of decorating tho
state house in honor OF the late General Sher
man. increasing the number OF assessors in
Cleveland from twenty to forty and authorizing
their appointment by the county auditor, not
more than twenty from one political party
Bills introduced: Placing 81, l,0JOOO) of the di.
rect tax 10 the credit of the sinking fund and
the remainder, 1000 to the credit of the gen
eral revenue fund; limiting the number OF pa
pers to 1--WE in which county commissioners are
| required to advertise for improvement c tnun-
ty roads; authorizing the state to accept 'oU to
| exceed seventy acres of land for per - !nenS
| encampment for the Ohio National Guard; ex'
| tending the time OF the annual board Of equal
i2ation to complete its work in Portsmouth two
weeks The committee on corporation number
| two was relieved of house bill by Mr.. Holiday
| to prevent miners under IL years OF age from
| entering saloons, and IL was made q special or
| der for $40 next Wednesday. The senate to
day confirmed six re appointments as trustees
| OF different benevolent institutions recently
sent to that body.
Honss-Tbe day was mostly devoted to con-
| sideration OF local matters and the introduction
OF few bills of general Importance The com
| mitteo on agriculture reported back without re-
| commendation senate bill providing for q divi-
sion OF the congressional university fund, ant
II was made special order for Tuesday, April
81, at 5p. m Bills introduced: To amend Sec.
tion 1899 of the Revised Statutes so as to pro-
vide for jury trials in vacation Of roade; amend
ing Section $50 OF the Revised Statutes extend.
ing the jurisdiction OF the common pleas court
in cases where the probate Judge is incapaci-
tated to act relationship to contestants or other
causes; providing for indexing cases In supreme
court; amending laws so as to require township
trustees TO improve roads and build Sidewalks
to cemeteries when petitioned by majority OF
owners OF abuttng property.
COLUMBUS, April l3--.Sendte - The Senate
convened ut o'clock with about dozen mem
bers present. The journal was read and ap
proved Mr. Owen offered the following senate
joint resolution; Resolved, That the care and
control of Fort Ancient shall be vested in the
board OF trustees of the Ohio Archaeological and
Historical society. who shall hold the lands and
property thereon subject to such use as
the general assembly may by law direct
and until otherwise provided by law
the lands within the fort shall be
the annual camping ground OF the
Ohio National Guard. The adiutunt gen
eral, the surgeon general and senior colone
shall be and are hereby constituted q commits
sion to lay out said encampment and to have
all necessary control and care OF the same. II
was placed on the calendar for next Wednes
day.
U0usf-The house met ut o'clock with les
J than quorum present. The journal OF the las
legislative day. consisting of last weeks worl
was read and approved and the house immedi
ately adjourned.