Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of tho Sixty-Ninth General As
scmbly--AdIo ourned Session.

1
| scmbiy--AdIourned Session.
| COLUMBUS. Jan. i3 Senate-Tho following
| bills were introduced: To make IL unlawful for
the Council OF any village OF the first or second
| capita for any one purpose; to amend Section
! 1918 OF the Revised Statutes so that the com
| mon pleas Judge OF each county at the first
| autumn term each year shall appoint five resi-
| dents of the county, three OF whom arc women
rs a board Of visitors TO inspect all charitable
! institutions of the county This amendment
makes Il mandatory on the Judge to appoint the
| board There being no quorum present all bills
on the calendar for third reading were inform.
| ally passed and the following bills were intro.
| duced: To amend Section 4l55, providing that
mortgages given 10 secure promissory notes.
! bills or coupon bonds having more than one
| year 10 run before maturity, shall not be re-
! quired to be relied until the maturity OF the
| principal secured, but such mortgage shall be
| reflled within thirty days after the maturity OF
| said principal; to amend Section $685. so Ms to
give justices OF the peace final Jurisdiction in
| cases OF trespass and where the game laws OF
| the State are violated. Adjourned.
Houss--The House took up consideration OF
bills on the calendar for third reading the first
| being one by Mr.. McDermott amending Section
69s6 by providing that no minor under the age
| OF fourteen years shall be employed in any fac
| tory, workshop or establishment wherein the
| on" Tho author made speech In favor OF the
bill, urging that the present law, which per-
mits the boys and girls to work at twelve years
was detrimental to health and retarded the
mental nttainments. Mr. McKelvey followed
and urged that by being permitted to work Mt
the age OF Twelve Iney were enNDlcu 10 earn u
living for themselves Mr. Stever, OF Wood
took n similar view Of the question. while Mr..
McCirew, OF Clark insisted that the bill was
just and reasonable measure. Messrs. Price
and Robson spoke In support OF the bill, and
Mr.. Dresbach in opposition. Mr. Bolvile then
offered an amendment providing that youths
under the age designated shall not be employed
except 1t be necessary for seli.support." The
debate was continued ut length, Mr.. Belyille
supporting his proposition, while Mr. McDer
mott fought the rider in an exhaustive argu
ment Messrs. Hodge. of .Cuyahoga and Mr.
Martin, OF Madison, spoke In opposition to the
iccted. Speaker Hysell made a strong argu
ment in favor OF the bill, urging in answer to
those who feared that to pass the bill would
lead the boys into indolent habits, that it would
be unwise TO make tramps out OF the fathers to
protect the youth, who should spend their time
to uge apply to miners, and after
further debate the amendment was adopted and
the vote ordered on the bill 1t was defeated
yeas So nays -. The vote by which the bill
was lost was reconsidered on motion Of Mr. Hy.
sell and further consideration postponed until
January2l. Mr. Boesers House bill appropri
ating 10000 TO pay mileage and per diem OF
members was reported from the Finance Com
mittee and passed. MIR Gaumers bill 20 nbol
ish the State Board vi ParionS which was
troduced last winter was taken up and the
question being OF its passage, tie author Eiade
short argument In favor of the bill. Mr..
Layin offered motion to POSTPONE further
consideration until January e. making the bill
adopted. Mr.. WINS Bill authorizing Deia.
ware County TO pay bounty of ~ TO Solomon
Fish, color bearer Of the One Hundred and
Twenty-tirst o. V. L, was passed. Adjourned.
COLUMBUS, Jan. H.-Ssn1te-The following
bills were passed: To provide for the re-
issue OF LOST or destroyed certificates of stock
in corporations and TO give them the same le.
gality the original certificates; to appropri
ate $4,000 TO pay the expenses OF the General
Assembly: TO supplement Section 6S13 OF the Re-
vised Statutes relating to personal violence. so
as TO make o wife competent witness against
the husband and to prevent parents from cna5
tising their children when under the influence
OF Intoxicating liquor; TO authorize the Council
of Olmstead Falls Cuyahoga County, to submit
the question OF issuing bonds for sinking ellis
for natural gas TO the voters OF that village; 20
authorize the commissioners OF Trumbull Coun.
TO transfer certain funds. The following bills
were introduced: To annul the present law so
as to exempt farm products from taxation for
enc year after they are produced the same as
manufactured articles now eNem & 10
change the time OF holding court in Van Vert
anu Auglaize counties so that the term begins
one month earlier: 10 authorize the sale OF coal
or fire clay by guardian of an idiot, imbecile
or lunatic when needed for the support OF the
ward or his family or for the payment of his
debts; to amend the present parole law so that
no prisoner can be paroled unless his applica-
ton for parole is signed by the. Judge who pre-
sided at his trial; to provide for the appoint
ment by the State Canal Commission Of a com.
petcnt person TO make q record OF all lands be-
longing to the State. the same to be filed in the
office OF the commission and 70 be recorded in
the several counties where the land is located,
the same as other lands The compensation
palu Such person snail not exceed 10 per day; TO
pay to the daughters Of the late Senator Rob
ertson 800, his salary for the present session;
to regulate the width OF tire to be
used on wagons carrying certain loads;
- provide that insurance companies other than
nGG doing business In this State can withdraw
their deposits from the once OF the Superin
tendent OF Insurance when their lal ilities have
been paid and their policies have ired;
10 amend the pres Mt law 50 that t. legal In
per ce t. and that the Al interest when
not stated shall be 7:s p eut ; amending
the law relating TO ., pHT md intimi-
d. lion at elections 30 l. ofenses are
moro specifically defined, and any person
offending can be compelled to testify against
aro:her person so offending, but his testimony
can not he used against him in trial indict
ment All officers nre required to file sworn
detailed statements OF election expenses State
Secretary OF State. and county officers are TO
file their statements with toe county clerk; to
amend the present election lows OF the State
by enactfng the Indiana election law so far as II
Is applicable TO this State under our constltu
tfon. 1t provides for the Australian system OF
voting. Registration will be continued In the
cities where IL is now in force. and the county
commissioners or the various counties where II
Is not now In force are constituted q board of
election elect governed substantially sub @ by the same
cities. Counties in which there are cities hav.
Ing election boards CONS under the jurisdiction
OF such boards whose Jurisdiction Is extended
ever the county; to provide that primary cleo.
t1ons can be conducted under the direction OF
the various boards OF the State, provided the
ing at primary elections is not made compul.
sorry. The Governor sent q messas TO the Sen
ate announcing the 70 lowing appo ntments
made during the recess and asking that they
be confirmed. Z. p. West OF Clinton County,
and j. L. Carson. of AIviaize County as mem.
bers OF the School Book Board; William Hunt
tngton. OF Cuyahoga County as Commissioner
OF Fish and Game for the term ending May l.
1898; William Il. Miller. of Cuyahoga County.
as q member Of the State Board OF Henlth for
the term ending Dec mber q 1885, j. A. Koons,
OF Athens County. member OF Board OF Par
dons. The appointments were referred to the
proper committees Mr.. Rooms appointment
was confirmed Adjourned.
House-The day was mostly consumed in de.
bate on unimportant bills. Mr.. McMaken's bill
authorizing city and village councils, with the
approval OF the sinking fund commiss on or
mayor, in the absence or q commission. to trans
fer money from one fund to another without an
act OF the General Assembly was passed, and q
long debate rs 70 the constitutionality OF the
measure ensued. on a motion by Mr.. Price To
reconsider. The motion TO reconsider was lost,
and the bill now goes to the Senate for concur
renee Bills passed: Amending Section 2792 so
as TO authorize county boards OF equalization TO
a