Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-27
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF tho lXXth Session of the
Ohio Gsneral Assembly.

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luton by Mr.. Gcycr provides for the abolition
OF the oflice OF swamp land commissioner and
imposing his duties on the canal commission,
q salarod body. Bills passed: Authorizing
Licking county and the city OF Newark to Issue
sa3,OoO in bonds to purchase land for pcrma.
nent encampmcnt ground for the Ohio national
guard, Bills introduced: To amend Section
3iS7 so as TO authorize boards OF education or d.
rcctors OF country districts TO rent lease or
grant the use OF school buildings for select and
normal schools when the same are not used for
the common schools; TO provide for the caro- or
disposition OF perishablo property involved In
repleyin and attachment proceedings so that lts
value may not decrease pending litigation, and
authorizing the sale OF the same bill was
passed providing that all honorably discharged
soldiers may DO admitted TO the Ohio Soldiers
Home after being resident OF the state for one
year. preference being given to Ohio soldiers
Houst-A bin was passed making L!neo&,n's &
birthday, February II legal holiday @ G,,n, the
ham authorizing the city of Lima to Issue SlJO,-
900 In bonds to encourage manufacturing, and
bill by Mr.. Reeve to mako the legal rate of In.
terest IN the state per cent on contracts The
house adjourned for fifteen minutes ut the re.
quest OF the democratic members TO allow them
to pay their respects to Gov. Mckinley in u
body. They were received cordially by the gov
ernor and were all introduced 10 him.
The house adopted n senate joint resolution pro-
vidng for the nppoin tmcnt OF n committee to
codify all amendments TO the Australian ballot
law, after amcnditg IL 80 as TO add the secretary
OF state and attorney general US an advisory
committee.
COLUMBUS, o., Fob. 17.-Send,s-h bin was
introduced by Mr. Becbe which is of general i'm.
portance as offccting indirectly the schools Of
the state. 1t provides that the state commits
sioncr OF common schools and the state board Of
examiners shall prepare NIL examination Quc5-
tions for the county examiners to use in the cx-
animation OF applicants for teachers certiii-
Gates. The questions are TO be sent to the ex.
amincrs in sealed packages, and not to be
opcned before the day of the examination. The
nf tp is m m n 4
uniform all over the state. Another hill intro.
duced in the senate prohibits i,incrant mcr-
chants from doing business Ia Ohio without q
state and local license. A bin was introduced
TO compel u garnshee to make return TO tho
court or before the day the summons Is re-
turned by the sheriff. house joint resolution
was adopted making the secretary OF state and
attorney general advisory members OF the joint
committee to codfy the amendments 10 the Aus
tralan ballot law. The joint committee to inves
tigate the leases made by the board Of public
works and canal commission organized and
adopted n resolution calling on the board and
commission to furnish n list OF ali lands and a
map of the territory in which they are located.
They will make thorough investigation Bills
passed: TO authorize the commissioners of
Ashland county TO issue $4,000 in bonds TO meet
deficiencies in the county funds amending Sec
tiou 6723 so that no proceeding TO reverse va.
cate or modify n Judgment or Anal order shall
be commenced unless within six months after
rendition OF Judgment or order unless the per
son entitled to such proceeding Is an miami or
Of unsound mind in which case the six months
sha.I be exclusive Of the time OF such disability:
prohibiting road supervisors from placing
bitches in front OF dwelling houses without til
ing or sewcring the same as not TO interfere
with the convenience OF tho property owner
Ronss-Bils passed: Providing fer the de-
struction by road supervisors OF plum and
cherry trees afflicted with black rot. requiring
notices OF county teachers examinations 10 be
published IN papers OF opposite politics amend,
children residing more than half q mile from
the school where they have legal residence
may attend the nearest school; to amend Sec
tion 5is0 by cScmpting from jury duty all per
sons OVER 20 years OF age; amending existing
statutes so that bills OF exceptions shall be fled
within fifty days from date OF ovrrrulinS OF mo-
tion for new trial; to amend Section 6ii5 in such
way as to authorize probate courts to
administrators, guardians, etc, to pay debts.
A hill was passed 10 supplement Section 0,S1
with these words: when II Judgment for
wages, rendered by q justice of the peace, is,
| by the defendant taken on error, rs herein pro
| vided to lhc court of common pleas and affirmed
the costs of suit shall include fee OF SIS for the
attorney of the defendant In error"
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. ls.-.Ssn1te-A bill was IT,
| troduced by Mr.. Abbott which looks to tho per-
| mauent establishment of u reiormatory for
| drunRards 1t provides that tho governor shall
| appoint two physicians who shall obtain quar-
| ters in Columbus, where they sh0A receive and
| treat citizens OF Ohio who are addicted TO the
I habitual use OF intoxicating liquors. A hill WAS
| introduced TO supplement- Section e,O2 so that
| the councn OF any municipal corporation may
| grant to any street railroad company the right
TO MAINTAIN ana operate tnt same anu sIl tNtn
| sions thereof for period OF ninety nine years
upon such company agreeing with the council OF
| such corporation TO pay certain percentage OF
| its gross receipts 10 the treasurer OF the mu-
| nicipality for its use. Bills passed Amending
| Sections hiT and $500 so rs TO allow garnishee to
| demand fees in advance, and II not paid he shall
| not be in contempt of court for falling to an
| swer: amending Section 4i2i by authorizing
! county commissioners TO build and maintain
/ public ferries where necessary, ard preferable
/ to bridges amending Section 7Ol4 by providing
| that any person who SELLS, assigns or gives
| away any claim against \ resident OF Ohio for
\ the purpose OF having the same collected by at
| tachmenv proceedings or otherwise In another
\ state shnll be fined on conviction So ana shSif
\ forfeit sech claim.
Housr-Mr. Flicls'nger introduced bin to
regulate the employment OF inmates OF peniten-
tiares, vcformatories and warehouses; In the
\ state. It provides THAI the total number 81
prisoners and inmates employed at one time in
these Institutions in the manufacture OF any one
kind Of goods which are manufactured in this
state oniside OF said institutions shall not ex-
ceed Ave per cent. OF the number OF all persons
\ in this state outside OF said penitentiaIies,
worRhcUscs and reformaiories employed in
| manufacturing the same kind Of goots ns shown
by the last federal census, except in industries
\ In which not more than iifty free laborerS are
I employed. bill was passed which provides
that when widow or widower petitions for as.
! signment OF dover in lands that are unim-
proved the court shall fix the value Of the dow
er in cash and order the sale Of so much Of the
/ land as may be necessary to pay the same.
Other bills passed.: Authorizing the village OF
Paulding to issue Sis 900 in bonds to construct
SCWcIS, uulcHulIB CAiS'lIlB othtutS ny HitNilik
it compulsory on common pleas Judges to ap-
| point boards OF visitors for the inspection OF
county charitable Institutions amending Sec.
tion 2Bil rs 10 extend TO all cities of the Soc
ond class the power to cause the marking Of
streets and the numbering OF houses: providing
for the intliction OF exemplary damages In case
, of conviction OF railroad authorities for over
charging customers In freight rates: providing
for creation Of library boards In all incorporated
villages OF the state.
COLUMBUS, Feb l9-Ssndte-Thc senate held
| q short session today and adjourned till the 23d
on account OF Monday being Washing Is birth
day. No business was transacted except the
signing OF few bills and the introduction of
two local bills One authorizes Bellevue u
transfer 5000 from tho street to the general
fund, and one authorizes Seville to transfer $40
from the street 10 the bridge fund.
Rouse-A bill which repeals the CARRIER salary
| law was introduced. 1t re-estabshes the Zee
system for the payment Of county orloials, hui
areduced scale is made for the auditor, treas
urer. clerk. probate Judge, recorder and sheriff
in ali counties having q population OF 10000 OF
more except in Hamilton and Cuyahoga, bill
| IN nrOyidp for abandonment of tho HOcl lino