Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-13
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Lxxth Session of the
Ohio General Assembly.

CoLuMBus, Feb. 2.--Ssndts-The senate had
board of public works and canal commissioners |
to lease state lands for oil purposes. 1t was |
finally passed after being amended so as 10 re-
Qure the commission and board to advertise |
their intention TO lease the lands and require |
them to lease to the highest responsible bidders.
Bouse-The house took up the Brice resolu-
tion. Mr. Strock, from the committee on cleo.
tions, reported back the resolution with an
amendment providing rs follows THAT the
whole matter be and hereby is referred for such
action as may be proper TO the senate OF the
United States, with the further request that
Hon, John sherman proceed in accordance with
the rules of the United States senate and cause
such inquiry TO be made into the eligibility OF
the said Calvin s. Bricc to scat In the United
States senate and secure such action thereon as
the facts ascertaned may warrant" The re-
port OF the committee was adopted and the res
democrats ,refrained from voting and 81 repub..
| licans voted in the affirmative. Mr.. Taylor, OF
| Champaign, demanded u coll OF the house and
s5 members, % Of them democrats, answered to
| thcir names, which placed them on record as be-
ing present and not voting when the resolution
ssiss7 @ 0p' to pay .' for Publication of lists q
| cities and villages entitled to be advanced
in class under the last federal census.
| Bills introduced: Amending section BOSS so as
| to authorize county commissioners to provide
| by taxation for the building OF armorics; OK.
| tending the jurisdiction of the state inspector
of shops and factories over hospitals medical
| institutes and asylums, nnd requiring oil may.
| ors to assist him; to provide for the payment OF
| local bountics pledged to volunteers under the
calls of the president for soldiers issued July
| and August 4, 1852.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 3-.S.ndte-Mr McConca In
| troduced q joint resolution providing that the
president OF the senate and speaker OF the house
| appoint committee of three on the part OF the
yestigate and report to the senate and house the
| number OF leases made by the board OF public
works for gas purposes to date; the number OF
ber Of such leases on which oil is produced the
amount OF oil that has been produced on such
lands and the disposition OF the same; and
| hat nnv
cured for the oil which has been produced. The
committee is authorized to send for papers and
witnesses. Bills passed: Providing that every
laborer who sues to recover wages after de-
manding the same in writing and RECEIVERS In q
Justices court shall be allowed 70 for attorney
| ment is affirmed he shall be allowed Sl5 for at
torney fees; amending Section 1924 by provid-
ing that corporations chartered prior to tho
adoption of the present constitution may com
ply with all laws now In force without forfeit
ing original charter rights; Bills introduced;
Amending Section $50 by providing that boards
of trustees of county children's homes shall con
sist OF four members and be non-partisan; to
| give probate courts jurisdiction in misdemean
ors, SO to assist the common pleas courts In
disposing of business; authorizing Findlay to
issue Sl5OO00 in bonds to encourage mnnufactur
ing and for Improvement purposes Mr.. Park
er, of the committee on privileges and elections
reported back substitute for Mr. Carpenter
redistricttng bill. The Shook. .Sutphen contest
was continued. The contestee finished reading
his evidence and the evidence In rebuttal was
read. The evidence showed gain of ten vote.
house-Thc following bills We're passed: Ap
j propriating $4,000 for the Ohio state univer
, sity;. amending Section 74es,l by giving t,
lands for fair, grounds; preventing super
5 yisors from digging a ditch or ai max
5 property without providing temporary drain
Following bills were introduced in the House
Providing that no one shall be appointed as az
ministrator OF an estate who Is not o resident o
, Ohio, save a husband, widow or next of kin; re
ducing legal interest from to per cent.
COLUMBUS, Feb 4.-Senats-The senate tc
day passed the substitute for Mr.. Carpenter
congressional reapportionment bill. The reput
. licans had agreed on the bill and after brie
I statement BY Mr.. Lampson the previous que:
t tion was moved and sustained by II party vote
The bill makes sixteen republican districts an
five democratic The senate reconsidered tn
bill to authorize the canal commission an
n board of public works 10 lease state lands 70
= oil purposes, and postponed further considers
tion till February TO- Bills introduced: To pc
f init railroad companies whose lines extend ou
side the state to issue greater amount OF bond
!, than they have stock, when such issue is for u
i purpose Of consolidation; to amend Section 69s
=. So as to allow owners Of cattle to dehorn thel
}, without employing skilled surgeons to perforl
d the operation, and protecting such persons fro
4 prosecution for cruelty to animals; to repe
u the act creating the state board Of pardons an
n to re-enact the old law giving the governor fu
fH op 19I
election precincts on petition OF voters outsle
of cities OF first, third and fourth grades OF II
- first and second class; authorizing the disburs
ment from the state treasury of the fund
d mated by Wayne county to secure the state q
r ricultural experiment station.
XOUse-There was mild tilt IN the house du
y ing consideration OF the bill conferring pow'
,r on the clerk OF Montgomery county to appoint
- commission of five, not more than three OF who
should be members Of the same political part
e whose duty it shall be to redistrtct the city
=, Dayton into wards. Tho discussion was not
G. citing but earnest, and the bill finally passe
n The following bill to provide penalty for {
II lenses against the pence OF passengers on ra
| hyI Iianrdnrlv conduct obscene language. OF
ir eTwise unlawfully interfering with the pea
- and comfort Of passengers upon any pi
"a be fined not more than Ss5 or impr
oned not more than ten days, or botf
IS Other bills passed: To provide for the appoil
n ment OF road viewers to lay out county roaC
. authorizing Fremont to issue $4,000 In bono
lie to prevent double taxation upon mortgaged n
~ a capital ofrense Is adjourned to another tel
'o OF court q new jury shall be drawn; to strl
OF out of the Australian ballot law the clause y
IA ballot shall be rejected for any technical erro
~ COLUMBUS, Feb. 5.-.Senats-Mr McMack
~ ~ introduced bill in the senate to-day which p
d. vides that at semi-annual settlements betwe
60 corporation treasurers and auditors money IN
% be transferred from one fund to another ur
IN the approval Of the mayor and city council,
err mayor and the commission In cities having su
-. II commission No sinking fund balance sh
CT be transferred to any fund except OF the so
le ch arac er. bill introduced by MI Van Cl'
of amends the parole law 5y prowidllng In, ,9as u,
m paroles have been approved BY the governor,
70 bill was introduced by Mr.. Clingmin amend
w Section 1923 by giving mayors OF municipalit
of power to try petty ofenses by jury and mink
their jurisdiction final
Hotise-Gruin buyers have habit OF usin
he small brass bucket with which to establish
ist weight OF wheat which is said to inyaria
m leave the farmer short several bushels on
zen harvest. Mr. Sterrett, OF Miami proposes
at break up the practice, and today introduce,
.a bill to prevent the use OF any measure OF
an an thnn the standard half bushel in determ' N
MS the weight of wheat Bills passed: Autho
ocs ing the commissioners OF Cuyahoga county
'as pay 800 for medical attendance on Dep
i'm Sheriff Joe Goldsoll. injured while in pursuit
ros burglars; authorizing the commissioners OF
~, OTTO county to issue 10000 in bonds 70 rede
W .io outstanding Indebtedness.
'as COLUMBUS, Feb. S.-Sendte-The senate
ur- In session about twenty minutes to-day.
was introduced to amend Section 1853 by add
lad incurable insanity or confinement In an ins
ty asylum for three years to the grounds for
the vorce. Mr. Abbott introduced o bill TO am
haS | Section G968 so as to prevent fishing for salr
, aae between October and March.
10 House-Bils introduced: Requiring all I
and roads over forty miles in length to heat cars
NV steam and prohibiting the use OF car sto'
and amending Section 65g5 so as to prohibit cases
ing appealed from a iusticeS court unless