Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-23
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF tho LXXth Session OF the
Ohio General Assembly.

CoLUMBUs, April 13.-Scndte - Tho senate
passed n bill which provides that any company
operating railroad over thirty miles In length,
In whole or in part within the state, shall not
permit any conductor, engineer, fireman, brake
man or any trainman on any train, or any tele.
graph operator who has worked in his respective
capacity for fifteen consecutive hours to again
go on duty or perform any work until he has mad
at least eight hours rest except In cases of dc.
tention caused by accident. Ten hours shall
constitute q days work. Any railroad COM
pany violating any OF the provisions of this act
shall be liable to penalty OF not less than 5000,
nor more than 81 900 for the first offense and for
any subsequent offense OF not less than 81 900
nor more than 81, 800. The governor appointed
and the senate confirmed Robert NJ Hazeltlne,
for the term ending ~ April, 1895. The governor
sent the name Of b. $. Stanton, of Cincinnati,
to the senate for confirmation us o member OF
the state board Of health for the term ending In
December, 1893, vice j. l.. Anderson, resigned.
The nomination was referred The senate agreed
to the report of the committee Of conference on
the general appropriation bill Bills passed:
Authorizing the mayor of Cleveland to appointan
additional police Judge; making amendments to
law applicable TO townships and municipalities
having q population OF less than 1900.
HotHe-Thc conference committee on the gen.
erul appropriation bill reported and 1t was
adopted, thus completing the appropriations for
the session. The total amount appropriated as
finally agreed upon is $s,257,S7i II. The house
regulate the employment OF the inmates Of the
penitentiaries, reformatories and warehouses;.
The bill provides that the total number OF pris-
oners and inmates at one time in the peniten-
tiaries warehouses; and reformatories of this
state In the manufacture OF any one kind OF goods
which are manufactured In this state outside OF
said penitentiaries, workhouses and reforma-
tories shall not exceed five per cent, OF the
number Of all persons in this state outside of
said penitentiaries, warehouses; and reforma-
tories employed in manufacturing the same
kind OF goods. The bill authorizing pool selling
Mt regular association mile race tracks, lost yes
terday. was reconsidered and again defeated.
Bills passed: Authorizing the appointment, by
the state inspector Of shops and factories. of an
inspector Of powder and dynamite factories and
storehouscs
COLUMBUS April 14--Sendte-The senate en-
acted into law Mr.. Woods house bill which pro-
vides for the employment of one lady physician
in all the insane asylums OF the state. The SEN
ate passed Mr. Baird's house bill to require
railroad companies to furnish steps or platforms
so that the rise TO the car platform and steps
will not be more than twelve inches in length.
The senate enacted into o law house bill au-
thorizing the state food and dairy commissioner
@ a. o pay
OF fishermen arising by reason OF con,
tiscation by the state; appropriatns $500
National Women's Relief Corps Home at Madi.
son. Lake county; amending Section se3 SO as to
permit property owners to compel by suit coun-
" commissioners to remove distractions from
public roads; amending Section 1886 so rs TO re-
euire locomotive engineers to sound alarms at
private crossings; authorizing village councils
OF the state to require property owners to con-
struct sidewalks; giving common pleas courts
concurrent jurisdiction with probate courts in
cases relating to concealing assets OF estates;
providing that all municipal corporations shall
advertise all contracts involving an expenditure
OF more than 1870.
House-Among others the following bills wei Q
passed: Amending the compulsory education
Jaw so that parents who wish to educate their
children at home may do 80 by going before
the probate court; making mandatory on loco
motive engineers to sound the whistle and ring
the bell before approaching any crossing where
the view is obstruoted reorganizing the militia
OF the state by increasing the number OF COM
panies from 92 to l02, and fixing the maximum
number Of men at 55 and the minimum NJ 35, to
conform with the United States tactics.
COLUMBUS, April l5.-Stndte-The president
OF the senate appointed the following sen.
ators on the committee to investigate the cost
OF railroad fares, under the Carpenter resolu.
ton, and TO report ut the next session. Carpcn.
ter, Forbes and Obi. Mr.. Lampson, who was
one of those first named, said that he was in
favor OF q two-cent straight fare and asked to
Oil was put on in his place. The Grithn bill to
reduce freight rates was seconded and referred
TO the comrSlttee on railroads and telegraphs
The governor appointed and the senate CON
tirmed as trustees OF the deaf and dumb asy'
lum I. p. Evans of Dayton, for the term end
ing in April, 1887; George Hamilton, OF East
Liverpool, for the term ending in April 1891
Bills passed Requiring all street railway com
panes using electricity or other rapid motive
power to keep watchmen ut dangerous cross
ings providing for the appointment OF two ad
ditional assistant mine inspectors; providing
that all stairways in public buildings, hotels
and factories shall be equipped with hand rails
state to own and control lines extending into
other states.
Rouse-The house took up Senator Nichols
| ballot bill considering 1t section by section, Mr.
| Workman offered an amendment striking from
| the first section the part exempting county pre-
cincts from the Australian system. The amend
reads: Hereafter elections OF all public ON
GERS, except school directors, in this state shal
| be conducted according to the provisions Of thi
| with"
COLUMBUS, April l8,-Sendts - The senat
passed bill which reenacts the law creating
| the canal commission. Their term OF ono
| would expire next month, and the new bill pro
| vides for only two members for two years, bu
the governor may dispense with their services
| before that time. The house bill to reorganiz
the national guard OF the state in conformit
| with regular army regulations was passed. /
| increases the number OF companies from 92 4
| l02 and fixes the minimum and maximum nun
| ber of members of each company at IS and 55 re
| spectively. Other important bills were passed
| house bill which restores the state levy 70
and bill which transfers 1900, 900 from the sink
ing fund to the general revenue fund.
R0use-The house concurred in the senate Join
appointing
| flowed lnnds In the northern part OF the state, /
Lucas, Erie, Cuyahoga and other counties TIL
lands in question were sold to the state abou
1850, and when the water receded from the over
| flowed lands by reason of drainage they wer
| again sold by the national government to privat
individuals. The committee will investigate tn
matter during the summer and report at tn
| adjourned session next january. The hous
passed an important measure this afternoon
being Senator Won Seggerns' bill amending Sc,
tion 3sO8. II raises the per cent. OF their paid
capital, and deposits savings banks ar
permitted to loan on real estate securities froi
fifty TO Seventy-five per cent. Bills passed
Continuing the Office Of canal commissioner 10
two years, the governor to appoint two men
bers from different political parties; authori
ing county commissioners In counties having n
workhouse, to parole INDECENT prisoners: autho
iZing the trustees of townships In counties nj
having cities OF the first or second grade TO lev
special road tax Of one mill; amending Secto
1925 80 than an appeal may be taken from d.
cisions OF mayors, in cases OF violation OF ord
nances, In common pleas courts; appropriatr
10000 to pay deficiencies at the boys industri
home at Lancaster; placing contests of judicii
election cases In the hands OF courts, instead
the senate.
COLUMBUS April i8-Senate-Sev everal loc
bills were rushed through under suspension
the rules and routine business transacted. II
Columbus reorganization bill failed to pass
| one vote, three OF the republicans voting again