Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-09
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of tho LXxth Session of the
Ohio General Assembly.


legislation to relieve the townships having funds
deposited In the bank. The senate passed two
bills for that purpose. One authorizes Paines-
Vile to issue S14 coo in bonds and the other au-
thorlzes Mentor township, Lake county, to iS-
sue 1880 in bonds to meet deficiencies. The
senate indefinitely postponed q house bill pro-
vide for the payment OF a bounty OF twenty-five
cents each for killing hawks. The senate passed
bill which will reduce the number OF paroles
granted by the board of managers OF the pcni-
tentiary. 1t amends the law by requiring unan-
imous consent of the board instead of tho con-
sent of q majority Of them. The governor ap-
pointed and the senate confirmed Thaddeus E.
sromley, of Pickaway county, as q trustee OF
tho boys industrial school at Lancaster, for the
term ending In April 1895 He also SEM the
name OF G. U. Osborn to the senate for confirm
alton as fish commissioner and game warden
for the term ending in May, 1897
House-Bills passed. To provide for the re-
moval Of bodies from abandoned buria! grounds
on public highways; appropriatng si3i,OO0 10
pay deficiencies in various state institutions;
appropriating 5000 to meet deficiency In con-
struction Of women relief corps building at
Madison, Lake county; authorizing the board
to issue 5000 in bonds to meet deficiencies
caused by the wreck of the Painesville bank;
authorizing Mentor special school district to Is.
so as to provide that before placing valuation
upon realty by boards of equalization or decen-
NAL assessors the owners must be notified: re-
ducing the number of officials at the peniten-
tiary nd legaliZing the appointment OF others
by the board of managers The bill amending
Section 1881 SO that all county surveying and en-
gineering shall be given to county surveyor IN
oil counties except Hamilton, was amended to
except Cuyvhoga county and passed. The bill
authorizing mine and quarry operators to cross
roads was passed.
COLUMBUS, March 3O-Senate-The bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of q commission to To-
cate an insane asylum in the eastern part OF the
state came up and an amendment providing
that the asylum should not be located within
one hundred miles of any other asylum was de-
feated, but one limiting the distance to forty
miles was agreed to and the bill finally passed
The senate agreed to the house amendments to
the bill compelling county commissioners to
give all engineering to county surveyors, and 1t
is now q law. 1t applies to all counties in the
state except Hamilton and Cuyahoga. Bills
passed: Repeating an act to regulate the hours
OF service of Cleveland flrcmen; correcting
technical error in law authorizing Ironton to
issue $4,000 in bonds for street improvements.
Nouse-The bill to reduce the fee to be paid by
contributing members of the Ohio National
Guard from 50 to So was defeated. The house
adopted senate joint resolution calling on the
members in congress from Ohio to support
measure to appropriate 100000 in addition to
the amount now appropriated to aid and pro-
mote the worlds fair. The bill TO repeal the
CARRIER fee bill so far as II applies to sheriff.
the house to-day joint resolution was
adopted which provides for the appointment OF
convict labor in Ohio Bills passed: Authoriz-
ing the commissioners OF Belmont county to
issue $50, 900 in bonds to complete roads amend
ing Section 656i so that jurors in justices courts
shall receive 81 a day: fixing the salary of city
solicitors In cities OF the second class. third
grade. at $1,000 per annum: repeating the bill
providing for shorter hours for Cleveland fire.
men. The conference commuters report on the
eonErgIsse,naI s. disi5Eistng bin as & disagrsse
wards reappointed and reported in favor OF
agreeing TO the house amendments, This report
was adopted and the bill became q law
COLUMBUS, March 3l.--Sendts-Blls passed
Providing that county commissioners shall
not be allowed to let ditch contracts for less
than 500 feet amending Section 1854 so as 10 au-
thoriZe county commissioners to ascertain and
establish all public highways and fix their
boundaries; amending Section i0l7 so as to pre-
vent township boards OF education from employ
ing school superintendentS for q longer period
than for which the members are elected. The
senate finance committee reported the general
appropriation bill late in the afternoon and IL
was passed.
Houss-Mr. Harsbarger's bill, requiring all
railroad companies to sell thousand-mile books
at the rate OF two cents per mile, was discussed.
The author said 1t did not in the slightest de-
gree interfere with the passage OF the bill max
ing two cents per mile the legal fare in Ohio.
Mr.. Winn, of Defiance offered an amendment.
which WAS adopted, providing that the books
shall be good for any five persons presenting the
same. The amendment offered by Mr.. Helm
lein OF Belmont county, exempting roads under
twenty-five miles in length from the provisions
OF the bill was also adopted The bill
was passed by II ayes to 3 nays.
The special committee appointed by the house
to investigate the charges OF corruption made
against Representative Daugherty, growing out
OF the recent United States senatorial contest,
presented its report exonerating that gentle
mon from the charges of bribery. The confer
ence committee on Mr.. Winn's election bill re-
ported in favor of the senate receding from it's
amendments. The report was agreed to and the
bill is now q law. 1t provides that township
elections may be held in the original precincts,
and where divided by boards of election only
one assessor is required to be elected. 1t also
provides for the election under the old system
OF o common pleas Judge in the Muskingum sub
division and q representative in Medina county.
Bills passed: Amending Sec 4lii to make valid
deeds made prior to 1860 that were not acllnowl-
edged in the presence of witnesses, as required
by law: amending Sections 1886 ana 5933 so as
to require notice OF contests OF wills and pro-
ceedings to begin within two years from date of
admission TO probate; providing for the reduc-
ton of freight tariffs throughout the state from
Section ai7 so as 10 permit the use of alarm bells
and other electrical devices at railroad
crossings.
COLUMBUS, O., April I.-Ssndte-The senate
passed q bill by Senator McConica amending the
mechanics lien law so rs to give laborers and
material men lien on oil and gas wells for Ia
Dor performed and material furnished The sen.
ate confirmed the appointment OF Baldwin H.
| Moltkcn, OF Washington c. H. as a trustee of
the GIFTS lnuuStral ScnOOl, TO succeed himself
| Bills passed: To authorize Mt. Gilead To issue
| $4,000 in bonds for street improvements: au-
| thorizing Huron, Erie county, to increase the
| levy for school purposes to three mills; provd-
ing for q non-partisan board of library trustees
| In Dayton; authorizing Union township Put
| nam county, 10 levy tax of four mills for road
| purposes; to authorize LaGrange, Lorain coun-
| ty, TO issue $1,000 in bonds to finish school
| house.
Rouss-Mr. Taylor reported from the finance
| committee senate joint resolution by Mr.. Hide
| brand amended so us to provide for adjourn.
ment Monday, April H. and it was adopted in
| the house. Bills passed.; Authorizing the
| Women's Christian association OF Cleveland to
| indenture children born in the retreat and exer.
| else jurisdiction over them after being given In
| adoption; authorizing the commissioners of
| Tuscarawas county to issue 40 900 in bonds to
construct a bridge over Tuscarawas river at
| Dover; TO provide for the retention during vaca-
| tions at institution for the deaf and dumb of
| pupils who have no homes to go to- providing
| for the appointment of tax commissioners by
| common pleas or supreme courts in cities of the
| first class; authorizing Columbus to issue bonds
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