Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
WORK OF The LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings or tho Lxxth Session OF the
Ohio General AsaombIy.

CoLUMBus, Feb 0-Sendts- senate unanf-
mously adopted the Joint resolution by Mr.. Mo
Conica providing for the appointment OF q com
mittee TO investigate rs to the number OF leases
made by tho ooard OF public works and canal
commission on state lands for gas purposes and
the amount of oil produced on such leases, and
to recommend what action should be taken by
ata resumed consideration OF tine SnoolS-Sutphen
contest, pgd after listening TO the arguments OF
as Ss the rSs was sen the follow
ing appointments to the senate for contrma-
ttun ns managers OF the penttentiary: julius
whiting, Jr;, republican, Of stark county; for
kius OF Marion county, resigned; Wells w. Mil
ending March 81, 1909; George A. Hay, OF
Coshocton county, for the term ending March
resigned William II. Reid Of Ross county, for
| the term ending March 81. 1894, vice f. f. Rem.
pie, OF Hooking county, resigned. A number OF
local bills were passed and the senate adjourned.
| Houss--Bills passed: Amending Section 4705
| so that county commissioners may pay all or
part OF costs in appeal cases from decision OF
where appellant fails to recover u sum equal TO
| the damages awarded; adding the Union Vet.
| any Ladies' Circle of the Grand Army OF the
| Republic to the section making 1t unlawful for
the orders; amending Section 26Ss so Us to com
| pei members OF volunteer fire companies to pre-
sent certificate OF service from chief before be-
| ing entitled to the exemptions provided in the
| section: providing that county examiners shall
hold examinations on the first Saturday OF April
|
subdistricts in all common branches and that
| successful applicants shall be entitled to enter
schools Of he county Svb ne sesoo Se
special sub.district in which such student
resides. The county examiners shall be paid
for their services out OF the county treasury
under section 4075 of the statutes. Among the
bills introduced were the following: Making
the discharge of q person by an employer on ac:
count Of connection with u labor organization
penal onense punishable by fine OF $500 or i'm
rNriln nrNn nnf nr Ann -nn r M
law providing for the employment OF tax in
qusitors; authorizing and directing the con
struction OF u state house and appropriating
s,0OO,0O0 for the same.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb 1O-Senate-The Shook.
Sutphen contest was resumed. Hon Charles A.
contestee. He reviewed the testimony and
claimed the contestee had made gain OF at
least five votes over those accredited to him
the face OF the returns, and that he had shown
by a preponderance Of evidence that he had at
majority over m .ns m
plumbing in cities OF the first, second and third
grades Of the first class, and cities of the first
grade of the second class to be appointed by
the mayor, to receive a salary OF ", 500 year.
Bills passed: ANpropriating Sl,1soOOO for tho
support OF the common schools.
ROuse-A joint resolution was offered by Mr..
Harsburger and Went over under the rules pro-
viding for an investigation OF charges OF fraud
in the late senatorial election Mr.. Strock Of
fered for adoption n Joint resolution, which was
laid over under the rules. 1t recites that the
standing committee on privileges apd elections
has been kept busy in hearing contested cleo
tion and has not yet completed such
work. and as there have been numerous bills re-
ferred to such committee amending the Aus
trann ballot law and 1t will be impossible to
consider the same for some time, it is recon-
mended that the president OF the senate and
speaker of the house each appoint committee
OF two to prepare such amendments. Senate
joint resolution by Mr.. McConica providing for
an investigation of the board OF public works in
connection with the leasing of land for gas pur-
poses was so adopted Bills passed @ amending
OF whirligigs or other devices within one-f0urth
OF mile of any agricultural grounds while q
fair is in progress; to amend Sections b5i7 and
$500 that garnishee may demand his wit
ness fee in advanced to permit East Liverpool,
Massilon, Mansfield THIN and Lima to elect
members of school board at large or by wards;
sppropriating sS97 338S to pay principal and in
terest on public debt, interest on irreducible
debt and expenses Of sinking fund commission;
authorizing the commissioners OF Ashland cOun-
ty to issue $4,000 in bonds to meet deficiencies
in general fund: authorizing the village of Hills
boro to issue $4,000 in bonds to supply system
} OF water works; authorizing the village OF St
Mary's to issue $4,000 in bonds to establish IN
electric light plant
; COLUMBUS, o., Feb. n-Sendte-The senate
to-day disposed of the Snook-Srtphen contes,
or one week to allow the senators
+ TO examine the law which had been cited by
both sides. The motion was disagreed to- The
vote was then taken on the question OF seating
I the contestant and 1t was sustained by vote OF
70 to TO- the same being made on party lines
The president of the senate then declared Mr..
/ Shook, republican the regularly and only
U elected judge for the district composed of the
counties OF Pauding, Williams ana Denance
S The McConica bill was indefinitely postponed
n 1t gave tombs tone dealers lien on the stones
. and unless they were paid for in three years
they had right to remove them from the Gem
r etery and dispose Of them to the highest bid
der. Bills passed: To supplement Section 524.
, by providing that II witness dies and his testi
s mony has been taken by stenographer, the same
:, may be incorpora ed in bill of exceptions, and
. In case of an appeal the stenographer may reac
n IL in future trials; TO ament Section BAL 80 as
to allow unmarried females an exemption o.
$500 in lieu of homestead; to authorize the city
:, OF Fremont 10 issue S35 900 in bonds to encOur
. eand maintain manufacturing establishment
II approved by two-thirds vote OF the people
n appropriating ssi 900 for the Ohio State univer
sity now in the treasury by reason of the one
twentieth of mill levy under the Hysell bill
authorizing Sandusky TO issue SO,OOO in bond
for sewer purposes. MIR. Eckly introduced a bill
to create another state office. IL provides for
u state sealer Of weights and measures, who's
l. Jurisdiction shall extend only to mines. HI
shall be appointed by the mine inspector an
have an office in the state house. His salary i
fixed at Sl 500 per annum.
p House-The Harshbarger joint resolution re
a questing Senator Brice TO take notice of tn
e charges Of improper methods in the election O
d Senator sherman was quietly laid away, /
was called up by Mr.. Daugherty, who moved 1t
= reference TO u select committee OF ono wit
7. leave to report at any time. The motion wa
n adopted and Mr. Daugherty was made custodia
OF the resolution. Bills passed: Amending SCI
q tion $3.50 so as to require the giving refusin
If of instructions uries matters OF law befor
!. final arguments are begun. extending to mt
u nicipal corporations of all grades the law pr
ID hibiting the blockadng of sidewalks by tempt
w ..y stockholders in the event of consolidation
s. railroad to bring suits affecting the same in tn
a. states in which each company was organized
/. Columbus, Feb. l2-Senats-The presiden
ie OF the senate appointed Messrs. McConca, Eel
il ley and Burns as members on the part of th
10 senate Of the Joint committee to investigate th
!" number OF lenses made by the board OF publ
lg works and canal commission for gas purpose
n and as TO the amount of oil produced unde
:, them and the disposition. Messrs. Phillips IN
h. Bcebc were appointed on the part of the sennt
I'd on the joint committee TO codfy the ament
ments TO the Australian ballot law and repOl
H. them to the house in one bill. Bills passed
Making appropriations to pay the principal IN
interest on the public debt and interest on u
irreducible debt; apprOpriating ssO,0O) to r.
deem bonds and pny mortgage indebtednet
es upon the Ohio state fair grounds
l., Eouse-Mr Flumerfelt introduced bill pr
in viding that February II OF each year shall |
~ known as Lincoln day and for all purposes
u considered AS the first dav OF the week III
nd intention II 70 make Lincoln birthday "a, ,leg
or Kissenger, Williams Price and Wagner a cor