Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-30
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF tho Lxxth Session of the
Ohio General Assembly.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 1o.-Stndte-The senate did
little business to-day except pass few local
bills and bill appropriatinR si30li TO provide
for deficiency caused by the publication of the
constitutional amendments. Just before I'D
1ourhment Speaker Laylin announced the death
OF Representative Henry p. Camp at his home.
OF Homer, Medina county, last night, at the age
oil ~ years. Following tho announcement Rep
coincidence, which wero accepted by rising
vote, to adjourn us mark of respect.
,.a hoass'-1Mr Dodge, Of Cuyahega county, Of
portance to Ohio 1t calls on the Ohio delegn-
ton IN congress to use oil honorable means to
secure the passage OF o blu introduced by Mr..
the state for swamp lands This means about
$4,000 for the state. treasury as about that
ment by citizens Of Ohio IN so censress
passed an act ceding TO tho different states all
swamp lands over which they had jurisdiction.
These lands as the country was developed be-
came valuable, and the state failing to look
after the property private individuals applied
inal sum per acre. The pending bill proposes to
refund to the state all money paid individuals
for the swamp lands which were ceded by the
fered by Mcssrs Mcconnell and Fisher, OF
Prcble, respectively, instructing the judiciary
against the encroaehments OF foreign corpor-
ations and the committee on revision to report
% more effective e., method OF improving
public roads and highways, were adopted.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 20.-Thc senate transacted
but little business to-day. Two bills of minor
Importance were passed. President Harris ap-
pointed Senators Nichols. Carpenter OF Fayette,
Abbott, Forbes and Shaw rs committee to re.
wise the judicial districts as provided 1t shall be
Host..Senaior Idens bill to authorize the
commissioners Of Licking county to appropriate
ga, 900 for the purchase OF q permanent camping
ark was read u third time, debated at length,
and postponed for one week: Mr.. Dodge's joint
resolution calling on the Ohio delegation u in con. @
Rea bill, providing for the refunding TO
the tn ;S,a, several states of the money money paid Paid
the cee'ng OF such lands to the state in 1880 met
with considerable opposition when called up for
adoption. Mr.. Griffin offered an amendment,
having an object directly opposed to the propo-
delegation to defeat the bill. The matter was
finally postponed until tomorrow. The house
was Inundated with flood OF local bills upon
every conceivable subject, and few of them
were passed. Tho following bills of general
nature were introduced: Amending section 4sl4
by providing that parties having dogs stolen can
recover their assessed value from parties steal
ing them and imposing a penalty; amending
section 63l5 by prohibiting constables from
moving furniture under replevin proceedings,
when same is sold on instaliment plan, without
amending section 1918 by prohibiting sheriTs
from removing furniture under replevin pro-
ings, when sold on installment plan, without Civ
ing parties two days time to make payment:
restraining and limiting testators from making
indefinite beQuests and barring full settlements
OF estates by allowing the heirs to appoint an
administrator to establish shares where residue
is unknown: prohibiting the killing OF quails in
Ohio for five years: to prohibit the unauthorized
and improper use Of Loyal Legion and Grand
Army badges.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 2i.-S>ndte Mr.. Van
Cleaf offered q resolution in the senate to-day
which was adopted and read follows: Re
solved that the committee on military affairs OF
the senate be and is hereby directed TO investi-
gate and ascertain the condition and progress
Of the ranscribing OF the roster OF Ohio soldiers
in the war OF the rebellion and previous wars,
and the publication Of the same also how much
fypa veil ha Nrah tn. pNplsf
work and whether all the clerical force hereto
fore employed upon the work Is now necessary;
s saio sn c8mmis'ee I" report 10 the senate
Bills introduced: Requiring boards OF elections
to be In session on the day before election TO
give voters who have been absent an opportuni-
ty to register and to strike from registration
lists all names Of persons who did not vote at
last previous election; TO prohibit the majority
OF stockholders in joint stock companies from
disposing OF their stock without giving stock
holders two weeks notice and making any sale
In violation of this provision void: providing
that corporations chartered prior to the present
constitution may comply with all its re-
quirements without FORGETTING their previous
rights; amending present law limiting number
OF voters in any precinct to five hundred. by
making IL discretionary with board OF elections,
and permitting division of precincts by the
board on petition of majority OF the voters.
to provide for the election OF assessors In
precincts composed OF twenty in more than one
township. Adjourned.
House-The house went on record this morn
ing as being in favor OF direct vote OF the peo
pie in the choice of u United States senator.
Mr.. PaXton's resolution was the pending Qucs-
ton. 1t calls on the Ohio delegation in congress
to aid in securing the passage of the pending
bill providing for an amendment to the consti-
tuition under which United States senators shall
be elected on general ticket and by direct
vote as other state officers. Bills passed.: au-
thorizng the board OF education of Mansfield TO
issue 80 900 in bonds to complete and furnish
high school building authorizing section 1904
rs amended May /, 1891, so as to provide for
| OF township trustees ten days before and on
| election day; amending section 696s SO as to
| prohibit the catching OF suckers and mullet-
heads with net and seines in the Scioto river
and Its tributaries.
CoLUaBUs Jan. 22.-.Sendte-The senate held
short session to-day and adjourned till Monday
at ocloclS Mr.. McMackin offered resolution
| In the senate to-day providing for the appoint
| ment OF committee OF three TO draft bill OF q
| general nature which will authorize municipal
| acts without calling on the legislature for aa-
thority 1t was referred to the committee on
| judiciary. II such u law was enacted u would
do away with large amount OF legislation.
Howe-Bnls introduced: Amending section
40 revised statutes so as to permit the advance.
ment OF cases on the supreme court docket
where they relate to damage suits arising from
breach Of contract following personal in1uries
providing for recovery OF damages against city
or county for loss OF property sustained by riot
Bills passed: Authorizing Lynchburg 10 issue
bonds for street Improvement purposes; amend
into its provisions the Holiday law OF last win
ter and provide that when minors or saloon
Keepers give testimony cr1tnlnaEng them-
selves they shall not be liable; increas.
| ing the salary Of members Of the general
assembly to 81 900 per annum; providing for the
sale of certain swamp lands within the state
| and turn the proceeds into the county treasury;
amending sections 55i7 and 65O0 so as TO permit
| witnesses in garnishee cases to demand fees, in
advance as in other cases. Adjourned until the
| 25th -f
COLUMBUS, O., Jan 25-Senate-The senate
convened at 4 O'clock and was In session for
| about an hour. The governor sent the name OF
| E. A. Jones' of Athens county, to the senate for
| confirmation as trustee OF the Ohio university,
andit was referred to the committee on univer.
| stiles and colleges There being less than a
quorum present the bills for third reading
| were postponed till tomorrow. Among the bills
| introduced were the following: Amending sec.
ton 1851 by diyiding the one.twentieth OF mill
| levy for the Ohio State university under the
Hysel bill as follows: Ohio State university
one-fortieth OF mill; Miami and Ohio universe
| ties, one-eightieth OF n mill between them
and the other one-eightieth to be divided
| between the nOn-sectarian colleges Of tse
| state, college to receive to exceed
| 81 900, and providing for free scholarships;
giving tombstone manufacturers and dealers a
lien on tombstones and monuments when the
| same have not been paid for; amending sec
| tiOnS 2f2 and 263 by giving citizens power To