Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-03-26
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF tho Lxxth Session of the
Ohio General Assembly.

COLUMBUS, mnrCn 1O.-Senute- Ino SenaNe
considered Mr.. McConica's house bill which pro-
hibits barbering on Sunday After considerable
discussion II was postponed for one week. Mr..
Parker's bill to authorize savings banks to loan
money on personal property under regulations
similar to those governing private bankers was
referred to the judiciary committee. The gov
ernor sent the following names to the senate for
confirmation: Adolph Levi OF Cincinnati as o
trustee of the Ohio university at Athens. to sue
coed John Hancock, deceased; Julius Whiting,
Jr,, reappointed as q member OF the board OF
managers of the Ohio penitentiary for the term
ending In April, 1895. The first nomination was
referred to a committee and the second was con-
hrmed The senate defeated house bill pro.
be paid ' by counties for T every hawk killed Bills
passed. To authorize county commissioners to
vacate roads that have been abandoned for q
shall not remove household goods under replev-
In proceedings for two days after serving de-
fendant with met notice Of the order; providing that
contests OF wills shall be tried before judges in.
stead ofjuries; amending Sections sos, 520i and
1902 by providing that bills of exceptions to de-
cisions shall be made within forty days after the
decision, and these exceptions to admission and
rejection OF evidence may be taken and that all
orders OF such proceedings shall be entered on
the court records, and that extension OF time
shall be entered on the bill Of exceptions.
Rouss-The house defeated Iden's senate bill
providing that when claim against resident
purpose of collection the claim shall be forfeited
and the person so diSposng OF IL be liable to n
nne OF N2U TO 1OU. B1llS passed: Amending sec
ton 1887 by authorizing boards OF education to
rent school houses to select normal schools
when 1t will not interfere with the regular dis
trict school; exempting cities OF the second
class third grade (Akron, Canton. Chillicothe,
Hamilton, Portsmouth. Sandusky. Steubenville
Youngstown. GAINESVILLE, Springheld), from the
provisions OF Section 2I02, which requires city
clerks to certify that the money Is In the treas
ury before condemnation proceedings for open
ing streets and alleys are commenced: imposing
penalty on the seller and miner for using other
than pure animal or vegetable oils in mines.
COLUMBUS, March 16-Sendts-The senate
concurred in the passage OF house bill which
aboishes the ONCE OF the secretary OF the state
board OF charities and confers his duties on q
clerk. The senate defeated house bill which
compels persons killing trespassing animals to
pay for them or be subject to conviction and inn
prisonment in the penitentary. Bills passed:
Providing that boards of equalization shall serve
property owners with notices Of intention to in
crease value Of property before the same is
done; to make harborers OF sheep killing dogs
as well as owners liable for the full amount OF
damage done by same; to prohibit fakirs from
exhibiting shows or vending wares within one
fourth OF mile OF county fairs.
Rouse-Much OF the session was taken up In
consideration of the two contested election
cases In the case OF Frazier against Paxton,
of Clermont county, there was unanimly OF
opinion, republican committee having re.
ported in favor OF the democratic contestee, and
Mr.. Paxton was declared entitled TO the seat ne
has occupied since the opening oil the session,
by q unanimous vote. There was o majority and
minority report in the case of w. III. Rowlen,
republican. against Benjamin F. Weybrecht,
democrat, the sitting member from Stark coun-
ty. The majority found that Mr.. Rowlen is en-
titled TO the seat and figure out for him ma
iority OF nine votes. The minority reach an en-
tirely different conclusion and find that Wey-
brecht is elected by majority OF 55 votes
After the minority report had been read and q
made, Mr. Wcybrecht the centestee, took the
floor In his own behalf and made an argument
that surprised his hearers, as It was his first
OratOriCal effort He followed by MIR, Dodge
in an argument for the contestor. The majority
report was then adopted by a strict party vote
to give place to Mr. Rowlen Bills passed:
Amending the Australian ballot law so as to eX-
empt townships, hamlets and villages not di-
vided into wards from the operation of q secret
ballot at spring elections.
COLUMBUS, March II. = Sendte-The senate
passed Il bill which provides for a state board OF
dental examiners. 1t shall consist OF four mem
bers and be appointed by the governor, all OF
whom shall es reputable dentists. The senate
passed house bill which provides in addition
to penalty OF $50 for railroads collecting
charges for switching cars refusing TO furnish
switching facilities, that damages not 10 exceed
e., 900 may be collected Other bills passed: To
authorize Mahoning county to issue $4,000 In
bonds to erect a bridge over the Mahoning river
at Youngstown; amending Section 1881 by pro-
viding that In all estates involving property be-
longing to minors. idiots or insane persons the
probate judge shall require the administrator or
will or not
Rouss-An interesting discussion was precip-
itated on the Clapp bill to prevent double taxa
tion. This the author seeks TO accomplish by
amending Sections 273l and 2Ta so that mort
cages shall be treated an interest in the prop
erty. The property owner is required to return
to the assessor the amount OF actual unpaid
mortgage, together with the name OF the holder.
which is reported 10 the auditor. When the tax
q receipt from the treasurer for the
| amount due on the mortgage, and this Is TO act
as partial payment on the principal or inter.
| Stark who was given the seat In the contest
against Mr. Weybrecht appeared at the bar OF
ae Bs passed Mains Son avaepe h OF the
| 800 900 pledged for an exhibit at the worlds
| fair increasing the salary of the director gen
eral to $4,000 and authorizing the expenditure OF
| s25,0O in preparing a memorial tablet repre-
sentative OF Ohio statesmen and soldiers; sup
| plementing Section 52i2 so that stenographic
notes OF a witness. taken by competent Ste
nographer on oral examination, shall be consid-
cred competent evidence in case OF death OF wit
ness when case is appealed; amending Section
| all seasons OF the year; making 1t obligatory on
| farmers TO destroy Canada thstles and other
| amendments to the Fisher bill amending the
| Australian ballot law were concurred in and the
new order OF business viii go. into operation a.
| the coming April election. AS finally agreed
| upon townships, hamlets and villages not d.
vided Into wards, provided they do not have a
| population OF over $500, are exempt from the
secret and blanket provision and may hold elec.
| tions for local onicerS in the old way.
| COLUMBUS, March lS.-Sendfe-SenatorA Abbott
| presented q petition of 800 citizens OF Morgan
county asking the legislature TO request by joint
| resolution, the members in congress from Ohio to
support measure to constructs q ship canal from
| Cleveland to Marietta. Senator Parker intro
duced a bill to repeal the law giving the tiremen
| OF Cleveland twelve hours on and twelve hours
| of. Two or three unimportant local bills were
| passed and the senate adjourned.
House DR. Wanzer introduced bill pro
viding for the appointment OF board Of five
examiners by the governor, who shall issue
certificates to those who hold diplomas from
q reputable college, and examine other per
sons wishing to practice the profession for q
fee of 40, no part of which will be refunded II
| the applicant fails TO receive certificate. Bills
| introduced: Providing that tranmen on rail
roads shall not be in continuous service for
more than fifteen hours, and not again go on
duty until after having eight hours rest, and
fixing penalty of from 1900 to l,500 fins for
violating the act TO provide that flagmen shall
before being engaged in such employment, have
two years experience as brakeman, and making
| them equally responsible with conductors for
| protection of trains on which they are EN-
| DlOyel: prevent the sale of liQuOr within one