Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-16
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF tho LXXth Session OF tho
Ohio General Assembly.

passed q bill which provides for the appoint.
ment of an inspector OF plumbing and two as
sistants In cities Of the third grade Of the frst
clrss and in cities OF the first grade and second
class, The senate passed u bill which looks to
an Improvement OF county roads 1t authorizes
township trustees to increase the levy for road
purposes one mill, when such increaseis to be
paid for in labor. Other bills passed. Requir-
ing county commissioners to let oil work
amounting to Si00 or more by contract; author
izing GAINESVILLE to issue $50 900 In bonds to build
o new school house; providing that administra.
tors of estates in Ohio shall reside In this state;
fixing the fine for tapping or tampering with
electric light or power wires at IS and also i'm
prisonment in the county Jail from two to six
months or both. - - ~
Hous..-Bills swere passed: To prohibit the sale
of liquor within one mile OF the National Sol
oiers' Home Mt Dayton; to provide state board
of dental examiners to be appointed by the gov
ernor. The senate amendments to the general
appropriation bill and tAe bill dividing the state
into two oil inspection issicts We're noli-con-
Cured In and both went TO conference commit
tees Quite q number OF local measures were
also passed.
COLUMBUS, April 6.-Sendte-Ex-Gov Camp
bell called at the senate chamber to-day and a
recess was taken in his honor He was called
to the chair and made q few remarks which
were heartily applnudcd. Bills passed. 10 au.
thorize Xcnia to issue 900 in bonds for street
improvements authorizing township trustees
to protect sidewalks in the same manner as niu-
inequalities; requiring county commissioners to
erect guard rails on tho sides of all bridges and
embankments OF q dangerous height amending
Section CSC by increasing pay of jurors in JUS
tices' courts from fifty cents TO II per cay; sup
plementing Section 1922 so as TO permit children
living ono and half miles from the schoolhouse
where they are apportioned to attend nearest
school, providing uniform mode OF aclknowl-
edgments tor conveyance OF real estate; author
izing Mansfield to issue 100000 in bonds for
street improvements II approved by vote Of
the people. Bills introduced: Providing that
one of the assistant state workshop and factory
inspectors shall inspect powder mills and dyna
mite factories, Gov. Mckinley appointed and
the senate confirmed II. ID. Vincent, OF McCon
the the term rir' ending in in May 1895. The senate
adopted resolution granting the use OF the SEN
ate chamber to the Ohio worlds fair commits
sion after the close OF the session OF the general
assembly.
Rous bills passed: Giving courts Of com.
mon pleas concurrent Jurisdiction with probate
courts to hear and determine all cases of per.
sons charged with concealing assets of an estate;
for relief of $. X. Rand, treasurer of Lake coun-
ty, anG his Sureties, said officer having lost Sl0
90 through the failure OF the Paige bunk. Prop
osition to be submit I'd to u vote OF the people:
authorizing boards OF education to purchase for
each school in their respective districts, one
copy of "Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio"
to be used as reference and text book. Senate
amendments to the bill authorizing the sale OF
section OF land in the Paulding county reser'
voir, and the bill authorizing Toledo to issue
100000 in bonds to complete the natural gas
plant were concurred in.
COLUMBUS. April 7.--Ssaate--To-iay the gov
ernor appointed and the senate confirmed Henry
II. McFadden, of Steubenville, rs member OF
the board of state charities for the term ending
in April, 1895; also C. N. Schmicli, OF Lectonia,
rs a trustee OF the Cleveland asylum for the in.
sane for the term ending in April, 1893 The
Paige bank failure is causing much special leg
slation. The senate enacted two bills into laws,
both being made necessary by the failure OF the
bank. One authorizes the commissioners OF
n oil I1tr 70 thp pf nj n
county and the suretios on his onlcial bond from
the payment OF Sl0,0)Olo lost in the bank failure,
II approved by q majority OF the people. The
other authorizes Painesville township 10 issue
s25OO In bonds TO meet deficiencies caused by
the failure. Bills passed: To provide for the
election of an additional judge in the Mahoning-
Auglaize and Franklin county districts; appro-
priating se75 to pay B. +. Weybrccht for ex-
penses in his contest for representative from
Stark county; authorizing Butler county 10 is
sue S2'OOO in bonds to improve n road: author
iZing West Milton TO issue sl5,C0) in bonds for
waterworlis and town hall purposes, II approved
by q vote OF the people; prohibiting the entering
OF horse under false pretenses in trial OF
speed; prohibiting individuals corporations and
firms from attempting to prevent their EN-
ployes from belonging TO labor organizations;
authorizing city councils TO grant street rail.
way companies franchises for period OF
ninety-nine years. ..
House.-A large grist of bills OF local nature
were passed, being mainly the authorization OF
various cities asd counties TO issue bonds for
local purposes. No business OF general interest
was transacted. .... .t... g.
COLUMBUS, April s-Rouse - There was u
lively row In the house over concurriny In sen
ate amendments to Mr.. Richards bill providing
for an additional common pleas judge in Port
age county. The democrats desired to concur.
but the republicans voted to non-concur and
send the bill to q conference committee so they
could head.off the amendments and pass II in
the senate without any democratic votes. The
1ayr ,a1 lr
| er Daugherty, of Fayette in the chair counted
those in the house and not voting TO make n
quorum. The House was in on uproar and dem
| ocratc members attempted to secure recogn
| tion but failed. Mr.. Britain moved to recon
| slider and Mr.. Winn demanded the ayes and
nays A viva voce vote was then taken without
| regard for the demand for ayes and nays. The
| confusion was so great that the speaker broke
| his gavel in atts mpting to restore order, Mr.
Winn attempted TO secure recogination TO de-
| mand a call of the house, but was ordered to
take his seat Order was finally restored, but
| very little business was transacted afterwards.
| Bills passed: Authorizing the commissioners
OF Butler county to issue S25 900 in bonds to i'm
prove Il road Bills introduced: Appropriating
| s6l5.b5 to W. II. Rowlen for his expenses in the
| Rowlen- -Weybrecht contest: authorizing city
| councils to refund bonds before maturity; nu-
thorizlnG II & counties having popuati9n OF less
| than iO,OO0 TO levy tax of one and half cents
| per capita for farmers institutes.
| Sendt>-Bills passed: To change the name Of
the Epileptic Insane Asylum to that OF the Ohio
| Hospital for Epileptics, and providing that the
rules for admission Of patients shall be the same
| as in other state institutions: amending Section
| 6lG5 by providing that in suits for damages on
| account OF DEATH the person causing such death
| shall receive no part OF the Judgment amending
| Sections i45O and 4454 by requiring three petit
| TONERS to ask for county ditch and that be-
| fore the work Is ordered by the commissioners
| one-third Of the property owners affected shall
| consent. A number OF petitions were read pray
| ing for the closing of the worlds fair On Sun.
| day, but with them came n petition from Miller
| Purvis, the Farmers Alliance leader Of Ohio,
! now In Chicago, asking that the fair be kept
| open on the Sabbath. The senate reconsdered
| the vote by which the appointment OF H. H. Nc.
| Fadden. OF Steubenville, as member OF the state
| board of charities was confirmed. US there is .,
| present u boycott upon his paper.
| CoLUMBUs, April l.-Senats-Senator Limp
son introduced bill in the senate to-day to au
| thorize the board OF trustees OF the Ohio State
| university to issue certificates of Indebtedness
10 the amount of 900 to anticipate the tax levy
under the Hysell law, TO enable them TO com
| plete buildings in course of construction. Bills
passed: To authorize Tuscarawas county tc
issued $4,000 in bonds TO b,rild bridge over 9ht
| Tuscarawns river at Canal Dover: increasing
tho general tax levy in cities of the third grade
of the second class from to 10 millsl to au
thorize Vermillion township, Ashland county, L
issue 5000 in bonds TO secure the Sandusky