Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-01-21
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of tho Adjourned Session OF
the sevcntieth General Assembly.


the sevcntleth General Assembly.
COLUMBUS, Jan. ii.-Sendts. The senate con.
hrmed the nomination of Joseph p. Smith, OF
Champaign county, as State librarian for the
uncxpred term OF John Tuthill, deceased also
that OF c. c. Davidson OF Stark county, trus-
tee OF the Ohio university, vice William Waddle
resigned. John F. Woods and Robert Patlock
were elected doorlScepers at So so per day; S. II.
Thorman, porter, and Andrew Deming, page.
joint resolution was adopted, providing for
the investigation of the affairs of the agricul-
tural experiment station In Wayne county Tho
Holcomb collateral inheritance bill, which had
previously passed the House, was passed with
but few amendments The senate concurred in
Mr. Gears trotting horse measure and 1t is now
law. number of measures of n local nature
were passed and the senate adjourned
House.-The entire forenoon session was taken
up in discussing Mr. Kean's joint resolution
calling on the Ohio senators and representatives
in congress 10 oppose the efforts now being
made TO have the act appropriating $50 O,0O0 to
the worlds Columbian exposition so modified
as to permit the opening Of the fair on Sunday
The resolution was finally defeated-yeas 30
nays 3i-not constitutional majority. Mr.
Ely's joint resolution recommending that the
Ohio senator's in congress- support the Hatch
bill relating to "optons" and futures" was
adopted a bill was passed appropriating tGl655
TO pay the expenses of w. H. Rowcn incurred
in the Rowlen- Weybrecht contest Adjourned
COLUMBUS, Jan. i2.-Sendts, passing
few bills OF purely local nature, the senate ad
journed until Monday, January 10.
Hoass.-The bill of Mr.. Guernsey, providing
that centr i standard shall be adopted as the
legal time in Ohio was, after long discussion
defeated by vote of Al yeas to 81 nays. Mr.
Strock offered n joint resolution reciting the
patriotic deeds and heroism OF Gen. B. f. But
ler and declaring that in his death "the nation
has lost wise and patriotic counselor and
statesman and true American citizen"
The resolution was adopted under
suspension Of the rules Among the
bills introduced were the following; Appropri-
ating e, 500 additional for the Ohio cottage OF
the National Woman's Relief Corps home at
Madison, Lake county; requiring school boards
TO purchase copy OF Howe's Historical Col
lections of Ohio for each schoolhouse in the
state: making the annual appropriation, i,T0i,-
s0S50 for the support OF the public schools of
the state, Adjourned.
CoLUMBus, Jan. l3-- House-There was bare
" enough members present in the house to-day
to constitute a quorum The finance commit
tee submitted partial appropriation bill. 1t
calls for about s950,00o in round numbers, and in
cludes the salaries OF State officers that are
fixed by law, part of the contingent expenses,
and some Of the repair fund that comes under
the head of emergencies A large number of
bills were introduced, the most important being
the following: Providing for primary elec-
tions the same laws which now gov
ern the November or general elections; pro
v!ding for State board OF arbitration in labor
dissensions; providing that justices of the
peace may retain from fines collected n sum
not exceeding $50 for docket desk and 81 each
year for stationary; making Labor day first
Monday in September) legal holiday for
banks; providing that county auditors shnll
furnish assessors with the names of those do
| lnluent on the dog tax; df the persons refuss
10 pay the tax assessed on their dogs
the assessors will have the authority
to dispose Of the dogs) Gppropriating
S5s59'O FOR the payment Of the interest and
principal on the public and irreducible debt;
compelling "A witness 10 attend court in an ad-
joining county in civil suits and submit his
testimony or deposition; increasing the iuris-
diction of justices Of the peace and notaries
public, making the same co-extcnsive with the
state in executing pension vouchers The sen.
ate joint resolution for the appointment of
committee of three senators and six members
of the house to investigate the experiment sta
ton was adopted Adjourned until Monday,
| January l6-... The senate was not in session
COLUMBUS, Jan. i6 6-SsRdte-The session OF
the senate to-day was brief and unimportant
| Mr. Spencer introduced o bill to repeal the
| Morganthaler tax inquisitor law Mr. Iden in
| troduced measure providing that where rail
| road employees are injured through the negli.
yence OF the company or employees, or through
defects in the machinery, etc, they may have
| tie same rights and privileges against the en-
ployers as passengers or non-empoyes. Before
proceeding with any business that required a
vote call OF the senate was demanded which
showed only thirteen present An adjournment
Immediately followed.
Houss.-The introduction OF resolutions, me
| MORALS and bills was the only noticeable feat
urc OF the session to-day. Most of the measures
were OF local unimportant nature. Mr.
Daugherty introduced q joint resolution pro
viding for the appointment by Gov Mcihin.
| ley OF q commission OF four to investigate the
| tax laws OF Ohio with view TO their revision
Mr.. Griffin submitted joint resolution that
| congress adopt measures for the speedy COM
| pletion OF the Nicaragua canal. Mr.. Lillard in
troduced bill to supplement section 4l75 OF the
Revised Statues, providing against reduction
| of interest with the consummation OF loan