Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-04
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF the Adjourned Session OF
tho Sevcntleth General Assembly.

pihs Oh tne Cultnuur occupied tno ntlcnuOn Oh
tho senate most OF the day. Several were
passed, mono Of which were OF general import
nnce
House. The following bills were passed:
Approprating si,7o4, $3.50 for support of the
common schools; appropriating b59,450 to pay
principal and interest on bonded debt, interest
on irreducible debt and expenses of the sinking
fund commission; supplementing Section 2S6 so
that insurance companies, after settling and
cancolling all their policies, may withdraw
money or bonds deposited with the state treas
urer to pay policy holders against loss
COLUMBUS Jan. 25-Senate But little bust.
ness of Importance was transacted by the sen.
ate to-day. The house joint resolution to
codify the fish and game laws was adopted.
bill was passed to increase tho penalties for
Sunday barbering; also several local measures.
Among the bills introduced were the following:
To abolish the present board Of trustees OF the
Ohio State university and providing for the ap-
pointment by tho governor OF board of regents
consisting OF twenty-one members, one from
each congressional district; to increase the
salaricsof circuit judges by IL 900 in the Eighth
judicial district; TO authorize the election next
November OF an additional judge in the second
subdivision OF the Fifth judicial district.
Rouse.-The house joint resolution by Mr.
Britain relative to taxation was taken up
The resolution provides for submitting to the
people OF the state at the next general cleo
tion proposition to amend Section
of Article Mi of the constitution, so as to
give the general assembly power to tax
rights, privileges franchises and such other
subject matters as the Legislature may SEQ
fit to tax, in addition to those now per.
mitted by law After long discussion and tho
defeat Of several amendments the resolution
was adopted-ycas 50, nays 2. The resolution
offers to the people an amendment, tho
adoption of which would make the taxation
section Of the constitution follows: Laws
may be passed which shall tax by n uniform
rule all moneys credits, investments in bonds,
stocks jontstock companies, or otherwise, all the
real and personal property according to the
true value thereof in money. In addition there
to, laws may be passed taxing rights, privi-
leges, franchises, and such other subject mat
ters as the general assembly may direct; but
burying grounds, public schoolhouses, houses
used exclusively for public worship, institu.
tions of purely public charity, public property
used exclusively for any public purpose, and
other property may, by general laws, be
exempted from taxation, and the value of all
property so exempted shall, from time to time,
b. nscertained and published as may be directed
by law"
COLUMBUS, Jan. 26.-Sendte-The following
bills were passed: Making it an offense to SOL
emnize marriage without a license or the pub
lication of banns and providing penalties; pro-
viding that t1agmen on railroad trains must
have had two years experience as brakemen;
to prevent fraud in the sale Of binding twine.
flee of commissioner Of swamp lands and i'm
posing his duties upon the canal commission
without extra compensation, was adopted.
Among the bills introduced the following only
were Of general Importance Providing for the
higher education of the blind; making it an CT
Tense punishable with from 80 to $50 for q ply
sician to fail to report to the muni cipal board
Of health any case of smallpox or other infec-
tious disease coming under his charge. A mes
sage was received from the governor nominat-
ing Raymond d. Kahle, of Lima Allen county,
member of the State board of health
House-The house passed few bills the most
important of which was the partial appropria-
tion measure 1t was amended to include s3, ,075,
salaries and expenses of the building associa-
tion department. Other bills passed were:
Supplementing Section 1920 so that in cities
councils may have authority to compel the use
of smoke consumers: providing that village
councils may provide for the constructing of
pounds in which to confine trespassing stock,
and appropriating 500 from the general reserve
fund for the purpose; authorizing banks to rec
ognize Labor day as a legal holiday.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 27.-Senate-Only session
Of fifteen minutes was held during which Mr..
Gayman's bill was passed which legaliZes wills
and certificates signed prior to 1860 and bearing
the name Of one witness instead of two. A
resolution was adopted authorizing the appoint
ment of a committee to examine the accounts
of the commissioner OF swamp lands, with
power to send for persons and papers. Senator
Van Cleaf offered joint resolution submitting
q proposition to amend Section of Article
VIII of the constitution, providing that the
general assembly shall never authorize any
county, city, town or township by vote OF it's
citizens, or otherwise, to become n stockhoder
in any joint stock company or corporation what
ever, or to loan its money or credit in aid of
such corporation, company or individual enter
prise. Announcement of the death of Mr..
Blaine was made and on motion of Mr.. Lamp.
son the senate adjourned as a token of respect
Hoass-Among the bills introduced were the
following: Providing for a tax of 5000 upon
parlor and sleeping cars in which liquor is sold,
the same 10 be paid the state making it obliga-
tory on common pleas judges to sign writs of
error as presented or to correct the same; pro-
viding penalty of $40 for refusal of the owner
of dead animals to burn or bury the same The
rush of business was stopped by the announce
ment of the death of James G. Blaine. Mr..
Dougherty offered resolutions of sympathy and
coincidence which were adopted by unanimous
rising vote, and as q further mark of respect
the house adjourned.
COLUMBUS O., Jan. Observation-Disclosures of
public isterest was done in the senate to-day.
wo or three bills of minor Importance were in
| trouuced. Under n resolution President Har-
ris appointed Senators Geyer, Hildebrand
and OH to investigate and audit the accounts OF
the swamp land commissioners.
| House.-Several bills were introduced, the
| following being the most important: "An act
! 10 establish q banking department, and to
| amend, revise and consolidate the statutes OF
, this state relating to banking associations,
| avings banks, savings and. loan associations
saving and trust companies, safe deposit
| nd trust companies, societies for saw
| Ing, saving societies, and building
| and loan associations, to be known
ald 6e Signated chapter 16, title II, part sec
| ond Revised Statutes of this state with appro
ria,e sectional numbering" A bill was passed
| authorizing The commissioners of any county in
| Ohio to expend 1000 in making display Of
| m lplc sugar and syrup at the worlds fair
| Mr. Southland offered his biennial amendment
| resolution, intended to prevent annual Sessions
| of the legislature 1t provides for submitting
| to n popular vote proposition to amend Sec
ton %, Article II. of the constitution 10 read n:
| follows: "All regular sessions OF the genera
| assembly shall commence on the first Monday
| of January, biennially, and at other times wheI
convened by the governor, but shall hold ne
| adjourned sessions"
| Smallpox Cases Mt Akron.
| AKRON, o.. Jan. 3l.-Five new cases
of smallpox were reported yesterday
morning. but all were in quarantined