Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-04-29
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Adjourned Session OF
the Seventeenth General Assembly.


to-day were the following: Imposing upon
deputy sherifs and constables the duty OF en-
forcing the game laws; providing that Joint
STOCK companies may OF the time OF incorpora.
uon issue preferred stock and provide for the
payment of dividends to the owners OF the pre-
ierred stock in preference TO other stockholders;
hSing the weight OF bushel Of popcorn at 40
pounds, onions at So, apples ut 80 dried apples
AT sf providing that II q trial Judge die the
senior Judge OF the district may sign n bill OF
executions providing for the burial of mothers
OF soldiers at the National Women's Relief
Corps home ut Madison, Lake county: provid1
ing that insurance commissions and dividends
IN regular life policies shall not be taxed, ana
that receipts OF assessments shall be taxed.
Hohse-Bills were passed as follows: Appro-
prlating s9,S019 to pay deficiencies at the
soldiers home at Sandusky; providing that
majority OF persons interested in trust may
cause the removal of n trustee upon petition TO
probate court; providing that bills of excep
tions shall not be spread upon the docket OF
justices OF the peace except on request of per-
son prosecuting in error.
COLUMBUS, April 19.-Stndte-The senate
adopted the Hays Joint resolution providing for
the submission to popular vote of proposition
TO amend the constitution so as TO require mem.
pers OF the legislature to be elected in separate
districts, each county TO have at least one rep
resentatfve. The ratio of representation in the
lower house is to be ascertained by dividing
the population of the state by thirty-hve. Bills
were passed as follows: Providing that county
commissioners shall upon the petition of and
the giving of bond by twelve interested free
holders, order review OF a county road au.
thorizing municipalities to issue bonds to give
protection against epidemics; authorizing the
governor to transfer any juvenile criminal 10
the industrial school before he is taken to the
penitentiary providing brand for the manu-
facture OF knit and woolen goods in penal, re.
formatory and charitable institutions,
HOuss-Thp resolution proyidffc weel-Iv
adjournments from Friday until Monday was
rescinded. The Nichols senate bill, providing
Tor the taxation Of franchises including tele-
phones telegraph, express and street railway
companies, freight lines, gas and pipe lines and
transfer companies, who are to be taxed ac.
cordfng TO the value OF their stock and general
business, was passed-yeas Sc, nays 30 The
bill is now law
COLUMBUS, April 0-S,ndte-The house Joint
resolution providing for the appointment by the
governor of a commission to revise the tax laws
was adopted. The Strehh street railway bill
was passed Ut provides that the council OF a
municipality may, after n street railway COM
pany has changed its motive power from horse
to electricity or cable release IL from obliga-
tions imposed by its first charter, except the
obligation to keep in repair the streets
between the tracks, Other bills we're passed
as follows: Providing for the publica-
ton of the proposed constitutional amend
ments and the return OF the vote on the same;
correcting defects In the Australian ballot law.
House-Local measures occupied the atten-
ton of the house to-day to the exclusion of all
other business. The only bill of general
nature passed was one supplemcnting Section
3loSa so that any city or school district may, on
direction OF the board OF education, establish
| public kindergarten schools in connection with
| the public schools for children between and
years OF age.
| COLUMBUS, April 2l.-Sendt(-Bills were
| passed as follows: Making it misdemeanor to
tap n gas pipe or main at any point; requiring
| witnesses summoned in civil suit to go into an
| adjoining county to testify: providing that "a
certificate Of the payment of the taxes on prop
| erty by another than the owner shall be held as
| q mortgage; codifying the compulsory educa-
| tion law; appropriating si,624.4O for the pay
ment in full OF certain claims against the state
| for ishnets destroyed under unconstitu-
| tional law. The senate adopted the house joint
| resolution providing for the submission to popu.
| lar vote of proposition TO amend the constitu-
| tion so as 10 give the general assembly full
| power in the matter OF taxation and 10 tax cor
pations and franchises. The house Joint reso-
| luton by Mr. Ely providing for sine die ad-
| iournment OF the general assembly at noon,
| April 27, was adopted The Holcomb bill apply
ing the provisions Of the Dow law to the sale OF
| cigarettes was enacted into law. Now re-
| tailers must pay license of sl00 and whole
| salers 800.
House-The report OF the conference commit
| to and is now law. The total amount appro
priated is 8, 1886. A Joint resolution by Mr.
| Ely providing for sine die adjournment or
Thursday, April -, at noon, was adopted The
| following bills were passed: Amending the
| present election laws by providing that the
| polls open at $3.50 a. m and close at $50 p m
| and making certain minor changes TO perfect
| existing statutes; providing that when pupils
| OF district attend school in an adjoining
district because Of the near location OF schoo
| building, the board of education where such
pupil is resident shall pay difference, II any, II
amount of levy for school purposes requiring
| foreign corporations doing business in Ohio u
| pay graduated fee based on capital stock
ranging from ,5 on slOO OG0 to $50 for all having
a capital stock OF over SlO00,0O0.
| COLUMBUS, April 81 2-Sendte-The senate con
| CURED in the house amendments to the Carpen
ter election bill and il is now law. ct cor
| rects defects in the Australian ballot law
| making no changes in the manner of voting o.
| nominating, but making the rules as to the worl
of the election officers CONSISTENCY The follow
ing bills were passed. Providing that the pen
| atty for making false return TO the Us
SCISSOR OF personal property shall be 5
per cent OF the entire amount not re
turned for taxation.
Rouss-Bills were passed as follows: Author
iZing the governor to appoint committee Il
draft q bill providing for the Inauguration o
the Torrens system OF registering real estat
transfers in Ohio: providing for the publication
of constitutional amendments and the return o
the votes: appropriating "a, 1888 33 to pay Henr,
Howe for plates and copies OF his historical
collections of Ohio.
COLUMBUS, April aI-Sendte-Bills wer
passed as follows: Providing that parents O
children OF school age shall! pay their share O
the schoohtax in the district in which thei
children attend school; correcting n clerica
error in recent act providing for the destruC
tion OF certain bonds issued by townships unde
an unconstitutional law. A joint resolutio
was adopted for the appointment of two mem
bers OF the house and two of the senate TO as
sist the adiutant general in expeniing $1,000
for the State house yard improvements.
HOuSe-Among the bills of n general natur
: passed were the following. Prescribing pur
ishment for students who practice "hazng;
making it n felony for attempting TO pick
pocket; providing that commercial fertilizer
shall be labeled and analyzed and that dealer
shall pay to the secretary of the State board {
agriculture license fee of S25; providin
that any municipality or township ma
issue emergency bonds in any amour
l in case of cholera; providing that q
} justices OF the peace shall be elected
the spring; amending the bastardy law to il