Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-03-11
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Pfoccedings OF tho Adjourned Session OF
tho Soventleth General Assembly.

tho scventIeth General Assembly.
COLUMBUS, Feb 2s - Senate - Bills wero
passed: App.opriating 5000 for the publca-
tion OF the seventh volume OF the Ohio geologi-
cal report; amending the election laws by pro-
viding that townships md municipal officers
shall canvass their own vote and not depend
upon the county deputy Supervisors to do 1t
The senate concurred In tho passage OF the
Grimm court house bill and II Is now law.
Mr. Gears senate binding twine bill was
passed amended TO go into effect after
September I, 1893 Following were among the
bills introduced: Providing for the filing OF
chattcl mortgages with county recorders and
making them renewable every four years; pro-
viding that express companies shall forward
merchandise by the shortest route, even to
sending IL over another road, or by another
company, to reach its destination in shorter
time, and that no more than the original ex-
press charges OF one company shall be assessed
The senate confirmed the appointment OF John
+. Mack, of Sandusky, as trustee OF the Ohio
State University vice Joseph b. Foraker de-
clined Resolutions Of coincidence were drafted
on tho death of Engrossing Clerk Miss Ina
Taber, and copy was sent to her family.
House.-The following new measures were In
troduced Providing that petition in error
may be filed in the supreme court from the gen.
eral term of the superior court without leave;
providing that any city or village having
water works may supply any other city or vii
lnge with surplus water; increasing the fine
nnu imprisonment lOr jumping hDOhTu Ol NOV
ing trains from SOS to 800 or imprisonment for
ninety days, or both, ut the courts discretion;
providing that the state shall provide armories
for Ohio militia, and repeating Section 3OS3,
which provides that counties shall erect the
same; defining legal residence OF inmates OF
county intrmaries, the said inmates to be held
as legal residents of the township, ward or pre-
cinct from which they were committed; propid-
ing for the prosecution of fair association tfii-
GERS who permit any form of gambling on the
grounds during fair. few bills OF n local
nature only were passed.
COLUMBUS, March 1.-Sendte-Bills we're
| passed as follows: Providing for an additional
| common pleas judge in the second subdivision
OF the Fifth judicial district consisting OF Ross
| Highland and Fayette counties: providing that
county clerks shall not take possession Of their
| offices until the first day Of the following
August: to prevent trusts and combinations in
| the manufacture and sale OF food and fuel pro-
| ducts: providing that the defendant shall be
allowed n reasonable attorneys fee in con-
| demnntion case in which the municipality
| securing the condemnation fails TO take pos
! session within six months. A bill was intro
| duced requiring township clerks, before Febru-
! ary OF each year, to repori to the trustees the
names of justices of the peace whose terms will
| expire within year The governor sent to the
senate the name of H Williams, of Brown
| county, as trustee of the Girls Industrial ONE,
! vice Z. L. Lybarger, who resigned, and q. w.
I accept the nomination
| HoUse-Mr. Allamnn. OF the finance commit
| tee, introduced the general appropriation bill
The total amount nppropra ted Is s. 3Sl $50 Bills
| were passed: Amending the Australian ballot
| law so as to provide that the return Of votes
| cast for municipal and township officers at the
! spring elections shall he made respectively 10
! the municipal and township clerks; prohibiting
! sale OF intoxicating liquors within one mile OF
! soldiers homes; codifying the health laws OF
iZatton OF boards in all municipalities and town
| ships. empowering the state board to nullify OF
modify the quarantine orders of n local board,
| and, where local authorities have failed to ap
| point boards TO enter such localities and make
| their expenses at local cost. A night session
was held, but only local bills were considered
COLUMBUS, March 2-Stnate-A joint resolu
tion was adopted that when the general assem-
| bly, adjourn II be toWednesday, Marchs Charles
| Germany, of Cincinnati, was elected engrossine
clerk OF the senate in place of Miss Ina $. Taber
deceased. \ few local bills were passed, and
| the following measures were introduced Pre-
| scribing uniform policies for fire insurance com
panies; requiring freight to be delivered TO tht
constgnee within four days after its delivery tt
the railroad company in this state
House A large number of petitions were pre-
sented, among them the following: For the
repeal OF the Workman law; TO abolish capita
punishment; for the defeat OF the Clark pur,
food bill a large grist OF local measures wer,
passed, but no business OF general importanc,
was transacted. The senate joint resolution Il
adjourn until March was defeated, and th'
house adjourned until Monday, March q
COLUMBUS, March -SenGts-When tho sen
ate met ut 3 p m. eight members were presen
just half quorum; Among the bills intro
duced was one by Mr.. Carpenter, providing
that all Ohio exhibits at the worlds fair not re
turnable to the donors shall be turned over Il
the State board OF agriculture aud delivered oil
the State fair grounds.
| House-One dozen members we're present il
the house when Speaker Layln brought dow
the gavel at p IN The only business was th
introduction OF bill by Mr., Clapp which pro
vides for the inspection of state and pr!yat
banks, the classification OF banks according 4
the population OF the towns and cities in whicl
located. and the minimum limitation OF tn
amount of their cash assets and the fixing O
penalties for violation OF the provisions OF tn
measure.
IN FAVOR OF THE MINERS.