Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-04-01
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
proceedings OF tho Adjourned Session OF
the Scventicth General Assembly.

COLUMBUS March 2i-senate-The Senate |
disposed OF twenty-threo bills to-day, the tol'
lowing being OF general importance: Making
central standard time the ofieial time for ONO;
permitting bankers and brokers to act as no.
taries public, except in matters connected with
tneir business; providing that an executor or
administrator shall be given credit for funds
expended In the improvement Of the deoedonts
cemetery lot; providing that when mill Dam
remains unused for five years 1t shall be de-
stroyed by the county commissioners; provid-
ing Tor the election OF treasurers and trustees
oil original surveyed townships every three
years Bills were introduced as follows:
Empowering the State inspector OF workshops
and factories to inspect magazines or store
houses where explosives are stored ana 10
order such changes to be made in them as he
may deem necessary; amending the Russell
law SO as to provide that street peddlcr or
huckster selling from vehicle and attended by
one person, shall pay annually license OF Soo,
ana when attended by more than one person,
tl5 per annum for each additional person
Houss-Before the noon recess was taken to-
day thirty-nine bills had been introduced, and
OF these twenty-four were passed Their applt-
cation was mostly local Among those passed
were the following Amending existing laws 30
as TO place crematories and crematory nssocia-
tons on the same footing as cemeteries and
cemetery associations; authorizing councils OF
villages TO construct cutters and sewers With
out circulating petition. Bills introduced:
Extending to the city of Cleveland the provis-
ions OF the Australian ballot system ut primary
elections; to pay to persons innooentlv con-
victed Sl5O for each day spent In the peniten-
tiary; repeating the parole law; TO prohibit the
construction OF wire fences on public highways;
providing that when q person has been SEN
fenced to the pententiary and petition in
error has been filed in the supreme court such
person shall be returned 10 the jail OF the
county, pending decision OF the supreme COURT
providing that tho property owned by women
NJ tne time OF marriage be transferred or
encountered without the consent Of husband
COLUMBUS, March 2.-Sendte-Nearly the en-
tire morning session was consumed in discus
sion OF the house bill OF Mr. Taylor making IL .
misdemeanor for married man. under pre-
tense OF being single, to call repeatedly upon or
propose marriage to an unmarried female of
good character. The bill was finally defeated
yeas II, nays 10 Bills were passed as follows:
Providing that the city treasurer must act as
treasurer of the school funds OF the city in
every case: providing for the payment to each
member OF the legislature in addition to his
mileage, 200 TO pay travelling expenses and
making II an offense TO give to u member of the
legislature u free railroad pass; exempting
from the provisions OF the Australian ballot act
school elections in special districts held on the
second Monday in April A bill was introduced
providing that when road tax is worked out but
III per day therefor shall be paid with reason
able extra allowance for team work,
Rouss-1he question of repeating the Weitzel
sumcd most of the session, the pending ques-
tion being the passage of the Ford bill for that
purpose. The Weitzel law gives new COM
panies the right to use only one.eighth OF the
track OF an existing company. and further re-
quires that the consent of the owners of ma
jority OF the feet front OF property on each
square must be obtained before il can be con-
structed. These sections the Ford bill sought
TO repeal. When placed upon its passage the
bill was defeated-yeas IS, nays 81 A motion
IN ppS tar, lost l,,-n ,-,,, ,f ,l,o
Kelley bill providing for the payment of sl,6iO
to certain fishermen for the destruction OF
nets by Fish Warden Buntnin was passed A
joint resolution was introduced providing for
the appointment Of n committee to employ an
architect and determine the feasibility OF maxi
ing additions 10 the State House TO relieve its
crowded condition.
COLUMBUS March 23.-SsRdtr-But few meas
ures of general nature were disposed of in the
senate to-day. A bill was passed providing fer
uniform examinations of teachers throughout
the state and mnking the certificate issued by
one county board good in any other county of
the state; providing that after person has
been sentenced three terms TO worahousc he
shall be considered an habtual offender and
imprisoned in u worlShouse for three years un.
less pardoncd by the governor Some time
ago the senate killed a bill by Senator
Burns, regulating the fees of counsel
appointed by courts TO defend in cases of homi-
cides and felonies To-day 1t was reconsidered
shu paSScui thoi again ICtOuslueTCu uuu ue-
fented.
House-Thc Senate resolution giving to build
ers of canal boats rebate in tolls to the
amount OF s400 defeated by vote of IS
yeas TO 3S nays The bill OF Mr. Gaumer modi-
flying the libel laws so that a retraction pub
lished in the same paper in like type and OF
equal prominence, shall be considered as q COM
plete defense against any alleged libelous publ
cation, unless malice on part of editor is proved
by defendant, came up, and after long discus
sion was defeatcd-yeas IS. nays 3S a motion
TO reconsider the vote was lost-yeas 90 nays
81. Bills were passed as follows: Amending
Sections 79l869 and 79l3-10, so as to make II a
misdemeanor punishable by fine OF from $50
TO 800 for any innkeeper, theater manager or
public carrier TO discriminate against persons
on account OF color; providing that the annual
report Of the trustees Of Ohio State university
shall be made June 3D. instead Of November 30,
so as TO comport with end of fiscal year
COLUMBUS, March 2L-SsnGt<-The senate
was in session only half an hour to-day. Without
transacting any business except to read bills on
the calendar second time and refer them tc
the proper committees, an adjournment was
taken until the 2ith
Houss-The Davis bill prohibiting the opera
tion known rs docking" for the purpose OF
shortening horses tails. was passed. 1t pro-
vides penalty OF fine and imprisonment
for the offense. The Welsh bill making
more equity in taxing real estate was
discussed at considerable length and finally de-
fenteu--,S TO 81. Ihe sampson Dill, prohibiting
members of the legislature from receiving free
passes on railroads, was amended SO as to ap
ply TO senators only, and referred TO Mr. Lillard
as select committee OF one with leave TO re-
port at any time.
COLUMBUS, March 27.-Senotr- little bust
ness Of public interest was transacted by the
senate to-day. Tho only measure passed NOT
local in its application was providing foI
the distribution OF volumes eleven and one O,
the roster Of Ohio soldiers. Bills were intro
duced: Appropiating 1900 for the improve
ment OF the State permanent encampment nea,
Newark; authorizing municipalities to issue
bonds for sanitary purposes in case the AsiatiS
cholera becomes epidemic in this country: pro
hibiting the giving OF passes to public officials
House-Thirty-eight new bills were placed IL
the legislative hopper to-day and several OF M
exclusively local nature were passed Anon.
the more important measures introduced wer,
the following: Amending the libel laws so tina
plaintiff must prove that alleged defamator,
matter is false in civil cases and that truth o
matters charged shall be good and sufficient de