Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-12
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings In Both branches of tho Sew
cnty-F First General Assembly.

tion was offered providing for submitting to
the people proposition to amend the constitu-
tion so as to make stoclSholder liable for the
value of the stock held by him only, Instead of
twice the value as ut present bill was intro
duced authorizing The adjutant general to con-
tract, at an expense OF not more than 5000, for
n bronze statue of ex.Prosident Hayes, to be
placed among the statues composing the monu-
ment known as "Ohio's Jewels"
House-Bills were passed as follows: Estab-
fishing department of dairy husbandry ct Ohio
state university; amending the game laws so
that quail may be shot only from November 30
to December 49, and so that wild duck may be
killed on any day except Sunday during the open
season. The house defeated Mr.. Feltons bill
appointing the governor, attorney general and
auditor of state as q commission to adjust the
claim OF Col w. o. Tolford against the state
for balance of fees due for the collection OF Ohio
war claims. The claim amounts to about $4,000
Among the large number of bills introduced,
the following only were of a general nature: EN-
tending the term of the county commissioners
from January to September, so as TO make them
coincide with the other offlcers providing for
the appointment by the governor of n state
medical examiner of diplomas of physicians;
authorizing township trustees in each county to
levy o tax and pay bounties TO old soldiers.
COLUMBUS May 2-Sendfe.-The session OF
the senate to-day was brief, and but little busi-
ness was transacted Bills were passed. Appro
priating II ,49T to pay the expenses OF the cleo
tion contest between George Iden and d. H.
Gaumer; appropriating i13,30O to provide for
the redemption of bonds and the payment OF
interest on the mortgage debt of the Ohio state
fair grounds.
Houss.-The Ecliley insurance bill, providing
that guarantee companies may deposit but 90
instead of 80 per cent of the reserve on their
premiums, failed to receive q constitutional
majority and was lost-yeas AZ. nays 10
The Locke bill TO increase the State levy
threetenths of n mill was defeated by q vote OF
lxstr..
were passed, the following being the
most important: Authorizing the owner
OF leased t,soperty to bring suit for damages
and 10 vacate the lease and to obtain possession
II the tenant wrongfully commits waste or dam
ages the property amending Section 1888 so as
to require all contests of wills to be commenced
within two years. amending Section 1927 by
emitting the minimum penalty for printing or
circulating obscene literature; providing that
where municipal authorities have established
the grade for street. property owners may
conform to the grade without being liable for
damages permitting male children to remain at
soldiers and sailors orphans home until is
years of age; repeating the act requiring regis
tration of inmates of brothels; provid-
ing that bridges over railroads shall
be twenty-one feet above the track: regu-
lating the practice of veterinary medicine and
surgery by providing for board of examiners,
who shall examine all persons who shall engage
in that business.
COLUMBUS, May 3-iSendte-Among the bills
passed was one 10 reapportion the Seventh and
Eighth judicial districts, and TO authorize the
election OF an additional Judge in the third
subdivision of the Seventh district. Bills were
introduced; providing that bonds issued
by county may be signed by two in
stead of three commissioners, and legalizing
bonds air eady thus signed: providing for the
taxation OF freight lines and equipment COM
panies according to the rules laid down in the
Nichols law; to amend the Strehli law by pro-
viding that laws TO cure defective ordinances
Shall only apply to ordinances passed here
tofore that the percentage of the gross receipts
which goes to the city under the present law
| be increased, but shall not be decreased, and
| that councils may not extend franchises in con-
sideration of The increase In the amount of
paving
HoUse.-Bills were passed: Providing for the
| keeping open OF passage between the shore
and the Islands and between the islands in Lake
| Erie in which no nets shall be placed, so that
| fish may reach spawning grounds at west end
of lake: providing that not more than IL per
| cent per month shall be charged in chattel
mortgage loans; reducing the percentage OF re-
serve guaranty insurance companies must hold
from 80 TO 80 per cent. The Sleeper bill creating
| board OF supervisors for state hospitals was
| defeated Mr. Ely's resolution fixing the time
| for convening at $3.50 a m. and p. m was
| adopted, thus making the sessions an hour
| longer each day The McMakin bill regulating
| lue uelBnt vi rdiWuy uEluBtS, paSSeu uytSteTuhy,
| was reconsidered and amendment adopted
| providing that the railroads shall pay 60 per
| cent of the damages caused by the change OF
| grade: the bill was then passed. The joint reso
| luton authorizing the purchase of the plates
| and unbound copies OF Howe's history of Ohio
| at o cost OF $4,000 was adopted. a
COLUMBUS, May 4-,Sendte.-Mr Lanins
| introduced II joint resolution, which went over
| until the Sth, providing for submitting to the
people at the general election in 1895 a PROPOSE
| tion TO hold constitutional convention. The
| entire session was occupied in the considera
| tion OF local bills, large number of which were
| passed. Adjourned until Monday May7.
| H0use.-Nothing was done in the house to-day
| beyond the introduction of q number of bills
among which the following were o
| general application: Amending Section 1922
| so as to provide that railroad companie:
| Cured in constructing private roadways ovel
tracks, the limit now being $50; giving TO sher
IFS fifty cents precinct instead Of fifty cents
township for posting notices OF election
providing that when certificate of marriag,
| is forwarded from any religious society to tn,
| probate court, 1t shall be evidence of the valid
| ity of the union, even though no license ha
been issued; directing the supervisor of pub
| lie printing to issue 2000 copies of the repor
OF the bureau Of building and loan associa
| tions tor general use and ten copies to eacl
member of the general assembly. Adjourned
| until May T.
COLUMBUS, ,MayI-Sndte.- -Twenty-one bill
were passed by the senate to-day, only the fol
lowing being OF general application: Requiring
| railroad companies, through their agents, Il
check and furnish to shippers the number o
articles in each car, which must be accounte
for by the railroad company at the point o
destination, under penalty of $50; author
izing telephone companies to maintain subway
for their wires and providing that companie
maintaining such suoways shall not erect NOR
poles than are necessary to carry their wire
into the buildings Following bills were intro
duced: Providing for the adjustment of tn
claim of w. o. Tolford for balance due for col
lectng the direct tax; providing for the taxa
tion of street railroads. electric light gas, nat
ural gas and pipe line companies upon the plai
of the Nicholslaw
| Rotlse.-The session was devoted almost er
tirely to local legislation, nearly all the meas
ures introduced or passed being Of that charaC
ter. A bill was passed providing that If q pror
erty owner already has q sidewalk OF the kin,
proposed by an ordinance he shall not be as
sesscd for same. The following bills wer
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