Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-24
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings In Both Branches of tho Sew
entY-Flrst General Assembly.

CIV btbSlOu Wus pun upon us pusbhkS huu
adopted-ayes 10, nays 10. A motion to re-
consider was tabled, thus clnching the action
Mr.. Sleeper's house bill to abolish the State
emergency board was then put to
vote and lost - ayes IL, nays 10. A
similar fate overlook Mr. Kirchner's senate
bill requiring persons hunting game to take out
licenses therefor, the vote being ayes 8, noes 8
The senate receded from its amendment to
the common school appropriation bill, and 1t
now covers the year 1894 and 1899 Bills were
passed; Increasing the annual salary OF the
dairy and food commissioner to Fl 30; requiring
nurses or attendants to report 10 the attending
physician or health authorities all cases Of sore
eyes in infants less than ten days old,
House.-There was q final settlement OF the
biennial session proposition this morning, when
the Avery senate resolution was messaged over.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
placed upon its adoption. An amendment fix
Ing the date for final adjournment on the first
Monday in April, was rejected-aves -, nays 80.
The vote on the main question was then ordered,
ana the resolution was adopted by q vote OF 6O
yeas TO 20 nays (The resolution.smply provides
that at the close OF the present session the Leg
islature shall adjourn sine die.) A large num-
ber of bills were introduced, the following
being the most important: Providing that
any person may voluntarily report the amount
ana kind Of notes, credits and other securi-
ties which he holds to the county aud
itor, when he is to receive from the
auditor a certificate stating the fact and
this certificate shall be received by the treas
urer in payment of so per cent OF the taxes
charged against such property, % per cent
in November and % per cent in June in
creasing the fee for marriage licenses from 20
cents to 9, one-half to go 20 the general revenue
fund OF the state to prevent the construction
OF barbed wire line fence without the consent
OF both property owners, under penalty OF q fine
OF from S25 to 500
COLUMBUS, March 14.-Sendte.-Bills were
passed by the senate to-day as follows:
Providing for the revision and improve
ment of the statutes OF Ohio relating to in
surance; to repeal the Harshbarger act re-
quiring penitentiary made goods to be labeled
as convict made; providing for the monthly
payment OF the wages of railroad employes
providing that attachment shall not issue
against q foreign corporation on the ground
that it is a foreign corporation, II 1t has a per-
manent establishment in this state
Houss.-The deficiency appropriation bill was
taken up and passed without further discussion
and is now law. Gt is the first general ap-
preparation bill in over forty years which was
drawn to cover two years. and enacted as
drawn The bill of Mr.. Wood, ITO secure
voice In school affairs to the women of Ohio on
equal terms with men," came up special
order. The bill simply gives women the right
TO vote and be voted for at school elections An
animated debate ensued The bill was cham
pioned by Messrs. Wood, Lane, Barber, Den
ton, Brubaker, Taylor and Grifin, while
Messrs. Hale, Bell Harshharger and Southard
spoke in opposition, The measure was de-
feated-yeas 46, nays a. 4 bill was PASSED
amending Section lTls so that county commits
soners may by order entered on journal consti-
tute territory outside municipal corporation as
one or more election precincts.
COLUMBUS, March l5-Senats. large num-
ber Of bills mostly OF local ture, were passed
by the senate to-day, among them the fol-
lowing: Providing penalties for the use by
one oil company of cans rented by another;
TO pay $4,000 10 Charles Teiser, of Columbus
crippled when serving in the Fourteenth rcgi
ment at the Cincinnati riots; providing that the
treasurer OF q county, township or municipality
shall not be officer OF q banking concern; for
the payment of 1900 TO Herman Rose, of the
First regiment who was injured at the Cincin.
natl rios
House-The Grinln free school book bill,
which was the special order for to-day was
postponed until Wednesday, March ~. A mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the wo-
mans suffrage bill was defeated yesterday was
lost A large grist OF local bills were enacted
into laws Most of the day was spent in dis
cussing the general appropriation bill. Consid-
GRAFTON of the bill was finally concluded
Very few changes were made, the ad-
ditions being sl,sJ0 for two clerks In the
roster depar ment, II, COO for repairs at the
girls industrial home and S6S for book case in
were made The bill passed without dissent
ing vote.
COLUMBUS March 10 Sendts.-The only bill
Of q general nature passed by the senate to-day
was one providing that If the widow of q union
ex-soldier or sailor marries again and again be-
comes widow and INDECENT, she shall be again
entitled 10 relief under the soldiers relief COM
| mission act Local measures of minor import.
ance occupied the attention OF the senate most
OF the day.
Rouss,-A bill was passed supplementing Sec.
tion 5203 and providing that where by mad
vertance or mistake q judge fails TO sign bill of
exceptions within thirty days the signature
may be attached up 10 date of trial en- error.
Among the bills introduced the following only
were of general interests: Providing for q
| graded inheritance tax of from / TO 81
| per cent on all estates over 100000:
providing that the county commission
| ers OF all counties shall establish deposi-
tories for the public funds, giving the contract
| for three years TO the bank bidding the highest
| rate of interest, and fixing the amount of Sc
| curity 10 be given; requiring assessors of each
| ward and precinct to list the names OF all per.
| sons who served in the United States army,
| navy or marine corps during the late rebellion
| or the Mexican war, giving their rank, regi.
ment, vessel and their present residence.
| Adjourned until Monday, March l9
COLUMBUS, March 10. Senate. - Senator
| Avery introduced q resolution, which was
| adopted, calling upon the attorney general to
| report in whom is vested the title to property
controlled by the trustees of Ohio university at
| Athens and Miami university ut Oxford, and
| whether there is any obstacle TO legislative ac-
| ton looking toward the establishment OF q state
normal university on the endowments Bills
| were introduced: Prohibiting platform
! dances within one mile OF the grounds of any
| pioneer picnic association, under penalty OF
| fine from &25 TO so; for the promotion OF uni
versity extension in Ohio and making the secre
| tary Of the Ohio society for the extension OF
university teaching state director of university
| extension at t2, 500 per annum.
| RotSs-Petitions from nearly every county IN
the state, containing the names of about 50,OO(
| persons, were presented asking for the passage
| Of the Haskell township, ward and precinct
| local option bill. They were referred to the com
| committee on temperance. A number OF loca
| measures were enacted into laws, and the fol
| lowing were introduced; Permitting an agent o
| d foreign Joint stock company TO institute anC
| conduct n suit In this state without the pres
ence of the officers; providing that the gradu
ates OF dental or pharmaceutical college holding
| charter from Ohio shall be admitted TO prac
| tice their profession without examination