Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-20
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings In Both branches of tho Sew
enty-First General Assembly.

troduced were the following; Providing that
an insurance policy shall not contain restric-
tions by which the holder is debarred from any
OF his rlghtful privileges, and that such restrio
tions shall be void; providing that assessors
shall be paid ten cents In addition to their regu-
lar fees and salaries for every dog tax collected.
House.-Mr FELTON, offered resolution di-
recting the finance committee to report tho
general appropriation bill not later than Feb
ruary TO- An amendment providing that the
appropriation should be made for two years
was adopted, thus committing the house TO
biennial sessions, provided the resolution was
adopted; IL was referred to the finance COM
mittee. large number OF bills were intro
duced, among thSsn the following: Imposing q
license tax OF $3.50 per annum upon chattel mort
gage loan companies and requiring them to
keep record of mortgages for police inspec-
ton amending the law pertaining to the induc-
tion OF county clerks into ofice as TO permit
them to take hold on the second Monday In
February, instead of the first Monday in Au-
gust, this to apply to clerks elected in 1893;
repeating the tax inquistor law; requiring per-
sons to be naturalized six months before being
entitled to q vote.
COLUMBUS Jan 10-Ssndte The house Joint
resolution, asking members OF congress TO OF
pose the passage of the Wilson tariff bill was
adopted. Joint resolution providing for tri
weekly adiournments was put to u vote and
lost The vote was afterward reconsidcred and
further consideration postponed TO the 10th. A
number OF local measures were passed The
following were among the more important
measures introduced: Giving absolute lien
upon the ground and buildings or structures TO
contractors, sub-contractors, material men and
laborers for material and labor; providing that
the term of county commissioner shall begin
on the first Monday of September after his
election; providing for the construction and
operation of street railroads by municipalities
Ronse.-A Joint resolution requesting Ohio
congressman to use their influence with the
DpnsiOn dpOnrtment n n "
tion of oil pension papers and claims OF MI de-
serving soldiers was adopted by unanimous
vote. a bill was passed extending the right OF
suffrage TO women in elections for school on
GERS. Bills introduced Providing that woman
snail not be disqualified to act as eXecutriX or
administrators without regard to whether the
marriage occur before or after the appoin tment
and qualifications; extending the jurisdiction of
justices of the peace over counties and provid-
ing that suit may be brought in n township
where debt is contracted; amending Section
1854, making more efrectual the mechanics lien
law, and extending the provisions to oil tanks
and to boats.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 11.-Stndts.-T senate was
in session but n few minutes to-day, the hall
being used by the state agricultural con-
vent!on, permission having been granted
that body some days ago The resolution
allowing Mrs. BegGs, recording clerk, and
j. Emery, first assistant sergeant.at-arms
OF the last house, five days extra pay, was
adopted
Houss.-The first measure 10 cut county off.
GERS salaries was introduced in the house
to-day by Mr. Barber. 1t reduces the
salary OF the county commissioners in
Cuyahoga and Hamilton to SlGO0; for other
counties OF the state having a population OF So
0J0 or over the compensation Is cut TO 81 200; in
the smaller counties no reduction is made in the
three dollars per diem allowed under the pres
ent law. hut the i've cents allowed for each
mile travelled is wiped out entirely. Other bills
introduced were as follows: Abolishng spring
elections for municipal officers and requiring
them to be chosen at the November elections;
authorizing trustees of children homes to COM
nit to the boys industrial and girls industrial
homes such inmates may be found 10
be incorrigible intractable or dangerous:
giving bounty of fifty cents for hawk and
owl scalps; appropriating s2500O0 TO pay
principal of funded debt s52 O0l. 50 to pay inter-
est on funded debt and s4i0,O0J for interest on
irreducible debt; approprating Los $3.50 for
support of the public schools; providing that
the Ohio statues prepared for the worlds fair
| exposition shall be placed in the walk at the
west side of the capitol
COLUMBUS, Jan. 2-Sendte-Contrary to
custom the senate decided not to take the usual
weekly adjournment But little of public
interest was accomplished however. A
few bills OF minor importance were in
troduced, among them the following: In
posing q license of $50 q year per car upon
| sleeping cars and regulating the fare and the
method of operating the same: authorizing the
organization of citizens and farmers voluntary
associations 10 insure buildings, live stock etc;
providing that chattel mortgages must be re-
corded the same as mortgages on real estate:
prohibiting fishing with trout lines in the resep
| voirs OF the state
| House-A bill was passed giving county COM
| missioners power TO fix the compensation Of
| physicians for making postmortem examina-
| uons. Following were among the more import
ant bills introduced: Providing that railway cor
porations shall be liable for the wounding and
killing of employees who are so wounded or killed
through the negligence OF their fellow employees
empowering municipal councils to refuse to PER
| NIT the employment OF aliens upon public
works in this state and providing penalties for
corporations or contractors violating such pro-
hibition after 1t is made; providing that II
| biennial sessions nre held, members shall re-
ceive the full amount OF their two years salary
| at the end of the first session. providing that
| riparian rights along lake fronts shall consti-
tutc estat te in lands appurtenant thereto for
the purpose of partition TO determine the boun-
| daries Of such rights, and oil owners OF lands
lying upon any bay, gulf, etc, shall be consid-
| cred tenants In common of such rights and
| shall be made parties TO such suits to determi-
| nation of rights Adjourned until Monday, jan
| uary IS.
COLUMBUS. Jan. l3-Sendte-Ony eight
| members were present when the senate was
| called TO order this morning. and the session
| was very brief. One or two unimportant bills
| were introduced, and the senate adjourned un-
til the 18th The house was not in session
| COLUMBUS, Jan. l5-Sendte-The session OF
| the senate was devoid OF public interest Bills
were introduced: Approprating s43 IS to
| pay the expense OF publishing proposed consti-
| tutional amendments; limiting passenger tes
| on steam railroads TO two cents mile
| Rouse-One OF the most important bills in
troduced this session was presented to-day by
Mr.. Merton. 1t proposes TO wipe out the fat
salaries now enjoyed by the county auditors,
treasurers. probate judges, sherifis clerks, re-
| corder and surve ;ors. The bill provides that
| all county officers shall be paid salary
| and that all fees collected shall be paid
| into the county treasury 10 the credit
| OF the general revenue fund Among
| other bills introduced were the following:
| Providing for u submission OF the question of
| local option in counties each alternate year at
the November election. and II majority in uny
| township vote is Affirmative, saloons there
after will be prohibited in such town
ship; to abolish hanging a mode OF
capital punishment and to provide for
| the execution OF criminals with anesthetics,
| and to grant gcientists tho right to cxperime L