Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-02-17
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings in Both Branches of the Sew
cnty-First General Assembly.

COLUMBUS, FeD. 0,--Stndt6 - Mr.. Lun1nR or
fered resolution providing for the appoint
ment by the president OF the senate OF COM
mittee on taxation 10 consist OF five mem
bers. A joint resolution was adopted, providing
that the bronze tablet In commemoratiop OF the
settlement OF the Northwest territory at Mari
eta, exhibited ut the worlds fair, shall be
turned over TO the Marietta Woman's Colum-
bian society. Bills were passed: Providing that,
except in case OF epidemic, township boards OF
health shall meet but once year, instead OF
monthly, as now; providing that an assignee
shall not be removed until he and the assignor
have had hearing in court; repeating the
struck jury law.
House. Bills were passed as follows; Pro
viding for life pension of S240 annually for tho
relief of Corporal Charles Yeiser, Of Company
#, Fourteenth Regiment O. y. G.. wounded in the
Cincinnati riots; amending Section 500 so as to
compel county commissioners TO keep in repair
bridges In cities and villages where they have
the right to demand portion OF the fund; au.
thoriaing the trustees Of the Ohio State uni
versity TO refund the certificates OF indebted
ness issued In anticipation of the Hysell law
tax, to the amount of 100000. Among the bills
introduced were the following: To better provide
for the payment of wages and bills due for mate
rial by making 1t obligatory on owners of prem
ises to require bond Of contractors before begin
ming the erection of a building; amending Section
696s so as TO permit the catching OF mullet, red
horse and suckers with dip net or seine under
COLUMBUS, Feb .-Stndts.-Among the bills
introduced the following were the most import
ant: To repeal the Harshbarger law requiring
penitentiary made goods TO be branded; provid-
Ing that county recorders must report to the au-
dttors the names and residences of ell mort
gagees; 10 permit insurance companies to
insure against loss OF stock by theft and to re-
quire them TO deposit each with the insurance
superintendent securities not less than one.
quarter OF the capital stock, which must be not
less than 100000 Bills were passed. Provid-
ing that the wages OF railroad employees must
be paid ut least once u month; to change the
names of the various insane asylums 10 hos
pitals.
House The joint resolution providing for the
appointment of special committee to inquire
nto the cost of establishing an electric light
plant to illuminate the state capitol was
adopted The following bills were passed:
Amending Section 1885 so that the assess.
ment for building roads shall extend the
full mile limit without regard 10 the dis
tance TO parallel road: providing that in case
OF failure OF township clerks of joint subdis-
tricts to make levy, same may be done by au-
ditor, who is empowered to distribute the tax:
authorizing infrmary directors and township
trustees TO require recipients of public relief
not in lnfrmaries, to perform manual labor in
public parks, highways, etc. to value Of relief
offered The bill providing that aliens must be
nnturaized six months before being allowed to
vote was defeated-yeas 20, nays A; as was also
bill providing q penalty OF five dollars and inn
prsonment for any one who pays for the natu-
ralization papers OF an alien.
COLUMBUS, Feb 8. - Sendte.-The house bill
making appropriations for the support OF the
common schools for two years, in anticipation
OF biennial sessions, was amended by cutting
down the appropriations to one years require
ment and passed-yeas 81, nays L. This action
| is thought TO foreshadow the defeat of biennial
sessions by the senate. A large number of local
we mas n a mi rin tinty
1885 to pay the expenses OF the joint legislative
committee on inauguration The bill to pro
hibtt the reception and keeping OF United States
prisoners in the Ohio penitentiary was lost by q
vote OF II yeas to l3 nays. The vote was after.
| ward reconsidered and action postponed one
week
House.-Mr Harshbarger's resolution provid.
| ing for o special committee TO inquire into
| the feasibility of equipping the Ohio canals
| with electricity and whether or not the system
can be profitably leased TO companies or corpor-
| atoms, was adopted. Among the bills passed
was one amending Sections 6sl6 and 6Si7
| by striking out the word child and insert.
ing person, so as to make operative the act fix
| ing the age OF consent at II years. Following
| were among the bills introduced: To repeal the
| swamp land act of 1853, which transferred
| swamp and waste lands from the state to the
| various counties in which they are located;
| TO prevent fraudulent sales of alleged assigned
| or damaged stocks OF clothing by itinerant ven.
ders by providing q state license of s25 and re-
| quring deposit of s500 under penalty OF sl 900
| fine and six months imprisonment; to reim-
burse the owners of tax titles for taxes paid on
| lands that were wrongfully on the duplicate be-
cause OF ownership by the general government;
| TO apply road tax funds arising from lands as.
| sessed for building roads TO keeping the same In
repair
| COLUMBUS Feb. e.-Senate-The session to-
| day was brief and unevent.ul. Mr. Laning $
resolution providing for the addition OF n com
mittee on taxation to the list of standing com.
| mittees was adopted, and the senate adjourned
| until the l2th.
| ROuse.-The house refused TO reconsider the
vote by which the Paxton bill, providing that
nine out OF twelve jurors could return verdict.
The senate bill by Mr.. Eckley providing that
| the husbands dover shall be set of in case OF
! assignment of wifes property, was passed.
Bills were introduced: To prevent the serving
OF adulterated fooc in hotels, restaurants, etc.
and TO promote the public health; authorizing
the adjutant general TO contract for armories for
| the Ohio national guard in the various counties
of the state; providing that street cars shall be
heated from November to April at q temper.
| ature not exceeding sixty degrees Fahrenheit;
| providing for the bipartisan management OF
| insane asylums; reducing the minimum fine for
| publishing obscene literature from 200 TO $50;
providing for state board OF medical examiners
Adjourned until Monday, February IL
| COLUMBUS, Feb. 12,-Sendte. the first
| tlIuc tnlS SeSsiOu tue Seuhle met ana au
| journed without single bill having been
introduced bill was passed authorizing
| township trustees and intrmary directors to re.
| quire able-bodied male recipients or public
| charity, not inmates OF nfrmaries to perform
| labor in public parks, highways. etc, to the
| value OF tho relief afforded. AS soon as the
| calendar was disposed OF, on motion of Mr.
Maken, the senate adjourned as a token OF re-
| spect TO the memory of the late George w.
| Houk, member of congress from the Third Chic
| district
House.-There was a slim attendance and rou
tine business only was transacted. The only
| bill of general nature passed was one appro
priating $4,000 for 1891 and 100000 for 1895
arising from the Hysell law for supper,
OF Ohio State university. a large number
OF bills were introduced, among them the
| following: Providing that township or ham
| let trustees councils Of villages and county
commissioners may transfer funds on two
| thirds vote, the resolution to be approved by
The probate Judge; providing n 1ne of lOt
TO 81 900 for violation OF insurance laws to which
no penalty is now attached, the money arising
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