Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings in Moth branches OF tho Sew
enty- Elrat Gennrnl Assemhlx.

tCobUMBUS March M-Stnufs. were
passed as follows: To prevent the spread
of peach yellows; providing that the state
shall pay for rent OF armories 1900 for och COM
pany, battery or troop, OF the national guard;
providing that Section $3.50 OF the revised stat
utes shall not interfere with the establishment
of special school districts; providing that
trustees of an Incorporated religious society
may be appointed in accordance with the rules
of the highest ecclesiastical body Of the denomi-
nation authorizing the authorities to condemn
land for park purposes Six local bills were
passed, and the Clark resolution calling upon
Ohio congressman and senators to vote on the
MCGUIRE bill exten ding the coast service rules
to letter carriers was adopted The vote by
which the house bill to extend TO three years
the term OF study OF law student was lost
was reconsidered and the bill was placed
on the calendar The following bills were in
troduced Providing that justice Of the peace
shall receive one dollar for every trial presided
over; authorizing municipal councils to regu-
late the charges by undertakers, owners OF
hearses and carriages let for funerals
Rouse-Mr. Grimm OF the taxation commit
tee, reported back the Hunter bill taxing sleep
ing, dining and buffet cars on the mileage basis,
recommending its indefinite postponement
The house refused TO approve the recommended
tion and the bill was ordered engrossed and
placed on the calendar. Four insurance bills by
Mr.. Webb passed the house. The first prevents
an insurance company from changing its namd
by petition in the common pleas court The
second fixes penalty not to exceed al, 600 for
the violation of sections of the insurance laws
to which no penalty attaches. and the third re-
quires the plan upon which the insurance is
written 10 be stated on the face Of the policy.
The Barber bill fixing the compensation OF
county commissioners att3 per diem and five
cents a mile for travelling expenses, not exceed
, ing twelve meetings year. was defea ted-yeas
90, nays 40 The Webb bill, extending the pro.
visions OF the mechanics lien law TO monuments
and gravestones, was also defeated
COLUMBUS March 2S- Scndte.-A Joint reso-
luton was introduced providing for sine die
adjournment OF the legislature on April 30; re-
ferred to the finance committee The only bill
OF general nature passed was that repeating
the law which gives boards OF health power of
enumeration and supervision over the inmates
of brothels. Bills were introduced: Exempting
from taxation property used exclusively for
armory purposes by independent military com.
panies subject to the call Of the governor; ex-
empting from taxation one self-binder, one
grain drill and one mower, whose aggregate
value does not exceed 1900; giving women the
right TO vote on all matters affecting the COM
mon schools.
Rouse-The resolution looking to o constitu-
tionai amendment giving the governor the veto
power came up for final action and was de-.
feated-ayes 25, nays a. The following bills
were passed: Amending Sections 1913 and
1927 so that township clerks shall not be COM
PEELED to prepare ditch petitions, and allowing
them ten cents per 100 words for preparing no.
tices; amending Section 2i95 so that railroad
companies may be compelled TO light their
bridges and tracks, within municipal corpora
tions, with electric light; amending Section 215t
80 that any person permitting dogs to live on
their premises is made the owner OF the same
for the purpose of taxation: amending Section
456tb so that but two-thtrds of adjacent land
owners shall be required TO sign petition TO
| have consideration given proposition for re-
moval OF Il mill dam from any stream Twenty
| five local bills were passed, eleven OF which
! were for issuing bonds and called for total OF
| s2iI,0OO
COLUMBUS, March 2e-Sendte The senate
spent most OF the day on calendar
made up almost entirely of local bills The
| following measures OF general nature were
| introduced: Providing that mortgages on house.
| hold goods, wearing apparel and mechanics
tools, unless given TO secure purchase money,
shall not be foreClosed except on order of a
court of record; providing for the assessment
| upon all beer brewed and sold in Ohio tax
| graded upon the basis OF fifteen cents 10 the
| barrel; providing that every railroad bridge or
viaduct over public road shall be twenty-one
| feet high
| Bouse.-After lengthy debate the Winn res.
| olution TO investigate the penitentary manage.
ment was defeated Mr.. Breck's bill providing
| for the issue of road manual, in the interests
| Of good roads in the state, was defeated by a
| vote OF 20 yeas to SO nays The vote by which
the Grifin free school book bill was lost was re
| considered and further consideration postponed
| until next week. Bills were passed: Providing
| that when teacher shall have taught ten years
| in one county they may have their certificates
| renewed without examinations; doing away with
| ex-ofhcio clerks and judges OF election, and
| making other technical changes in the Austria
| lian ballot law.
COLUMBUS March 30-Sendte-Less than O
| quorum was present to-day. After the intro
| duction OF bill amending the clause Of
the Dow law providing for the distribution o
| ah hat ufxgtI NJ -
| collected from saloons outside municipalities
| credited the poor fund, may be placed to the
poor. school or township funds at the discretion
| of the trustees, the senate adjourned until
| Tuesday, April g.
| Rouss.-The introduction of bills constituted
| the only business transacted at the session
| to-day. The following were among those
| OF general Importance: Amending Sec
tion 600 by extending to eight weeks the
| time in which claims of an executor or admin
| istrator against an estate shall be heard, ant
providing that the last publication OF notice fl
| ing the claim must be twenty days priol
i to hearing; amending Section 1883 so q,
to provide that damage suits for persona
injuries shall be brought within year; author
| izing guardians TO lease the property OF wards
for o period extending beyond majorityanC
with privilege OF purchase, provided approval o
probate Judge is secured; prohibiting the manu-
| facture OF stoves, parts OF stoves, modDKs ant
iron hollowware in the Ohio penitentiary. Ad
| journed until Monday, April 2
| COLUMBUS, April 2-House. Not moro thai
dozen or fifteen members were present whei
the house convened to-day, and the introduction
CT bills constituted the sole business Th
following were placed in the hopper: To require
the supreme court to report all cases decided
providing that every instrument left with
county recorder must be numbered and filet
within twenty-four hours; providing that com
missioners OF adjoining counties on Joint ditchc
shall have authority, when IL is necessary t,
dyke low land, 10 assess the cost of the dylSinI
according to the benefits upon the land; u
amend the Workman school law SO rs to pro
vide that the teachers in township schools shall
be appointed each by the member from the sub
district In which he or she is to teach.
The senate was not in session
Jefferson birthday Banquet
CHICAGO, April g. Representativ,
democrats of Illinois, Wisconsin anc
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