Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-10
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings In Both branches of tho Sew
cnty-First General Assembly.

A"'hAo' ~ ltpthl Nuo Iulllps INV plO-
hibitng the sale OF Intoxicating liquors in
brothels; authorizing the incorporation of COM
panies insuring against loss by theft or acc-
dental damage OF live stock; to prevent the use
Of any measure other than the standard half
busbel in determining the quality OF wheat pur.
chased from the original producer. A number
OF measures OF minor importance were intro
duced
Hohse-Mr Webb introduced q Joint resou-
tion providing for the supmtssion OF constltu-
tional amendment cothij4ss the governor with
tho veto power 1t w..s ordered printed
ana laid over under the rules, Chair
man Doty, OF the finance committee, In
troduced the deficiency bill Appropriations
nggregating S163, ,564 SO are asked for to meet
amounts expended in excess of last years APP
preparations Tho deficiencies, which were
wholly unauthorized either by the legisa ture or
by the emergency board, amounted to 9s, 352 a.
Bills passed; Amending Section 22i5 by MAX
ing 1t mandatory on municipal boards to give u
hearing to all interested parties before condem-
ing property; providing that the money arising
from the sale OF swamp lands shall be paid to
the state instead of the county in which located.
The entire afternoon session was consumed in
discussing the sleeper bill requiring foreign In
surance companies to pay tax of 2R per cent
on their gross instead Of net receipts. The bill
was finally passed with but two negative votes.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 2a-Sendte The house bill
by Mr.. Sleeper TO abolish the emergency board
was discussed at considerable length and
postponed until March The following bills
were passed: Repeating the law which pro-
hibits the sale of liquor within two miles of the
Whberforce university; providing for the trans
Ter of insane convicts from the Ohio penitentiary
TO the Columbus asylum for the insanc pro-
viding that attachment shall not issue against
corporations having established and permanent
branches of business in this state on the ground
that they 'are foreign corporations; providing
that, In prosecutions for minor children, hCs
band and wife may testify against each other;
providing that, II there is n suit pending involv
ing the construction of a will, the widow and
widower shall not be required to elect under the
VIII until after the decision OF the case OF the
question as TO the will
Rouse-The majority report OF the committee
on elections in the contested case of IL X
Spooner against Charles Flumerfelt was sub.
mltted. The committee recommends the seat.
ing OF Mr.. Spooner. The Paxton bill repeating
the Strehl law was pgssed-yeas SO, nays O
The following bills were also passed: Amend.
ing Secticn 65lJ-oo that all religious societies
may transfer property according to the rules
and usages of the organization; to prevent
the spread CT yellows, q contagious disease
among peach, almond, apricot and nectarine
trees, by giving township trustees authority to
appoint three commissioners with power to
condemn, and in event of failure of owner TO
comply with order to destroy the trees; proyid.
ing for an additional levy of 3-l0 of n mill to
complete the soldiers monument in Cleveland.
COLUMBUS, March l.-Sendte resolution
providing for sine die adjournment OF the gen
eral assembly 1.-THE close of the present session
was reported back by the finance committee and
by vote OF 10 to II was postponed until the 1ih.
Mr.. Abbott's bill providing for the appointment
OF state elevator inspector, was defeated.
Among the bills passed the following were OF n
general nature: To repeal the act incorporat.
ing the Canal Insurance Company; providing
for the adjustment OF losses by fire by arbitru.
ion; providing that the deposit made with
the superintendent OF insurance by q hduciary
company shall be equal to onehalf the risks.
Bills introduced: To increase to $40 the Dow
tax and provide that the t2o additional shall be
used in completing the Ohio reformatory at
Mansfield; adding sleeping car, freight line,
equipment and street railway companies 10
those corporations TO be taxed under the Mich.
OILS law and providing that half the revenues de.
rived from the tax shall go TO the state general
revenue fund.
Rouse.-By a vote of SO yeas and 10 nays the
house passed the bill amending the Holiday
law, which is intended to prevent minors
from entering or lettering about saloons, but is
imperative because 1t provides for the convic-
ton OF both the saloon-keeper and the minor
upon giving evidence against one another
CIhe bill exempts from prosecution either the
saloon-keeper or the minor, If 1t is necessary
for him to crminate himself in giving testimony
to secure the conviction OF the other Bills
were passed: Repeating the acts incorporat.
ing the Seneca County and the Central Ohio In.
surance companies, the latter OF Licking coun.
ty; providing that graduates OF township or dis.
trict schools may attend high school of adioin-
ing county, when more convenient to their resi-
dence; exempting honorably discharged sol.
diers and pensioners from the two days work on
the road
COLUMBUS, March 2-Ssnate.-The feature
nf fha pnaf IN IfY,r,r a..
duction OF resolution by Mr. Laning for an.
nual sessions OF the Legislature 1t provides
that the present session shall end March 26 and
that OF next year. February % Among
the bills passed were the following:
Providing that guardian of q minor
may sue predecessor for fraud in the
handling OF the wards estate; providing that
the court shall fix the compensation of an attor.
ney appointed 10 defend person charged with
murder In the first or second degree at n sum
considered reasonable by the county commits
sioners, and that in cases of manslaughter the
maximum compensation shall be 100
House-The session was given up 20 the in
PRODUCTION Of bills and other routine business.
Sixteen bills went into the hopper, all but three
OF them being local measures OF little signih-
cence. The most important bill was that
OF Mr.. Ely placing county auditors treas
urers and probate judges on salaries and pro-
viding a graded scale
COLUMBUS, L eD. O.-SsnNt6. tine senate con-
frmed, without the usual committee reference,
the appointment OF James w. Owens, of Lick
ing county to succeed j II. Newton. resigned.
as member OF the fish commission for the
term ending May II, 1894 Several local
measures were passed and the follow
ing bills were introduced: Providing that
life insurance policies shall not be forfeited
after the payment oftwo annual premiums ane
that the pro rata repayment on an endowment
policy upon which payments of premiums have
ceased shall be made at the time the premium
stop, instead OF at the end OF the en-
dowment period making it misdemeanor 10
sell liquor within five hundred yards OF u GENE.
terry.
House. The only bill OF general nature
passed was one amending Section $3.50 so as 10
provide that creditors of joint stock company,
when collecting under stockholders liability,
may remit the amount due from those upon
whom service cannot be secured and collect pro
rata from others Among the measures intro.
duced was bill by Mr. Paxton to provide for
the compilation OF an Ohio series OF school books
and 10 make text books in the public schools OF
the state uniform. 1t authorizes the state
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