Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-18
THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings In Both Branches of the Ohio
General Assembly.

oiShcI COunby may nave TeBulaI-
Ing the purchase OF all common school books in
Ohio for the ensuing five years by placing the
system under the supervision OF q state school
commission consisting OF the governor, secre-
tary OF state and school commissioner; pro-
vidtng that no voter can hereafter receive as
sistance In marking his Australian ballot ex-
cent those who are unable to do So such as
blind persons. etc.
HoUsE-The house devoted the greater por-
tion OF the morning to hearing reports OF conn
mittees. bill making 1t mandatory upon X
voters to cast their ballots was defeated
The house put stop to further prosecution
OF Col A. b. Colt upon the indictments grow
ing out of the Washington Court House riots
by authorizing Attorney General Monnett TO
nolle prosecute the remaining documents unless
tayette county gives the state an indemnity
bond insuring the payment of the costs OF the
trial bill appropriating sl77SO to pay Col
Colts attorney fees and otAer expenses also be-
| came a law.
Bills passed: Providing for fish chutes over
dams; providing for refunding money paid un-
| der direct inheritance tax declared unconstitu-
tionali requiring fee Of 80 for commissions
| issued by the secretary of state not otherwise
provided Tor; making appropriations Tor de-
| dctencies existing prior to February Is, 1896
amending the libel laws and placing newspa-
| per on the same plane as an individual or cor
| poration In suit for damages; amending the
one-mile road law so US to make assessments
|
| ing typewriter wills; to create better sani-
| tary condition in workshops and factories
where dust-creating machinery IS used; re-
Iealing an act creating depository commission
for Youngstown authorizing Martin Ferry to
| operate electric light plant.
| COLUMBUS. April 9-SENATE-Bills passed;
Reducing the milk standard in the state revis-
| ing the insurance code to establish q state
banking department; toprotect state employees
from political assessments; to pay rent for
armory in Ottawa Putnam county; increasing
salaries OF supreme court judges to 5000
| HoUsE-Bills passed: Providing for electro
cution in Ohio; providing for the exchange OF
| products between state institutions authoriZ-
| ing the printing of 800 copies of all bills; au-
thorizing the Ohio State university to
issue certificates OF Indebtedness; au-
| thorizing villages to borrow not ex-
ceeding 10000 TO pay existing indebted
ness and issue bonds therefor creating special
school district in Helena, Sandusliy county;
establishing special school district in Erie
! township, Ottawa county; authorizing commis-
| sionerS OF Madison county to construct chill
| drens home: authorizing boards OF education
to require additional bonds from school treas
| urers when they see fit: requiring that mort
| CAGES, etc, be indexed as soon filed; placing
| the officers OF Holmes county salaries; as
| seSsing upon abutting property the cost Of i'm
proving the river in Cleveland; authorizing tho
| village OF East Cleveland to issue bonds for
| sewer purposes: authorizing Cincinnati to is
sue bonds to pay for property to be hereafter
! condemned and appropriated for streets
The house adopted Senator Laning's Joint
| resolution providing that the question OF hold
| ing constitutional convention be submitted to
! u vote of the people.
COLUMBUS. April 1O-SENATE.-The senate
| passed the bill providing for the appointment
| Of three commissioners to purchase site and
erect governors mansion thereon. The bill
appropriates sls00Ol 1t also passed the bill
! re-enactipg the old road poll tax law, requiring
every elector to work two days on public roads
in rural districts. The bill creating state
board OF architects was passed. 1t requires
that all persons engaged in the profession shall
pass an examination.
HoUsE-A large number OF bills were intro
duced, mostly OF local character.
COLUMBUS April -SENATE-Bills passed:
To supplement Section 202 OF the Revised Stat
utes, whereby the chief clerk OF the attorney
general shall be known as the deputy attorney
general; to amend Section 2O99 whereby per-
sons over 10 years OF age who have received
light penitentiary sentences may be confined
instead OF in n workhouse providing that addi-
tional powers and duties are assigned water
works trustees in certain villages; giving trus-
tees or councils OF any municipal corporation
power to issue bonds for the purpose Of eX-
tending time OF payment Of Indebtedness pro-
viding that examinations in orthography, read
ing, writing, arithmetic, geography, English
grammar, United States history and physiology
|
county examiners, and shall be OF such a char
acter as shall permit the successful applicants
upon the payment Of tuition to enter any high
school in the county in which they live;
comforting on boards of education in special
school districts, the power OF compelling prop
erty owners to repair their sidewalks: to pro-
vide for the treatment and cure OF habitual
drunkards; to provide against malicious pune
, turing OF pneumatic tires; providing that ar
officer OF o. y. q. may be honorably discharged
, | upon tender OF resignation and any commits
stoned officer who shall have served as such II
wears may be placed on the retired list at his
! own request
HousE.-Among the bills introduced was one
authorizing Cleveland to SSI. 900 bonds to in.
crease police force.
COLUMBUS, April H.-SESATE-The senate
committees displayed great activity, reporting
an immense number OF bills of all kinds which
were OF d red on the calendar Much OF the morn
ing session was consumed in discussion of a mo-
, tion to reconsider the vote by which the senat,
passed the bill providing for the enforcement
of civil service principles in Cincinnati. Th,
vote was reconsdered and the bill was agair
/ put upon its passage and was lost, lacking fou
/ votes Of constitutional majority.
/, The Torrens system OF recording land title
held the attention OF the senate for shor
time 1t passed the senate.
Other bills passed were: Providing for th
/ inspection, by county commissioners and loca
.
ptals, reformatory homes, houses of detention
private asylums, and sectarian semnaries
a | schools and other institutions: to prevent tn
. | spread OF yellowS and other contagious disease
OF fruit trees authorizing Harrison county l.
: issue bonds to the amount OF 5000 for n jai
i and sherins residences: providing that tn
| council of an incorporated village may by
q | three-fourthS vote provide for the construction
\ | of o main trunk sewer, the cost to be assesse
= according to benefits, and for the issue of bond
U in anticipation of the collection of the assess
( ment; providing for the incorporation OF terri
tory within township on the vote of the peo
pie affected making it u misdemeanor to de
. face or remove Grand Army grave marke
e placed on the grave OF Union eN-solder, sail
a or or marine; providing that the public in
debtedness of Cleveland, exclusive Of tn
waterworks debt and the par amount OF tn
e sinking fund, shall not exceed per cent. OF tn
s tax duplicate of the city; authorizing tn
A board OF education OF Cantor to issue 400
. in bonds for the purchase of site and the ereC
tlon of u school building.