Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-22
THE ELecIsLATuRe.
Proceedings in Both branches OF tho OhiS
General Assembly.

Providing Tor additional fees for solicitors In
cities of the second class, third grade; to di-
vide Marlboro township, Stark county, into
three voting precincts; making an attempt to
corrupt n juror, umpire arbitrator or apprais-
er OF property felony and prescribing PEN
atty OF 500 hne and from three to ten years
imprisonment; 10 prevent fraud In the manu-
facture and cole OF cheese. The resolution pro-
testing against the proposed measure in con-
Rress for building bridge over the Detroit
river and thus cutting of navigation over the
great lakes, was unanimously adopted by the
senate. The $4,000 appropriation bill for the
Ohio State reformatory was passed and became
a law.
HoUsE-The house after o day of discussion
passed the Goodale bill increasing the Dow law
tax to $3.50. The vote was "A ayes to 24 noes.
An amendment by Mr.. Boxwell increasing the
amount to $500 was defeated-3S yeas To bS nays.
Other bills were passed as follows; To author
lie Cuba lodge No. 65t l. o. o. r., to issue bonds
and mortgage its property; authorizing the
board of education of Morgan township SSioto
county, to levy an additional tax for school
purposes.
COLUMBUS, Feb 13-SENATE-Senator Lam
ing introduced a bill giving county commission
ers in certain counties authority to advertise
for bids from banks for the use of public
money The bill provides that after the bids
have been advertised two weeks the commits
stoners shall open the bids and award the use
OF the county money to the bank that offers the
highest rate of interest provided that IL the
award is made TO bank outside the munich
pality in which the county seat is located the
expense shall be borne by the bank to which
the award was made. for making the deposits.
| c. G. Waite of Franklin county, was reap
| pointed a trustee OF the Ohio hospital for epi-
| leptics at Gallipolis. The Goodale bill
| made special order for the 18th inst. in the
| senate. Bills introduced: Providing for the
taxation Of greenbaclts; to provide for construc-
tion OF turnpiltes in Crawford county; to regu-
| late the term of municipal officers with refer
| a n
| to provide for the holding Of elections for mu-
nicipal officers and members of school boards
In villages having population less than 800;
| providing for the election of boards OF educa-
| tion in township districts. Bills passed: Civ
ing assignees the same power us administrators
and executors in disposing Of funds providing
| for payment of costs in criminal cases where
| q change of venue is had; to establish o court
| OF Insolvency in Cuyahoga county; providing
for the transfer of insane patients to state hos
| pitals. Several bills were passed changing the
names of people in Cuyahoga Knox and Ham
ilton counties.
! HoUsE-The house placed itself on record as
opposed to juntets by defeating joint resolu-
tion presented by Mr.. Dodge. The resolution
provided for the appointment by the governor
ofa commission of ten to represent the state ut
the Mexican national exposition to be held in
September The following bills were intro
duced: Appropriating 1888, 5.41 for paymen
OF national guard for services during 1894; pro-
viding for the publication In newspapers OF the
report of commissions appointed by common
pleas courts to investigate the conduct of coun-
| ty officers Bills passed: Giving probate
courts concurrent jurisdiction with common
pleas courts In the matter OF changing names
Of persons; to reduce the contingent fund from
100000 to $4,000; to abolish days Of grace.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 14.-SENArE-The senate
passed Senator Johnsons bill which was in
tended to strike the educational institutions
from the list Of state institutions whose trus-
tees can not hold seats in the Legislature. This
was to remove all question OF the eligibility OF
Senator Heron, who is and has been for 30
years trustee of Miami university. 1t was
discovered that Senator Cromley, being truS-
tee of the boys reformatory, is in the same
boat and the bill, as it Stood would not reach
his case. 1t was amended so as to repeal the
whole law on the subject and then passed.
HoUsE-The following bills passed.
Authorizing u transfer OF funds when q surplus
exists in any especial fund; to create judicial
court and election fund in Ross county. Bills
introduced: Authorizing Lima union school
district to issue $50 900 bonds; authorizing the
village of Norwood, Hamilton county, to issue
$40, 900 in bonds to meet deficiencies; authoriz-
r ing st. Mary's school board to issue $4,000 in
bonds transferring Adams county to the Sec
ond judicial district from the Seventh and pro-
' viding for the election Of an additional judge
COLUMBUS, Feb. 1.-SENATE-A bill was in
! troduced providing for uniform municipal form
of government. Bills passed: For relief of As
bury HI. Neal, OF Guernsey county; amending
law relative to issuing certificates to school
teachers; to prevent adulteration of vinegar;
re-creating the canal commission for two years;
creating special school district in Guernsey
county; amending school laws relative to at
tendance of children under ~ years of age at
school; for the relief of persons who have given
+ mortgages to the state for loans of surplus
funds.
HoUSE.-The following bills were introduced:
= Authorizing Wapakoneta, Auglaize county, to
1 transfer bonds (passed); authorizing cities oi
, second-class to maintain cemeteries 800 acres
in extent instead of 100; authorizing board OF
education of Findlay to- issue 3O0OO'bonds tC
: build high SCHOOL, requiring township trus-
2 tees to examine all bitches in the township
once every two years; requiring county boards
of equalization to give notice before increasing
+ tax returns; providing bOr the abolition of the
board of city affairs and ,nfirmary board in Day
: ton and the creation Of city executive boart
to be appointed by the GOVERNOR; also for tn,
abolition OF the workhouse board and board o
a health and the giving OF their powers to thu
present police directors; also for the abolition
Of the board of waterworkS trustees and tn,
giving of their powers to the board of fire com
misSioners; making 1t Unlawful for gypsies o
o wanderers to camp on highways or lands ADA
cent longer than one night without permission
# amending law so that surviving party to con
- tract may testify as to fraud in original con
- tract; amending homestead exemption laws S
s that exemption shall not be allowed agains
I. claims for food or other necessaries of life.
- COLUMBUS FeD. lS.-SENATE-Ine most I'm
portant legislation of the day was the passag
~ of the Goodale bill, increasing the Dow law ia
s to S350 The bill is now law Other bill
Is passed were: Providing for repair and mair
J. tenance of embankments along free turnpilses
providing for cleaning the streets of Columbus
D providing for special tax for road improve
% meets. Bills introduced: Amending the II
IS surance laws relating to deposits by foreig
" companies: repeating an act authorizing Gel
= tain persons to sue the state regulating fee
u OF tax inqusitors.
HoUsE-The following bills were passed
Creating special school district in West Gui
% ford, Medina county; to provide for the reli'
of E. Holiday treasurer OF the village of Wei
ID llkton, Preble county authorizing Springfield
to issue S17 900 in bonds for park purposes; al
!, thorizing trustees OF Union township Hancoc
- county, to levy tax to construct roadway
e repeating an act requiring Allen county to II
n crease fair grounds; authorizing school boart
I to extend time of paying maturing indebted
Il ness: appropriating $3.50 70 to redeem bonds CT
" nav interest on bonds OF the Ohio state boar