Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-01
The LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings In Both Branches of the OH
Geuernl Asaembly.

be submitted to the people for vote Mt tho
regular election in November, 1907 Bills intro
duced: Amending Section 4470, Revised Stat
utes so as to make contractors on public works
give bond for work and material; providing for
taxation Of liens; giving probate courts power
to change the names OF persons; repeating all
existing mechanic lien laws and restoring the
old law; requiring unanimous consent of either
branch to introduce bill to change n persons
name The following bills were passed: To
amend Sections S71 S72 and S73, Revised Stat
utes, extending the time OF paying Indebtedness
incurred from the erection of court houses and
other county buildings from seven years to ten
years; to amend an act to provide against the
evils resulting from the traffic in cigarettes and
cigarette wrappers. The bin was amended be-
fore passage, placing the tux on the Wholesale
dealer ut %00 and on the retail dealer ut $50;
fixing salaries of county commissioners in coun-
ties of 26,y70' population ut $500 per annum to
include all expenses except those incurred
while in another county on otficial business.
HousE-Bills passed: To authorize Lorain
county to organize an agricultural society; re-
ducing the number of county teachers exam
nations from 1S to Q; to authorize the election
OF an additional common pleas judge in the
third subdivision OF the Ninth judicial dis
trict to authorize canal commissioners to sue
for recovery OF lands occupied by other parties
in Franklin county or in the county In which
the land is located to reduce the legal rate for
public printing to so cents for the first in
sertion and 40 cents per square for
eacn subsequent insertion; permitting
assignees to sell notes taken for de-
ferred payments for real estate upon order
OF court at not less than their par value;
requiring all county and state officers except
justices to pav fee Of IS for commissions. JUS
tices to pay s. Notaries and militia officers
are excepted; requiring gross neglect OF duty
for five years instead of three years. stricter
definition OF cruelty and insanity FOR five years
pronounced incurable rs grounds for divorce;
amending the Llewellyn law raising the num-
ber of prisoners in the penitentiary to be em-
| ployed from 10 to % per cent: to provide for
| the Ohio and Miami universities by q levy OF
| 1-30 of mill, and putting the former in the
same category as the Ohio State university.
The levy is to be divided. 7-12 for the Ohio and
5-l2 for the Miami university. The following
| bills we're passed. To amend Section 1855. Re-
| vised Statutes providing for the election of an
| executive committee of teachers institutes; to
| appropriate Sl0,501 for improvements at the
| Columbus state hospital the state hospital for
epileptics and for transportation of inmates to
| the latter.
| COLUMBUS, Jan. 23.-SENATE-Bills intro
duced: Providing for the payment of debts of
| Ohio state board of agriculture; giving mothers
| power to appoint guardian for minor children
in case of death or absence OF the father; fixing
boundary lines of Twentieth and Twenty first
| congressional districts; abolishing the three
| days grace now granted on payment OF notes.
| Bills passed: Creating Minerva school district;
| giving trustees OF townships and board OF edu-
|
| first class, power to issue bonds or borrow
money for school purposes. The senate spent
several hours discussing the resolution contem-
| plating the adoption OF the electric method of
| execution. 1t finally agreed to, and the ex-
| pense CT the investigating committee fXed at
| 5000 The prison committee will go 10 Auburn,
| N. ", and witness an execution.
| HoUSE-The following bills were passed.
Appropriating So 492, IA for the support OF COM
mon schools; amending Section 6ai, Revised
| Statutes, abolishing the per cent allowed
| justices for collecting money on judgments; to
| authorize the canal commissioners and board
of public works of the state TO lease portion
| of an embankment of the Miami and Erie
| canal; amending Section SiS, Revised Statutes,
by providing that county commissioners shall
| meet TO o.organiZe on the third Monday in Sep
tember amending the oleomargarine act. maxi
ing the sale or use OF same with or without
knowledge" subject to provisions of the act.
COLUMBUS. Jan. 4.-SENATE-Bill passed:
Authorizing the commissioners OF Muskingum
| county to rent n room in the Soldiers and Sail
ors' memorial building at GAINESVILLE for the use
OF the pioneer and historical society. Ad-
| journed until the eth.
| HoUsE-Bills passed: To authorize the county
commissioners of Marion county to levy an ad-
ditional tax for the Keener free turnpike road;
making partial appropriations for the last
three quarters Of the fiscal year ending No
vember l5. 1896, and the first quarter of the
fiscal year ending February 10, 1897. Adjourned
| until the 2Tth.
COLUMBUS Jan. e7.-SENATE-Two tax bills
were introduced by Mr.. Whittlesey-one
to tax street railroads, electric light gas
natural gus and pipe line companies;
the other providing for the levy of one
per cent. excise tax on the valuation OF
railroad ears operated in the state. Among the
other bills introduced were the following Re-
quiring cognovit judgments to be taken in the
counties where the defendants reside; provid-
ing for the appointment of special constables
by justices of the peace; regulating the filing o.
damage suits against railroad companies; tc
prohibit standing or walking on railroad tracks
HoUsE-Representative James A. Spear rose
to a question of privilege and denied that he
had solicited n bribe, as charged by p P. Bar
rett OF Wilmington, and asked for an investi.
CATION His request was granted. Bills were
introduced as follows: Providing that III
money received from public lands shall be
credited to the general revenue fund.- creating
Pine Grove scnool district in Chester township
Meigs county; providing for taxing all ores the
same any merchandise; providing for RECORD
of payments made on chattel mortgages anC
extending tivle OF retling from one to thre,
years.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 2s-SENArE-The following
bills were introduced: Authorizing Cuba lodge
Wilmington, to issue bonds and mortgage prop
erty; fixing the penalty OF petit larceny at from
80 days to one year and raising the maximum
for grand larceny from seven to ten years
Senator Avery presented n petition from 70
citizens OF Cleveland, asking that the age o.
consent be raised from IL TO Is years. Senato
Whittlesey's cigarette bill went over until tn,
30th. A petition from the state w. G. T. u
that relief be given the Armenians was pre-
sented.
Bills passed: Authorizing the commissioner
OF Pike county to build certain turnpike road
Three bills for the transfer of funds were passeI
one week for discussion.
HousE-The following bills were passed: II,
amend Section c964 Revised Statutes, by allow
ing persons to have wild deer in their posses
sion in the state; amending Section 1925 Re-
vised Statutes, so as to compel railroads to pa!
for fences constructed along their right of way
amending Section 1926, Revised Statutes, b!
compelling railroads to pay for repairs o
, fences along their right OF way; to provide fo
the construction of free turnpike roads. Speak
er Sleeper appointed as committee to inves
tigate the charges against Representative
Spear Messrs Harris, Hensley, Hutcheson
Mason and HaZlett- Mn Goodale introduced
bill to increase the Dow tax from $3.50 to $3.50
Lelands- bill for the regulation Of the liquo
grsu fau d.