Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25
The LEGISLATURE.
Procecdings In Both branches of the Ohio
General Assembly.

Bills passed: Abolishng county outdoor re-
lief by repeating Section 975 of the Revised
Statutes; Increasing the allowance for clerk
hire and office rent made to justices of the
peace in Columbus to 5000 and $500 respectively
per annum providing that the compensation
of the Fairfield county commissioners shall be
by salary each commissioner receiving 5000
annuallyi providing that the managers Of the
Mansfield reformatory must grant con-
tracts to the lowest responsible bidders or
reject all bids; authorizing the city OF
Cleveland to issue bonds in the sum
of S750,00) for main trunk sewer purposes;
authorizing the village Of Euclid, in Cuyahoga
county, to issue bonds in 100000 for sewerage
purposes; fixing salaries for the auditor, treas
urer and probate judge OF Pickaway county;
providing that when the trustees of benevo-
lent institution after making written offer for
land which is afterwards appropriated are sued
by the owners of the land and courts render
judgment for less sum than was offered by
the trustees, the costs shall be assessed upon
those beginning the suit.
HousE-Bills passed: Appropriating 5000 to
defray the expenses of the commission ap-
pointed by the governor to locate positions of
Ohio regiments on the battlefield of Antietam;
recurring railroads TO maintain interlockers
and safety fixtures at all crossings and draw
bridges; requiring railroad companies TO place
q single board rider at the top of wire fenceS
aboliShing county iniirmary boards and placing
the management of intrmareS in the county
commissioners: repeating that part of the pure
food laws which allows part of fines to inform
er; to allow more than two counties TO CONSOLE
date in holding agricultural fairs; taking in
junction and other proceedings affecting cleo
trio companies out of the jurisdiction of probate
courts: requiring the maintenance OF fire ex-
tinguishers all passenger trains; giving
railroad companies authority to issue bonds
equal in amount to the capital stock; fixing
salaries of officials of Cuyahoga county; au-
thorizing board of education of Canton to is
sue $40 900 in bonds for the erection Of school
buildings; authorizing the governor to appoint
q commission of three representatives and two
senators to investigate the canal system OF the
state; making it u penal offense for the keeper
OF any house Of prostitution to harbor any girl
under Is years of age.
COLUMBUS, April 16-SENATE-The first
work of the morning was the defeat of Senator
Laning's bill providing for the inspection by
state officers OF all banking institutions. A
large part of the day was devoted to discussion
of the Cincinnati waterworks bill, authorizing
the issue OF bonds in the sum of S6,500, 100 for
new water plant The bill was amended as
to provide for Submission of the proposition
20 popular vote and was then passed:
Bills passed: Appropriating $4,000 for Ohio
university, S4 600 for Miami university and Sl9,-
600 for Wilberforce university for 1896 and 90;
permitting the Cincinnati waterworls to use
the net revenues of the department in paying
interest on bonds; ordering the game wardens
to dismiss certain cases pending against Clcve-
parties loI hhNllS WIN uSoi III thSii pOS-
session; appropriating $4,000 for maintenance
OF railroad commissioners department during
fiscal year 1896
The senate took up the bill to reorganiZe the
Dayton city government-the bill known as the
dayton ripper The bill was OVERWHELMINGLY
defeated, the vote being ayes ., noes ~. Sen
ator Avery's bill to provide for municipal local
option was lost the vote being ayes IL, noes IL
The same fate Defeil Senator Hysells S Dill pre-
scriblng eight hours as days labor on puohc
works.
HoUsE.-The bill re-enacting the law relating
TO the purchase Of school books and limiting
the price to 40 per cent OF the wholesale price
was defeated in the house by vote OF 50 yeas
70 81 nays. The bill as 1t passed the senate
limited the price to ~ per cent, but represent
atives OF school book concerns appeared before
the house committee on common schools ana
said they could not compete on the ~ per cent.
basis. The committee amended the Dill 10 read
30 per cent, with the result that the Dill was
ueteateu'
Bills passed; Authorizing county commls-
sloners 10 contract lor the care Oh ueal mutes
with an organized home; to permit incorpor-
ated villages to locate cemeteries withln lo'
yards OF dwelling; petitionlng congress to
pass the Dill Tor monument at for'
Recovery; making every SATURDAY AFTER
noon legal halt honuay IN clues con
tanning population OF more than oooOo;
authorizing village OF Chardon, Geauga county
TO issue bonds 10 erect ah electrlc hght plaht'
authorizing trustees OF chlidreh MONIES 10 use
requests according 10 Will recurring lhat III
goods made wholly or partly OF shoddy shall oe
so labeled as to SHOW the per cent OF shodaS II
the goods' proVldlng that county ultches shal
DC inspected py township trusIecs at leust once
year; proVlding Tor improvements OF th'
state house; to prevent auulteratlon OF hhsee'
oil; providing Tor the payment OF the costs
Charles l. DAVIS, contestee ior the frahkhi
county seat IN the house the amount pelnI
s5i4'79: providing that where persons owe
money to Judgment defendant IN lusuces pro
ceedlngs That the justice may require theIn u
pay the money on the judgment instead OF th'
defendant; giving to rehglous assoclaAon'
same power TO sell or transfer property as Il
now enjoyed by churches; making IL unlawlu
Tor the keeper OF a mousse OF III iaine 10 heroo
any BOY orgirl between the ages Oh ana loyears
reducing from one mile to 4'ooo feet the DIS
tance from soldiers homes WITHIN which saiool
will not be permitted; authorizing the paVlnI
OF certain streets IN Lorain' 10 eject member
OF board OF education at large, instead OF b,
wards, in Massillon; reducing the salaries o
officials OF Auglaize county