Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings in Both Branches of tho Ohis
Ganarnl AaRamhIY.

General Assembly.
COLUMBUS, Feb. h-SENATE-Btlls intro
duced: To establish a court OF insolvency IN
counties containing city OF the second grade
first class; requiring the number of stockbold
ers in petition for dissolution of corporatioI
to be stated; amending the section OF Revised
statutes providing for the redemption OF lands
sold under execution; providing for the levy Of
turnpike tax; amending the game laws rela'
tive to time for killing same. Bills passed. In
creasing Dow law tax to 500
HoUsE-The entire time of the house was de-
voted to discussion of the Harris local option
bill. Hon. Charles S. Davis in opposing the
measure made sensational speech devoted
mainly to arraignment of the republican ma
jority. The first vote was on the amendment to
abolish the imprisonment part OF the penalty
for the first offense. The amendment was
adopted by 6o to 81. The second vote was on an
amendment to make one OF the sections more
clearly understood. 1t was adopted by q vote
OF OIL to 30 The third amendment, to prevent
physicians from selling liquor to their constitu-
ents, was adopted by 81 to "a. An amendment
to permit man to give away liquor to friends
In his own house was defeated by 81 to "a.
At the evening session the Harris bill was de-
feated. Yeas so; nays 53
COLUMBUS, Feb. 6,-SENATE-Bills passed:
Authorizing the commissioners of Marion coun-
ty to levy additional tax for Keener free turn
pike; providing for the election of clerk and
treasurer OF school land in Jackson township,
Monroe county; appropriating $4,000 to build
| sewer at Cleveland State hospital; to prevent
| fraud in the manufacture and sale of oleomar-
garine.
The senate passed the bill relative to pro-
| hibiting stated per cent clause in an insur-
ance policy also the bill providing against the
| contamination Of animals used for human food.
| Bills introduced: To provide for safety of pas
| sengerS on street cars.
HoUsE-The following bills were passed:
Amending Section 1914 Revised Statutes by
hat hay In, atytnn
ernment; to authorize AZ additional levy for
| school purposes in certain special school dis
| tricts in Ottawa county; reducing the age Of
| admission to the State deaf and dumb institu-
| tion to seven years and providing for the ad-
| mission of deaf persons; appropriating I'll 900
| for the Ohio State reformatory.
COLUMBUS, Feb 7.-SENATE Bills passed:
| Making appropriations for the State university;
| requiring names of corporations to be filed with
clerk Of common pleas courts; giving safe de-
| pos1t and trust companies power to administer
estates. Bills introduced: To create better
| sanitary conditions in workshops and factories;
providing for fees in office of probate Judge;
Regulating fees in lunacy cases; regulating
| sheriffs' fees; providing for the attendance at
the nearest school of children under age of IL;
providing an auditors fee for Dow tax collec-
| tions-
HoUsE-The following bills we're passed. Au-
| thorizing the auditor of state to issue dupli-
cate warrant on the state treasury; creating
u special school district in West township, Co
lumbiana county. Bills introduced: Author
izing school board of Spring Hill school dis
trict, Champaign county, to issue bonds; tc
give probate Judges authority to release mort
cages in proceedings to sell land by assignees;
requiring payment of all costs accrued in ar
action before justice Of the peace before ar
appeal can be taken; suspending the law re-
Quiring advertisement for 80 days for bids so as
to permit commissioners of Franklin county tx
rebuild the childrenS home; to increase the sal
ary of state school commissioner from 81 900 tC
$1,000; raising maximum penalty for malicfou:
destruction of trees to years imprisonment
to prohibit making contract of insurance on tn,
life of any person under 10 years Of age; Il
correct section of the statute referring u
pardons; amending the section of the statute
granting sheriffs regular fees for serving sub
poenas to I'LL up the panel of special venires
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. l0.-Brief sessions o
both branches of the legislature were held thi
afternoon but there was action of import
ance taken in either house.
COLUMBUS, Feb. l1.-SEMATE-Bills passed
Providing for levying OF street assessments 4
cities of the second class, third grade; to pre-
vent corrupt practices at elections. 1t wa
amended so that candidates for judge may ex
pend $50 for u nomination and election. !
treasurer who does not report the expenditure
( of a campaign committee is liable to a fine c
from $50 to $500, and candidates who make falls
returns are liable to $501 fine and 30 days i'm
prisonment The law, If passed by the house
is to take effect April 10.
Bills introduced: To provide for publishin
semi-annually in newspapers the names an
location of insurance companies doing busines
in the state. for relief of persons who hav
given mortgages to the state for loans regu
lating fees for peddlers; for the suppression {
noxious weeds; fixing the rate of railroad far
at two cents; to abolish sweat chops. bi
was introduced by Senator Sullivan and passe
placing the age Of consent at 10 years.
HoUsE-The following bills were passed: Re
quiring contractors to be liable by giving bon
q for work and material in construction of count
e bitches; requiring that solicitors of incol
|, porated villages be regularly admitted attol
:, neys; to authorize the board OF education
Wayne township Auglaize county, to issu
d bonds to build school house. The afternoc
l. in the house was occupied in Il discussion of
:. bill which proposes to repeal the Workma
school law