Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-18
THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings in Both Branches of the Ohio
General Assembly.

General Assembly.
COLUMBUS, Jan. s-sENATE-The following
bills were introduced: To prevent the display
| of fforeign flags on public buildings; To amend
an net to provide against the evils resulting
from the traffic In cigarettes and cigarette
wrappers. This bill changes the tax on the sale
| OF cigarettes and cigarette wrappers on the
wholesale dealer from $50 to $780, and on the re-
taller from SIS to 5000; regulating the sale OF
cigarettes to minors under the age OF is. The
| bill imposes fine for the first orense and q
| fine and imprisonment for the second and all
| subsequent violations OF the law.
The appointments OF John ]. Lentz, OF Frank
| lin connty, to be o trustee OF the Ohio Univer-
| sty at Athens, and of Thaddeus e. Hoyt OF
Ashtabula county, as trustee OF the Girls In
| dustrial Home, Delaware were recalled from
| the committee and confirmed. The senate then
| adjourned until the 18th.
HoUsE-The speaker announced the appoint
ment Of the following standing committee on
enrollment MeSsrs. Bramley, Smith, OF Guy
| ahoga; Glenn, Rusler and Aldrich. A resolu-
| tion was adopted authorizing the speaker to
| appoint eight additional pages one being con-
| ceded to the minority. The resolution pro-
| viding for four clerks and stenographers for
| committees and members was adopted. The
| joint resolution providing for sine die adjourn
ment on April was referred to the committee
| on finance. The Joint resolution indorslng the
presidents message and the action OF congress
| In the Venezuelan matter was referred to the
committee federal relations. The senate
was notified that the house was prepared to
meet in Joint session to count the vote of the
| last election The joint session was held in the
| house and the vote canvassed as read by Lieut.
| Gov. Harris. A bill was introduced to extend
| the jurisdiction OF justices of the peace, giving
them final jurisdiction on the violation of game
| laws, A bill was introduced granting pensions
| to soldiers Of the Ohio National Guard who are
| disabled In the service of the state. For total
disability IS q month is allowed and for partial
disability the rate of pensioners of the civil war
is provided. Adjourned until the 18th,
COLUMBUS, Jan. 13.-HoUsE - Bills intro
duced: TO provide for the election OF one men,
| ber of o commission from each township such
commission to fix the salaries and fees of coun-
ty officers; prohibiting the killing of all kinds
OF game for two years. providing for the estab-
lishment of pedagogical curriculum in all
| universities, colleges and normal schools; so
amending the one-mile road law that taxes may
be levied for roads about to be improved where
the county line is nearer than the fixed limit;
making rape capital offense; to re-establish
the poll tax for working roads in the country.
Resoutions-To change the names of the
finance and taxation committees to those of ap-
preparations and ways and means committee
referred to committee on rules for joint ses-
sion of the legislature January Is, to elect
United States senator-adopted.
SENATE - The following resolutions
adopted: Complimentary to Lieut.. Gov. Har-
ris; appropriating five volumes Of Geological
Report No. for each member OF the general
of education in cities the power to refund bonds
falling due
COLUMBUS, Jan. 14-HoUsE-Both branches
Of the legislature balloted to-day for u United
States senator to succeed Senator Calvin S.
Brice Hon. Joseph b. Foraker was elected
Bills introduced: To regulate the sale of
goods marked sterling" sterling silver"
coin" or coin silver" making II misde-
meanor to sell goods so stamped unless 925-l000
pure silver; to compel township boards to pay
nnff tIar .srta
provide for docketing judgments OF the United
States courts in county courts to authorize
the board OF education OF Belle Center union
school district to issue S3 900 in bonds to refund
outstanding acknowledgements; authoriz-
ing Springfield to issue $4,000 in bonds for
bridge purposes; authorizing Springfield to
issue 100000 street improvement bonds; au-
thorizing Springfield to issue s25.O0O bonds for
park purposes; amending Sections 2264 to 2269
by holding the owners OF corner lots liable for
assessments both frontages for street i'm
provements; to prevent the keeping of house
or place OF ill-fame or assignation house within
1000 feet of any university or college, academy
or public school, under penalty of u fine of from
$50 to $500 and Imprisonment from two
J to months; to compel the, attach
ing of team to any traction engine
when moving along streets or roads;
amending the oleomargarine law so as to strike
out reference to knowledge on the part of the
vender Of the character of the compound sold
by him; to prevent courts from taking from
| juries the cases OF employees of railroad cor
porations for damages by reason OF personal in
jury; to regulate the practice Of medicine in
J the state; abolishing vendors liens on real
estate; to establish naval militia to consist of
10 companies and to be known as the naval bri-
gade Of the Ohio national guard; to provide
that legal advertising shall be let to the lowest
bidder by certain authorized ofllcials to pre-
vent the spread of hog cholera by causing own
ers to bury or burn diseased hogs "a hours after
death, under penalty of fine Of from S25 to
. 800; permitting notaries public in villages and
other municipalities which lie in two counties
to exercise their functions within the limits OF
such municipalities; to raise the age OF consent
from IL to l6 years.
Resolutions introduced A memorial on the
/ death OF Hon. H. S. Bundy, of Jackson-adopted;
increasing the number OF members on the
finance and taxation committees by two each;
instruct the committee on taxation to investi-
gate whether 1t would be proper and expedient
to levy tax for state, county and township
purposes on the output of coal mines and oil
. wells-went over under the rules; requesting
congress to submit u constitutional amendment
providing for the election OF United States SEN
ators by direct vote of the people.
SENATE-Bills introduced: TO permit the
: assistant prosecuting attorney in Franklin
county to assist the prosecutor before the grand
! jury.
= Withdrew in Favor of His Son.
: SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. 15.-The sen.
: atorial fight was quite warm yesterday.
I The supporters OF George O. Cannon