Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-03-28
The LEGlSL LATuRE.
Proceedings In Both Branches of the Ohie
General Assembly.


county hamlets; to create a judicial court fund
In Madison county to divide Jackson town
snip, Wood county, into two election precincts;
ior the election OF an additional Judge of the
second subdivision Ninth judicial district.
The senate adopted Joint resolution provid-
ing Tor final adjournment April 90 at noon.
bllls introduced: Providing for the treat
ment at public expense at Keeley cures OF In
digent habitual criminals.
HousE-The house devoted the day to con-
slderaton ef bills on the calendar for their
third reading. There were two special ordera
curing the morning session, Senator Garfelds
Dill 10 stop corrupt practices in elections and
Representative Boslers bill providing for
more effective form of government for the city
OF Dayton, The former allows Candidates for
ofce 10 expcnd 800 to cover expenses for 5 600
voters: for each 100 voters over 1000 and under
So,OOO, Sl5O; for each 100 voters over 25 900 and
under 10000, al; and nothing additional for
voters over $4,000. Any payment or expend-
lture or agreement or ofIep to pay, contribute
or expend any money or other thing of value in
excess OF the limit prescribed by this act for
any or all such objects and purposes is declared
to be unlawful and to make void the election OF
the personmaking 1t. The amounts which can
o'dates for nominations or elections may ex-
pend Is to be governed by the vote cast at the
preceding election The bill was passed by n
vote OF 80 yeas to nays.
COLUMBUS, March 19-SENkTE-Bills passed;
Approprinting sN, $50 to pay expenses and at
torneys fees of Col A. B. Colt; amending inn
keepers bill so as to apply when agreement for
delay does not exceed ten days; making the
entlclng into house of assgnation or i'll fame
or the harboring therein of q female under the
age OF Is years, felony; appropriating S3,77s
10 pay claim OF George b. Wright late, quar-
termaster general OF Ohio for arrearages Of
salary; providing for the preservation of song
birds; authorizing union depot companies to
Issue bonds to improve property; prohibiting
sypsles or tramps from camping on highways
or lands adjacent thereto longer than one night
without permisson authorizing Cincinnati to
pay claims against annexed villages increas-
ing maximum penalty for petit larceny to i'm
prisonmenL for one year in jail or workhouse;
providing for the appointment of fiscal trustees
10 inspect accounts Of private benevolent So
cieties; providing for the election OF two addi-
tional judges OF the common pleas court in the
frst subdivision OF the Fourth judicial dis
trict.
HousE-The following bills were passed:
Placing commissioners of Muskingum county
on salary OF 81 200 per annum; authorizing
board OF education of Cincinnati to issue $780,
600 in bonds; reducing the number of examina--
tions held by county teachers examining
boards from eighteen to ten annually
COLUMBUS, March h2o.-SENATE-Bills passed:
Fixing salary of commissioners of williams
county at $500 per annum; authorizing ST..
Marys' board Of education to issue bonds for
building purposes and to pay indebtedness; es-.
tablishing pension fund for school teachers in
Cincinnati; requiring the displaying OF the
United States national flag over all school
houses during school hours
HoUsE-The entire session of the house was
occupied in hearing reports Of committees, on
various measures. The committee on railroads
and telegraphs reported back the bill giving
inter-urban railroads the right to condemn
property to secure rights of way into towns and
cltleS The committee on fees and salaries
recommended for passage the bill increasing
ices OF jurors In Justices courts from rs cents
10 Sl per day. The committee on prisons and
prison reforms reported back substitute for
the bill providing for public inspection Of con-
| vents and all penal and charitable institutions
| houses of correction, ETC., but the substitute
| defeats the purpose OF the original bill, by
omltting religious and educational institutions.
The substitute is recommended for passage.
COLUMBUS, March 19.-SENATE.-Gov. Bush
| nell to-day sent to the senate the following re-
| appointments, which were confirmed without
| reference: Jacob j. Pugsley, of Highland
county, trustee Of the Boys Industrial school for
the term ending April, 1901; William Geyser
| fulton county trustee Toledo State hospital
for the term ending on the first Monday in
April 1901; Charles Krone, Butler county MEM
| Der of the state board of pharmacy for the term
ending on the first Monday Of April, 1901. The.
appointment of Mr.. Krone to succeed himself
| Is evidence OF the fact that the charges made
against the pharmacy board have been ex-
planned to the satisfaction of the gov
ernor and there will be no reorganization.
Bills passed: Authorizing board of educa--
tion Clay township. Highland county to issue
bonds and levy tax; requiring that attorneys
| snail not be employed to represent the state
| until contract has been approved blythe gov
! ernor, auditor and attorney general; creating q
| special school district in West township Co.
| lumbiana county. Bills, introduced: Reouir-
| Ing in municipalities Of 1000, or over the
mayors proclamation of municipal election
snail be published in two papers of opposite
Ayad dnt ,Nrio
| HoUsE.-Sixty bills were introduced on Mon
day, the more important OF which were as foll
lows Providing that railroads must settle or
make answer within 90 days for claims for loss
| OF shortage of goods; placing navigabie waters
In the category OF highways abutting property
which may be assessed for improvements;
| authorizing the auditor OF state to appoint
three inspectors of accounts for THE various
state institutions and. to inspect accounts of
county officers and make semi-annual reports,
| and to secure, II possible, u uniform system of
accounts to repeal. the law designating the
| Cleveland public square as a site for a pro-
| posed City hall and bond issue of 81 600 600;
providing for enforcement of the law regulat-
Ing the size dndi strength OF stairways in work.
shops and factories; prohibiting sale OF liquor
within 1000 feet of any soldiers home: provid-
| ing that where territory is to be annexed to,a
city 1t can only be done on majority vote OF
| the residents of the territory so annexed
COLUMBUS, March "a. SENATE - Senator
Pluemer to-day secured the indefinite post
ponement of his bill authorizing building and
loan associations to,create an undivided profit
fund He said he had learned that the sentf-
ment among these corporations was against
the bill and that through their state organiza-
tion they had asked that 1t be not passed. Ae>-
cordingly the bill was indefinitely postponed
| Bills passed: Adopting the electric method
OF inficting capital punishmen1; providing for
| the destruction OF the Russian and Canadian
| thistle, wild lettuce and other noxious weeds.
Representative Fosdick's high hat
bill was defeated in the house to-day Tho
measure as amended made it a misdemeanor on
the part OF any lessee or manager OF a theaher
who permitted high hat to be worn in u place
OF amusement Another bill defeated by the
house was measure making 1t mandatory up
on school boards TO furnish free school books.
The house adopted resolution memorsliz-
| ing Ohio's representatives, in congress TO vote
for the pending bill to create a commission to
devise means for betterlng the condition OS tho
roads of the country.
| Bills passed: For the relieE OF Charles NJ.
| Warwick, treasurer fValiey township Scioto
county: to relieve G. w. West and his Sureties
as treasurer of Coal township, Perry county.
The. following bill was introduced To ap-