Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-05
THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of Both Branches of the Ohio
General Assembly.

duceu: Providing for the collection OF vital
statistics: redistricting the congressional d.s-
tricts of the state. No important change is
made in any ono district, but the effect will be
to give the democrats several more congress-
mon than they have at present; providing that
six feet on each side OF every public highway
shall be dedicated to sidewalk purposes, and
kept up for that purpose.
A joint resolution was adopted calling for
the adjournment OF the legislature on April 4.
Tnis mt ans that the biennial s, ssion plan will
not be disturbed. II the house IoncurS- reSo-
luton was passed urging congress to appro-
pirate Sh0,U00 for a national park at Vicksburg,
and to restore the earthwCrSs as they were ut
the end Of the siege.
HoUsE-Bills introduced To reorganize the
city government Of Hamilton by placing all
Legislative and executive powers in the hands
of board of control OF i've members, to be
paid 81. 900 per annum; authorizing Gallon to
issue SIS 900 in bonds to build a new school
house, to permit state board of health TO meet
whenever expedient; placing municipal light
ing plants in the hands OF an elected board OF
trustees instead of city councils; authorizing
the school board of Cleveland to issue 100000
in bonds for erection of new school buildings;
making general the law requiring street rail-
ways to pave the streets occupied by their
tracks, authorizing the construction of public
vaults in township municipal cemeteries;
providing penalty for adulteration Of fertil-
izers and authorizing the state board of agri-
culture to bring civil suits in Franklin county
against parties selling fertilizers under stand
ard;to relieve trustees and clerks of Canton
township from refunding overdrawn salaries;
amending the bakery inspection law and pro-
viding for three additional inspectors; amend-
ing the bastardy law that case must be
entirely settled before putative father Of the
child is released from custody; placing the
officers Of Holmes county on salary; to give
owners of mineral lands right of eminent do
main; providing that in joint ditch cases the
ArOhnta cOurt Shnll dnpidp the pxDpnd-
iture, instead OF the commissioners; making
valid in both counties in which school dis
trict is located a teachers certificate granted
In either: making judgments OF circuit coL~ts
valid in any county OF the state in which GER
titled copy of judgment is recorded substitute
for bill extending time for compliance with
automatic coupler law-the amendment re-
quires railroads to report progress every six
months: making legal rate of interest per
cent, and all over per cent usury; outlawing
mortgages at end of 15 years after debt secured
by mortgage falls due; abolshing spring cleo
tions and extending the time of present officials
until fall providing penalty for unauthorized
use OF trade union or labor label
Columbus, Jan 27-SENATE-The Torrens
land law was repealed to-day. Bills introduced:
Amending the libel laws so that presumption
OF guilt does lie with the libeler; to prevent
government by injunction; providing that on
reinstatement of a disbarred attorney he must
pay costs of disbarment proceedings; allowing
| tors without bond; changing beginning OF
| terms Of intirmary directors from September
to January and placing directors on salary in
stead OF per diem pay: providing that members
| OF the general assembly shall in the future be
paid 1909 instead of al 9L0-a fine of s. per day
| for absence without leave is imposed; EXTEND
| ing the jurisdiction OF the state board Of chari-
| ties to cover approval OF plans for warehouses;
city prisons, all state institutions, etc; redis-
| tricting the state for asylum purposes; to es-
| tablish university and college council to pass
| on charters for new colleges
| HoUsE-Bills passed: Providing that female
| employees shall be provided with seats and
| toilet facilities; providing for the weighing OF
| coal before screening; authorizing the board
| of education OF Archbold. Fulton county, tC
| levy tax to pay Indebtedness and pay ex-
| penses of continuing the schools: pl oviding fol
| the transfer OF the custody and control of u
| part of the Western Reserve and Maumet
state road in trust to the village of Clyde
Columbus, Jan. 2S SENATE-Purely routine
| matters were disposed in the short session to-
| day, of no interest to anyone Lieut. Gov
| Harris, Of Nebraska, addressed both branches
| during the session. Adjourned until January 81
HOUSEHOLDS introduced Making appropri'
ations for Ohio university, Miami university
| and Wiberforce for 1898 and 1859; making
Bates statutes authority in courts of record
and by legislature; defining trusts and fixing
| penalties therefor; making it a misdemeauoi
to tack signs on telephone poles; making 1t {
| miSdemeanor to fail to cut weeds and giving
adjoining property owners right to bring action
| for damages from such failure; to tax fran
| chises, patent rights and other property values
to tax leases and mineral lands; authorizing
municipal corporations to tax telephone com
panies for use of streets; making 1t a misde
meanor to place garbage in public highways
| providing for local option n liquor tratfic; t
protect the song birds OF the state. Adjourned
| until January 81.
Columbus, Jan. 3I.-SENATE-The session
was uninteresting. Bills passed: Bolin houS
bill providing that when case is transferre,
from one county to another. the costs of tn
trial shall be borne by the county in which in
dictment is found for the payment of the debt
of the state agricultural society amount ap
propriated 42l. 90 Bills introduced: Prevent
ing railroad companies from engaging in til
| coal traf1ic-the bill forbids discrimination !.
rates and the discrimination between shipper
by unfair distribution OF cars; allowing as
Signees and trustees to take cases up on ap
peal or error without giving additional bond
appropriating $50. 900 to repair state hospital a
Athens reducing the fees OF judges and clerk
| OF election from a3 to = per day. and the fe
| for receiving and delivering poll books fror
| so to al providing that money collected fror
, | dog tax be turned into the humane societ
fund.- giving additional powers to humane SO
ciety in the Jurisdiction it exercises over chill
| dren.
HoUsE-Bills introduced: Authorizing tn
| governor and the state insurance commissions
to appoint persons to collect taxes due tn
state from assessment insurance companies
) abo fishing fish and game commission an
giving land owners property rights in game
| requiring welghman at mines to be under oat
, | and 1900 bond; taxing contiguous land for eX
pense OF destroying weeds on public highway
authorizing cities and villages to require b
ordinance the employment of conductors o
street cars.
Columbus Feb. l.-SENATE-Senator Riley
bill to repeal the law which prevents voter
from securing the assistance OF election officer
= in marking their ballots for the reason tina
they cannot read or write, occupied the atten
, | tion OF the senate for long time to-day, bu
l was lost. Bills introduced: Abolishing tn
1 | Cincinnati board OF supervisors permittiu
, | corporations desiring to issue preferred stoc
to make portion OF their original stock prt
ferred; authorizing consolidation of gas an
electric companies; applying to the whcle stat
i the special school law Of Ashtabula Lake an