Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-09
TIE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF Both Branches of the GEN.
eral Assembly,

Colui1 bus. March 30-Senate-Bils passed: |
Creating state feo and salary commission to |
devise u uniform system OF fees and salaries for |
county officers; forbidding the declaring of pre-
Terred credits within 80 days OF an assignment
The Shafer school book law was defeated
and the Sullivan bill abolishing capital pun
ishment, after very acrimonious debate.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Authorizing township
trustees OF the various counties in the state TO
submit to the electors proposition to macnd-
amize township roads and TO levy a tax Of
three mills therefor; empowering township
boards OF education to establish township or
joint township high schools, and TO discontinue
sub-dstrict schools when tho attendance falls
below
The greater part OF the day was spent in the
discussion of the general salary bill 1t was
made q special order for tomorrow.
The house fined Mr.. William Marmet, OF
Cincinnati, the costs OF the procedure, for his
contempt OF the house in refusing to testify be-
fore the house committee on taxation. Mr..
Marmet is a coal dealer and declined to make
answer to certain questions on the ground that
an answer would interfere with his private
business The costs will amount to about $3.50
A resolution was offered to fine him 5000, but
the substitute given above was finally adopted.
Columbus March 3i.-SENATE-Bills intro
duced: To pay deputy supervisors of elections
in Montgomery county 81 ench for each pre-
cinct at each election; giving the Cincinnati
court OF insolvency jurisdiction in appointment
Ol TeCblNGTS, III LhA lu1unCllOnS, III TGpleNlH
against an asslgnee making secretary of state
sole authority to change names of corporations.
The republicans In the senate split on the
question of indorsing the course of Senator
Foraker in regard to Cuban matters A resolu-
tion to that effect was introduced by Senator
Burke and was adopted by the senate. Repub-
lican senator's voting against it were: Alexan-
der, Blake, Gable. Crandall, Garfield, May and
williams
HoUsE-The discussion OF the general salary
bill and the final appropriation bill occupied
the time of the house to-day.
Bills passed: Providing for the appoint
ment OF a commission to revise the municipal
code; allowing laborer to recover ut civil suit
the true value OF his services, regardless Of the
contract under which he was employed; appro-
priating $4,000, 900 to pay the running expenses
of the state; fixing the salary OF each county
ofncer in every county in the state.
Bills passed both houses: Authorizing Pike
county commissioners to build roads; provid-
ing that cheese must have 80 per cent. of but
ter fats to be pure; requiring handrails on
stairways in public buildings; refunding direct
| inheritance tax; authorizing bonds for flood
damage in Wood county; authorizing bonds for
| flood damage in Ross county: authorizing $780,
900 bonds for improvement of Doan creek, Guy
ahoga county.
Columbus, April 1.-SENATE Il Bills intro
duced: Authorizing expenditure of Sl,0OO,oOO
for the purpose OF placing the Ohio national
guard on war footing; providing that COM
| panies which guarantee titles need deposit Sc
curity in only 100000, instead of S250,000, and
need have only $780, 900 capital stock instead OF
| S500,00O, as now required
Bills passed: Prohibiting reinsurance in fire
risks in companies not authorized to do busi-
ness in Ohio; authorizing the expenditure Of
| S2.0O00 0OO for park improvement in Cincinnati
HOUSE - Bills introduced: Appropriating
| 100000 to place the Ohio national guard on a
war footing, and to support the federal govern
ment in case of q war with Spainaprovidingf for
| official stenographers in all circuit, common
| pleas superior, insolvency and probate courts
| in counties containing cities of $4,000 or over;
| providing that election tallies must be re-
| corded on q single sheet OF paper; prohibiting
| the erection of bowling alleys In places where
| liquor is sold; providing penalty OF 500 for
violation OF the Dow tax law one-half of the
| fine to go to the informer; requiring judges
| and clerks of election to take oath
| to support the constitution during their
term OF office instead OF for the single election;
| to prevent the employment on Sunday in
| stores. factories. etc. of any person over IA,
| save those who observe some other day of the
| week as Sabbath requiring all banks to re-
| port annually to the secretary OF state and
auditor OF state the names OF all depositors
whose balance has remained unclaimed for
| seven years. aud to pay these balances into the
| state and county treasures every IA years:
| providing for the sale of Is acres of state land
| near the Newburg asylum to the city of Cleve-
| land: giving the sheriff poundage on the
amount of all sales made by him; increasing
| the salary of the Official SJenographer of Erie
| county from $500 to 81 900; to re-enact the old
| contractors lien law, and to require the owner
Of q building in course OF construction to post
| In the building the amount he owes the con-
tractor, with the date and place he will pay 1t;
giving the workhouse board OF Green county
power to parole prisoners fixing the salary OF
the clerk to the commissioners of Cuyahoga
county at 81, 800 year; increasing the salary Of
10 lot ff
1000 year, and OF their clerk to S3,0 900 year
Bills passed: Authorizing the state board Of
agriculture to issue 80, 900 bonds to purchase
additional land and improve the state fail
ground.
,oumbus. April 5-SENATE-Bills passed
hamlets; making the penalty for rape from
five years imprisonment to life Imprisonment
imposing penalties for maliciously walking
| driving riding on the wrong side of the road
providing an ofacial stenographer for Lorail
county; requiring executors to close up estates
in three years; forbidding adulteration of fer
, | lllZers.
The senate passed the bill authorizing th
issue OF 81 ,000,0o0 bonds to provide funds 70
war purposes In case war shall be declared
The bill giving the wife OF an insane person th
| right OF dover the same as II the husband wer
| dead was passed
) Bills introduced: To abolish the charter o
the Society OF Savings of Cleveland and othe
| SuNlnHS DunkS, auJnOTlZlUR u SpeClIl TAX o
two mills for school purposes in Akron; limit
ing total rate for city taxes in Akron to min
| mills
HousE-The house discussed Mr.. Swirgle'
resolution indorsing the course OF Presden
Mckinley in the Spanish AFFAIR. 1t was fnall
referred to the committee on judiciary, withou
. being put to vote. Mr.. Wiley offered reso
luton declaring the blowing up of the battle
ship Maine sufficient cause for declaration @
war. MIR. Gayman's resolution memorializin
congress to legislate against the use OF tn
American flag for advertising purposes wa
passed
Bills passed: Imposing penalties for tn
Illegal killing OF skunks without the consent q
: the owner OF the premises; giving the presi
{ | dent of the state board OF health authority t
, | call the board together at any time. in case c
= emergency; authorizing cemetery association
TO convey TO township trustees public buryin
| grounds.
The house defeated the Parker bill whic
' made the granting OF marriage licenses con
tingent upon physical perfection in both cor
tracing parties.