Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-26
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceeding of Both Branches of the
General Assembly.

viding transfer of insane people from
county infrmaries to hospital for epi-
leptics by June /. Institution now
overcrowded.
Bills passed: Creating additional
judgeships in Fourth judicial district,
comprising Medina, Lorain and Sum-
init counties, election to occur next
November; providing for appointment
of a commission of six by the COVER
nor to locate and mark position of
Ohio troops at the siege of Vicksburg
and appropriating $4,000.
Resolutions: Providing for appoint
ment of committee to confer with
publishers of st. Clair's works and ar
range for purchase of works for dis
tribution among members of general
assembly Adopted; providing for en-
ployment of two additional porters in
senate. Adopted.
House.-A joint resolution by Mr..
Ross, of Putnam, proposes the sub
mission to the people cs proposition
to amend the constitution as follows:
Bills may oripinate in either house,
but may be altered, amended or re-
iected in the other. Or bills may or
iginate with the people and be intro
duced in either house by petition of
the people. In such case, the general
assembly shall pass the lIll, as petit
toned for, or shall refer it to vote
of the people; when bill thus referred
shall receive majority of all votes
cast at such reference, it shall become
q law"
Columbus, Jan. 1s.-Senate.-Bills
introduced: Giving attorneys a lien
upon all claims for damages put into
their hands for suit or collections; to
repeal existing primary election laws,
and providing new system for their
conduct and government.
House.-Bills passed: Amending
Section 936 so that trustees of county
children's homes may accept bequests,
applying same to purposes designated
IN will; authorizing commissioners of
Fairfield county to transfer $4,000
from infirmary to children's home
fund, and purchase additional land
for children's home.
The bill giving the councils of Day
ton and Toledo authority to compel
the employment of conductors on all
street cars, provoked considerable dis
cussion, and an effort was made to
recommit to the committee on munic-
inal affairs. This was defeated, and
the bill finally passed.
Columbus, Jan. 19.-Senate.-Bills
introduced: Requiring tnat chattel
mortgages be filed with the recorder
in all counties and providing that
they shall be good for one year after
the obligation shall have matured.
Resolutions: Providing that no bill
| of a general character shall be intro
duced after March 5, 1900, and fixing
date for final adjournment on Mon
day. April .. Made n special order for
next Thursday.
| House.-Most of the session was
consumed in discussing the bill of Mr..
Price, of Athens, permitting attor-
news elected to the bench to continue
the practice of law until date of as
suming duties of the office. While
general in its provisions, the bill is
really intended to cover a special case
in Clinton county. The bill was de-
feated-yeas 81, nays At.
Bills passed: Authorizing the ap-
pointment of an official court stenog-
rapher in Ashland county; authoriz-
ing the commissioners of Montgom-
erv county to issue $135,00O in bonds
to straighten the Miami river.
Columbus, Jan. 22.-House.-Repre-
sentative Ross introduced n bill to
place the oil inspectors of the state on
a salary of $4,000 year and allow
each one ASST tant at a salary oil
$1,000.
The attack on the canal system ot
Ohio was renewed by Representative
Merton introducing a resolution de-
claring it to be the sense of the legis
lature that they are no longer a fac
tor in the transportation" and that
they are a menace to the public
health" The resolutions declare in
favor of the gradual abandonment Of
the canals of the state.
Senate.-A bill was introduced Civ
ing inter-urban lines the power tt
condemn right of way over existing
tracks in cities. one mile for each mile
of track outside the city, up to fiv,
miles.
Columbus, Jan. 23.-Senate.-Bill,
passed: To reduce the number o
house and senate employees who shall
assist in organization of future gen
eral assemblies; authorizing governo
to appoint commission of six to locat
and mark positions of Ohio troops a
battle of Shiloh, and appropriatin:
$50 900 for cost of monuments.
House.-The resolution declarn.
that the canals have outlived thel
usefulness and placing the state in
position antagonistic to the publ
works was considered. On motion o
Mr.. Garretson further consideration
was postponed, and the resolution
made special order for January &c
Bills introduced: Making partia