Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF Both Branches OF the
General Assembly.

to participate in the celebration in
honor of Admiral Dewey.
House.-The vote by which the SEN
ate bill requiring insurance companies
to have n capital stock of 100000 be-
fore doing business in Ohio, was lost,
was reconsidered, and the bill was
placed on the calendar.
Bills passed: Providing for prop
er arrangement of the pleadings in
probate courts, the papers in each case
TO be filed separately, and allowing
the probate Judge 20 cents for each
case arranged; increasing the COM
pensation Of supreme judges from
$4,000 to $4,000 year; providing for
the collection and distribution of daily
crop statistics in connection with the
Ohio experiment station and under di-
rection of the secretary of agricul-
ture; requiring nurserymen to furnish
plants, trees, etc, I'm accordance with
agreement made by agent.
Columbus, March S.-Senate.-The
Clark local option bill was reported by
the senate judiciary committee with
out recommendation or amendment,
and was made special order for next
Wednesday.
Bills passed.: Authorizing commits
sioners of Stark county to levy tax for
bridge purpose, and raising $4,000;
authorizing Hamilton county to issue
$1g5,O00 in bonds to meet expense of
decennial appraisement and liquidate
certain Indebtedness; to provide for
the guarding of machinery; authoriz-
ing board of education of Niles to in
crease the levy for the maintenance of
the schools; making it misdemeanor
to eNpectorate in public places and
punishable by a fine of So; to provide
for trial by jury in probate court of
persons charged with insanity, who
may be accused of crime and before in
dictment; removing 100000 limitation
by which cities are now restricted in
purchase or construction of water
works.
House.-Bills passed: Authorizing
county commissioners to require per-
sons convicted of misdemeanors to
work out their sentences, except those
confined in warehouses;; requiring the
workhouse directors in Stark county
to make regular reports and pay bills
monthly instead of quarterly; fixing
the maximum compensation to be al
lowed road supervisors at from S35 to
SIS, based on population of township;
permitting an increase of from to 10
mills in the levy allowed under the
general law for school purposes in vii
lnge and special districts; submitting
to n vote of the electors of Toledo u
proposition to issue Sl50,00o in bonds
for boulevard purposes; providing that
n surplus of the Dow tax i'm any fund
| may be transferred to the school fund
or other fund needing it; increasing
| from 81 900 to 1900 the salary of the
supreme court stenographer; to
| amend section 5573 by nroviding that
n probate judge may grant an injunc-
ton in cases where the common pleas
judge may not live at the county seat.
Columbus, March 9.-Senate.-The
senate passed only one bill, none be-
ing introduced The bilf passed was
that placing the officials of Erie coul-
| ty on stated salaries.
House.--The committee on railroads
and telegraphs reported in favor of
the indefinite postponement of the
bill making it unlawful for any state
| or county officer, including members
of the legislature, to solicit or accept
railroad passes. The report was
adopted and the bin killed.
Columbus. March 12.-House.-~
| Twenty-three new bills were introduc.
ed, among which was one 70
| facilitate the Enforcement and regu-
lation and sale OF oleomargarinc, re-
quiring manufacturers to give bond TO
state in $4,000, wholesale dealers So
600 and retail dealers $500, the first
named, in case of violating of law, to
forfeit TO state $4,000, the second
named $1,000 and last named $500.
Senate.--Mr. Howard introduced a
bill re-orsaniN.ng uhe state board ot
dental examiners.
Mr. Howard also introduced bill
reorganlzing the columbus BOARD OF
education, dong AWAY with the elee-
tlon OF mehipesS oy Marus aha proViu-
ing LOT Illhe schooi oifeeuors from uhe
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