Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-20

passed: Making appropriations ior
the year 1901; making appropriations
to meet existing deficiencies; provid-
ing for the centralization of township
schools, subject to the vote of the
people interested; permitting any
two interpretations doing business in
the same municipality to consolidate
under the same laws as those govern
ing the consolidation of railroad
companies; submitting to the vote Of
the people interested, the question of
an increase in the levy for road pur-
poses; providing that eight hours
shall constitute days work for all
men employed on public works of the
state; requiring tnat all workins, men
shall be given two hours respite from
their labor on election days.
A joint resolution was adopted re-
citing the various acts relative to the
centennial at Toledo. The resolution
| makes available the $250,000 in each
| of the appropriation bills for 1900 and
| 1901, and authorizes the governor to
appoint new commission of IL men,
bers to carry out the original act.
House.-The house refused to ac-
cede to the request of the senate for
n second conference committee on
the differences between the two
houses over the appropriation for the
Toledo centennial.
Mr.. De Ran filed n protest against
the Price bill to regulate corpora
tions. The protest declares the anti
trust bill to be failure and ar
raigns the dominant party's position
on trust legislation. The protest
was spread on the journal.
Bills passed: Providing that the
county salary laws enacted at this
session shall not affect officials elect
ed last November; to prevent indis-
criminate suits against railroads for
overcharge in freight and passenger
rates, by requiring that notice shall
be given of intention to institute sec
ond suit; to prevent the sale of CO.
caine and morphine except on regu-
lar prescription of physician, and to
prohibit the refilling OF prescrip-
tions; limiting the open season for
all game to 20 days, between Novem-
Der 10 and December 10; to
, require the sealing of abandoned
oil and gas wells; making it mis-
demeanor for any one to represent
himself as an astrologer, fortune tell
, license; to prevent insurance except
/ through legally authorized agent in
Ohio.
= Columbus, April 16.-Senate.-0ut-
: side of the usual formal closing pro-
: ceedings but little business of gen.
I eral nature was transacted.
Bills passed: Prohibiting the sale
of impure ice; providing that unin-
: corporated banks shall, for purposes
of taxation. be governed by the same
9 law as national and incorporated
: banks; providing for the publication
!, of 10000 copies of Taylor's Ohio
! Statesmen and 10O-Year Book; to
= provide standard weight for mapl,
: syrup and to provide against the
. adulteration of maple sugar and ma
|. pie syrup; providing for the placing
. of low-water alarms upon boilers ant
a providing a penalty for failure tt
ton.
g Lieut.. Gov. Caldwell was presented
J. with fine umbrella, Senator Broein
O from the democratic side, making tn
r presentation speech. He compli
j. mented the presiding officer on hi
+ fairness and impartiality. Presiden
l. Pro TEN. Sheppard was also remem
II bered, receiving an umbrella from
o his fellow senator's. The present
it were acknowledged in appropriat
D speeches by the recipients.
lie Senator Harbaugh, the membe
< from Marion, received 80 silver do
l. lars, being one from each member G
e the body, as token of the esteem j
n which he was held by the members
w 1t was nearly 2 O'Clock when the SCI
Il ate was finally declared adjourne
without date, the committee appoint
Z ed to wait on Gov. Nash reportin
oo that his eNcellency had no furthe
communication to make. Just befoI
!, ~ the senate adjourned Gov. Nash ser
-. in the following appointments:
~ Arthur /. Vorys, of Fairfield coul
~, ty, commissioner of Insurance.; C.
-, Perkins, of Summit, chief engineer.
no House.-A large number of visitor
s- were present, including wives an
M daughters of members, who came
be witness closing scenes. There w;
A. the usual confusion and presents
of tions, leaving little time for tt
he transaction of general business.
Only local bills affecting Toled
h. Cincinnati and Columbus were pas
M tnrough general legislation. A larI
,ic number of bills passed during the Ia
two days of the preceding week we
n. reported from the enrolment col
ng mittee and signed by the presidiI
RS, officers.
Courtesies were passed around wi
of lavish hand. Speaker Reynolds I
in ceived an elegant and costly silv
20 service, and the house adopted res
on ultions by unanimous vote commen
m ing him for the fair and imparti
ng manner in which he had govern
lu- that body.
srs In addition to resolutions COZ
'or mending the speaker and speaker p
at. tenn, all the clerks and sergeants-i
rs arms were recognized by formal n
M olutions for excellent service re
o. dered.
ng Mr.. Griffin called up senate reso
gu ton authorizing the governor to 8