Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of Roth Branches of the
EenernI Assembly.

fire marshal; authorizing trustees of
Ohio State university to refund cer-
tain Indebtedness; authorizing the
Ohio state board of agriculture to is
sue $4,000 in bonds for new build-
inps; constituting all salary laws affect
ing county officers passed by the pres
ent general assembly as not to apply
to officers elected previous to the en-
actment of the law; appropriating
S1OO, 900 to build structure for the
college of law, and $125,000 for build
ing for the college of physics at the
Ohio State university; authorizing the
governor to commission certain facul-
ty officers of chartered institutions
giving military instruction; authoriz-
ing Hale township, Hardin county, to
expend $4,000 for a township hall;
creating new election precinct In
Northfield township, Summit county;
providing for the improvement of pub
lie roads, so that when majority of
the resident owners of any real estate
lying within mile of any public road
petition county commissioners for the
improvement of such road, it shall be
done; prohibiting the erection of
crematory within 900 feet of dwell
dwelling house; to reDeal an act
passed in 1882 establishing a meteoro-
logical bureau for Ohio, and creating
weather and crop service for dis
semination of crop statistics.
House.-The Seese bill, providing for
the establishment of state normal
schools, amended by reducing the
number from five to one, was defeat
ed for the second time.
The bill extending the provisions of
the county depository law to city and
village school districts, was lost.
The Hendly bill providing for the
examination of BARRIERS by a state
board was defeated.
The senate resolution to provide for
sine die adjournment on April 16, was
adopted.
Bills passed: Permitting township
trustees to divide townships into road
districts. and issue bonds not exceed
ing 100000 for the improvement of
such roads, if proposition be approved
by vote of the people; authorizing
commissioners of Paulding county to
build three bridges over Auglaize river,
cost not to exceed $4,000; authorizing
| trustees of New Lyme township, Ash
tabula county, to submit to electors
proposition to relieve the bondsmen of
| township; bill introduced placing un-
incorporated banks under same laws
with respect to taxation as now apply
to incorporated and national banks.
Columbus, March 29.-Senate.-Ac-
tion on the Merchant two-cent fare
bill was deferred until next Wednes-
day. Action on the resolution provid-
ing for n sine die adjournment on
| April 16, was also postponed until next
| Wednesday.
Bills passed: Authorizing the city
of Canton to issue S75,0 900 in bonds for
storm sewer purposes; to create n iu-
dicial court fund in Mercer county;
prolonging the life of the state canal
commission for two years; amending
the law providing for the purchase of
voting machines so as to provide thu.
a majority vote of the persons voting
upon the proposition is necessary to
carry it; fixing compensation of clerks
of county boards of equalization at So
per day; to legalize the appointment
of messengers for county boards of
equalization and fixing their compen-
sation at SO per day.
The senate adopted Mr.. Wirt's joint
resolution providing for the appoint
ment of commission to revise and
codify the taxation laws and report to
the next general assembly.
House.-The bill providing for the
taxation of unincorporated banks un.
der the same law as applied TO incor.
porated and national banks was re-
ported back with the recommendation
that it be passed.
The primary election bill was favor.
ably reported, and it was made spe
cial order for next Tuesday.
By a vote of 73 to II the bill Great.
ing a pension fund for Cleveland
school teachers, was passed. The bill
provides that each teacher shall con
tribute per cent. of their annual sal
airy, and after twenty-five years of ac
tive work, each will be entitled to re
ceive pension equal to one-half tht
yearly compensation, for life. Any
one voluntarily leaving the school:
shal forfeit the money contributed t.
the pension fund.
The house refused to concur in tht
passage of the senate bill abolishins
the state board of pardons and Great
ing board of pardon advisors. Th'
bill was regarded as a ripper" by th'
house, as it legislated out OF office th,
present members of the pardon board
The house refused TO concur will
the senate in resolution to adjourn
from Friday until Tuesday on accoun
of the spring elections.
Bills passed: Appropriating $1,000
to exterminate and prevent the sprea,
of the San Jose scale on trees, tn
work to be done under direction of tn
Ohio experimental station; to permi
humane societies to employ an attor
ney, to be paid out of the public fund
providing that county commissioner
shall appoint free turnpike commits
sioners on petition of majority O
land owners along the line of propose,
road; authorizing guardians of insan
or minors to mortgage real estate
make improvements, or pay debts; re
quiring township trustees to purchas
copies of revised statutes for use q
justices of the peace; fixing salary o
jefferson county commissioners II
$1,000; allowing members of Clevelar,
i fire department two weeks yacarto