Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-23
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF both Branches of tho
General Assembly.

Columbus, Feb. 15.-Senate.-The
SENATE passed the Cox ripper for Ciu-
cinnati by n strict party vote, except
that Senator Harbaugh, of Putnam
county, voted with the democrats. The
bill legislates the present board of
city affairs out of Office and creates
board of public service, to consist CT
five members, who are to be appointed
by the governor.
The senate adopted resolution au-
thorizing the printing of 1000 extra
copies of Griffin's centennial bill.
House.-Bills passed: Making ap-
preparations for Ohio, Miami and Will
berforce universities; giving the pro-
bate court of Coshocton county coll
current jurisdiction with the common
pleas court in divorce, alimony, fore
closure and partition cases; creating
an additional judge of the Cleveland
police court; amending Section 5107
so that any attorney may verify affi-
davit as notary in pleading in all
cases; appropriating $74,450 to pay
principal and interest on mortgage
debt of Ohio state fair grounds;
amending Section 4215 by providing
that for sheep killed by dogs, the
damages allowed shall not exceed the
assessed valuation and so per cent. ad-
ditional; fixing salary of cflicials of
Miami county as follows: Auditor
and treasurer $4,000 each; probate
judge, sheriff and clerk $1,000 each,
prosecutor $1,000, recorder $1,000, in
firmary director $240, coroner $500.
The resolution providing for n con-
stitutional amendment comforting the
right of franchise on women, was
made special order for February 2s.
Mr.. Price, of Athens, succeeded N
wrecliing the Garrison antitrust res
olution. The resolution, which is
aimed directly at the salt trust, Gre
ated q commission to inquire into the
workings of the combination named,
and conferred authority to examine
witnesses and records.
Mr.. Price raised the point of order
that the resolution could not be con-
sidered by the house, as the subject
matter is germane to the Willis reso-
luton now reposing in the locker of
the judiciary committee, and the chair
sustained the point of order.
Columbus, Feb. 19.-Senate.-The
senate was flooded this afternoon with
petitions from the w. c. T. U. asking
for the passage of Clark local option
bin and the Leese state normal school
bill.
Bills passed: Appropriating for use
of Ohio for 1901, Sls0,000 and for 1902,
S1s5,ooo; authorizing improvement of
additional highways in counties upon
petition of 20 or more freeholders,
where such counties already have Dps
miles of improved roads; amending
section 4775 so as to provide that road
commissioners must live within the
mile limit of the road proposed to be
improved.
A joint resolution was adopted pro-
viding an adjournment ON Wednesday,
until 4:30 on Monday, in honor of
George Washington's birthday. The
house concurred in the resolution.
House.-This afternoon Mckenzie,
of Cleveland. offered resolution reliev-
ing committee on railroads and tele-
graphs from consideration of his bill
providing that question of granting Or
extending franchises be submitted to
vote of people, committee refusing and
failing to report same. Later Chair
man Chapman of that committee sub
mitted reports and recommended in
definite postponement of bill.
Columbus, Feb. 20.-Senate.-Bills
were passed authorizing the state
board of public works to pay liabilities
against the state aggregating $1,000
and due certain persons for damage to
their property from overflow of Mer-
Ger county reservoir; increasing from
one to two cents the per capita allow
ance which may be authorized by
county commissioners in aid of county
| fair associations.
House.-Bills passed: Providing
that the revised statutes now in use in
both branches of the present legisla-
ture, and amendments thereto, shall
be read in evidence in all courts of JUS
tice and in all proceedings before any
officer, board or body in this state and
be as good, effectual and available in
law as if the original was then and
there produced; regulating the rates
of interest charged by persons making
loans on chattel mortgages and requir-
ing them to make daily reports of OPP
erations to the mayor, the bill to be
| effective in cities of the first, second
and third grades of the first class and
the first and second grades of the sec
ond class; requiring the boxing of ex-
posed machinery in factories; making
6 per cent. the maximum rate of inter
est payable on money borrowed by the
| city of Cleveland; increasing the tax
levy for sewer purposes to s per cent.
in all corporations other than cities
of the first grade of the first class;
providing for the sale or lease of mu-
nicipal property after sanction of a
vote of the people.
National Guard Commissions Issued.
Columbus, Feb. 20.-Ohio national
guard commissioners were issued Mon
day to William II. Duffy, of Toledo, as
captain and adjutant of Sixth infan-
try; Joseph B. Woke, jr., of Napo-
leon, second lieutenant, Company F.
Sixth regiment; Charles F. Pierce, of
Toledo, ensign, First division, First
battalion, naval brigade; Myron C..
Cox, of Toledo, major, Sixth regiment;
Frank g. Lee of Wadsxyorth major