Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-12
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF Roth Branches of tho
General Assembly.


Columbus, Jan. 3.-Governor Bush |
nell sent to the senate his recess ap-
pointments and asking that they be
confirmed. There were SO in all, in
cluding those of Hon. Charles L. Kurtz
as state oil inspector for the southern
district of Ohio, Hon. w. S. Matthews,
as state commissioner of insurance,
and the members of the board of trus-
tees of the various state institutions.
The appointments received the treat
ment that had been anticipated. None
were rejected or confirmed, but all
were referred to the appropriate com
mittees to enable the senators to con-
suit Gov.-elect Nash's wishes regard
ing the confirmation of the appoint
ments. No action can be taken until
next week, as both branches adjourned
to-day until next Monday.
Bills introduced: To provide for the
registration of labels, trade marks,
stamps, etc; giving township trustees
authority to purchase the necessary
machinery and tools for the repair of
public highways; providing for the
appointment of an additional sergeant
alarms, who shall look after and pro-
tect property of members when senate
is not in session-adopted; extending
sympathy to the family of the late
ex-Lieut Gov. Marquis, and expressing
appreciation of his high services; fixing
the pay of porters at $3.50, pages at
$3.50 and custodians at So. so per day.
Adopted.
House.-An effort to suspend the
rules and pass a senate bill increasing
the salary of the lieutenant governor
from $500 to 81, 500 failed, only 12 MEM
bers voting in the affirmative to "A in
the negative.
Bills introduced: Extending the
time to August / when cars must
be equipped with air brakes and auto
matte couplers; providing for nom
partisan tribunal to try charges
against members of the Cleveland
police force and fire department.; pro-
viding for the admission of the orphan
| children of soldiers of the Spanish
American war to the Xenia home; to
increase the salary of the supreme
| judges from 81, 900 to 1880; to author
ize the election of an additional Judge
in the second subdivision of the Ninth
judicial district; to exempt from the
criminal penalties of the trust law
persons giving testimony in trials
affecting trusts and combinations; pro-
viding that the width of pixies may be
eight feet instead of ten feet; to repeal
the Garfield corrupt practices act; APP
propriating $4,000 for payment OF
mileage and per diem of members and
officers. Passed. The senate con-
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ing 1t law.
Columbus, Jan. s.-Senate-Thes SEN
ate transacted no business in the morn
ing, holding brief session at a. m.
and then recessing until 1910, after
the oath of office had been admins.
tered to Gov. Nash. At that hour the
senate reconvened, and the lieutenan,
governor, John A. Caldwell, was in
augurated. Adjourned.
House-Several bills were introduced
The speaker appointed the following
clerks and stenographers: Miss Emms
S. Whitney, of Cleveland; Miss Willie
jackson, of Scioto; Miss Anna Clark
of Mercer, and Charles 5. Thurber, o
Columbus.
Columbus, Jan. 9.-Senate-Bil1
introduced: Providing for erection o
suitable monuments over graves o
Ohio soldiers at National Deer park
and appropriating $4,000 for the pur
pose; levying tax of $40 of mill il
all counties for road purposes, one
tenth If amount to be used in con
struction of sidewalks and bicycl
paths; providing for an issue of bond
of S350,00O for school purposes il
| Il. a1S nf
mill on general duplicate of city, 70
purpose of meeting bonds at maturi
ty; authorizing organization and ad
mission in state of mutual companie
. to transact business of inland insu1
,, ance against loss of property in trans
.. it through burglary or robbery; AT
. thorizing courts to allow attorney
3 reasonable compensation in resistin
I modification of order in disbarmer
proceedings.
Petitions We're presented from w.
T. U. asking passage of n law pr
r hibiting manufacture and sale of cis
a arettes and cigarette wrappers.
: House.-.fhe speaker announced til
appointment of the following add
: tional pages: Don. McGiu, of Atl
: ems; Winfield Morline, Delaware; Joh
t Priest, Columbus; Harry Fredericl
Upper Sandusky; Rex Seward, Mad
son; Fred Miller, Nenia; Hartzeil
Hosmer. Toledo.
q Additional stenographers: Mi:
: Minnie Rodgers, Columbus; HowaI
Diltz, Columbus; Miss Loretta VOL
, Columbus, and Charles j. None
9 Cleveland.
= Bills introduced: Authorigir
Judges to continue the practice of Ia
= from time of election until date
y taking office; making it unlawful
u display any race programme or info
nation on which pools can be solt
o to repeal the Dana election law pr
+ hiibting placing of any name mo
than once on Australian ballot; pr
viding that payment for street il
provements and sewer assessments
: cities may be made in ten equal j
/ stallments, instead of five; prohib
s inc the killing of quail, pheaSants III