Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-23
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of Roth Branches of the
General Assembly.

Clark local option bill was defeated in
the senate to-day by the close vote of
Is yeas to 16 nays.
Bills passed: Requiring trial judges
to point out inaccuracies in bills of ex-
septions, so that they can be corrected;
authorizing state commissioner of
common schools to investigate the al
legged misuse of school funds upon
complaint being made; permitting
state board of health to hold as many
meetings each year as may be neces-
sary, the numebr at present being re-
stricted to five; making it q misde-
meanor for one to represent himself
as an astrologer, n fortune teller, a
clairvoyant or a palmist, punishable
by fine of $25 to $100.
House-The Davis bill, one OF the
measures advocated by the labor lead
ers, was defeated in the house. The
object of the bill was to make more
definite and certain the liability of
corporations, firms and individuals en-
ploying labor for personal injury.
The house passed the Griffin bill ap-
propriating S1,ooO,0Oo for the Toledo
centennial, by vote of 60 to 40, which
gives it constitutional majority.
The Gear general county officers
salary bill was mangled almost beyond
recognition in committee of the whole,
and the work of mutilating the meas
ure was not finished when the COM
mittee rose and reported progress.
The senate joint resolution authoriz-
ing the governor to appoint three COM
missioners to represent Ohio at the
Paris exposition, was adopted. The
commissioners are to serve without
pay and bear their own expenses.
The house adopted resolution sup
pressing the orators who are in the
habit of making long speeches on the
least provocation. The resolution al
lows Is minutes for the author of
bill to explain its provisions, and five
minutes to close the debate.
Columbus. March 15.-Senate.-Nlls
passed: Authorizing the auditor OF
state to issue a voucher for $123 tc
meet expense incurred by Attorney
General Monnett in taking depositions
in trust cases; protecting skunks and
polecats. This bill is now a law.
House.--The Gear salary bill was
again taken up in committee of the
whole. The proceedings were repe-
tition of yesterdays work. IL counties
being eliminated. When the work was
completed the general salary bill con-
tanned sections fixing compensation III
81 counties. The committee reported
the amended bill as n substitute to the
house, and it was made a special order
for next Tuesday.
Bills passed: Authorizing municipal
councils to levy vehicle tax on auto
mobiles and bicycles; authorizing the
advancement of claims for personal in
juries, or for wages, on court assign
ments; for relief of j. b. Taylor, treas
urer of Goshen township, Tuscarawas
county. who lost S3S7 by failure of
bank; making eight hours legal days
work on all work for the state, in all
political subdivisions, for laborers,
workmen and mechanics; to permit
the sale by others than registered
pharmacists of EPSON salts, alum,
camphor gum, oil of cinnamon and
similar preparations; also paris green.
Columbus, March TO- Senate. - A
few bills were introduced. A resolu-
tion providing for the employment of
an additional stenographer was de-
feated.
House.-After bitter personal de-
bate, in which the republicans were
divided on trust legislation, the house
reconsidered its action in committing
all antitrust bills to special commit
tee. The committee was understood
to be friendly to trusts. Judge Rus
sell, author of the amendment to the
present antitrust law, led the fight in
order to prevent this bill being killed
in special committee. 4 motion to
make the Russell bill special order
was defeated, but the motion to put
it back on the calandar was carried.
The general appropriation bill for
the year was introduced. 1t carries an
appropriation of $3,sS2,4os. The 1898
bill carried S3,2S4, ,526. The partial ap-
preparation bill this year carried S7s4.-
600, making a total appropriation this
year of $4,667,00S. The grand total for
1898 was S4,121,9os. The appropria-
ton bill this year includes $250,OoO for
centennial purposes authorized by the
Griffin bill. Chairman McKinnon, of
the finance committee, says that the
revenues of the state will be large
enough to care for the appropriations
called for.
Columbus, March 1o.-Senate.-
Among the bills introduced was
one repeating the Garfield cor
rupt practiceo act, and proposing
new law which forbids the
things of value, by candidates to Sc
cure nomination and election to Office.
1t makes violation of the law felony.
punishable by from one to three years
imprisonment.
House.-A large number of bills
were introduced, one of which pro-
vides that pupils IN all grades
OF school from third year to
second year in high school
shall be instructed as to the effect of
alcohol and narcotics for not less .han
ten weeks each year; increasing Dow
liquor tax to $500,
Columbus, March 20.-Senate.-Bills
passed: Making it misdemeanor for
a person to reproduce dramatic and
musical composition without first hav-
ing secured the consent of the author.
1t provides penalty of $500 fine and
six months Imprisonment, or both;
authorizing Greene county to issuc