Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-20
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of Roth Branches of tho
General Assembly.

Joint resolution authorizing the ap-
pointment of committee of three
representatives and two senator's to
investigate charges made by Lake
Erie fishermen was adopted.
Senator Dunham offered a joint
resolution, which was adopted, au-
thorizing the governor to appoint
two women, in addition to the three
already appointed. to represent Ohio
at the Paris exposition. No compen-
sation or allowance for expenses is
provided.
A joint resolution was adopted. It
authorizes n commission, to consist
of the governor, the state auditor
and the adiutant general, to award
to the lowest bidder the contract for
cleaning tfS stone of which the state
of which tie state house is construct
ed. An appropriation of $4,000 is
authorized.
Bills passed.: Dividing Sandy town
ship, Stark county, into two election
precincts; to construct new road
around the centennial grounds at To-
1edo, at q cost not to exceed $4,000;
providing that members of the state
board of examiners of officers-elect
of the national guard may be chosen
either from the active or the retired
list, at the same compensation re-
ceived by them in camp; providing
for the relief of John X. Sheets, trus-
tee for l.. ii. McLain as sheriff of
Gho ai nm nd hor orla II
Ganson, mayor of Urbana, for dam
ages sustained by them in connection
with the Click Mitchell lynching case;
to provide, in assignment cases, for
the sale of homestead property sub
iect to dover and homestead right;
authorizing the leyying of an addi-
tlonal tax of 2-100 of n mill for the
combined normal and industrial de-
partments of Wilberforce university;
providing that n trial judge who is
accused off bias in any case may file n
counter-afiidavit, the case to be heard
by the presiding judge of the district;
making ii n misdemeanor to allow @
bull to run at large upon lands ad
joining premises where cows-and heif
ers are kept, without the written con
sent of the owner of the latter; tc
regulate the handling of nitro-glycer
inc in the oil fields of the state; pro
viding for the continuance of commits
sions to superintend the construction
and maintenance of bicycle path
throughout the state, the wheelmei
alone to pay the expense thereof; t,
provide for the transportation o
epileptic patients from their homes t,
the state institution at Gallipolis n
the expense of the county where eacl
resides; to authorize the appointment
of commission to determine the ad
visibility of establishing n state hos
pital for drug inebriates and dipsS
maniacs; to regulate the reissuancc O
Lost or destroyed certificates of stoc
in corporations.
The senate confirmed all but thre
OF the 81 recess appointments mad
by Gov. Bushnell. They were only IN
nor ones, however. Inc senate ais
rcconsidered the vote by which tn
municipal code bill was passed.
House.-The Roberts bill regulatin
the use of nets and designating tn
time and manner of taking fish froI
Lake Erie, was defeated.
The special antitrust committe
agreed upon n bill which was repor
ed to the house. The bill provide
that every corporation for profit, dt
mestic or foreign, except banks, sa'
ings and loan associations, buildin
and loan associations, and insuranc
companies, doing business in tt
state, shall make n report to the Sc
retary of state on the first day
January of the condition of the CO
poration. Failure to make the repo
subjects the offending corporation I
fine of $500 and the same amour
may be assessed against the offic,
whose duty it is to see that the la
is complied with.
Bills passed: Authorizing count
recorders to use typewriter in pr
pairing permanent records of offic
eXempting from taxation land
whicn historical monuments are ere
ted; authorizing an establishment
sewage disposal plants by municipf
tiles; providing for the enforceme
of the stockholders liability again
nonresident stockholders; eXtendil
the right of eminent domain to wat
companies; to authorize the comm
sioners of Cuyahoga county to iss
$4,000 bonds to provide for deficie
ces; to authorize the governor to II
point commission of three to adj
the claims of persons whose proper
was damaged by the overflowing
Indian lake Uewiston reservoir), L
gan county, in 1898; eXempting cou
ties from the operation of sectio
2721 and 2T2ln, relating TO sinki
fund trustees; eXempting from tn,
tion libraries IN cities of the thi
grade, fourth class.
Columbus, April 12.-Senate.-T
governor sent to the senate to-di
among others, these appointment
which were contirmed: Richard
Biechle, of Stark county, trustee
blind asylum; William L. Haynes,
Sandusky county, trustee of asyl,
for feeble minded youth; ). 4. Kel
belmont county, trustee Clevela
hospital; John II. Malloy, Inspector
oils for Second district for term fir,
May Is, 1900.
The blll prohibiting the manuf
ture and sale of cigarettes and Gig
cite wrappers was defeated. The 81