Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-02
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF Roth branches OF the
General Assembly.

the public roads contemplated.
Bills passed: Authorizing commits
sioners of Montgomery county to issue
$135,000 in bonds for completion of
levees and Strengthening channel Of
Miami river at Dayton; giving humane
societies authority to employ counsel
in prosecutions for cruelty to children
or parents.
House.-The proposed amendment
to the constitution, contained in the
joint resolution by Mr.. Ross, claimed
| attention in the house. The proposed
amendment gives the people right to
present bills in the legislature on peti-
ton, and is step in the direction OF
the initiative and referendum. Re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Bills passed: Authorizing trustees
| of Pleasant township, Seneca county,
to expend $4,000 in erecting soldiers
monuments; appropriating out Of
funds under Hysell law, money for
support of the Ohio State university;
making appropriations to pay princi.
pal and interest on funded debt, and
| interest on irreducible debt; making
the usual appropriations for support
of the common schools, the total be-
ing $3,57o,900.
| Columbus, Jan. 25.-Senate.-The
Cox ripper for Cincinnati was intro
duced in the senate by Mr.. Nippert.
1t abolishes the present board of city
affairs and creates what is to DE
known as the board of public service,
which is to consist of five members to
be appointed by the governor, for one,
two, three, four and five years. This
board is to have the appointment of
practically all the other employees of
| the city. of whom there are 1900 or
1000.
Bills passed: Providing for redemp-
ton of state fair bonds maturing in
1900 and 1901, and for payment of in
terest on other bonded Indebtedness;
| providing for transfer of any insane
person from county iIffirmaries to
home for insane at Central College.
Present law provides only for trans
fer of aged and infirm.
House.-Bills passed: Extending
for one year from January l the time
in which railroad companies are re-
| quired to equip ears with air brakes
and automatic couplers; making par
| tial appropriations for the last three
| quarters of the fiscal year ending No
vember 16. 1900, and the first quarter
of the fiscal year ending February Is,
1901; making rate of interest, book ac-
counts, etc, instead of per cent
The resolution providing a commits
sion for the investigation of trusts
and ths violation of the Valentine
| Stewart antitrust act was before the
| house long enough to permit the au-
| thor to make a record on the subject.
The pointed speech of Hon. Frank b.
| Willis, the young member from Hard
in county, was surprise to the men,
bers. The bill was referred to the ju-
dietary committee.
The bill authorizing citizens of Lo-
gan county to sue the state on account
of damages resulting from overflow OF
Lewistown reservoir was defeated, be-
cause of failure to provide for appeal.
Columbus, Jan. 26.-Senate.-Bills
passed. Providing for the proper
arrangement and preservation OF
pleadings and papers on file in pro.
bate courts; extending time for pay
ment of certain indebtedness in Bel.
mont county.
House.-Mr. Haner offered joint
resolution, providing for woman suf'
frage.
Bills passed: Requiring employers
to pay equal wages to women when
performing equal service with men.
Columbus, Jan. 29.-Senate.-Bills
introduced: Increasing undertakers
fees for burying INDECENT soldiers OF
the civil war from S35 to $50; prevent.
ing insurance companies having less
than 100000 paid-up capital stocl'
from doing business in Ohio.
House.-A number of bills were in
troduced.
Columbus, Jan. 30.-Senate.-The
joint resolution fixing the date for the
sine die adjournment of the general
assembly on April 2 and providing
that no measures of general nature
shall be introduced after March 5, eX'
cept those relating to state revenues
and appropriations, was adopted by
the senate by vote of % yeas and nc
nays.
The bill making non-residence q
ground for attachments was passed.
House.-The house passed resolu
tions of sympathy with the state o.
Kentucky Immediately on hearing ot
the shooting of Senator Goebel.
resolution providing for the abandon
ment of the public works in Ohio, by
declaring the policy of the state to bt
antagonistic, and a number of speech
es were made on both sides of tn,
question. The resolution was finally
defeated by vote of % yeas to 7;
nays.
A resolution authorizing the ap
pointment of a committee to investi
gate and report whether or not tn,
copyright of the st. Clair papers !,
owned by the state was adopted.
Bills passed: Increasing the com
sation of justices clerks in Cleve
nl and Cincinnati to 5000; amending
s., ion 1921 so as to provide that at
.. nent may issue against non-resi
eu from courts of common pleas
- ,nse stationary engineers, a com
uis n being appointed for the pur
post nd requiring all persons oper
afin. 1 enrine of over 30 horse power