Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-07
OHIO LEGISLATURES.
Proceedings in Both the senate ana
House.

Ohio legislature in joint session in a
flow of oratory that has not been
equalled in many years in the halls
of the house of representatives.
The joint session was presided over
by Senator Hosea, of Cincinnati. He
delivered u short but eloquent adj
dress.
Gov. Nash made short address in
which he paid to him the highest
tribute governor could give to
predecessor.
Gen. Grosvenor was unable to be
present at the meeting, but tribute
from his pen was read by Chairman
Hosea, at the generals request. Hon.
Charles w. Baker, of Cincinnati,
spoke on the political record of
President Mckinley.
Senator's w. c. Harding and j. C.
Roger each delivered eloquent ora
tions, as did Representatives Stage, of
Cleveland; Thomas, of Norwalk, and
Rev. Blodgett, of Cincinnati.
Columbus, Jan. 30.--House.-Bills
introduced: Providing that when n
saloon is within 300 feet of dwellings,
on streets where n majority of build
ings are dwellings, the saloon may
be abated as nuisance; increasing
Dow tax from $3.50 to $500; provid.
ing for payment to mayor or town.
ship clerk for reporting fires to state
fire marshall; to make official publi--
cations necessary in two leading pa
pers of opposite politics.; to protect
newspaper carriers from dead beat"
subscribers; to do away with dou-
l,1 1n nnh 20 In
alties for officers of fraternal socie-
ties who embezzle funds; to provide
penalty for stealing fish from nets.
Senate.-Bills introduced: Amend
ing the statutes governing the Ohio
reformatory; authorizing the en-
ployment of Catholic priest as
chaplain at the penitentiary at
salary not exceeding $50 per month;
to revise the law governing school
examinations in townships; to ap-
propriate $4,000 for new buildings
and repairs at Ohio university at
Athens; to amend the statute provid-
ing that when n municipal corpora
tion seeks to own or operate electric
or gas plants the council shall pur-
chase the plant already constructed
and may apply to the probate court
for the condemnation of such proper
ty; to provide for the appointment OF
non-partisan boards of six trustees
for the state hospitals and industrial
schools; to fix the salary of super
intendent of n state hospital at $4,000
for the first year, with 500 increase
for each year of continuous service
until $4,000 is reached, and to fix
l.. a
year; to extend the time of ceme-
terry trustees from one to three years.
Columbus, o., Jan. 31.-The state
senators only worked few minutes
to-day and did practically nothing.
The house put in the usual two hours.
The bill introduced by Gehrett, of
Henry, placing the commissioners of
Henry county on n salary of $1,000
per year was passed.
House.-Bills introduced: To pro-
vide that official county advertising
and the publication of legal notices
shall be in two leading papers of
opposite politics in the county; to
regulate the construction and re-
pairs or wires, poles, plants and all
equipments used for the generation
ger from fire; to amend the law pro-
viding for the Capitalization of COM
mon schools, so as to clear up all
obscure points; appropriating 100000
to meet bonds of state board of agri-
culture, due September l, 1902, and
$4,000 to pay interest.
Columbus, Feb. "A bill was intro
duced in the lower branch of the gen.
eral assembly to-day, supplementing
the administration measure to tax
corporations on their capital stock,
which provides that while corpora
ton may squeeze the water out of it's
capital stock, 1t cannot reduce the
amount below it's actual paid up capi-
tai. Another bill was introduced to
prohibit the delivery of distribution
of samples of patent or proprietary
medicines, containing any poisonous
and deleterious drug. The so-called
Hanna redistricting bill was intro
duced IN the senate. 1t leaves the
congressional districts under the
twelfth census precisely the same as
now.
Columbus, Feb. 4.-The house to-
day by vote of 46 to SO, refused
to memorialize congress in favor of
constitutional amendment provid-
ing for The election of United States
senators by popular vote. All of the
democrats present voted for the me-
mortal, as did eight republicans.
The wiping out of all sectional
lines was emphasized when the house
passed bill providing that county
commissioners shall provide for
proper care of graves of all United
States and Confederate soldiers and
sailors in Ohio. The original bill only
included federal soldiers. Guerin, of
Erie, introduced an amendment eN-
tending the act to Confederates. The
special object was to provide for the
care of graves of Confederates on
Johnson's island, Lake Erie.
Meet I'm Dayton Next Year.
Cincinnati, Feb. 5.-At the annual
convention of the state Catholic
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