Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-25
LEGISLATURE PROCEEDINGS.
what the Ohio Lawmakers Arc Doing
I'm Both Senate and House.

passed: Making it unlawful to trap
shoot any living bird or fowl; to al
low the erection of joint high schools
by adjoining townships of different
counties; allowing councils to name
one board to operate municipal wa
terworks and electric light plants
where they occupy the same build
ing; authorizing villages of the first
class to issue bonds to pay off indebt
edness; providing for detaching un-
plotted farm lands from cities and
incorporated villages and for attach
ing the same to adjacent to- nships,
the common pleas judge to have au-
thority to regulate the petitions.
House.-Bills passed: Making it
mandatory for each county treasurer
to advertise for bids for caring for
the public funds; providing that priv
ate bank stocks shall be listed as as
sets and not as credits; extending
term of all county clerks of the state
for six months; fixing responsibility
and protecting labor and rights of
contractors and sub-contractors on
all public works by extending rail-
road lien law to electric roads.
Columbus, April 1e.-House.-Bills
passed: Providing for a state board
of examiners of horseshoers; provid-
ing for tho review of will cases in
probate court as to probate of bills,
also to provide for substitution of
later will forsNn earlier one, where
first will has been probated; to pro-
vide that actions against inter-urban
companies may be brought in any
county through which roads run and
service may be obtained upon any
officer or employer of the company,
to empower township boards of edu-
cation to establish township or joint
township high schools and to discon-
tinue schools when too small to
justify their continuance, by provid-
ing that moro than two adjoining
townships can take advantage of it;
to regulate the sale of poisons by
repeating old laws on the subject and
codif ying and arranging laws on sub
feet.
Senate.-Bills passed: To increase
salaries of circuit judges to IS n day
when holding court outside their owr.
counties; fixing salary of superni-
tendent of state hospital at $4,000;
to provide for the proper care of the
flags in the flag room of the state
house: setting aside old supreme
court room as a place for storing
relics of the war.
Columbus, April 22-House-Bills
introduced: To provide that all cities
of $4,000 or less shall provide suitable
hall for occupancy of G. A. r.; MAX
ing it misdcmeanor for a person to
solicit service on a jury; providing
for a uniform system of public ac-
counting under the direction of the
state auditor, giving the auditor pow
er to appoint three inspectors at an
nual salary of $4,000 year and ex-
penses, clerk at salary of $1,000, and
such other help as may be necessary;
amending road law so as to prevent
township trustees to improve by levy
pixies running through city or towns;
for erection of soldiers monument in
court house yard at Washington c.
H., cost not to exceed $4,000.
Columbus, April 22.-House.-Bills
passed: Providing that members of
associations for the apprehension of
horse thieves shall have the powers
of constables to serve warrants, and
that county commissioners may pay
such associations not to exceed $T5
for apprehension of persons guilty of
misdemeanor and Sl00 in cases of
felony: dedicating the reservoirs of
the state for public parks and pleas
ure resorts; providing the death PEN
atty for n successful attempt upon
the life of the president, vice presi-
dent, member of cabinet, governor or
lieutenant governor, and life impris-
onment if attempt is not successful.
Bills introduced: Prividing that
county commissioners may upon GER
tificate of prosecuting attorney pay
witnesses such compensation as court
approves and commissioners may
deem just and proper; to authorize
board of education of Cleveland to is
sue S5OO,O00 in bonds to pay deticien-
cies.
The Price bill to increase the Dow
tax from $3.50 to $500 was indefinitely
postponed by the house.
The house Tuesday adopted reso-
luton to adjourn sine die May 5.
Senate.-Bills passed: Providing
that bicycles and automobiles must
give two-thirds of the roadway in
passing vehicles on public highway;
providing heavier penalties for brib-
ing or attempting to bribe juror;
extending the powers of the State Ia
Dor commissioner; applying innkeep-
ers' laws of Ohio to livery stables;
providing penalty for parents who
fail to provide children with proper
food and clothing; extending embez-
element laws to apply to officers of
fraternal and beneficial associations;
increasing number of peremptory
challenges in jury cases from two TO
four and providing that where court
is in doubt challenge must be sus-
tanned; providing penalty of S1oo and
80 days for desecrating American
flag; increasing burial fund for in
digent soldiers SIS; providing for
state board of dental examiners.
Death OF a Cleveland Pioneer.
Cleveland, April 22.-John Hays
one of the oldest men in Cleveland