Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-21
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings In Roth the senate ana
House.

acter, were disposed of so far as the
house is concerned to-day. Among
the bills passed were the following.
To abandon about one mile of the
Wabash and Erie canal in Paulding
county; for the development and
maintenance of forests and for the
protection of birds, and abolishinS
Arbor day and providing for a Forest
and Bird day to be observed in the
public schools each spring; providing
that suit must be brought by audi
tors of corporation against the
stockholders within two years after
debt becomes due or the statutory
double liability of stockholders does
not apply; to authorize guardians to
lease the real estate of their wards
for the purpose of mining coal and
gypsum, permitting lease for 10
years, but providing that lease can
be terminated when ward reaches
majority.
In the house yesterday the
Demuth bill providing that parents
or guardians who shall wilfully de-
prive child of medical treatment
when sick shall be fined not less than
$40 nor more than 5000, or imprisoned
for six months, or both, was passed
after a warm debate. The partial APP
was also passed.
Senate.-The Seese bill to author
ize the commissioners of Summit
county to reimburse John +. Washer
for loss maintained in the Akron riot
of August %, 1900, became law to-
day, by passing the senate.
Columbus, o., Feb. 14.-For n brief
session, the legislature held an inn
portant one in both branches this
morning. 1t was important in that
the democrats introduced what is
practically their first taxation meas
ure. Decker, OF Paulding, stood spon-
sor for it in the senate and Carle, of
Seneca, in the mouse. The bill pro-
vides for the extension of the provi-
sions of the Nichols law, now appli-
cable only to telegraph, telephone,
express and sleeping car companies,
to electric light, gas, natural gas,
pipe line, water works, street rail
way, suburban and interurban rail-
day, messenger, signal and all other
quasi-public corporations.
The senate passed the Haginbush
,bill appropriating S302,000 for the
Ohio state university for the next
two years.
House.-Among the bills passed
was the following: Giving prose-
cutting attorneys power to bring ac-
ton whenever they are satisfied that
any real or personal property of the
county is being illegally used or occu-
pied in violation of contracts, or
that the terms of any contract made
by the county are being violated or
that any money is due the county.
A bill was introduced providing for
the abandonment of the canal sys-
tenn in Ohio and Archer, of Union, in
troduced one providing that when
dogs are listed for taxation n de-
scription of the animals must be
furnished.
Columbus, Feb. 17.--Beal bill, No. 2,
providing for ward local option on
petition of majority of the voters
was introduced in the house this af-
ternoon. Other bills introduced: To
extend term of supreme court judges
from six to 12 years; to make closed
December Is to March Is.
Columbus, Feb. 19.-The senate to-
day placed on their passage Senator
Archer's game bills. The one giving
the state fish and game commission
the right to construct chutes around
dams, for passage of fish, where coun-
ty commissioners fail to do so, AMI
charge the cost up to the county, was
passed by vote of 81 to 2.
Then came the main bill, the one
regulating the hunting seasons and
providing a license of 81 per year,
to be paid by all resident hunters.
and SIS by non-residents of the
state. An amendment was offered
by Watts, to allow the killing of
rabbits at any time. 1t was voted
down. An amendment permitting an
owner or tenant to kill squirrel Cr
rabbit at any time on his own prem
ises, was adopted, as was an amend
ment which prohibits the killing of
doves at aIy time.
House.-Tne house passed the bill
appropriating $7,400,000 for common
schools for two years ending Novem-
ber Is, 1903.
other bills passed were: Ap-
propriating $4,000 to pay salaries of
members and officers of the legisla-
ture, $4,000 for contingent expenses
of the house and $1,000 for contingent
expenses of the senate; providing for
the payment of the funded debt of
Ohio; providing that where county
road has been ordered established
and has not been opened after a
lapse of two years, the county COM
missioners may on petition order the
same to be opened and assess the
costs upon the township in which the
road lies.
The house was suddenly adjourned
shortly before noon by Speaker Nc
Kinnon. AS the speaker swung the
gavel down he exclaimed: "I'll teach
you to do business" An election bill
was up for consideration. There was
little debate and the roll was called.
The result was As yeas and nays
lacc han half ha un