Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-16
LEGISLATURE PROCEEDINGS.
What tho Ohio Lawmakers Are Doing
in Roth Senate and House.


Columbus, May 9.-Senate.-The
senate made law of the Longworth
board of review bill. The new law
provides that upon application of
county auditor the state board of
appraisers and assessors, the COVER
nor, attorney general and secretary
of state, may appoint board of
review for any city in the county.
This board is to take the place of all
city boards of equalization, and is to
be in session continuously.
A bill was passed amending the
Guerin bill so as to allow inmates of
the Soldiers home to vote in Mont
gomery county.
House, Billspassed: Making it a
felony to receive deposits in state
or private banks, after known by Of
ficials that the bank is insolvent,
felony is made punishable by n
fine not exceeding $1,000 and
not less than $4,000 or imprisonment
in the penitentiary not less than one
nor more htan seven years; making
ouse-breaking, If house is inhabit-
ed, punishable by life Imprisonment,
and five to Is years If house is unin-
habited.
Columbus, May 9.-Senate.-Bills
passed: Providing for the payment
of about 100000 back pay to the Gin
cinnati and Cleveland deaf schools; TO
regulate manner of trying dairy and
food cases; giving city building in
spectors the right to regulate the
stringing of all electric wires.
House.-Bills passed: Providing
that any person who has suffered
damages on account of the action of
trust shall be entitled to sue in
the city in which an agent resides,
and may recover compensatory and
punitive damages; providing for the
appointment of state superinten-
dent for dependent children, whose
duty it shall be to see that they are
properly provided for; appropriating
100000 for Ohio state university for
last three-quarters of 1902 and the
first quarter of 1903 and 100000 for
last three-quarters of 1903 and first
quarter of 1904; fixing a years as
child labor law and requiring en-
ployers to keep registers of all chill
dren employed under IS years.
Columbus, May 10.-The legislature
was in session all day to-day. The
house passed the two general ap-
preparation bills, one for 1902 and the
other for 1903. Among the other bills
passed by the house were the follow
ing: Directing accounting officers of
municipal corporations to credit to
the general fund all cash balances re-
naming in any fund which can no
longer be used for the purposes for
which it was created; providing for
ventilation of shafts, slopes, tunnels
and underground workings, and for
the protection of those working
therein; providing for an inspector of
high explosives under state inspector
of workshops and factories; amend
ing laws relating to inspection of
milk, by providing for the taking Of
two samples, and in cases of adultera-
ton, notice must be given sellers
within 100 hours; fixing maximum sal
aries of superintendents of state hos
pitals at $4,000 a year, which shall be
the entire compensation.
Columbus, May 12.-The seventy
fifth general assembly adjourned sine
die at 3:4o Monday afternoon with
the clock pointing to one minute af-
ter 12. The usual formalities Of
thanking everyone and giving pres
ents to the officers of both bodies
were indulged in.
Senate.-Bills passed.: To permit
| stock companies to issue preferred
stock to the amount of two-thirds of
the total paid-in capital; providing a
penalty of 30 years Imprisonment for
throwing vitriol with intent to dis
figure; providing $1,000 for deficien-
cfes made by live stock commission;
providing from three to 80 years inn
prisonment for kidnapping or threat
ening to kidnap with intent to eX-
tort money; making burglary of in
habited dwelling punishable by life
imprisonment; providing for divi-
sion of election precincts by petition
to election officers; making it legal
for recorders to keep typewriter or
printed records; providing for COM
pulsory education of children be-
tween and Is, and providing a PEN
atty where parents or guardians fail
to send such children to school; pro-
viding that service in will cases may
be had by publication.
House.-Bills passed: Amending
cHilu IaDor Dill SO tnab employers are
not required to keep birth register
of old employees; providing for a st.
Louis exposition commission, consist
ing of seven members, to be appoint
ed by the governor.
The Patterson redistricting bill was
passed by both houses. Franklin
county is now district by itself. No
other changes were made in the con-
gressional districts.