Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18
OHIO LEGISLATURE

of the common schools of Ohio, to ap-
propriate S2,l25,j00 at the rate Of
Sl.7O for each enumerated school
youth in the state for the year 1907.
This means that another bill must be
introduced to make the appropriation
for the year 1905.
The senate passed the bill giving
the right of eminent domain over pri-
vatc property in cities to street rail-
ways. The bill restricts this power t,r
the extension of lines or for straight
ening tracks, but prohibits power
houses, barns, or terminals under the
provisions.
The house passed these bills: Re-.
lieving administrators Of taxes where
they have kept the estates open the
statutory term and have distributed
the property without being notified
that there are taxes unpaid due from
the estate; providing that county
commissioners may pay to humane,
societies the surplus in dog las
funds exceeding $500; permitting the
sale of pools on the courses of any
driving association. during regular
seasons; limiting the load that may
he drawn on narrow tire over an
improved road to 3.400 pounds-Sen-
The house adopted the resolution
relative to the advancement to the
grade of major general of T. NJ. Au-
derson.
The house defeated by vote of co
to 81 the bill requiring packages of
patent medicines to bear labels show
ing the ingredients.
Columbus, March 1.-THE Ricketts,
I,t .nngtftn+tnn,T
amendment and the Chapman bill
nnbolishing spring elections both went
through the house yesterday with
ease, although the entire session was
taken up in their consideration.
The resolution was adopted by Il
vote of 76 to -. a full house vote, the
first of the session upon n pending
measure. Twelve republicans voted
against it.
The vote on the Chapman bill was
20 to -, there being l6 republicans
voting against the bill. Discussion
on both measures was extremely ag-
gressive and the matter simmereck
down to party issues, the democrats
standing staunchly against both
measure
Senate-Interest in the Ricketts,
tOuSlllullOndl dnlcIlNlltlI GtSOluJiuIt
and the Chapman bill overshadowed
everything else in the senate session
aud the body Adiourned after brief
session.
The senate adopted the joint resp
luton providing for the appointment
of n joint committee to arrange Il
day for memorializinG e late Scna-
tor Hanna. The resolution provides
g.. e, e =, ;,;,
mittce of five from each body.
The senate agreed TO the report of
the judiciary committee amending
Senator Houcll's marriage bill to pro-
vide only that licenses should not be
issued to persons who are imbeciles,
insane, drunk, or under the influence
of narcotic drugs.
Columbus, March 12.-The legisla-
tive session Friday was extremely
brief. Neither body had Il quorum
and nothinb was done but the intro
ducton of a few bills.
In the senate bill was introduced
authorizing the advertisement of the
constitutional amendment in at least
one paper in every county, papers of
both parties where they have general
circulation, and one German papeI
where it is generally circulated. f9~
a period of six months preceding the
election of 1905.
Columbus, March lj.-The liquor in
terests scored the first blood last
evening when the temperance COM
mttee of the house reported upon
the Brannock local option bill. The
committee favoraby reported the
bill, so amended as to make it read
for district rather than ward local
option. A minority report followed
which provided local option by peti-
tion in residence streets.
Representative Crist, of Column
biana, opposed the motion and sought
TO secure the immediate adoption of
The majority report. After Il heated
discussion the motion to postpone TN
til Wednesday carried by vote of
"A to 20.
The following bills were introduced
in the house: Providing that unless
there is an express provision in the
will to that effect, II widow or wild
over cannot secure both a dover in
terest in the deceased spouse's realty
and II share in the proceeds of the
sale of the estate; six bills from the
/ insurance commissioner which form
a part of a proposed codification of
the insurance laws of the state.
amending municipal code so that spc-
cial meetings of village councils may
be called by the mayor and three
members: making the deposit re-
quired of foreign insurance COM
panies other than life, with the state
treasurer, security for policy holders
! in the United States as well as in
! Ohio: aDpropriating $4,000 for 10
monument to Gen. Phil Sheridan at
his birthplace at Somerset, o. ,
Senate-Bills introduced: To au-
thorize the auditor of state to com
pare the books of banks with their
reports, to verify them and see il
they are correct; to provide for Great
! ing title known as n certified public
accountant and to license account
ants so designated by the State Uni-,
versity; increasing to los the num-
! har nf nIIt n oriznI nou,Dnnias of thu