Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-29

PROCEEDINGS

Hanna, late senator from Ohio.
The senate passed the following |
house bills: Increasing the manda-
tory percentage of butter fat In whole |
milk cheese from 20 to 80 per cent;
continuing the special canal commits
sion of two members for a period of
two years, appointive by the governor
and at salaries of $1,000 and ex-
penses; increasing the salaries of
teachers in the Ohio state school for
the blind an average of about $100
each per annum; making the judge of
the court of insolvency in counties
having a population of 43S,000 also
judge of the Juvenile court, with an
addition of $1,000 in salary-provides
for the appointment of a chief pro-
baton officer at a salary of S1.S00 and
an assistant at $1,000, salaries pay
able out of the county treasury; regu-
lating the testing of milk provided for
commercial purposes and prescribing
the size of milk measures under the
Babcock test; providing that in case
of overhead crossings in cities no
railway shall be permitted to place a
pier support in the center of any
street less than 20 feet in width with
out consent of council.
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house bills: Regulating the working
of poll tax on public highways-gives
township trustees power to say where
the work shall be done.
The senate passed these senate
bills: Increasing from two to four
the peremptory challenges of the
prosecution in trials for first degree
murder; providing that where an in
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a state line the road may be managed
from one general Office and by one
general manager, doing away with
the present requirement of a man
ayers Office in both states; codifying
the laws governing corporations to
bring them in harmony with the con-
stitutional amendment adopted last
November, removing the double liza
bility.
The house passed senate bills: For
| the regulating of fraternal beneficiary
associations in all the states agreed
upon in a national convention of
representatives of those associations
held in 1903-the bill was amended so
as not to apply to the Masons Odd
| Fellows, Knights of Pythias, or
Junior Order of American Mechanics,
or other societies who do not issue in
surance certificates, to domestic as
sociations that confine their member
ship to one town or business.
Columbus, April 22.-The senate
yesterday passed the Williams bill
qualifying the fellow servant law
very materially. The bill provides
that where an employe continues to
work with defective machinery or
appliances, with the knowledge that
1T is defective, that fact cannot be
made a defense for the employer
where it can be shown that the en-
ployer was guilty of a negligent fail
ure to obey penal statute.
The administration measure, Helm
lein's direct inheritance tax bill, pass
ed the senate by vote of Is to 10.
The senate passed the following
house bills: Fixing fine of $500 and
not to exceed 80 days imprisonment
for attempting to corrupt a witness;
fixing the time of fling bills of eXcep-
tions at not later than 40 days after
the overruling of motion for a new
trial; a general codification of the
laws defining the duties and the
powers of county commissioners; ex-
empting Ohio insurance companies
from the publication of annual state
ments in each county in which such
company has an agency.
The senate passed these senate
bills: Permitting clerk of police
court in cities having more than one
police judge to name an interpreter
where judges cannot agree upon the
appointment; empowering munich
palities to condemn and appropriate
land around parks or public buildings.
The house passed the following
bills: Amending the municipal code
so as to reduce the amount of adver-
tising of ordinances and resolutions;
creating a state depository commits
sion of auditor, treasurer and at
torney general-one per cent is to be
paid on deposit of state treasury in
two Columbus banks and per cent
on money of state institutions depos-
tied elsewhere-the treasurer is to
receive per cent. of all interest col
lected; providing that where a dece-
dent dies without leaving a will, the
widow or widower shall only be en-
titled to dover in the real estate OF
the deceased consort, and shall not in
addition receive a diStributive share
of the proceeds as personal property;
providing a system of age and school
ing certificates open to the inspection
of state factory inspector by which
the age of minors employed in fac
tories can be determined, requiring al
employers of minors to keep regis
ter of all under Is years and provid
ing for medical certificates in case
physical fitness of any minor is ques
toned by the Inspector; to preven
loss of life in theaters and public
halls by requiring managers to fur
nish a plan OF each floor, showing
exits, on programs. An adult is to bt
stationed at each exit, which is to bC
! marked in plain letters and illuminat
ed with electric lights on separate
current from stage-a fine of from
$25 to $1,000 is provided for violating
this law; adding to the compensation
of probate judges by requiring ;
record of lunacy proceedings ant
providing fees in making same; max
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