Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-05-06
GOLDEN KEY PRESSED BY ROOSEVELT |
WORK.
Bills Passed Fewer in Number
Than Previous Sessions.
The Recent Declaration Of the State
Supreme Court Against Special
Laws Cut the output Down
over One-Half.

Columbus, o., April 25.-The session of
the Ohio legislature has closed. It has
| been in session since January 6 last, and
has cost the state a handsome fortune ag-
gregating possibly, 100000 in the salaries
penses of junisets. The leaders of the
house, Chairman Crafts of the finance
committee and the governor all admit
century. 1t has appropriated s2,Ooo,oOo in
| excess of the states revenues for the next
two years total of Sl2,000,0O0.
Tho total of new measures is not as
large as that of any general assembly for
tion against special laws on the part OF
the supreme court cut off fully 90 per
general law of two wears ago relating to
| the issuing of bonds cut off another cause
of active production. Nearly one-haif of
the measures adopted this year have been
| passed within the last fortnight, showing
! that the politicians have not changed
their tactics in this respect. The number
| of bills that died in the committees with
out action number nearly six hundred
| and touch upon every conceivable subject.
| ber OF bills have been killed most of them
being of the class known as radical,
and aimed at the public corporations
| Two political rippers died In the house.
that for the changing or the lines of the
Fifth congressional district and that to
@ 5adieia % distriet sp and add % it D to repubiican
! subdivision. Action was had upon all e
! important measures introduced and there
| is pul ullle hlChlllB 6elleIaiiy oNti ioSS "
bills by the members. The bills now in
the hands of the governor for his approV-
al and those he has already signed. ac-
| cording to the record of the geenral as
serbly at the closing hour Saturday
night, made the following changes and
produce the following conditions:
Relating to Legal Practice.
The following laws relative to legal
Providing for juvenile courts In counties
containing three or more common pleas
! Judges.
Providing for fees in inquests of insan-
! ity by the probate court.
Providing for the amicable partition OF
realty.
Providing for the discharge of sureties
on the bond OF trustees of unknown or
nonresident parties.
Authorizing guardians to lease lands
containing coal.
Providing for the appointment of assist
ants to prosecuting attorneys.
Providing for the appointment OF
| court interpreter, criminal baiitf and Sc
ere, service man for county prosecutors.
Fixing the time for filing bills of eNcep
tions.
Providing that no personality shall be
| exempt from levy on judgment rendered
| for the purchase price of the same.
Providing n juvenile court for the city
| of Cleveland.
Providing for the release of surety on a
surviving partners bond.
Providing for the appointment of court
| constables.
Extending the power of lunacy investi-
tion to common pleas judges.
Conferring further jurisdiction on the
probate courts in the counties of Licking.
! Henry and Coshocton. and providing for
appeals to the court of common pleas.
Providing when publication of an ad,
vertisement. notice or proclamation shall
| be approved by the court or allowed
costs and when the same shall be pay
| able.
Giving rights of jury trial in condemna-
ton proceedings in case of toll roads; and
amending r. S; S4S9, which was declared
| NNFNfN Ton nj hNF hn
| cause IT omitted the ultimate right of
trial by jury.
property in municipalities by corporations
| for street railway purposes.
Limiting the compensation of county
| law librarians to $500.
Relating the petitions In error in appro-
printion and condemnation proceedings.
Changing the limits of the third judicial
Re-enactng section 17Ss. r. S., which
was inadvertently omitted from the mu-
nicip9l i code and giving police courts '.r,,
four miles of the city limits.
Providing forthe payment of cost of the
chief of police out OF the county treasury
| convicted.
Repealing section II, r. s.. so that the
shall take effect and be In force" &c.
may be left OF and still the act take
| effect on the governors signature.
Providing for the appointment OF a spe-
cial administrator of the estate of per-
| sons believed to be dead
Pure Food Laws.
| Pure food laws passed were:
| Defining maple sugar and sirup and pro-
viding against the adulteration OF the
| same
Giving power to inspectors of the food
snd sI dairy department to enter s, creameriss;
commissioner of the department to issue
bulletins on the condition OF the various
products he inspects.
Regulating the sale and manufacture OF
commercial feed stuffs
Requiring that cheese. in order to be
| labeled "Ohio State full cream cheese"
must contain 30 per cent. of butter fat in
stead of 20 per cent. as formerly.
Regulating the testing of milk.
State Laws Enacted.
| Purely state laws enacted were:
Providing for the appointment of mill
tary staff for the governor.
Changing the tile Of the governors
secretary to the governor"
Establishing a home for INDECENT ex-
soldiers; sailors and marines of Ohio and
Authorizing industrial training school Mt
| the Ohio state reformatory.
Providing additional room for the state
Providing for the publication of the bio
graphical annals Of Ohio.
Dividing the militia OF tho state into two
clnsses-the organized militia. known as
the Ohio National Guards, and the Ohip
Naval Militia. and the other known as the
|
Authorizing the sinking fund commits
sion to buy bonds issued by institutions
receiving state aid.
Providing that the proceeds of the sale
OF canal lands shall be credited to the
canal fund.
Regulating proposals for furnishing pa
| pet to tho state.
Regulating the shooting of game and
amending fish and game laws
Permitting members OF the legislature
&C. drg:. full two years salary at end of
| session
Relieving stockholders of domestic in
corporations of double liability, In accord
ance with constitutional amendment Date
of relief fixed November 20, 1903 when
governor issued proclamation.
Election Laws.
| Election laws enacted We're:
To establish new election precincts in
| Athens county.
| Dividing Salem township. Wood county
Ohio, into three election precincts.
Continuing the terms of the present In
cumbents of the city board of elections
| 10 the day when the Hypes election hill