Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15

electric railways upon which coupoI
interest has been paid for three
years; providing that double liability
shall not apply to the stock of any
company organized in this state af-
ter November 23, 1908. This is to fix
the time when the single liability is
to take effect.
Columbus, April 9.--The senate
passed the following bills yesterday:
Providing for the publication of the
proposed constitutional amendment
in newspapers throughout the state;
providing for the release of the
sureties on bonds of unknown or
nonresident parties by the probate
court; authorizing the sinking fund
to advertise for proposals from the
owners of bonds issued by Ohio State
University and the Ohio state board
of agriculture and to sell same to the
state; giving county auditors author
ity to list the property of interurban
electric lines for taxation on the
same basis as steam railroads; in
creasing the state allowance for
armory rents to the national guard
from 5000 to 5000 year, giving each
armory $500 additional; providing
that in cases of amicable partition of
real estate, and in other partition
cases the court shall order the GER
tificate of partition describing the
real estate assigned to each party to
be recorded the same as deeds; re-
quiring that where wills are filed
with the probate court which devise
real estate the probate judge must
issue certificate giving the names
of the receivers and describing the
real estate devised to each, which
must be recorded with the county
recorder; giving boards of public
service in cities power to plant and
control shade trees in streets.
The house passed the following
bills: Amending the uniform ac-
counting act to make it more eX-
plicit and giving the inspectors full
power to subpoena witnesses, admin
lister oaths, etc; amending the bur-
glary law by changing the minimum
sentence to one year imprisonment
instead of tent does not change the
life penalty when no recommends
tion for mercy is made by the jury;
amending law so as to permit catch
ing blue gill and common sunfish
} with hook and line all the year; au-
thorizing the chief clerks of the
house and senate to prepare and pub
lish the biographical annals of Ohio;
requiring claims against a partner
ship where one member is deceased
!. to be presented to surviving partners
and by them against the deceased's
estate, duly authenticated within one
year after death of such partner;
providing that the uneXpended funds
derived from the Dow tax and to the
credit of a city infirmary shall be
transferred to the police funds at
the close of the fiscal year.
The senate adopted an adjourn
ment resolution fixing the date on
the 25th inst, a week later than that
provided in the house resolution,
hereby amended. The house will
probably concur.
The committee on common schools
; recommended back the Harrison
L school code wi amendments. A
: minority report was presented, rec
: Both reports were ordered printed
and made a special order for Wednes.
day.
n Columbus, April 12-On Monday
:. the senate passed the Pollock bill re-
t quiring mine operators to provide
g shot firers, to fire all shots in blast
/ ing coal after the miners have left
=. the mine at the close of the days
v work, the measure to apply only IN
: such instances as the mine inspec
i tor designates as dangerous from the
i presence of gas, fire damp, etc.
d The vote by which the senate pass
l. ed the Crafts bill, requiring all lega
e bonds to be furnished from bonding
y companies, was recohsidered.
n The objections to the bill are that
r it requires surety company bonds il
all inheritances of more than $4,000
: and applies to cases of appeals from
l. justices courts. The bill will take
, it's place on the calendar.
e The following bills were introduced
y in the house: Providing that foster
n parents shall be notified of proceed
j. ings to adopt child in their care
r, providing that probate judges shal
II have power to solemnize marriages
n limiting the county commissioner
v in borrowing money for improve
s ments to the amount of the assess
o. ment.
). The house adopted the joint reso
o. luton providing that a joint session
% of both branches be held on April 2
l. in order to hold memorial service
= for the late NJ. A. Hanna.
= The house passed these bills
n Creating new election precinct ou
n of Waterloo and York townships
10 Athens county; to divide Lake town
a ship, Wood county, into three elec
ID tion precincts.
/; Are Certain of Victory.
20 Columbus, o., April 12.-Friends o
lie the Brannock local option bill ar
u, claiming that it will be passed with
"a out amendment and that on the fina