Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-03-02


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Columbus, o., Feb. 23.-The over
whelming temperance sentiment in the
house was again demonstrated Thurs
day when the bill introduced by Mr..
Jones, of Jefferson county, amending
the Brannock law so as to provide for
municipal local option by petition in
stead of by election was passed by a
vote of 81 to 16. The Jones bill is
backed by the Anti Saloon league and
it is claimed by the leaders of that or
ganization that it will enable the peo-
pie to drive the saloons from the resi-
dence districts of cities. The bill was
special order for the day in the house.
The galleries were crowded when the
bill was called up. Mr.. Welker, of
Stark, who led the small minority
against the bill, sprung what was re-
earded as coup when he offered the
| original Brannock bill as an amend
ment. 1t was defeated.
Columbus, o., Feb. 24.-The senate
adjourned yesterday to Monday at 5
p. m, without doing anything but to
accept bill by Senator Pollock pro-
viding that Boxwell pupils must attend
their township high school when it is
not more than five miles from their
homes. The house met and adjourned
to Monday without transacting any
business.
Columbus, Feb. 27.-That the men,
bers of Ohio legislature are beginning
to think of adjournment was shown
in Mondays session OF that body by
the attitude of Mr.. Yost and Mr.. Eag-
leson, leaders respectively of the two
dominant parties in the house, in de-
claring that they will oppose any effort
to get bills before the house by special
order.
The legislature held comparative
| ly short session Monday. Senator Haf
ner introduced bill providing for a
bipartisan state board Of elections to
be appointed by the governor. Repre-
sentative Smith. of Cuyahoga county,
introduced bill to legalize amateur
baseball. Mr.. Roberts, of Cuyahoga
county, introduced a bill prohibiting
the sale of liquor within 100 feet of
schools and in disreputable houses.
Resolutions adopted by the house:
For the appointment of an Ohio COM
mission to the jamestown exposition,
of five members, and authorizing the
expenditure of $4,000; memorializing
congress to enact a law giving ex-
prisoners of war pensions of So a day.
Columbus, O., Feb. 2a.-The house
on Tuesday voted to repeal the in
heritance tax law and defeated the
Bronson primary election bill and the
Woodburn bill cutting down the fees
of county auditors for the collection of
the Dow tax.
Bills passed by the senate: Allow
Ing receivers of defunct savings and
loan associations to pay claims OF
minors; to provide for self-cleaning
ash pan attachments to locomotives
and for the safety of employees of rail-
road companies; compelling street car
and electric lines to maintain closed
vestibules in the cars q their lines;
regulating the conduct of elections.
making the statute of limitations two
years, and providing that an elector
cannot be convicted of an attempt to
fraudulently vote unless he knowing
ly" does so; providing that no railroad
company can maintain a relief asso-
citation any of the rules of which shall
require any person becoming a mem
ber thereof to enter into contract
whereby such person surrenders any
right of damage against any railroad
company for personal damages or
death.