Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-03-30
LEGISLATURE
Proceedings of the SOIons
at Columbus.

Columbus, O., March 22.-senators
Beatty, Carter and Denman, demo-
Gratis, and Senator Lamb, independent,
lined up with the republicans in the
senate Wednesday and put through
the bill by Senator West, of Logan
county, extending the terms of state
and county officers to conform to the
biennial election amendment, as a
substitute for similar bill drafted by
Senator Williams. of Cuyahoga.
The senate passed the bill enabling
high school graduates to enter COL
leges and universities without ex-
aminations.
Bills passed by the house: Provid-
ing that county commissioners may
levy one mill tax for fair grounds, and
in anticipation of the tax collection,
may issue two-year 4 per cent. bonds,
the title to the grounds to be vested
in the county; placing prosecution of
adulteration of flaxseed and linseed
oil under charge of state dairy and
food commissioners.
Columbus, O., March 23.-YieIdine
to pressure, Mr.. Lamb, the independ-
ent senator from Lucas county, Thurs
day voted with the democrats to re-
ricks recess appointments which
were confirmed by the republican
members with the assistance of Mr..
Lamb on Tuesday. The appointees
whose nominations were rejected
Thursday are Allen F. Coates, Judson
Vincent and John w. Dover of board
Mansfield, and Paul B. Worthington
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board Of pardons.
Among bills passed by the senate
are the following: To make provision
for the training of teachers in normal
schools in connection with colleges or
universities; providing that a special
Or village school district may be abol-
lshed by vote of the electors.
The house spent the greater part Of
the day in the consideration of fish
and game bills. A number of meas
ures proposed by the fish and game
commission were passed.
Columbus, O., March 24.-The SEN
ate Friday morning passed the first
Of the general appropriation bills and
the second bill was introduced in the
house by Mr.. Bense.
The principal change made by the
senate in the first appropriation bill
was the addition of 100000 for Ohio
State university.
A resolution was offered in the SEN
ate by Williams, of Cuyahoga, provid-
Ing for constitutional amendments
that the compensation of no state or
county officer may be diminished and
another of the same nature relative to
circuit judges.
Bills passed by house: Authorizing
acceptance by municipalities of land
for park purposes situated outside cor
poration limits; allowing trial of al
legged burglars or embezzlers in coun-
ty where caught; authorizing any
justice of the township to approve the
. bond of mayor.
q Columbus, O., March 27.-When
: the general assembly reconvened
, Monday afternoon it began work with
tacit agreement that an adjourn.
, ment will be taken next Monday until
!. January, 1908.
The house resolution providing fol
adjournment on April will be helC
in allegiance by the senate for severa
: days, however, so that the Legislature
7 will not be bound to adjournmen
: governors illness make a recess fo
week or ten days advisable.
Y The senate passed the bill to admi
s to soldiers and sailors homes mem
: bers of Ohio national guard disabled
while in service.
8 The following were among bill
passed by house at night session
q Providing for the confiscation of al
q road laws, abolishing the Office o
:, road supervisor and the labor tax an
!, substituting superintendents and
!, !. money tax; authorizing an increase t
mills by county commissioners TO
g general purposes.
% Columbus, O., March 23.-The sen
/ ate Tuesday afternoon passed, by
o vote of % to 13, the Akin bill in
y creasing the Dow tax from $3.50
81 900, and then sealed its action b
t voting down a motion to reconsider
g The bill becomes law by default,
e the governor is not able to sign it, a
C the measure meets with his approva
y and it will go into effect at once. Th
: brewers claim that it will put at leas
n 5000 saloons out of business.
For several weeks the Akin bi
has been one of the absorbing topic
In legislative circles on account c
h. the charges made on the floor of tn
u senate that the leaders of the Ant
1t Saloon league were opposed to 1t.
e The house passed the second ger
IT eral appropriation bill, with som
y amendments. An appropriation Q
.e $4,000 for a nurses cottage at tn
t, Columbus state hospital was inserte
,e and $4,000 was added for the mair
o tenance of the United States steam
% ships Hawk and Essex, which hav
n t0en placed at the disposal of til
~ Ohio naval military by the feder;
4. government.
- The house also passed the authori;
ed and unauthorized deficiency bill
~ and the Whitney bill appropriatin
III S7G72 for the expense of the Ohio nf