Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-02-16
LEGISLATURE
Proceedings of the SOIOnS
at Columbus.

by the Anti-Saloon league. One hun
dred and four votes were cast for the
bill and Ia against it.
The search and seizure" bill, which
is intended to aid the enforcement of
the local option laws, provides for the
seizure of liquors in speak easies"
and 'blind tigers" to be used as evil
dence in prosecuting violators of the
local option laws.
The partial appropriation bill, pro-
viding for the payment of salaries OF
officials and employees of state depart
ments was passed after protracted
discussion.
Senators Drake, Schmidt and Espy,
democrats, and-if they chose to serve
Senators Stiles and Neck, republic
ans, will investigate political and mu-
nicipal conditions in Hamilton county.
This was decided by the senate.
Columbus, O., Feb. 1.-TWO cent
fare on Ohio railroads will become a
reality on March 10. The Freiner two
cent fare bill, which last Tuesday
passed the house with but one dis
senting vote, was passed by the SEN
ate yesterday by unanimous vote. The
bill was Immediately engrossed and
Lewis B. Houck, secretary to Gov. Pat
tison, carried it to the governors resi-
dence, where 1t was signed.
The following bills were passed
by the house: Prohibiting advertising
for labor to take the place of strikers
or locked out employees without MAX
ing this condition of affairs plain in
the advertisement. 1t also prohibits
the employment of non commissioned
| nn1inn II, about t,1a
where labor difficulty exists; abol-
ishing the right of the board Of review
to fix the school levy in city school
districts; authorizing county commits
sioners to contract for concrete struc-
lures for bridges. Under present laws
they are limited to iron; correcting
and strengthen the "notict" section
of the two mile assessment road law.
Bills passed in the senate: Provid-
ing that the secretary of state, in ap-
pointing boards of election. shall rec
ognize persons recommended by coun-
ty central committees and when there
is contest between rival committees
the state central committee shall de-
eide which committee shall be recog-
nized; fixing terms of supreme court
judges to conform to biennial election
amendment; permitting state aid to
roads already built.
Columbus, o., Feb. 10.-The senate
on Friday passed Senator Hunts bill
amending the law to stamp out the bee
disease known as foul brood" The
law authorized the county commits
sioners, when such disease was re-
ported prevalent, to appoint inspect
ors, who after asc@taining that the
disease actually prevailed, should de-
stroy the bees so affected. The amend
ment makes 1t compulsory upon the
commissioners to act, as it is reported
that in some instances they did not
act. Senator Pollock introduced two
bills for the protection of miners and
the senate adjurned until Monday.
Nothing of Importance was done in the
house
Columbus, o., Feb. 13.-Aside from
a fight in the house over the Wood
burn bill reducing the fees of county
auditors for the collection of the Dow
tax, the brief sessions of the house
and senate held Monday were without
feature.
Representative Roberts, of Cleve-
land, secured the reconsideration of
his bill prohibiting dance halls and
skating rinks in places where liquors
are sold and it was made a special or
der for February Is. Mr.. Roberts Of
fered an amendment which makes the
bill apply only to cities and villages,
thus avoiding any interference with
summer resorts.
The senate by unanimous vote
adopted Senator Gayman's joint Seso-
luton memorializing the president to
negotiate treaty with Great Britain
for the preservation of Niagara Falls.
Columbus, O., Feb. 14.-The house
yesterday defeated the Briggs bill, CIV
ing women the right to vote at local
option elections, by vote of &C to 81.
Thirty eight republicans and IL demo-
Gratis voted for the measure and %
republicans and 43 democrats voted
against it.
The house adopted the resolution by
Mr.. O'Rourke, of Lucas county, re-
questing Ohio's representatives in
congress to support a bill embodying
the presidents views on railroad rate
regulation. Seventy-siX members
voted for the resolution aand three
against 1t.
The senate passed a number of bills.
DuI IHe moSI important was tne, f1ar-
Ian house bill, cutting off the / per
cent. now allKwed county auditors for
the collection of school funds, but con-
tinuing the graded percentage. The
bill was Immediately sent over to the
house, where 1t was enrolled and
signed. The senate waited until the
bill came back and after 1t had been
signed by the lieutenant governor 1t
} was taken to Gov. Pattison and signed,
J making it law. The bill will save to
the school fund about 100000 which
has been paid to county auditors in
fees.
Sixteen People Injured, Two Fatally