Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-05-08
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE
WHAT THE STATE LAWMAKERS
IN BOTH BRANCHES ARE
DOING.

Columbus, O.-That the Seventy
seventh general assembly will go
down into history as having en-
acted more reform legislation than
any other assembly since the organ
lzation of the state of Ohio, was the
statement made Thursday by Repre-
sentative Werts of Wayne county on
the floor of the house Just before that
body passed the bill by Senator Howe
of Cleveland providing for the ap-
pointment of commission to select
site and prepare plans for new
penitentiary. Senator Howe's bill
was amended materially in the house,
but the senate later concurred and
the measure now goes to the gov
ernor for his approval.
Under the Howe bill as 1t passed
both branches the governor will ap-
point a commission of five members
who will select site and prepare
plans for new prison. The COM
missioners will receive $1,000 year
and expenses.
Senator Roses bill making the
state board of agriculture a regular
state department was passed by the
house and the senate concurred in the
house amendments. Under the bill
the governor will appoint ten men,
bers of the state board of agriculture
for terms of five years each. Such
appointments may be recommended
by the State Agricultural society. BY
the passage of this bill the state
board of agriculture will be enabled
to publish it's report which has been
enjoined because of statements con-
tanned in it regarding commercial fer
tilizers to which exceptions have been
taken by a local company.
Columbus, O.-Practically an all
night session marked the closing OF
the Seventy-seventh general assembly
so far as actual work is concerned.
Both branches met at $3.50 Friday
morning and were in session until
early Saturday morning.
Last nights sessions were due sole
ly to the conferences over the appro-
priation bills Both the general ap-
preparation bill and the unauthorized
deficiency bills were sent to confer
ence. The general bill was not re-
ported in the senate until late in the
afternoon and it passed as it came
from the finance committee.
Temperance advocates won their
last victory in the senate when the
bill by Representative Crist of Della
ware, which seeks to make the laws
regulating the sale of intoxicants en-
forceable, was passed.
The senate also passed the bill pro-
hibiting the sale of liquor in clubs of
dry territory and making it unlawful
to ship liquor c. o. D. into dry terri
tory.
of Cincinanti were threshed out in
conference committee and both were
accepted in both branches as reported.
One provides for small school
boards of from three to seven men,
bers. The bill affects every city in
the state except Columbus and Day
ton.
The other bill regulated the inter
change of teachers certificates. AS
it came from the conference the bill
provided for the interchange of both
Gates granted for five or eight years.
Columbus, O-After continu-
GUS session lasting since $3.50 a.
m. Friday, the Seventy-seventh gen.
eral assembly at 2 o'clock Sunday
morning received and concurred in
the report of the conference commit
tee on the general appropriation bill
and recessed until May 8, when final
adjournment will be taken.
The general appropriation bill as
finally adopted carries total of near
ly $S,000,000. Items aggregating more
than 100000 inserted in the bill by
the senate were cut out by the con-
ferees
The committee eliminated 100000
for the purchase and remodeling of
the Y. NJ. c. A. building in Columbus
for state offices. 1t also cut out $780,
900 for purchase of a farm adjoining
the Dayton state hospital and $4,000
for a railroad track from Ohio State
university to the Hooking Valley rail
road.
The committee agreed to the SEN
ate proposition of $4,000 each for the
Cincinnati and Cleveland probes and
inserted a provision that the commit
tee shall report not later than August
Is unless the Investigations are de-
layed by an order of the court.
More Work for Secretary of State.
Columbus, o. The Legislature