Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-10
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE
WHAT THE STATE LAWMAKERS
IN BOTH BRANCHES ARE
DOING.

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lowing bills were passed on Thurs
day: Repeating the Longworth
law, which provided that consti-
tutional amendments might be printed
on the ballot under the emblem of the
| party endorsing 1t in state convention
so that vote for straight ticket
would carry n vote for the amend
| ment; to authorize Newburg, a suburb
| of Cleveland, to revert to the village
class because its population had been
cut down below 5000 by annexation;
providing for relief of employees of
county commissioners prior to August
l, 1904, who were used in preparing
tax maps and for whom no legal COM
pensation was provided; giving insol-
vency as well as probate courts juris-
diction in the matter of condemning
property for public schools to amend
the burglary law so that house break
ing at night will be punishable by n
minimum sentence of five years in
stead of ten years, when a recommen-
dation of mercy is made.
House.-Bills passed: To amend
sections and of the county depos-
itary act, restoring three sections that
were inadvertently repealed in the de-
positary act two years ago, which are
necessary to enforce the law; author
izing the payment of expenses and
reward not to exceed $500 to sheriffs
for apprehending dangerous criminals;
permitting levy of 5-10 of a mill for
deceased soldiers, being an amend
ment OF section l of the act for the
relief OF INDECENT Union soldiers; au-
thoriZing a levy OF ITO miu to improve
fair grounds; amending county salary
law so that officers can be paid in adj
vance OF collection OF fees for three
years; amending fishing laws so as to
provide for winter fishing on all In.
land lakes, bays and on reservoirs,
fishing to be done with hook and line
only; to add ten inspectors to the of
flee of the state inspector of work.
shops and factories; to examine
schools, public halls and other similar
buildings. Resolutions adopted Pro-
viding for adjournment April II and
21. House recesses between these two
dates, returning on the 21st to finally
approve the bills as engrossed. Final
adjournment will be April 81 at
o'clock p. m.
Columbus, O.-The following bills
Friday: Requiring manufacturers and
a.,
paints, mixed paints and simi-
lar compounds; increasing the amount
allowed for burial of INDECENT soldiers
from $50 to $75; fixing II instead of
is years as the minimum age of per-
sons to whom teachers certificates
may be issued; authorizing the aud
itor of state to issue duplicate war
rants on the state treasury to replace
those lost; relating to the recogni. |
zance and commitment of witnesses in
criminal cases, making it unneces. |
sary to renew bonds at the end of |
each term unless there is objection on |
the part of bondsmen; giving insol- |
Vency courts equal jurisdiction with |
courts of common pleas so that the |
former may assist the latter in clear. |
ing dockets; to create an office for |
the auditing and collecting of sol
diers' claims and for the relief of
Ohio soldiers and sailors; providing
for the taking of census of the sol.
diers of the Mexican war, war of the
rebellion and the Spanish-American
war, and increasing the salary of the
state commissioner of soldiers claims
from 81 800 to $4,000 a year: making
It misdemeanor to wrongfully use
Dr. wear the badge of the Order of
Clks or Sons of the American Revolu-
ton; authorizing the board of educa-
ion of Twin township, Preble coun-
ty, to pay Edith l. Moots for services
rs teacher; authorizing municipalities
% purchase water works and electric
light plants where the same are COM
Oined under private ownership. Res
,lution offered: Providing for the ap-
continent of parole officer by the
BOARD of managers.
House.-BillS passed: To amend
section 5306 K. S. in relation to grant
ng of judgment of reversal so as to
init the reversals made by the cir
'uit court on the weight of evidence
o one.
Columbus, o. After spending an
lour and half discussing the
ill by Mr.. Chamberlain of Montgom-
ry county providing for the appoint
nent by the governor of bipartisan
commission to investigate all state de-
artments and institutions, the house
n Monday evening made it a special
rder for Tuesday afternoon at 1850. (
N attempt in the senate to take a
imilar bill introduced there by Mr.. :
Vest of Logan from the finance COM
littee, to which it was referred last
eek, failed, the motion being defeat
d by vote of 19 nays to 10 yeas
he Chamberlain bill came before the
ouse on report submitted by the
uthor, to whom the measure had
cen referred as a select committee
one to reportgat any time. Mr..
reported the bill with
ut any amendment and the report
as accepted. Mr.. Stockwell of Guy
hoga county then offered a series of
and long parliamentary Z
rangle ensued on the question as to
neither the bill could be amended
efore it was engrossed Speaker I
agleson ruled in the affirmative and
lie Stockwell amendment of two
instead of one, of two
embers each, to be appointed by the
'vernor, and the appointment of four
embers of the house and four men,
rec Of fhn yhr hoI no I'D |