Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
WORK DONE BY THE
OHIO LEGISLATURE

Following is a summary Of legisla-
ton passed by the SD general assem-
bly, of Ohio:
Appropriations.
H. B. No. 64, appropriates $245,O0O |
for use of present general assembly,
made necessary by veto of former Gov.
Willis.
H. B. No. 244, to pay Mrs. N. A. Nc
Question, widow of late representa-
tive, $780,
H. B, No. 1s6, to make supplement-
airy appropriations; bill carries ST.
'692,221.4s; has emergency clause.
H. B. No. 5S4, to make budgetary ap-
preparation from period July 1, 1917,
to June 80. 1919 Carries $44,154,000.
H. B. No. 500, the sundry appropria-
tions. carrying $5OO.OOO of claims of
various sorts and second year legisla-
tive salaries.
Agriculture.
S. B. No. 20. appropriates 100000
for coliseum on State Fair grounds
for use of National Dairy Show asso-
citation. Can emergency" act.)
H. b. No. lis, creating the Office of
secretary of agriculture and limiting
the powers of present state board of
agriculture.
II. B. No. 1856, to enable agricultural
societies to sell or exchange lands
used for sites.
II. B. No. 140, to allow land owners
to have credit for work done on coun-
ty bitches.
S. B. No. IA, to provide for the
spreading of assessments for county
bitches according to benefits derived.
H. B. No. 72, to create a bureau of
markets under the department of ag-
riculture, the bureau to have wide
powers in the event of a food short
age.
H. B. No. 4, provides for registra-
tion of dogs, with the requirement that
dogs wear tags; untagged dogs are
outlaws and to be destroyed if not re-
claimed after they have been i'm
pounded.
H. B. No. 5S5, to prohibit the inn
portation into the state of diseased
cattle. Provides that cattle must be
accompanied by certificate of health
issued by regularly licensed veteri-
marian.
H. B. No. 354, to prohibit the i'm
portatien into the state of diseased
horses, mules or asses. Provides they
must be accompanied by certificate of
regularly licensed veterinarian, show
ing animals are in good health.
S. B. No. 24S, prohibiting members
OF state board of agriculture to COM
pete for prizes at Ohio State fair.
s. B. No. IL, providing for the ap-
pointment of commission to codify,
consolidate and clarity the ditch
laws.
S. B. No. 1893, authorizing agricul-
tural colleges to conduct contests in
cooperation with the federal govern
ment and to receive gifts in further.
ance of the same.
Automobiles.
H. B. No. $50, to provide for sus-
pension of automobile licenses on con-
viction of offense against laws, pro-
viding an appeal to probate court.
H. B. No. $50, increases from 20 to
25 miles an hour legal maximum speed
of automobiles.
H. B. No. 243, makes penalty for
stealing motor vehicles same as for
horse stealing Zone to Is years..
H. B. No. 1862, to require listing of
automobiles with county auditors, so
that they may be got for taxation; also
allows branch offices of secretary of
state.
Banks and Banking.
H. B. No. 463, to include federal
farm loan bank bonds in legal state
bank investment.
s. B. No. 25, requires banks receiv
ing deposits of library funds to give
bond to protect libraries.
s. B. No. 211, divorcing the "blue
sky" department from the state bank
ing department and creating a commits
sioner of securities to serve three
years at a salary of $4,000.
s. B. No. 1874, providing that Morris
plan banks may require borrowers tC
make weekly deposits not exceeding
in any week 2 per cent of the amount
of their loans, with or without an al
lowance on interest on such deposits
without such transactions beint
deemed usurious.
County Affairs.
II. B. No. 387, to harmonic the fl
ing of reports Of state and nationa
governments for companies so tina
reports to state and national commits
sions may be made at the same time.
H. B. No. 3S3. provides that al
amount Of money deposited in count!
repositories is reduced bond of tn,
banks holding funds may be reduced
H, B. No, 305, to authorize boards
of county commissioners to construc
and maintain sewer districts outsid,
municipalities.
H. B. No. 546, re-enactment of Law
inadvertently repealed in 1911 SO tha
county auditors may properly plac,
omitted liquor taxes on duplicate
Emergency clause.)
H. B. No. 286, to permit counties b.
referendum vote to establish count
libraries.
H. B. No. 1873, to make park boar
law conform to supreme court decisio
that county officers must be elected
Creates park districts.
s. B. No. 126, authorizing count
commissioners to- enlarge or repai
tuberculosis hospitals.
H. B. No. 406, limiting the amour
paid to township treasurers to $25
annually.
H. B. No. 413, empowers county O.
fcials to purchase automobiles on al
proval of court.
S. B. No. 1S1, to give county CON
missioners authority to straighte
rivers.