credit of "The Ohio University fund" not otherwise appro- Ohlo University. priated for the last three-quarters of the fiscal year ending November 15, 1911, and for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending November 15, 1912, the sum of sixty-five thousand dollars, or as much of such sums as may come into the treasury to the credit of said fund; to be applied to the uses and purposes of the Ohio university according to law. SECTION 3. That there be and is hereby appropriated from any moneys coming into the state treasury to the credit of "The Ohio Normal School fund" not otherwise Ohio University (Normal school). appropriated, for the last three-quarters of the fiscal year ending November 15, 1911, and for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending November 15, 1912, the sum of forty thousand dollars, or as much of such funds as may come into the treasury to the credit of said fund; to be applied to the uses and purposes of the state normal school or college of the Ohio university according to law. SECTION 4. That there be and is hereby appropriated from any moneys coming into the state treasury to the credit of "The Miami Normal School fund" not otherwise Miami Univerappropriated, for the last three-quarters of the fiscal year school. sity (Normal ending November 15, 1911, and the first quarter of the fiscal year ending November 15, 1912, the sum of thirty thousand dollars, or as much of such sums as may come into the treasury to the credit of said fund; to be applied to the uses and purposes of the state normal school or college of the Miami university according to law. SECTION 5. That there be and is hereby appropriated from any moneys coming into the state treasury to the credit of "The Ohio State University fund" not otherwise appropriated, for the last three-quarters of the fiscal year ending November 15, 1911, and for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending November 15, 1912, the sum of four hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, or as much of such sums as may come into the treasury to the credit of such fund; to be applied to the uses and purposes of the Ohio State university according to law. O. S. U. University. SECTION 6. That there be and is hereby appropriated from any moneys coming into the state treasury to the credit of "The normal and industrial department of the Wilberforce University fund" not otherwise appropriated, Wilberforce for the last three-quarters of the fiscal year ending November 15, 1911, and for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending November 15, 1912, the sum of thirty thousand dollars, or as much of said sums as may come into the treasury to the credit of said fund; to be applied to the uses and purposes of the normal and industrial department of the Wilberforce university according to law. SECTION 7. That the different appropriations hereinbefore provided for are made in accordance with the pro visions of House Bill No. 45 and House Bill No. 665, passed April 2, 1906, presented to the governor April 3, 1906, and filed in the office of the secretary of state, April 16, 1906. S. J. VINING, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ATLEE POMERENE, President of the Senate. Passed Feb'y 14th, 1911. JUDSON HARMON, Governor. 8 [House Bill No. 88.] AN ACT To make appropriations for the support of the common schools of the state. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: SECTION 1. That there be, and is hereby appropriated from any moneys raised or coming into the state treasury for the support of the common schools and not otherwise appropriated, the sum of nineteen thousand ($19,000.00) dollars, to assist in the maintenance of weak school districts, which shall be distributed by the auditor of state, in accordance with the provisions of the act passed April 2, 1906. S. J. VINING, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ATLEE POMERENE, President of the Senate Passed Feb'y 14th, 1911. JUDSON HARMON, Governor. 9 [Senate Bill No. 16.] AN ACT To amend section 5978 of the general code, by omitting the provi sion as to presentment and protest of negotiable paper. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: SECTION 1. That section 5978 of the general code be amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 5978. Every Saturday of each year shall be a one-half legal holiday for all purposes, beginning at twelve Half holiday. o'clock noon and ending at twelve o'clock midnight. SECTION 2. Said original section 5978 of the general To amend sections 3942, 3945, 3948 and 3954 of the General Code, as amended May 10, 1910, relating to the limitations upon the powers of municipalities to issue bonds and to create additional limitations upon such powers. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: SECTION 1. That sections 3942, 3945, 3948 and 3954 of the General Code, as amended May 10, 1910, be and the same are amended so as to read as follows: Four per cent. Sec. 3942. The net indebtedness incurred by any township or municipal corporation for the purposes mentioned in sections 3295 and 3939 of the General Code shall never exceed four per cent. of the total value of all the property in such corporation or township, as listed and assessed for limitation. taxation, unless the excess of such amount is authorized by vote of the qualified electors of the township or corporation in the manner hereinafter provided. Former bonds Sec. 3945. Such limitation of one per cent. and four per cent. hereinbefore prescribed shall not affect bonds lawfully issued for such purposes upon the approval of the not affected. electors of the township or corporation. Sec. 3948. Before any bonds in excess of such limitations of one per cent. and four per cent. are issued or tax levied, the question of issuing them shall be submitted to the voters of the township or corporation at a general or Vote. special election. Sec. 3954. No municipal corporation or township stall create or incur a net indebtedness under the authority of this chapter in excess of eight per cent. of the total value of all the property in such township or corporation as listed or assessed for taxation. Bonds issued in good faith for such purposes, which at the time of issue were within the limitations existing at the time of such issue, shall be va'id obligations of the township or municipal corporation which Limitation to 8% assessed erty. value of prop Section 3954-1. Reduction of tax limitation. The sectional number on the margin hereof is designated as provided by law. TIMOTHY S. issued them. In ascertaining the limitations of such eight per cent. and of such four per cent. all such bonds shall be considered, except those specifically excluded by section 3946 of the General Code. SECTION 2. That from and after the passage of this act and until and including the thirtieth day of September, 1911, the limitations prescribed in this chapter shall be applied to and based upon the total value of all property listed and assessed for taxation in such municipal corporation or township, as determined by the duplicate for the year 1910; on and after the first day of October, 1911, the four per cent. limitation provided in this chapter shall be reduced to two and one-half per cent., and the eight per cent. limitation provided in this chapter, shall be reduced to five per cent., and such reduced limitations shall be applied to and based upon the value of all the property listed and assessed for taxation in such municipal corporation or township as determined by the duplicate then or thereafter in force. SECTION 3. That sections 3942, 3945, 3948 and 3954 of HOGAN, the General Code, as amended May 10, 1910, be and the General. same are hereby repealed. Attorney S. J. VINING, Sundry appropriations. [House Bill No. 185.] AN ACT To make sundry appropriations. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: SECTION 1. That the following sums, for the purposes hereinafter specified, be, and the same are hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund, not otherwise appropriated: |