Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-04-23
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY


From the Columbus Morning journal,
SENATE-April 14.-The follow
ing bill passed Authorizing rail
road companies not able to iinis
their roads to sell their road beds
right of way, &c, to other coppa
nies, which are authorized to dom
plete and operate the same; to al
thorize receivers Of insolvent rail
road companies to sell unfinished
road beds and franchises, when tn
same are not under mortgage.
SENATE--April 15.-The bill t.
amend the homestead exemption
law so as to exempt the same am
of personal property ofpersons no
owning homestead, was postponed
till January next. The following
bill passed To continue in force
the provisions Of the bill to author
ize city, township or county ta2
to refund money borrowed to pay
local bounties.
SENATE-April 16.-The follow
ing bills were passed: In relation
to wharfage and dockage; to au,
thorize County Commissioners in
certain cases to invest county funds
HoUsE.-The following bills were
passed: To amend the act of 1856
to prescribe the duties of county
commissioners, providing that com
missioners shall not contract for
building any public improvement
whichshall lcostmore than ten thous-
and dollars, without submitting the
question to the voters of the coun-
ty to prohibit students at colleges
from voting except at their own
homes.
SENATE-April 1z-The bill abol-
ishing the office of Commissioner
of Statistics, and requiring the same
duties to be performed in the office
of the Secretary of State, was pass
ed. The House amendments to the
Senate bill, prohibiting students
from voting, were concurred in.--
The bill to amend the act regulating
the manner Of hiring the prisoners
at the Pepitentiary, so as to abolish
the minimum rate of70 cents u day,
was indefinitely postponed,
HoUsE,-The bill to authorize
township trustees to furnish justices
With civil and criminal dockets, and
'cquire justices to deliver to town,
hip clerks certain dockets, statutcs
md papers, was passed. A resolu-
ion was offered and referred to the
committee on Federal Relations,
providing for transferring to the
General Government the lot in
Green Lawn Cemetery donated to
he State to he used for the burial
If Union soldiers, The bill repeal
ng the act "tO provide against the
wills resulting from the sale of in
.oxicating liquors IN the State of
)hio," was read the third time, and
liter long discussion, was indef-
litely postponed.
April l8,-Senate was not in ses,
ion
HoUsE.-The following bills we're
asscd To amend the appropria-
on act of 1912 so as to make the
seal year end on the 10th of No
ember, and requiring all annual
eports of State officers and State
to conform to that date
D exempt heir looms, keep-sakes,
lmily pictures, &c, from execu-
.on. The Judiciary committee re-
orted q resolution, which was or
cred to be printed, for the appoint
lent of joint committee "to in
uire into and consider what amend
tents to the Constitution Of this
tate are demanded" the committee
D be authorized to "solicit the
Jews, in writing, of leading citi
ems Of Ohio in relation to the sub
,ct,' and to report at the adjourn
4 session Of the Legislature.
April 20,-Senate not in session.
HOUSE. Mr.. Wolf offered res
luton to present to the voters of
lie State an amendmcntof the Con
tuition, providing for the inser-
on of a section, declaring that :
license to traffic in Intoxicating
quors shall hereafter be granted in
lis State" Resolution laid on the ,
lble aud ordered to be printed, -
IT, Jewett offered a resolution pro-
iding for the appointment of a
to inquire as to the pro
riety Of transferring the pupils in a
le Blind Asylum to the Asylum of g
liots, and the latter to the oldF
lind Asylum. Adopted. NJ &