Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

HOUSE February l1.-Cailou 10 OF
der al hal.-past two P. MA number
of pes;t ons were presented, and tweh-
ty-sz bills were read a second ',me
and referred. BIS were i1i-oduced
as follows Providing for drainage of
D ivate property and against damage
su Is: to authorize notafies public to
appoint appraisers in se,dementof OF e.
tates; to prevent any attorney assoclas-l
ed with States attorney in the prac-,,
tice of law from ac'ing as counsel for
defendant in State C,5ns.
SESATE-Called to order at 3 P. M.....
Among the petitions presented was.
ore asking for Photographic picture,
ofthe State House for exhibition at the
Vienna Exposition...-A numbe' of
Senate aud House bills were read a,
secopd time aad refer ed....8il!s were:
i1t oduced as follows: Supplementary
10 the act p -esc ib;lg tle duties OF
County Auditors; to c.eate Two cleo
Ton p,eci lcts il Athens township,
HARRISON county; 10 enable Euns.ng-'
don township, Ross county, TO pay a
school debt.
HOUSE, February ia petition was
presented from Franklin county lof
reduction OF fees of county oificers..-.
Bills passed authorizing Lorain county
to construct draw bridge across Black
river; authorizing stewards OF benevo-
lent State institutions TO draw from the
treasury 5000 al time for cd:feDt e1-
penses.. The bill to take from prose-
cut1ug attorneys the power to approve
of contracts made by county commisj
sioners was indefinitely postponed..,s
rhe bill passed making appro oprlatlonss
to pay the ioterest on the priacipal OF
the State debt. The joint resolution
was adopted to print 14,000 co2'es o.
the Secretary of States report in En-
glish aud number in Gefman....b lis
were introduced providing for the t.
corporation of private banks; requ -'g
county agricultural societies to elect
officers the last day Of the fair, ald re-
quiring the treasurer to give Donos.
SENATE-A joint resolution was
adopted extending the p"iv leges OF
the State Library to widows Of deceas--
ed ex-members of the Legislature and
State officers. The Partial Appropria-
ton bill came up. The amendment to
purchase additional land for the Re
form farm was withdrawn, and the
amendment appropriating money to
nav claims allowed by the Board OF
Military Claims was reconsidered and
disagreed to, after which the bill pass
ed. Bills passed authorizing Spring
field to borrow money for school pur-
poses; providing for the reception into
the Institute for Deaf and Dumb Of pu-
nils six years old; authorizing Ross
and Pickaway counties to build q
I bridge across the Scioto... bills were
introduced to enable cities to acquire
in certain cases the property of avenue
companies; providing for the incorpor-
alton of trust and safety fund COM
papies; granting the right of way
through the Agricultural Farm to the
Columbus and Toledo railroad.
HOUSE, February ia number Of
petitions, memorials and remonstranc,
es were presented. The bill passed au-
thorizing Miami county to build an adj
dition to the County Infirmary...House
bill requiring all persons not residents
ofany county $50 days next preceding
a general election, nor any precinct or
ward $50 days, to register before they
can be permitted to exercise the right
of suffrage, was read the third time,
debated and postponed until next
Thursday. Bills passed requiring COM
panies of other States doing business in
Ohio to conform to the laws relative to
incorporate companies; for the relief of
commissioners of Scioto county, requir-
ing railroad company officials to an
swer questions. -. The bill creating a
board of construction for Cincinnati
was recommitted to the Hamilton
county delegation. Senate joint reso-
lution passed extending the privileges
of the State Library to widows of ex-
members and of State officers.
SENATE.-Bilis passed authorizing
Green township, adams county, to pay
a school debt; to refund money er-
roneousIy assessed on certain persons
in Guernsey county....A bill was in
troduced to authorize the incorporation
Of companies for the purpose of hiring
to railroad companies, engines, cars,
&c...Senate bill to establish and pro-
vide for the management of a North
western Lunatic asylum came up as
the special order, and occupied the
time of the afternoon session. The
bill was finally indefinitely postponed.