Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-04-03

Patrick and Gardner were named a
the committee....Senate bill was lost,
to-obtain tte.true value in money of
real etate for tax. ton. "a
sHoUsE. March 27.-The morning
session was occupied in committee of
the Whole on House bill making ap-
preparations for the fiscal year 1878 and
the first quarter Of the year 1S74....A
joint ntreSoiution was referred approving
the estimates for CRATES and mantels
tor the Athens Lunatic Asylum; also
joint resolution 10 revise and codify the
laws of the State other than municipal
....House again resolved itself into
committee of the Whole on the Appro-
priation bill. At half-past o'clock
the committee rose and obtained leavel
to sit again....The bill to provide for a
Mine Inspector was made the special
order for next Tuesday at .! p. m.
SENATE.-Bills passed reducing the
number OF inhabitants requisite for the
Organization Of an incorporated vii
lage; enabling creditors to choose a
trustee in place OF the assignee ap-
pointed by the debtor....Senate bill to
testablish election precincts at National
asyluns for disabled soldiers was read
the third time and REFERRED. Senate
disposed Of the twenty-eight. amend
menlS to the Boesel railroad bill.
which is therefore now q law. Senate
bill regulating the process when a cor
Lporation MAS indicted was passed..
Pending discussion Of senate bill pro-
viding for the support Of hospitals in
cities of the first class, Senate took a
recess until ten a. IN. tomorrow.
HOUSE March 2S.-A bill was intro
duced requiring county treasurers to
keey cash book of all their receipts,of
taxes from day to day, and making it a
fPenitentiary offense for treasurer to
collect a greater amount from taXpay-
er than assessed on the tax duplicate.
....Honse went into committee of the
Whole, and after perfecting the -Appro-
ipriation bill rose, reported it to the
House, and made ubject for c0usid-
eratiGn next Thursday....A bill was in
trodu eed fixing and regulating the
compensation OF members Of the Gen
eral Assembly at $500 fer regular ses-
: isions, and 500 for adjourned sessions
So per day for called sessions, 50 mile
fage FOR every twenty-five miles, and
, ldeducting s. per day for absenteeism
r On any account.
SENATE Senate bill passed, pro-
:. vidi.g for the support ard government
= of hospitals in cities ofthe firstclass un-
, der certain circumstance, Senate hill
was tabled, making the appointments
Of iniirmary suparintendents subject tC
= approval Of county commissioners.
t Senate bills passed, amending the in
isurance laws so that mutual insurance
ieompanies may annually elect one
4ithird of their directors, and also, pro
) vidins the same COMPANIES shall havt
! assets of SI09,G00, to do busiueS III. the
: State; also Senate bill reducing tht
tnumber of men necessary to organize
and cofaIf!nte battery of artillery....A
! large number 0i appointments by the
Governor received the Senate's contir
nation. House billpassedtafneD dator!
! and supplemental 10 the act regulating
; Insurance companies doing business il
/. Ohio, Bills were introduced enabling
anililal cruelty preventive association
!! to become bodies corporate; also enabl
e ing agents Of such associations TO MAKE
arrests and providing fines and pen
t&l.ies; providing for Il distribution o
1iIGws passed at each session; authorizing
; isheriif5 to appoint county constable:
7 and providing for, their pay; for the bet
!. ter protection of railroads and travellers
Is facilitate the holding of elections
, and secure accuracy in returns; ena
bling associations of persons having
: funds for building hOmesteads TO be
p: come Incorporated. --..
HoUsE.-AIarch 29.-Bills were in
9 eftroduced authorizing county commits
s siorers to contract with railroad com
panies for wagon ways Gu railroad
bridges5 providing for. the appoint
: ineat Of special con stables in certain
lcases; amending section 81 Of, the in
/ tsnrance act passed last sessioE..-.Bil
II passed amending the road law so thai
when county and township reads are
opened they shall be run through
= lands Of petitioners if pFacticahIe; pre-
1seribing Il severe penalty for Issuing
and selling fraudulent railroad tickets
5 FSAn,t65 amendment 10 hoase bill ex-
fHndiag the provisions of the Metro
q poli an act TO Dayton, 50 as to include
sfali cities Of the second class having a
y population between thirty aast. thirty
iFiiye thou5and was concurred in. 81
: .3ESATE.-BilIs passed amending the
) facts for the essnieAt aud taxation OF
property; aboliahing the Office ofsuper-
!. iIintendont OF free turapikes....Senate
! bill failed to pass to establish election
/ precincts at asylam fox disabled sol
Idier5--yeus IS, nays Ii. The vote vas
4 reconsidercd and made the special or
der for 3 p. IN. next WedneSday..,.A
, bill was introduced amending the law
for the condemnation of property for
railroad parposes....A Joint resolution
was read providing that surviving
members of the last Constitutional
Convention now residing in the State
, shall be entitled TO seat in the Cons
titutional Convention to assemble in