Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-06
Legislative Summary,


OF police rom each ward of 6 city; au-
thorizing Cincinnati to appropriate
ground ier the proposed university;
ten years practice at dentistry
diploma. ..Fne bill to in
crease the pay Of the Judges Of the
Court from $1,000 to $500 fail
Il, nays 39....A joint resolu-
ton to print $500 copies Of the School
Commissioners report in German was
roferred...The roof Of the State House
was ordered to be examined. -..#.
SESATE[House bill passed for the
relief of Jnnathan Marbley, of Harri-
son county Senate bill amending the
HamiitouI county fee bill in reference
to the tiu.e Of county officers drawing
salaries PASSED without a dissenting
vote... .Bfls were introduced providing
for comrensation OF infirmary direc-
tors....The Judiciary committee, to
whom was referred the resignation of
State Senator j. Q. Smith, member of
Congress elect, recommended the resig-
nation be not accepted, as ne would
not enterzupon his Congressional du-
ties till December, and it was not in
compatibie for him to hold the office
OF State Senator until that time. Pend
ing discussion Senate adjourned.
House January 29.-The bill passed
allowing Judges OF elections 81 so per
day....The bill passed allowing coun-
ties where there arc no infrmaries to
increasethe levies for poor from three
fifths Of a mill to three mills on the
dollar, and for township purposes from
one mill to one and half mills. The
bill was Indefinitely postponed requir-
ing County Commissioners to provide
Office accommodation for Pfosecutin;
Attorneys g.. The bill passed requiring
Miami county commissioners to distri-
butte to eertain townships the balance
of railroad fund.-. The vote by which
the bill was lost increasing the pay OF
the Judges of the Supreme Court from
5000 to- $500 was reconsidered, and
the bill passed by 81 TO 49,. House. joint
resolution to pay the committee on
Benevolent institutisns per diem and
mileagein connection with the burning
of the Northern Lunatic Asylum pass
ed....Biiis were introduced requiring
cities and villages to take care Of so
much OF the Rational roadss lies in
their limits; amending the act relating
TO slander; TO employ deputy clerks Of
Probate Conrts to administer oaths and
issue mRriaze licenses; prescribing a
penalty for 'inwarranted disbursement
of public money....A joint resolution
was read requesting the Ohio delega-
ton in Congress to use their influence
to secure belligerent rights fer the
Cuban insurgents.
SENATE.-The bill to incorporate
savings societies and enacted a general
law on the subject, was passed....T
ditch bill, in reference to lessening
their construction, was passed; also the
bill in relation to juries... The bill pass.
ed in reference to nisapplication Of
county funds and the completion ol
fraudulent contracts. The bill pre-
scribing the duties of the Attorney
General passed.. The bill in relation
to Incorporate bodies passed.. The bill
passed in relation to clothing pupils Of
the Blind institution....A joint resolu.
tion to adjourn March II sine die was
tabled....A bill was introduced to reg.
uIate by bid the supply of stationery
for the Legislature and State officers.
HOUSE, January 3O.-A resolution
was offered for a sma l-pox hospital
for the Southern Lunatic Asylum, Re
ferred. The Partial Appropriation bill
came up, and after several amend
ments were agreed to, the House took
a recess. AFTER recess the cons liberation
OF the bill was resumed, and without
special amendments the bill passed..
The resolution was adopted relative to
building a SMALLPOX hospital for the
Southern LuEatic Asylum. The bill
passed coferring the veto power on the
Mayor of Cincinnati....B Bill passed to
incorporate crime detective companies
IA statement was read from the State
Auditor OF the amount of class 2 of the
Morgan raid claims. Bills Were intro.
duced to prevent minors from playing
billiards il saloons; to limit the allow
ance 20 counsel appointed by court
$500; to require railroad companies to
construct bridges over streets in first
and second class cities; to prevent the
obstruction of the transit of fish up OF
down any river or creek. ,...
SENATE.-The bill to refund certain
moneys to Harrison county and Other
corporations passed.. bill to pun.
ish verbal slander the same as libel
was read the third time, and discussion
ensued on its passage. The bill WAS
laid on the table to be perfected.
House joint resolution to print 200(
copies ofthe report of the Athens Luz
matte Asylum trustees was adopted
also the joint resolution to build c
smallpox hospital for the Southern
Lunatic Asy.um....Bills were passed
to authrize hotel Incorporated compa-
nies to issue preferred stock....Bill:
were introduced: to prevent the sale o
prize packages; making it a peni:en
tiar otfense to blow UP building cca.
tainihg gunpowder or other explosive;
to authorize an increase Of th3 stock q
railroad companies. House joint reso
luton was adopted to pay members o.
The Rannvolanpa and Finance com mi (.