Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-13
Legislative Summary.

HOUSE, February 1.-THE bill to pro-
vide for an examination into and care
of the school funds of cities of the first
and second class passed.. THE bill
passed prescribing penalty for trans
porting pauper from one county to
another for permanent residence....Th
committee on Finance was directed to
inquire into the expediency Of selling
the Western Reserve and Maumee
road and the National road to the sew
eral counties through which they pass.
1.-The bill passed giving towns ana
villages in certain counties the same
power fer opening and improving
streets as cities Of the first and second
class have. bills were introduced to
allow the Soldiers and Sailors Or
phsns' Home, at Xenia. to receive the
benefit of all the money appropriated
for its maintenance; to abolish the
Office of supeTintendents of free turn
pikes....Senate joint resolution was
adopted providing for the printing of
additional copies Of the report, on Rail
roads and Telegraphs.
SENATE.-Senate bill passed provid-
ing for the punishment OF officers who
charge excessive or illegal fees. The
Finance committee reported back the
House bill fixing the salary of Supreme
Judge at $1,000. Pending action on the
passage of the bill Senate adjourned.
House, February Bills passed
providing that a tie vote for a member
Of the General Assembly may be de-
cidedby the costing of lots; defining
the meaning Of the law in reference to
the soldiers relief fund; providing
that commissioners may, at their dis
cretion, pay the costs for opening and
altering roads,. Bills passed amending
section Is OF IN act for the relief of the
poor; providing for the protection of
persons performing labor or materials
for the construction OF railroads. :. Bills
were introduced to preventive spread
of smallpox; to punish bribery by
elective officers; to provide for deputy
county weighers in counties where
there are no cities; TO change the mode
of selecting jurors in capital criminal
cases.. The joint resolution to print a
number OF the Secretary of States re-
port in German, was tabled. Adjourn
! ed.
SENArE.-A bill passed authorizing
TuscaraWas county to rebuild portion
of a bridge across Tuscarawas river.
A bill was introduced to graduate the
salaries of the chief executive officers
of State institutions. House bill max
ing partial appropriations for the cur
rent year received several amendments,
and the bill was set fer third reading
to-day, House joint resolution was
adopted il reference to printing aud
distributing Legislative laws....A bill
passed to provide for the settlement OF
the accounts Of testamentary trustees,
IA bill was introduced to amend the
homestead law permitting the head OF
a family to hold real or personal prop.
erty not exceeding $500 exempt from
execution. Adjourned.
HOUSE,, February GA resolution
was adopted providing for an examina.
ton intothe claims allowed by theBoard
of Military Claims under the act of
April, 1885,. The Auditor of State was
directed by bill to draw on the State
Treasurer in favor of the Treasurer OF
Harrison county for taxes paid by the
Harrison Branch bank in 1885,.
Senate amendments to House bill Civ.
ing the United States authority to con
denim property for public buiidings
were concurred in....Bills were intro
duced relating to the creation and reg.
ulatiOn of associated companies; fixing
q time when the State Auditor shall
relinquish 10 free banks their securi.
ties....A joint resolution was offered
and laid over for sine die adjournment
March 31st.... House bill passed requir.
ing Probate Judges to make annual
returns to County Auditors of the
amount of fees received. House joint
resolution was adopted requesting Ohio
Senators and Representative in Con.
gress TO aid in the passage of the bill
regulating commerce on railways be-
tween the several States.
SENATE.--A bill passed amending
the act regulating insurance compan
les. Considerable discussion ensued
on the amendment to the partial ap
preparation bill for the Reform Schoo
farm, pending which the Senate tool
a recess. After recess the bill, will
amendments, was tabled. bills pass
ed prescribing the compensation Ot
County Auditors and Treasurers
amending the insurance act by permit
ting companies to do business on ;
capltai OF UU,UUO....HOuSe Dill Wa'
concurred in to refund money to Har
rison county,. House joint resolution
was adopted in favor Of the grant b.
Congress of pensions to soldiers wh'
served fourteen days in the war of ISL
....A recess was taken until to-day at
A. NJ.
A leading patron Of husbandry il
Madison county informs the Madisoni
an that during the six months preced
ing September /. 1872, the members O