Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-03-13
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

ference to procuring testimony of per-
sons in prison, failed to pass also
Hoase billto encourage the cultivation
OF timber. The greater part OF the
morning session was used in debate on
House bill amendatOry TO the Insur-
ance law. The bill finally passed
yeas O., nays 10.
SEEATE-Senate went into Commit
tee ot the Whole on theschool bill, and
without completing it rose and took a
recess. House bill passed TO regulate
The practice Of dentistry, making five
years practice equal to a diploma.
Senate, by vote of % nays to yeas,
refused to order 10 engrossment the
bill apprOpriating $1,000 to the Cleve-
land Firemen's Relief Associa ton for
services at the burning Of the Northern
Lunatie Asylum.
House, March 6.-Bills were intro
dGced to amend the act of jurisdiction
and procedure il Justices courts; to
allow county commissioners to pay for
bridges OH turnpikes about 10 be
abandoned; concerning the duties of
Secretary Of State and Attorney Gen
er;,l in reference 10 toineorporations fled;
to amend the law relative TO ceme-
teries.... Bills passed regulating railroad
charges for passengers and freight.
House refused to reconsider the vote
od the "local opsi0I' : ;on defeated
yesterday. Pills n.-r- introduced
Amending the municipal code in refer
ence to the temporary absence Gfa Pro
bate Judge; to make married women
pay their own debts. BILLS passed to
make two weeks publication of the an
nual rate of taxation legal instead of
six; authorizing County Commissioners
to reduce or widen bitches at liscre-
tion....House joint resolution passed re-
iating to printing and binding horti-
cultural repOrts....Senate joint resoiu-
ton relating to the Aiami river dam
at Troy, was passed.
SENATE.-BiIls were introduced to
authorize the improvement of turn-
pixies or plank roads passing through
cities, towns or villages; to authorize
Garretsville, Portage county, to levy a
tax for school purp0se5....Ho joint
resolution passed authorizing the Gov
error to deed tract of land upon pay
meIt of $500....J Joint resolutions were
offered to make a change in the 'plan
OF the Central Lunatic Asylum. Re
ferred to The committee Oh Public Ex-
penditureS...Senate went into Commit
tee Of the Whole on House bill for the
reorganization and maintenance Of
common schools. Without completing
the bill the committee rose and the
Senate took recess until 10 A. n.
HoUsE.-March 10.-A joint reSolu-
lion was offered and referred for the
purchase of 125 copies of the Constitu-
tional debates of 1751, for not exceed
ing $70Q... House bill in relation to col
lecting tolls on the Western Reserve
and Maumee road failed to pass. The
vote was reconsidered and the bill
pOstponed....House bill passed direct
ing Noble county 70 refund TO certain
townships an excess of tax paiI.... Bills
were introduced in relation to the ex-
piration of the term of Office 0fTrustees
of Colleges....House bill providing that
the loans OF building associations shall
be confined to building purposes, was
indefinitely postpOned....Senate bill
was passed fOr Improvements in the
Steubenville court house. 80. House joint
resolutions con1emnatory of the Con-
gressi0nal Increase Of salaries, was TAX
en- up and passod-yeas "a, nays 6. An
amendment censuring the President
for signing the bill was voted down.
SENATE.-Senate confirmed nomina-
ton by the Governor of beard ofcom-
missioners to remove distractions in
the slackwater at the Providence dam
feeder on the Northern division OF the
Miami and Erie canal. House joint
resolution waa adopted in regard to
printing reports of the Ohio Horticul-
tural Society. y....Senate bill prescribing
the duties of county recorders was read
the third time and laid on the table,.
Bills were introduced monifying the
powers and duties of the State Com
missioner of Insurance.. relation to
special tax on free turnpike roads and
the levying OF special road taxes by
e....Bills passed to enable hydraulic
companies to borrow money to the
amount Of half the capital stock paid
Iin....House bill relating to city and
school funds....A preamble and joint
resolution declaring in favor of the re-
organization and aid of the Cuban in
Isurgents was read and went over on
notice Of intention to discuss.