Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-22
Ohio Legislature.

| Jan. 14.-SENATE-A majority re-
port was made from the Judiciary COM
mittee recommending adoption OF the
resolution relating to the time Of hear
ing the contest OF the election OF Treas
urer of State, and that the contestee be
allowed to file his answer WITHIN fifteen
days after statutory notice. The reso-
luton was amended SO as to fix the
second Wednesday in February as the
time for the hearing, and adopted.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed
to serve notice of contest upon Mr..
Welsh, State Treasurer, as soon as the
notice should be received from the
Clerk. $500
HoUsE-Among the petitions pre-
scented was one fIom the State Horti-
cultural Society for an act to secure the
State against the destruction OF her
forests. .,.,... .t..-
Ameng the bills introduced was one
by Ar. Marx to repeal the Adair liquor
law.
Resolutions were adopted requiring
of all the public benevolent Institutions
and departments of the State govern
ment, within ten days, estimates OF the
appropriations necessary for their eco
nomicaI administration during the fis-
cal year 1874 and first quarter OF 1873.
A select committee was appointed
under resolution, to ascertain why all
the executive reports were not trans
United with the Governors -Iuessage.
The Committee to c0dify the road
laws was appointed.
The Senate arriving, joint Conven-
ton was held and the vote Tor United
Estates Senator announced, the PFssi-
dent declaring Allen q. Thurman duly
lelected-
RESOLUTIONS were adopted, l, To ap-
tpointg q committee to consider the pro-
priety of revising The laws for coiiec-
tion and disbursement OF taxes. 2. Re-
1questing the Constitutional Convention
! % amend the Constitution SO that dogs
may be taxed. 3. For select commit
Tee 20 consider the propriety OF codity-
ing the laws relating to bitches, drains
and WatercouiSeS.
Jan. lJ.-SENATE-A bill was passed
lautac,izing the Governor TO use Il
stamp in -aifixing his signature to Off
ciaIadeenmentS. 1
Joint rules were reported from the
eoianfiaee ON thatsubjeet,and adopted.
The committee On Federal Relations
reported in reference to the letter of the
Louisiana Committee ofseventy reg afti-
ipg the November election in that
State. that inasmuch as each House OF
Cong .esS is made sole arbiter of such
Questions, no action in reference to
them should be taken by the Senate OF
l0hio. Agreed to.
HoUsEISeveral new bills were intro
duced.
Resolution providing for a commit
tee TO codify the election laws adopted,
and Messrs. Richmond, West aad
Beach appointed on the committee.
Joint rules were reported from COM
mittee and adopted.
Various resolutions providing for
tri-weekiy adjournment We're rejected.
Finally the vote against adjourning
from Friday (16th) until Tuesday next
was reconSidered and the House ad-
iourned.
Jan. 16.-SENATE-Nun bills
were introduced and read the first
time, among them one from select
lcommittee to repeal the Boesel raiiW aw
law.
A partial report from Commissioner
Enocns in reference to payment of the
Morgan raid claims by the General
Government was received ana referred.
a resolution was adopted directing
inquiry as to eXpediency Of making all
laws governing cities of the second
class uniform throughout the State,
and of making sunGry amendments to
,be municipal code for such cities.
! HoUsE-Fourteen bills were read the
second time and referred, aud two new
ones introduced.
Senate bill authorizing tbs Governor
to affix his signature to Official papers
6y stamp, was referred.
Jan. 17.-SaNATE-BiIls were intro
duced amending the law providing for
the proof, acknowledgement and re-
cording of deeds and mortgages; and
to amend the acts relating to wills.
Resolutions were Introduced pro-
viding for inquiry as to the eXpediency
| Establishing the contract system in the
State Prison.
A message from the Governor trans
hitting q report of expenditures of the
Constitutional Convention, and recon-
'neuding an appropriation to meet de-
icieacies was received and referred.
rhe Senate then adjourned until Mon
lay.
HoUsE-The House was not in ses-
sion, having Adjourned until Tuesday.