Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-05
OHIO LEGISLATURES.
SENATE
The following bills were intro

The following bills were intro
iuced:
By Mr.. Neutrality-suspicious.
tai to the code of civil procedure.
This bill provides that whenever a
resident of another State shall in
stitute proceedings in attachment
in this State against the property or
credits of any debtor residing in
the same State as the creditor the
personal earnings of the debtor, and
Of his minor child or children, for a
time not exceeding three months
previous to the amendment OF the
proceedings in attachment, shall be
exempt from application to the pay
ment of the debt, made to appear, by
the affidavit of the debtor or other
wise, that such earnings are neces-
sary to the support of the debtors
family 4ae to-
Mr.. Reese introduced q bill to.
amend the act relative to ineorpora-
ted companies, so as to enable the
directors Of railroad passing thro'
certain counties to change the line
of such road without any change in
the terminal points. The. bill re-
fersi to the Macarthur railroad.
Mr.. Burns bill: for the relief of
the treasury at Richland county was
reported back, and passed.
Mr.. Hudson's bill, amending the
act in relation to preference shares
in manufacturing companies, SO that
the increase of capital stock may be
made to consist of shares emitting
the holder to dividend not exceed
ing 10 per cent. interest instead of
8, was read the third time and
passed.
Mr.. Sheridan offered a resolution
instructing the Committee on Pub
lie works to inquire into the expen-
ditures and general condition of the
public works of the State. what in
fiuences were brought to bear upon
the Legislature for the leasing there
of, or to prevent competition in any
of the lbiddings. Tabled and order
ed printed. r.sf O. -sal
Mr.. Mckinley moved to reconsid-
ar the vote where by the House re-
fused 10 concur in Senate amend
ment to the appropriation bill, refus-
ing pay to members of the Consti-
tutional Convention during the hol-
iday recess. 81 -s "a
On motion Of. Mr.. Baker, of Fair
field. the motion was laid on the
table.
Bills were introduced as follows: !:
By Mr.. Brunner-Supplementary
to the act to incorporate loan and
saving associations, SO as to provide
for the examination of the books
a1d papers of such associations by
committee of three persons, appoint
ed by the Probate Judge. 'oi
By Mr.. Beatty-Supplemental to
the act to provide for the creation
and regulation of incorporated com
panies. The bill provides for asso-
citation of persons for the purpose
of receiving and holding donations.
Mr.. Armstrong, of Belmont, offer
ed joint resolution expressing it to
be the sense of the General Assem-
bly, that the present sense of electing
the President, Vice-President, and
Senators in Congress is not in full
accordance with the spirit of our in
stitutions, and requesting Congress
to propose an amendment to the
constitution providing for their elec-
ton by popular vote. Ordered print
ed.
Mr.. Vincent offered resolution
instructing the Finance Committe to
inquire into the expediepcy of re-
porting a bill requiring the County
Commissioners of the several coun
ties of this State to divide their re-
spective counties into twelve tax
districts. Referred. To. prohibit
the manufacture or sale of fintoxicat-
ing liquors in any township or mu-
nicipal corporation that shall vote
to avail itself of the law; authoriz-
ing courts to issue special venires
for talesmeA for regular juries; to
allow courts to forfeit recognizances
of witnesses in criminal cases; to
permit gas companies to organize
without vote of people in villages
and cities where no companies now
exist. to reduce the Board Of Direc-
tors of the Ohio Agricultural Col
lege to five. The bill to fix the time
for work on public highways be-
tween April 1 and November l was
passed. ;'9' -G@g3r's... OFT