Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-02-12
Ohio Legislature.

Feb.4-SENATE: A bill amending sec
10 OF the code was passed.
Resolution TO priut Il, 900 copies OF
the Secretary of States report was re-
committed, with instructions to ascer-
tain the cost.
HoUsE-Petitions were presented for
reduction of State and county officers
salaries; for reduction of turnpike tolls;
for protection of physicians against
malicious prosecution; and against
change in the game laws.
Bill providing that penetration in
stead Of omission shall constitute the
crime of rape was passed.
Bill of Mr.. Heitmann providing for
levy of tax for improvement of the
Franklin County Fair grounds was dis
cussed at length and finally passed
50 to Al. {
Fed. g. SENATE: A resolution was
offered, but laid over, authorizing
parties to the contest for the Office of
State Treasurer to summon witnesses.
HOUsE.--Joint resolution declaring
that this General Assembly will enact
only imperatively necessary laws, and
adjourn, was Indefinitely postponed.
Also bill reducing fees of witnesses.
The resolution proposing conven-
ton to revise the Federal Constitution
was taken up and supported in an ella
borate argument by Mr.. Worthington,
and then referred.
HoUsE.---A bill to establish Board
of Centennial Managers was passed..
66 to 26. Also bill providing that a
prosecuting attorneys assistant in
criminal cases shall not be his business
partner. Also bill authorizing tax ia
pay township bounties in Monroe
county. au4aai it--4-
Fed. 6.---SENATE; The Heitmann tax
bill was, after some debate, referred to
the committee on Agriculture.
Bill authorizing appropriation ol
funds accruing from sale of railway
stocks for road purposes was passed.
] The House resolution, indefinitely
postponed, relating to enacting of laws
imperatively necessary, erc., was re.
called from the House, and its post.
pOnement reconsidered. Various a.
mendments to the resolution being
offered and voted down, it was adopt.
ed--2l to IL. q $50 49, i'''-
HoUsE---The entire forenoon was
spent in dilatory proceeding with re.
ference to o motion to reconsider the
vote by which the House refused to
adjourn from Friday until Tuesday
next. The motion to reconsider was
| finally lost---26 to 46. e%H
Petitions were presented relating to
! a variety of subjects.
4 Bills were introduced providing that
county auditors shall keep book
designating additions and deductions
from taxes; to give the minority of a
corporation which has not received a
dividend for three years the right to
dissolve the corporation. 5.,..
Feb. 7.--SENATE: Bills were passed
amending the ditch law; authorizing
insurance against damage by lightning;
/ changing the law as to acknowledg-
ment of deeds. e .'c =. ~
New bills were introduced, amend
ing civil code as to modification OF
judgments and orders; repeating the
birth and death registry act; requiring
certain duties of Probate Judges.
Resolution was passed authorizing
cancellation of Boesel railway bonds.
Publication of 10000 copies of the
Secretary of States report was author
lied.
HoUsE---The House declared its ad-
herehce to IFS disagreement to striking
out of Appropriation bill refusal OF
compenation of Constitutional Con-
vention during holiday recess.