Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-29
Ohio Legislature.

JAN. 20.-sSendte.- Among several
new bills introduced was one provid-
ing for payment OF the Morgan raid
claims.
The committee on Corporations was
instructed by resolution to codify the
laws relating to incorporated compa-
nies.sa s1l -
/ The bill authorizing the Governor to
affix his signature by means OF stamp
to official papers was passed with House
amend nents.
q House. A petition was presented
with about 5000 signatures, for the
Iassage of an act making hunting ON
the lands of another without permis-
sion penal offense.
Bill authorizing to Governor to affix
his signature by stamp, ws.s passed
2 50 to L. ihnaH a7ifE
Resolution authorizin- the printing
Of 250 copies of the erriar vi business
was reconsidered and pos'poned.
JAN. 21.-Se,aate - Res ,,u5iUns Of in
quiry as to expedieney 4 abolishing
the contract system for prison labor
were adopted.
q 8. P. Cummings. OF 6violo county,
was unanimously elected Engro:sirg
Clerk.
Chas. NJ. Gould, of Frankling county,
was elected Enrolling Clerk.
Edward Warwic;t, Of Warren county,
was elected Recording Clerk.
Joint resoiu,i6a reques.Ing Congress
to calIa a conven+ityr Is pi'op0-s. 2llend-
ments to the F'eiefal Goastitation was
presented by Mr. WGrtnIngton.
sx,f f,x- Af Mnroron
raid claims were presented.
: The nominations OF NJ. A. Daugher-
ty to be Trustee of the Central Lunatic
Asylum, and NJ. B. Hagans Trustee OF
the Gnaiunati Hospital were con-
firrned. ~
House.-A resolution requiring that
hereafter all printing ordered by the
House for the use of its members shall
be referred for investigation as to its
cost before being executed, was intro.
Guced and referred.
A resolution denouncing gambling
and requesting the Police Superinten-
dent of Columbus to show no leniency
to gambling houses because of the pat.
ronage of any member Of the General
Assembly, was indefinitely postponed
Isaac Il. More, of Hamilton, wa:
elected Enrolling Clerk, Henry L
Ravenscraft Engrossing Clerk, anC
Charles E. Ball Recording Clerk. F
Banker was elected Third Assitan
Sergeant-at-Arms. ,5 f.s
A resolution requesting the Constitu
tional Convention to report the condi
tions upon which it was moved TO Gin
cinnati, was adopted.
A resolution Ording 14,0O0 copies o
the Secretary of States report to b.
printed was lost.
JAN. 22.--Se,aate.-In the EXecutiv
session motion was made to recon
slider the confirmation of M. A. Daugh
ertyis appointment as Trustee of tn
Central Luuatic Asylum, and was lost
A standing committee of Temperate
was appointed by resolution.
A bill was introduced making it
criminal offense for warehousemen an
others to appropriate to their own us
goods committed to their keeping.
Bill to establish Board of Center
NAL managers was amended so as [
appropriate three instead of five thou'
and dollars for expenses of the BoarC
ana passed.
Bill authorizing construction of
public road in Washington county Wa
passed. Also, bill repeating the Boes'
railway law-34 to 1.
Hottse. were presented fC
reduction of county officers salarie
and for law to secure the owners {
occupiers Of land the game thereon.
A resolution favoring expansion {
the currency Was introduced and lefe
red. Also, resolution asking Congre:
to establish Bureau of Transportation
Resolution declaring that the Gene
al Assembly VIII addr-- itself ouly I
necessary legislation 81; .iio1i'n at ii
early day wgs rsKci ~, = sgistitui
declaring iha. ihc I'd, cortaimed
the GovernOr' tnav 5 would [
followed as closely A. possible, W,
agreed TO. Various Jtaendnents
the substitute were o6ered, pendin
which the House sGjucTned.
JAN. 23.-Sacfc.-Bill requiring d
rectors OF Incorporated companies to ii
within six months amended certificat,
of Incorporation, was passed.
House joint resolution for the tax
ton of, dogs wa, indefinitely pos
poned.
Resolutions were presented appoin
ing committee to make investigate
as to progress, cost and method of col
struction of the Central Lunatic AS,
lum. Adopted unanimously. Ais
resolution directing inquiry as
efficiency and economy in the publ
printing department.
Bill amending the act of April 25tl
1873, limiting prices for transpOrtatio
Of passengers and freight on railway
was reported with an amendment an
passed.
Hosge.-BilIs were passed amendjn
the code 80 as to provide for service 9
non-residents by publication; authori
ing the State Treasurer to cancel Boes