Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-03-25
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

MARCH 17.-.Sendte-A message from
the Governor, transmitting several
appointments, was received and the
appointments confirmed.
The Senate bill fixing the compensa
ton of members of the General AS
sembly was referred to a select com.
mittee-
HOuse-Bills passed: Regulating
charges OF telegraphing companies; re.
straiulng vagrancy and common beg
ging.
The Wood county investigating com.
mittce was ordered, by resolution, to
sit with open doors.
Amendments TO the Constitution
authorizing tax upon dogs and cnang-
ing the judicial article were reported
and ordered printed.
MARCH 1S.-Sen0te- A bill was in
troduced further defining the power OF
assignees.
Passed: Senate bill authorizing
companies organized to construct build
ings to increase their capital stock; also
several local bills, of both Houses.
The General Appropriation bill was
reported from committee and postpon-
ed until tomorrow.
HOuse-Passed House bills forbid.
ding Judge from trying case who
is related to either of the parties nearer
than second cousin; taking the power
to appoint guardians for drunkards
from the court of common pleas, and
comforting il on the probate court; ex-
tending the provisions of the game law
to meadow lark, kildeer and sqirrels;
requiring publication ofthe State Audi
tors reports of stock to be published in
German papers; providing for improve
nient of the streets Of Columbus; en-
powering township trustees to make
and enforce health regulations; Senate
bill reviving the free turnpike act o!
1867.
The Medina Gdzette says: we are re-
liably informed thai there is no founda-
& Tuscara Valley Railway was pur-
chased by Selah Chamberiin for the
Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad comrany,
nor has the latter company expressed
any desire to become owners OF the
road. 1t is the intention of the Cleve-
land, 1uscarawas Valley Il Wheeling
Railway company to push the extern
sion to either Wheeling or Bellaire, or
it may be advisable to connect with the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at some
point west of Bellaire.'
MARCH 19.-Senate-The General
Appropriation bill occupied most of
the time of the Senate.
U0use-NumerouS local bills were
introduced and also the following: Reg =.
ulating show advertisements; authoriz-
ing cities to regulate the manufacture
of OWCer; amending the act relating to
jurieS; fOrbidding partner of IL police
court prosecutor from acting as the at
torney criminals.
Several local bills were passed.
The third reading Of the Senate bill
corporations to prohibit the
sale of beer was fixed for next Tuesday,
Also that of the Potter Senate bill forI
reorganization of the Toledo city gov
ernment.
MARCH 0.-,Stsadte-BillS introduce
ed; Abolishing the Police Board of To-
ledo anu leaving the power of appoint
ing police with the Mayor; Amending
Section 65 of the civil code.
The General Appropriation bill was
considered to the committee of the
Whole.
The appointment of Durbin Ward as
rrnstee OF the Soldiers Orphans Home,
nd of Messls. q. w. Manypenny, +.
d. Morgan and l.. G. Dclano as COM
missiDners Of the Central Asylum were
HOuse-I}illS introduced: To incor-
porate the Collateral Loan Company of
authorizing the incorpora-
ion Of companies for manufacturing
aud operating safety cars.