Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-02-04
From the o. S. Journal
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

SENATE, Jan. 26-Seven bills were
read the second time, and a few petit
tions were presented.
HOUSE-Numerou5 petitions were
presented against modifying the liquor
laws.
Bills introduced: Prescribing rate of
State taxes; making it a misdemeanOr
to employ children for begging pur-
poses; giving claims of employees prefer
ence over other claims; enabling incor-
porated villages to surrender their cor
porated rights.
SENATE, Jan. Z-Bills introduced {:
Providing for taxation of actual insur-
ance proceeds; extending time for cities
and towns to raise money for building
free turnpikes.
Bills passed: providing for revision
and consolidation of general statutes;
requiring cities and villages to keep
turnpikes appropriated by them in
repair.
HousE-Bills passed: Forbidding
school directors to change sub-districIs
formed by special act oftener than once
in three years; authorizing infirmary
to draw 5000 from the
county treasury for expenses.
Bills introduced: Establishing a
State Board of Health; forbidding the
killing or stunning of fish under the
ice; authorizing administrators or ex-
ecutOrs to convey real estate to surviv-
ing partners; extending time for issuing
bonds for township and county i'm
provements; resolution requesting the
General Government to restore the in
come tax.
SENATE, Jan. 2S-Bill5 introduced {:
Providing fer the propagation of fish;
providing for payment of the militia
when called out in aid of the civil au-
thorities. ...-..... ....-....
House bill forbidding official boards
to appoint their own members to posi-
tions was passed.
HoUsE-Bills introduced To estab-
lish schools in infirmaries; providing
for keeping in repair cemeteries located
on the boundaries of townships; re-
stricting investments of savings banks.
Resolutions introduced: Favoring
Constitutional amendment changing
the Presidential flee to six years, and
opposing third term.
House bills passed Changing name
of the village of Haymarket, Harrison
county,to Scio; forbidding persons from
hunting on lands without the owners
permission; allowing county commits
sioners te take possession of turnpikes
owned by individuals.
Senate bill passed: Amending the
act creating and regulating incorporat-
ed companies.
Resolutions passed Requesting Con-
gress to oppose further subsidies; pro-
viding for inquiry as to constitutional
ity of the law authorizing construction
OF schutes for the passage of fish over
dams; requesting the Governor to fur
niSh Information as to the use of mill
tia at Nelsonville.
SENATE, Jan. 29-Bill restricting
provisions of the gambling act of last
winter to professional gamblers, was
passed.
House bill fixing the compensation
of county officers was taken up, and
brought on prolonged discussion.
HOUSE-Bills introduced: Allowing
the condemnation of gravel for turn
pike purposes; authorizing supervisors
to cause bushes, briars and weeds to be
removed along highways; also several
local measures.
Bills passed: Prohibiting second
trials; prohibiting spearing of fish; en-
abling common pleas courts to appoint
substitutes for prosecuting attorneys in
case of sickness; authorizing insurance
against damage by lightning.
A message from the Governor was
received in reply to House resolution
making inquiry as to the use of the
militia during mining troubles at Mel
SENATE, Feb. bills introduced |
cities of the second class con-
tanning county seats to elect a city
treasurer.
Consideration of the Oren free bill
was resumed, and su bstitute offered
by Mr.. Ferrall, for which another sub.
stitute was offered by Mr.. Goodhue.
The bills and substitutes were tabled |
and ordered printed.
Senate bill prescribing the mode of
the work of common
pleas courts was passed.
HOUSEHOLDS introduced: Regulat-
ing examination and admission of at
amending the incorporation
laws; regulating the sale of wrapping
paper; providing that when railway
uses for six months fence
built by land owner it shall be con-
'idered to have adopted it as its own
and be liable for its value.