Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-02-04
From the O. S. journal.
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
CoLuusRus. O.. Jan. q.

raise money for building free turn
pixies Bills passed: Enabling city
councils to fix the price of gas for two
years providing for revision and con-
solidation of general statutes; requir-
ing cities and villages to keep turn
pixies appropriated by them in repair.
HoWse-Bills passed: Forbidding
school directors to change sub-districts
formed by special act oftener than
once in three years authorizing mfr
mary superintendent to draw 5000
from the county treasury 70 expenses;
Senate bill amending the act estab-
fishing the Superior Court of Cleve-
land Bills introduced: ]: Establish
ing a State Board of Health forbid
ding the killing or stunning of fish
under the ice; authorizing administra-
tors or executors to convey real es-
tate to surviving partners; extending
time for issuing bonds for township
and county improvements resolutions
authorizing 1900 copies of the School
Commissioners report in German
resolutions requesting the General
Government to restore the income tax
requesting information from the Gov
ernor as to the use of the military in
suppressing the Nelsenville mining
disturbances.
JAN. 2S.-SenQte-The usual batch
of petitions for reduction of fees and
against change in the liquor laws were
presented. Bills introduced: Pro-
viding for the propagation of fish
providing for payment of the militia
when called out in aid of the civil au-
thorities. House bills forbidding
official boards to appoint their own
members to positions was passed.
Hodse-Usual batch of petitions for
reduction of fees and against alteration
of the liquor laws. Bills intr0-
dueed To establish schools in mfr
maries providing for keeping in re-
pair cemeteries located on the bounda-
ries of townships; restricting invest
ments of savings banks. -Resoln-
tons introduced: FaVoring Constitu-
tional amendment changing the Pres
idential Office to six years, and Oppos-
ing a third term; csnferring special
powers of inquiry upon the canal in
Vestigating committee. e.---- House bills
passed: Changing name of the vii.
lage of Haymarket, Harrison county,
to Scio; forbidding persons from hunt
ing on lands without the owners per-
mission allowing county commmis-
sioners to take possession of turn
pixies owned by individuals; author
izing Superintendent of the Soldiers
Orphan Home to employ and discharge
teachers; authorizing improvement of
canal eulverts at Canal Winchester to
refund to Ohio University certain
funds in the State Treasury. Sen
ate bill passed: Amending the act
creating and regulating incorporated
companies Resolutions passed: Re-
questing Congress to oppose further
subsidies providing for inquiry as to
the constitutionality of the law au-
/ thorizing the construction of schutes
for the passage of fish over dams; re-
questing the Governor to furnish
information as to the use of militia at
Nelsonville.
JAN Senate-Bill restricting
provisions of the gambling act of last
winter was passed. - House bill fix
ing the compensation of county Off
GERS was taken up, and brought on a
prolonged discussion
House-Petitions: Against change
in the liquor laws; for law prohibit
ing the spearing of fsh.---- Bills in
troduced: Allowing the comdemna
ton of gravel for turnpike purposes,
reorganizing the Idiot Asylum; au-
thorizing supervisors TO cause bushes,
briars and weeds to be removed along
highways, also several local meas
ures - Bills passed Prohibiting sec
ond trials; prohibiting spearing of
fish enabling common pleas courts to
appoint substitutes for prosecuting
attorneys in case of sickness authro-
izing insurance against damage by
lightning. - The General Appropria-
ton bill was considered in committe e
of the Whole. "A message from the
Governor was received in reply to
House resolution making inquiry as
to the use of the militia during min
ing troubles at Nelsonville.
JAN. 3d. -Senate-Bills introduced :
Providing Treasurer for the Soldiers
Orphans Home, and giving the. Su-
perintendent great powers; making
any person ineligible to membership
in city council who is interested in
any contract with the corporation -
Bills passed: To set aside suits against
railroads for Overcharges, brought by
persons who use the roads for the pur-
pose of obtaining benefits by penal
ties.
Hou8e1eBills introduced: Provid-
ing for advertising sheriff s sales in
German newspapers; providing that
when the court discovers that the tes-
timony does not support the case
stated in the petition, it may arrest
the testimony from the jury without
prejudice to the party petitioning !;
compelling the immediate recording
of deeds; amending laws for taxa
ton of property. A resolution was
adopted inquiring why the interest on
the State debt is not all paid on the
1st of January Of each year. The
| appropriation bill was considered, but
not disposed of.
FEB. 1.-Sendte-Bills introduced /:
Enabling cities Of the second class
containing county seats to elect city
treasurer. Consideration of the
Oren fee bill was resumed, and sub.
stitute offered by Mr.. Ferrall, for
which another substitute was offered
by Mr.. Goodhue. The bill and substi
tutes were tabled and ordered printed.
- Senate bill prescribing the mode
of apportioning the work of common
pleas courts was passed Also reso-
luton providing for investigation of
management of the Reform Farm.
HoWSe-Bills introduced: Regula
ting examination and admission Of at
torneys; amending the incorporation
laws; regulating the sale of wrapping
paper providing that when railway
company uses for six months fence