Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-02-11
OHIO EEGBSLATURE.


SENATE, Feb. "a resolution ex.
pressive of respectful appreciation of
the late Walter G. Hood, State Librari-
al, and directing that the flags on the
Capitol be half-masted IN respect to his
memory, on the 4th inst, was unani-
mously adopted.
Senate bill amending the act for the
assessment and taxation of property,
was taken up, discussed and recon-
mitted.
HoUsE-The usual petitions for re-
duction of fees, and against change in
the liquor laws, were presented. Also,
several petitions on miscellaneous SUBJ
jets.
House bill codifying the laws forbid
ding cruelty TO animals, and giving JUS
tices final jurisdiction of cases brought
under such laws, was passed. Also,
House bill authorizing county com
missioners to constitute hoard OF di-
rectOrs to regulate the hauling of heavy
burdens on any free turnpike or i'm
proved road.
The principal event in the House
was The defeat of the attempt to amend
the Adair law by inserting provision
requiring notice. The House bill OF
MIR. Lewis, for that purpose beirg read
third time, an amendment was NOV
ed embodying the provisions of the
Reese bill, passed by the Senate. This
amendment was rejected-yeas I, nays
10. The Lewis bill was then put upon
its passage and lost-yeaS 81, nays A.
The Senate resolution relative to the
death of Walter c. Hood was unani-
mously adopted.
Senate, Feb. bills introduced. Au-
thorizing municipal taxes for relief of
the poor and 20 ~ ri icnements for
their benefit; exterdiny to Dayton and
Columbus the act in force in Cincin-
Natl reIating to births and deaths; au-
| thOriZing the construction of new jails
in Mercer and Warren counties.
Several local bills were passed.
Senate bill amending the act relating
to building and loan associations was
tabled.
House-Bills passed: Holding the
land owner responsible for damage
done by dogs belonging to tenants; for
bidding sale or mortgage of grounds OF
agricultural societies without consent
of county com pissiOners.
| The vote by which the Lewis bill
amending the Adair law was defeated
yesterday was reconsidered, and the
bill laid on the table.
House bill abolishing the death PEN
atty was discussed at considerable
length.
| Senate, Feb. 5-Bills introduced
Extending the civil code in regard to
proceedings in aid of executions to JUS
tices; amending the act of regulating
mines and mining; creating new elec.
tion precincts; exempting certain per.
sons named fir, m jury service.
! Passed: House bill providing for ap.
peals from mayors courts in civil ac'
tions; Senate bill preventing persons
interested in contracts in any municip
ial corporations from holding any office
therein.
Reconsideration of the bill
abolishing capital punishment occupied
the attention of the House most Os the
day. The. bill was lest by a. vote of A.
to AZ.
House bill abolishing the Superior
Court of Cuyahoga county was passed
State bill amending the Adair law
was reported from committee and
gave rise to much discussion and fill.
clustering, in the midst of which the
House adjourned.
House, Feb. 6-Bills were introduced
providing that persons convicted Of
murder i'm the first degree shall be con-
: fined in the Penitentiary two years be-
fore execution, and shall then only be
Iexecnted ON the warrant of the Cover
nor; to repeal that part of the law o.
evidence which forbids persons who
have read newspaper testimony o.
criminal cases from serving as jurors in
such cases; to forbid judges sitting or
cases where any party interested are
related to them by blood or marriage
to compel all banks organized under
Ohio laws to make quarterly state
merits of business and statistics; to es
tablsh an asylum for the incurably in
sane.
House, Feb. S-A bill was introduced
to prohibit members and officers of the
General Assembly from accepting rail
road passes, gifts or commutation ser
vice not offered to the public.
In the Senate bills to repeal that por
ton of the school law which allows pay
to school teachers while attending
Teachers Institutes and to fix the price
of legal advertising were passed.