The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-15
What the Legislature Did.
Acts of General Nature Passed by the
Forty-first General Assembly at its Ad-
journed Session Begun Dec. 1. 1874,
and ending March go, 1875.

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Forty-first General Assembly at its Ad-
journed Session Begun Dec. L, 1874,
and ending March go. 1878.
Making partial appropriations for
the year 1875.
To amend section 9 of the divorce
act in relation to the granting of ali
mony.
Authorizing the Governor to re-
move the register of Virginia military
lands for insanity.
Limiting the operations of the act
relating to the contracts for sale and
delivery of mineral coal to persons
who mine or sell more than fifteen
thousand bushels annually.
To require persons employed in
pharmacy to undergo examination
and receive certificates of qualifica-
tion.
| To authorize any railroad company
| to Increase the number of its stock
holders to fifteen or decrease to seven.
To provide for the disposition Of
unclaimed. freights and express packa-
ges. .-...,.
| 10 amend section 81 Of the ditch
law of April Is, 1874, as to time of
notice.
To authorize infirmary directors to
provide for the maintenance of any
child, inmate of such institution, un-
der sixteen years of age, in any child
ren's home maintained by. private
charity. u sa r.
To provide for the construction of
underdrains under the provisions Of
the ditch laws.
To provide for appeals from the Su-
perior Court of Cleveland to the Dis
trict Court.
To authorize boards of education of
village and special districts to deter
mine the time and place of paying
principal and interest of bonded debt.
To limit the amount that may be
paid in any one case by voluntary mu-
tual relief associations organized un-
der the act Of April 20, 1872.
Regulating the publication of notice
under the municipal code of applica-
ton for the appropriation of proper
ty.
Relative to plating and recording
town lots.
Providing for erecting new build
ings and other improvements at the
Ohio penitentiary.
Prohibiting official boards in cities
of the first class from appointing one
of their number to any lucrative posi-
ton.
Providing for the abandonment of
organizations of any special school
district.
Authorizing local school boards ex-
cept in township districts to appro-
pirate money to buy books other than
school books.
TO prescribe the mode of proceed
ings in appeals under the general
ditch laws.
To prshitit and punish the act of
riding or driving any domestic animal
on railroad track or allowing such
animal to stray on such track.
To provide for appointing prosecut-
ing attorneys pro tenn in case Of disa-
bility of the elected officers.
To repeal the act authorizing second
trials.
To so amend the Adair liquor law
as to require notice to be filed with
tho township clerk.
Granting the consent of the State of
Ohio to the Governme ent of the United
States 10 acquire lands within the
State of Ohio needed for the improve
ment of the navigation of the Ohio
river.
Authorizing county treasurers to bring
suit for the collection of delinquent
taxes and assessments.
Requiring the judges of common
please in the several judicial districts
to meet annually and apportion the
labor of such courts. ...
To authorize stockholders of rail-
road and mining companies to vote by
proxy.
To provide for the issuing of bonds
by municipal councils and county
commissioners to pay bonds becoming
due.
Providing for reserve or contin-
gent :und, to be issued by county COM
missionsrs to infirmary directors.
TO provide for appeals in civil cases
from Mayors of cities and villages
situated in two or more counties.
Prohibiting agricultural societies
from encumberins fair grounds which
have been purchased in whole or part
ly by taxation.
TO legalize tho action of certain in-
corporated villages in reducing the
grade of such corporations.
To appropriate as public roads,
turnpikes and plank roads, of which
thecompany organizations have failed
for one year to elect officers.
To prohibit and punish the careless
use of fire arms.
To provide the manner of furnish
ing corporate rights by any village.
Providing that special school dis
tricts created by acts of the Legislature
shall not be altered within three years
Of the passage of such acts.
Requiring that attorney fees in GRIM
inal cases shall only be paid upon al
lewance by County Commissioners.
Authorizing religious societies,
which have been incorporated under
special laws, to be re-incerporated un
the general laws,
Providing that persons imprisoned
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