Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-03-04
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

OHIO LEGISLATURE.
FEB. 3.-.Seldte-A bill was intro
duced regulating practice in the Su-
preine Court in reference to petitions
in error. ....-........
Passed: House bill in regard to alter
alton and dissolution of school districts
composed of parts of two or more to &n-
ships; House bill extending powers OF
master commissioners in appointments
oi auctiOneers. E..
House introduced: Amending the
ditch law; providing more effectualIy
iur The locating of bitches, so as to re-
IeslabIish them when recoid ds have been
lost: making corporations otner than
municipal responsible for damage by
nuisances; permitting fishing with dip
nets in March and April; regulating
charges on sleeping cars.
Passt d: House bills for protection OF
bitches; authorizing organization Ci
schools in county intirmarieS and
childrens' homes authorizing construc
;ion of swing bridges over canals in
villages; increasing penalty for nuisan.
ces; Senate bill requiring that bills o
council appointed to defend criminals
shall be approved by county commis
siOners. .... ....... .4........,.-.- ~
FEB. 24.-Seaate-Bills introduced
Regulating payment OF costs in crimi
nal cases; creating the office OF Superln
tendent of the State House; providing
for the reorganization of reform schools
to punish administrators, executors, as
signees and trustees for embezzlement
lextending time within which a me
chanics' bill for labor may be filed tt
eight months. . --t.- ..a..-.aa ..,-f
Passed: House, bill allowing fret
banks to withdraw their securitie,
from the Auditor of State; providing
that when city is reduced to the
gaade of village such surrender shal
interfere with its school district; per
mitting oranges to be incorporated
through county recorders; Senate bills
requiring reports of births, deaths and
marriages; providing for .examinatior
of finances of school districts. e l.s.
| House-Passed: House bill prOvid
ing for conveyance to surviving part
of real estate belonging to the firm
providing for compulsory education
Senate bill providing for revision anC
consolidation Of the general statutes.
FEB. 25.-,Senate-A. bill was intro
dnced abolishing the Office of Comp
troller of the Treasury.
Passed: House bills, for keeping il
repair burial grounds in which severa
townships are interested; extending
time for payment of county, village
and township bonds in aid of public i'm
provements; constituting county com
missionerS board of directors for fret
turnpikes; Senate bills, authorizing
administrators to take charge of rea
estate when there are no ascertaine
heirs; extending jurisdiction of justices
to claims against water craft; extend
ing mechanics lien to perSOnS wht
rise, move or lower houses; requiring
that judges who sentence criminals Il
the penitentiary shall make a state
ment to the Warden of mitigating o.
aggravating circumstances; giving jus
tices jurisdiction in Proceedings in aid 0
execution; authorizing cities and vii
| lages to accept permanent lease of {
building for library purposes. .ga
HOusg-Bills introduced: Providing
for industrial pursuits at the Soldiers
| Orphans Home; reducing exemption
under the homestead laws to 5000.
Passed: House bills, allowing th'
formation of joint stock companies t.
build railways; fcrbidding appropria
tions of land for cemetery purpose
within 300 yards of any dwelling; for
bidding stay of execution on claims 70
labor. .,-........ .I.I -Hs. ..t-.i.
MIR. Glrdon introduced bill to re
move the State Capital to Cincinnati.
FEB. 26.-.Sen0te-Bills introduced
Requiring non-residents TO give securi
ty for payment of costs in actions of at
taehment; providing that village coun
ellis shall act as waller works board.
Senate bill forbidding muuicipalitie
to prohibit the sale of ale, wine, bee
aud porter, was lost. ,agsnt is.ag-i
| HOiSe-BillS introduced: providing
that refusal Of an executor or admins
traitor to return an inventory of HI
assets of the estate shall be cause for re
moval; taxing Let proceeds of foreign
insurance companies. gWsu5 =s1 Il
A long wrangle took place On tn,
question whether the vote of Mr.
Huston should be allowed to be record
ed on the Wood county seat remova
bill. The question was decided in tht
negative. av. EitHlH7g AssuEJ =
FEB. 27.-Se1,ate--An amendment tt
the Constitution providing for com
mission to dispose of cases on the Su
preme Court docket was introduced
and tabled. I.s sas gol t4eEs~ b
House-Only fortyfive members were
present. Except the presentation of {
few petitions nothing was done. af o.