Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25
From the Ohio State JOurnal.l
Ohio State L Legislature.

troduced creating board of lnspecE :
ors for hospitals for the insane
Passed: Senate bills, requiring clerks
of the court of common pleas to keep
a motion docket; authorizing new trl-
ais in cases where the verdict is against
the weight of evidence or obtained by
false testimony; House bill authoriz-
ing county commissioners to lay out
and establish free turnpike roads.
HOuse-A bill was introduced pro-
viding for the issue of certificates to
teachers in county districts for two,
three and five years. Passed: Sen
ate bill, providing for examination of
the affairs of school districts; requir-
ing trustees of children's homes to
provide industrial pursuits for inmates
of such homes providing for holding
an inquest oflunacy after the convic-
ton and sentence of a prisoner; per
mitting cities to build pest houses out
side the corporation; regulating prac-
| tice in the extradition of criminals
from Ohio to other States; House bills
applying to all counties the law requir-
| ing county commissioners to construct |
approaches to bridges; extending the
privileges of the lien law to persons |
who build railways; providing for the
condemnation ofgravel for construc
ton and repair of highways; requiring |
supervisors to keep highways clear OF
weeds, briars and bushes.
MARCH aSenate-A message
from the Governor, transmitting sew
eral appointments, was received and
the appointments confirmed. - The
Senate bill fixing the compensation of
members of the General Assembly
was referred to select committee.
House-Bills passed: Regulating
charges of telegraph companies; re-
straining vagrancy and common beg
ging. The Wood county investiga-
ting committee was ordered, by resolu-
ton, to sit with open doors.----
Amendments to the Constitution au-
thorizing tax upon dogs and changing
the judicial article were reported and
ordered printed.
MARCH -Senate-A bill was in
troduced further defining the power
of assignees. Passed: Senate bill
authorizing companies organized to
, construct buildings to Increase their
| capital stock; also several local bills,
of both Houses. General Ap-
preparation bill was reported from
committee and postponed until to-
, morrow.
HouSe-Passed: House bill forbid
f ding judge from trying a case who
: is related to either of the parties near
er than second cousin taking the
power to appoint guardians for drunk
ards from the court of common pleas,
and comforting it On the probate court /;
extending the provisions of the game
L law to meadow lark, kildeer and squir-
rels; requiring publication of the
e State Auditors reports of stock to be
e published in German papers; provid-
ing for Improvement of the streets oi
9 Columbus empowering township
: trustees to make and enforce health
$ regulations; Senate bill reviving the
free turnpike act of 1857.
March -Senote-The Genera
Appropriation bill occupied most Of
9 the time of the Senate.
!, HoWSe-Numerous local bills were
introduced and also the following
Regulating show advertiser ents au.
" thorizing cities to regulate the manu-
C facture of powder amending the &C
IL relating to iuries; forbiddiding part
- | ASL VI u pO11CS C0u1b DEOSGCuIOE IRON
acting as the attorney of criminals,
: Several local bills were passed. The
third reading of the Senate bill for
81 bidding corporations to prohibit tn
- sale of beer was fixed for next Tues
>. day. Also that of the Potter Senat
a bill for reorganization of the Toled
"A city government.
~ MARCH 20.-SenGte-Bills intro
duced: Abolishing the Police Boar
of Toledo and leaving the power G
appointing police with the Mayor
ID amending Section IS of the civil cod
III -. The General appropriation bi
was considered in committee of tn
~ Whole. The appointm ent of Dul
at bin Ward as Trustee of the Soldiers
~ ~ Orphans Home, and of Messrs. G. W
" Manypenny, E. D. Morgan and L. G
Delano as commissioners of the Ger
IN trail Asylum were confirmed.
Sc HoWSe-Bills introduced: To il
ce corporate the Collateral Loan Comps
Mt ny of Cincinnati; authorizing the il
ty corporation of companies for MANI
featuring and operating safety cars.
MARCH 22.-Sen0te-A bill was in
,k troduced permitting railway companie
to increase their capital stock befol
commencing construction of thei
ty roads. The General Appropriate
sr- bill was under consideration for a con
siderable ime.-Passed: Author
in izing construction of. bridge acros
be the Scieto river near the Moler roa
s =? in Franklin county; enabling tow
- and city councils to appropriate NOR
u n ey for building armories for militia or
ganization. resolution was intro
~ duced considering the Civil Rights an
o1 Force bills.
III House-A bill was introduced
amending the criminal code so as t
he relieve course of the review of matter
er- of fact after they have been heard b
lis courts of common pleas; providin
ce that in case OF appeal by either part
IT. to divorce suit the wife shall be al
e. lowed alimony. This latter bill wa
&. passed under suspension of the rule
- Bills were also passed, enablin
any person interested to file exception
49, to an execu tors or administrator
- inventory; providing for appointmer
II of trustees for nonresident minors
idiots and lunatics cutting off appea
ty in minor civil suits before justices fc
IT'S less amounts than one hundred dollar
n THE bill authorizing the purchas
of additional grounds for the InstitU
,.4 ton for the Blind was lost.