Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-30

enjoined from doing; to authorize
county commissioners to pay for
bridges or culverts on free turnpikes
during or before the construction ofthe
same; prescribing places for holding
the State Fair. Several local bills were
introduced.
Bills passed: House bill making
specih appropriation for Penitentiary
workshop; House bill to allow addi-
tioDal compensation to Supreme Court
reporter; House bill authorizing the
payment of CorOner'S fees out Of the
county treasury.
March 2-SENATE-The general
appropriation bill was reported, with
amendments increasing the apprOpria-
tioHs SO, $50, OF which Sl0,00O is for the
Improvement of Providence dam, and
ST., coo for a new Penitentiary shop.
The Governors nominations for Peni-
tertiary directors were confirmed.
Bills passed: House bill to abolish
the office of Comptroller of the Treas
ury, and transfer the care of the State
House and grounds to the Adjutant
General.
HoUsE-Mr. Holloway presented a
protest against the resembling of the
resolution for an investigation into the
affairs of the Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans' Home, but it was ruled out on
account OF containing an affidavit.
! Bills passed: House bill to fix the
rate OF State taxes; House bill tor the
abandonment of pOrtioa OF the Hook
ing canal, east of Chauncey; Senate bill
| 10 reorganiZe the police force OF Cincin-
natl.
March 22.-SENATE--Senate joint
resolution to authorize the State to
contract with the city of Toledo for the
care of one hundred persons in the
House of Refuge, was adopted.
Bills passed Senate bill to enable
railroad companies to charge by space
instead of by weight, for Transports
ZION OF bulky articles; Senate bill To re
organize the Agricultural college; Sen
ate bill to reorganiZe the Hospitals for
the Insane.
HoUsE-Bills passed: House bill to
quire condemnation jurles to assess
lands and buildings separately, and
4 make removal of buildings or compen-
sation therefor optional; Senate bill for
A new Penitentiary workshop; SENATE,
bill making it a misdemeanOr to poison
domestic animals; House bill to pro-
vide for the discharge OF prisoner
whose trial IS delayed through two
terms Of court, unless he causes the de-
lay; House bill to Authorize probate
Judges TO accept designations OF assign
Ire~; Senate bill to allow county com
missloners to eXpend $4,000, without
submitting the question 10 the people,
in cases OF unsafe bridges, or casualty;
Senate bill to limit the time for revival
Iof judgments; Senate bill to fix the
price of legal advertising, with an
amendment providing fer the printing
Of legal advertisements in two papers,
of opposite politics, in each county.
March 24.-SENATE-Bills passed !;
Senate bill regulating fees OF county oil
icerS.
The House amendm to Mr.. llu.
kenbrod's printing bill were concurreo
> in.
HoUsE-HOuse bill to sell canal ana
swamp lands, and divide the proceeds
between the Agricultural College anl
Miami and Ohio Universities, was
postponed to the second Tuesday o
! January next.
Senate Till to protect surgeons, ply
sicians, dentists and patients from the
morbid condition of the nervous sys
TEN sometimes produced by anRsthet
les, was passed.
House bill to provide for the taxa
f ti0n of church property was read the
thirt time, discussed, and referred to q
: select committee.
A bill to authorize the selection of al
additional judge in the third snb-ii
vision of the third judicial district, va:
read the third time and passed.
! March 25.--SENATE--Fhe day WA:
lspent in discussion of the general ap
preparation bill.
HOUSEHOLDS passed: House bill t
submit 10 vote of the people of Cleve
land the propositions to issue 1,500;00(
of bonds to complete the viaduct; HOUSE
bill 10 require the Fish Commissioner:
to make annual reports; House bill t
, lessen the rate Of taxation in CuyahOgt
: county.
Bills introduced: TO authorize tax
: for the purchase OF fair grounds in All
eli county; to authorize lease of land;
for park purposes in Cleveland; to re
=. Iieve the Montgomery County Agricui
tural Society; to make the punishment
of attempts at pocket-picking the Samt
: dS III chStS W u6It Ilttlt Is dCCOiH pIi~iict.
to authorize the com misSionera of Bel.
mont county 10 transfer railroad stock
to provide for the equalization of banl
stock shares for taxation. Several lOca
: bills were introduced, in addition tc
the above.
March 27.-SFNATE-The general ap
preparation bill was diecussed, ant
f made The special order for the 30th.
} HOUSEHOLDS passed: House bill pro
viding that land oWeners shall be noti
fed in person in ditch cases; House bill
to punish Interference in the cOnstruc
ton of railroad tracks; House bill auth
OriZing an additional thousand copies
Of the Railroad Commissioner report
House bill to authorize the Adjutan
, General to furnish arms and equip
mens to the Agricultural College; Sen
ate bill to create Board of State. Char
itieS; Senate bill to allow students t
vote where attending school.
A bill to empower county commits
sioners to purchase lard containing
. stone and gravel, for the repair OF roads
was introduced.
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a Washington special to the Cincin
natl Gazette, of Monday, says that thf
Republican, Of Saturday, contains fou
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