The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-04
WORK OF THE LAWMAKERS.

The following list embraces all tn
laws of general interest enacted b.
the General Assembly dursng the lat,
session up to April 8:
To provide that boards of trade ant
chambers of commerce shall hay,
only one vice president, and to pre-
vent any stakeholder from holding
the office of secretary.
Making partial appropriations foi
the year 1876,
To repeal the Geghan law of last
session.
10 approve deed given by the
State of Ohio to the United States,
and to prescribe the mode of acquir-
ing title to real estate in Ohio by the
United States.
Defining the CRIME of obtaining
goods under false pretenses, so as to
provide that the crime may be COM
mitted by letter or telegraph, and that
persons offending can be tried and
convicted either in the county from
which the letter or telegram was sent
or in the county where they were re-
ceived.
To enable literary associations, other
than colleges. universities, academies
or seminaries, to increase their capital
stock.
To reorganize the State hospitals
for the insane.
To permit the stewsrd of the Blind
Asylum to purchase supplies in cer-
tain cases without advertising.
10 require that nonresident prop
erty owners shall be notified by pub
lication of ordinances to repair side
walks.
To authorize the appointment of an
deputy clerk of the Supreme
Court.
To provid, that controvers es' :
The location of ditch shall come be-
lore a jury of twelve men, whose
unanimous verdict shall be necessary
TO locate the ditch. i
TO provide for the distribution of
public documents.
TO punish persons for fighting at
isticuffs, sending challence to fight
It fisticuffs, or provoking breach OF
peace.
For the establishment, support and
regulation of children's homes in sew
,ral counties, and children's homes in
districts in this State.
To permit female inmates of the /
Blind Asylum to remain until twenty
me years of age, the same as males.
To fix the standard weight OF |
'ushel of onions at fifty pounds.
To authorize an increase of capital
took by railroad companies.
To abolish the Office of Comptroller
# the Treasury and transfer the care
# the State House and grounds to the
Adjutant-General. 4--~i'
To constitute the throwing Of the
efuse of the coal mines and oil reiin-
ries into the rivers and streams a
punishable by fine or
or both.
Making it q misdemeanor punisha-
lie by imprisonment i'm the Peniten-
ary to cut, obstruct or otherwise in
ire any miEl-dam. mill race, race
ank or head-gate
TO reduce the minimum penalty for
'rgery to Imprisonment for one year.
To authorize the sale of discontin- |
ed burial grounds, and the removal
bodies by Township Trustees.
To authorize the levy of special
X to repair free turnpike-roads.
To authorize Township Trustees to t
instruct culverts or bridges where |
le cost of the same does not exceed t
fty dollars. I
To protect wild pigeons while roost-
g or nesting in this State. l
TO protect buoys, lamps, lanterns,
gnal lights, or other aids to naviga- I
ON, providing heavy penalties for
,stro ying or injuriing the same. I
Increasing the salary of the Su- q
'eme Court Clerk $500 fer increased
Dor in connection with the Supreme l
ourt Commission. a
Authorizing villages to vacate and
ties to annex territory.
To authorize persons appointed to
anime into the condition of county
to compel the attendance
witnesses, i
To permit County Treasurers. i'm h
Fad of the Commissioners. to appoint b
ght watchmen for the treasury. p
To authorize the construction of le-
.es. C
To authorize the construction and |
pair of levees along the rivers of b
is State. n
County Auditors to Il
" the fees of witnesses in criminal 4
ses. C
Making it misdemeanor 10 poison u
,mestic animals. II
To amend the law prescribing the $
te of taxation for county bridge and II
ad purposes SO that in case of an 81
lsafe bridge, as well as in case of u
sualty, County Commissioners may a
instruct bridge 10 cost in excess of L
5000 without submitting the ques- y
N to vote of the people,. 81
To limit the time for commencing II
tions TO revive judgments. "
10 fix the price of legal advertising q
i TO provide for the printing of le- n
| advertising in two political papers
opposite politics in each county of e.
e State. II
To reorganize the Soldiers and Sail d
s Orphans Home. :"
10 protect surgeons, physicians, den. ~
is and patients from the morbid -
ndition of nervous systems some -