The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-02-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

FEB. -SeDate-House bill 10 au
rlorize rhe commissioners of Franklin
county to pay common pleas iudg,
SlS00 a year in addition TO present sal
sry, was indefinitely postponed. Bill
passed: Senate bill TO fix the minimum
number of street railroad directors al
three; Senate bill to authorize the vii
Iaee of West Cleveland to issue S14 00C
in bonds TO pay fer the improvement
of Detroit street; House bill TO gu
thorize b unity levv il Bethel town
s'tip. Monroe county; House bill to al
thorize tranfer of funds in Oberliu.
Bills introduced; Prohibiting. under
penalty of imprisonment. the seeking
of position az Juror vr appOinimeL {
as attorney; t. REQUIRE that railroad
property sold under mortgages shall
be sold in shares corresponding TO the
stock; providing for safe keeping of
State land titles; TO provide for or
gauiztrion of savings banks.
House-The House bill to aid the
Board of Public Works 10 build a
bridge over fbe Sandusky river. was
passed. House amendments TO the
bill to extend the character of the
Cleveland b tnk. were coucurred.. i'll
The general appropriation bill. aprro
priating S3. S96 coo, was Introduced.
Tn. resolution TO purchase new furni
ture for the House WAS lost.
FRB. 9-Senate Without transact
ing auy business, adjourned till Tues
da 18th inst.
House "A bill was introduced, to
give greater security to life insurance
policy bidders. The vote by which
the tramp bill was indefinitely postpon
ed, was recon-idered. Adjourned till
Tuesday, 18Th inst.
FEB. 13.-Senate Two bills were
read the second time, aud a petition
was presented asking for an investiga-
ton as to the condition of the Miami
and EIie canal.
House-The House adjourned when
a call showed less than a quorum pres
ent.
FEB. 15--Senate II Some time was
spent i'm committee of the Whole on
the work of the Codifying Commission.
House bill to provide for compulsory
education was passed-21 to 10.
House-A petition was rectived from
the Association of College Presidents,
asking that in villagss where colleges
are located the people may, by n ma
jority vote, prohibit the sale of iutoxi
eating liquors. Bills passed: House
bill TO authorize the building of a Jail
in Delaware county; House bill to au
thorize the building a Jail aud sheriff.
residence in HolnIes county; HOUSE
bill TO authorize transfer of funds in
Perry township, Lake county. Bills
introduced: To cut down the issue of
Toledo water works bonds from $3.50. =
600 to $50 600; repeal the act autuor-
lug floating debt bonds in Tolrdo; TO
authoriz. boards of education TO pur
chase leKt books: requiring admihis
traitors Executors, on The requisite, n
of interested persons, TO reject claiIus,
aud requiring the holders To bring ac-
ton within SIX months; to provide for
the collection of delinquent personal
lakes; for the relief of the sureties of
Koch aud HelInan, late treasures OF.
Wayne county; to authorize the city
of Cincinnati TO purchase the gas
works: to prevent gambling and sale
of intoxicating liquors at Nelson, Por
tage county; TO allow justices of Il t
peace TO dismiss cases uLder the act 70
provide for the support of illegirinare
Children, when he defendant can estab-
lIsh his iunoceuce.