Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-04-12
OHIO LEGISLATURE,

From the Ohio State Journal summary
April 8. 3.-SENATE-Bills introduced:
To reOrganize the Girls Industrial
Home; providing for the manner OF
voting on proposed amendments to the
Constitution.
House bill to provide for the repair
or rebuilding of Children's Homes
and County InfirInaries, when injured
or destroyed by fire or other casualty,
was passed.
Senate joint resolution proposing to
amend the Constitution SO as to provide
for the holuing of elections in Noven.
ber, was adopted.
A resolution to notify Judge Harmon
of the action of the Senate in the Cox
Harmon contested election case, was
adopted.
House. Speaker and Speaker
pro tenn. both being absent, the House
spent nearly fhe whole of the forenoon
session i'm dispute as to the occupancy
of the chair. Mr.. Hitchcock was de.
clared elected Speaker pro tenn.
Bills introduced To extend the
jurisdiction of marshsls of cities and
villages, in criminal cases, coextensive
with the State; to provide fer cleaning
out mill dams and obstructions in Pine
creek, in Scioto and Lawrence coun.
ties.
Bills passed: To authorize the coun-
c.l OF Dennison to levy tax to build q
mayors office. Several local bills, moi
included above, were passed.
April 4.-SENATE-Three local bills
were passed, and bill to reorganize
the common school system was discuss.
ed, and finally laid on the table.
HoUsE-The resolution looking to an
amendment to the Constitution reor.
gauizing the judiciary of the State, was
lOst-65 to 27.
Besides several local bills, the follow
ing bills were introduced: To author
ize the application of surplus water
works earnings in Cleveland to pay.
ment of interest and principal of the
water works debt; to authorize the
erection of toll gates on plank roads
withiQ Incorporate towns.
April 5.--SENATE-Bills passed
House bill to provide for commission
to investigate the subject OF hog cholera;
House bill to provide for the construc.
tion of roa'is through wild lands to
main roads; Honse bill authorizing a
creditor of an estate, on giving bond,
to have hearing on any claim pre-
sented to an executor, administrator or
guardian.
House joint resolution proposing an
amendment TO the Constitution provid-
ing for reorganization of the judiciary
system of the State, was adopted.
HoUsE-House joint resolution pro.
posing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton providing for reorganization of
the Judiciary system of the State was
adopted.
Senate bill for the appointment of
three additional members of the Codi-
tying Commission was lost.
House joint resolution proposing an
to the Constitution provid-
ing for minority representation in
boards OF county commissioners, was
adopted.
The death of Hon. Benjamin Inman,
member of the House from Sandusky
county, was announced, and appropri-
ate resolutions were adopted.
April 6.--SENATE-- Bills passed
House bill providing for the equaliza
lion of bank stock for taxation. Sew.
srai local bills were passed. A bill was
Introduced, providing that in any
iction In any court in this State in
which one or more surviving partners
ire defendant, it shall not be lawful
or the plaintiff to be witness in his
'wn behalf as to anything which took
lace between himself and the deceased
'artner, or concerning any admission
= statements of such deceased partner
r partners. /,
HoUsE--Bills passed: House bill