Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-01-18

From o. i. journal summary
In the Senate, on Tuesday, bills were
introduced: Authorizing incorpora.
tion of lamp meeting associations and
companies for planting shade trees;
authorizing supervisors 10 remove
bushes, briers, ETC., from public high
ways: to secure minority representa-
tien on election boards; 10 punish the
practice of restoring tn distant courts to
Oppress citizens of Ohio; to authorize
the appointment OF commissioners to
compile or prepare a series of school
books. q e-r- aarf
The House resolution providing for
inquiry into the Cause of the Ashtabula
railroad accident was adopted, and
Messrs. Burns, Brown of Lucas and
Haines of Preble were appointed as
members of the investigating commit
tee on The part of the Senate.
In the House the House bill permit
ting suits TO be brought against insur-
ance companies in counties where there
may be any part of the cause, or where
the compsey may have receiving
agent, was passed. 1
Several bills were lost on their pass
age. sslIsa-. ..- sis NJ -.
The political resolutions offered by
Mr.. Brunner were taken from the
table, and Mr.. Holloway offered as a
substitute set of resolutions declaring
the belief of the Republicans of Ohio in
the fair, honest and legal election of
Hayes snd Wheeler, opposing COM
promise with wrong and abandonment
OF right, etc. Mr.. Norton offered as
an amendment to the sub-titute the
resolutions adopted by the Sth of Jauu-
ary Democratic Convention, after
which the House took recess. III
In the Senate, on Wednesday, bills
were introduced: Authorizing the
formation OF companies for dealing in
real estate; to require militia officers to
furnish township trustees with the
names of members of their companies
entitled to certain exemptions; to allow
the killing of quail between the Ist OF
November and 18th of January,
Bills passed: Senate bill authorizing
the incorporation of common carrier
companies; House bill making defici.
ency appropriations, and partial appro-
priations for the first quarter of 1877.
Notice was presented of the contest
of Joseph Cox against Judson Harmon
for common pleas judgship in the
First district. and the 18th was fixed as
the time for hearing.
In the House the entire day and
evening sessions were taken up in DO.
litical discussion, participated In by
many members of both political parties.
touching the Presidential question.
Resolutions were adopted, by u strict
ma r ~ nj ~ h<,l szf T. Al -
tion of Hayes and Wheeler, opposing
compromise with wrong and abandon.
ment Of right. etc.
In the Senate, Thursday, bills were
introduced = TO punish officials for ac-
cepting money or bribes for compound
ing felony; to pay the Supreme Judges
$4,000 per year.
A joint resolution directing inquiry
into the cause of trouble between coal
miners and operators, was referred.
A resolution requesting Congress to
endeavor to secure the passage of a law
for counting the electoral votes, was re-
ferred.
A resolution was adopted directing
inquiry as to the power of the Legisla.
ture to enforce the construction of stone
culvertS and stone and wooden bridges
crossing public highways. -
On Invitation of the Senate, Hon.
William A. Wheeler, OF New York.
visited the chamber, and was present.
ed to the Senators. 5
In the House bills introduced: Pro-
viding for cancellation clauses in fire
Insurance. policies; to secure To l.borers
their wages; to authoriZe the votes of
stockholders of railroad, mining and
insurance companies to be cast by
proxy; to allow courts to appoint
counsel for INDECENT prisoners and fix
the compensation; to authorize the ap-
pointment Of com mission to prepare
a series of school books; compelling
land owners to cut down weeds, briers,
ETC., on the roads; to extend the time
for paying the first instailment of taxes
each year to the 10th Of January; COM
pelling railroad companies to erect de-
pots at all towns on their routes OF 1900
inhabitants and upward; giving the
provisions of the builders, lien law to
persons growing hedges.
Besides the foregoing a number of
bills of = strictly local character were
introduced. t.-r
The courtesies of the House having
been extended to Hon. William A.
Wheeler, of New York, he was intro
duced by Speaker Grosvenor and pre-
sented to members. He was accom-.
panied by Governor Hayes.
In the Senate, on Friday, Mr.. Bates
introduced = bill to increase the penalty
for rape and burglary.
ADJOURNED d till Tuesday, 10th inst.
5 In the House without transacting
any business of moment the House ad-
journed till Tuesday, 10th inst. M
THE RECORD