Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-04-04

and Wood vile railroad at auction. Al
lowing Hancock county to levy 4 special
tax.
House-The bill to increase or diminish
the width Of county and township roads
failed to pass.
The clerk was authorized to employ ad-
ditiOnal clerical assistance.
Bills passed Authorizing Mansfield to
issue water works bonds. Reorganizing
the Soldiers Orphans Home at Xenia.
MARoH p. -Senate-Bill passed Amend
ing the criminal code in reference to /
fraud.
Bills introduced: Permitting benevo-
lent institutions to invest surplus or en-
dowment funds. Reinstating a school |
district in Shelby county. Authorizing
guardians to borrow money and discharge
liens. Prescribing safeguards in heating
and lighting railroad cars. Paying jus
tices' jurors 70 cents per day.
House-Bi1ls passed: Authorizing
Windsor township, Morgan county, to
levy special tax. Allowing West CIeve-
land to issue bonds. Giving the Cleve-
land couRcil control of the market fund.
Bills introduced: Reducing the fees of
officers of Cuyahoga county. Authoriz-
ing Belmont county to pay for the arrest
of a horse thief. Providing for a police
board in Cincinnati. Prescribing the
duty Of the Board of Public Works in the
management of canals. Amending the
school law in reference to fractional sub
districts. Taxing railroad property in
the district in which the track is located.
To tax church and sectarian school prop
erty. Leasing the canals of the State.
Authorizing Spencer township, Hamilton
county, to sell graveyard. Authorizing
Bellaire to pay $500 to the tobacco ware
house. Allowing the Cincinnati South
ern Railroad trustees to issue 81, ,OOO, 900
bonds. Authorizing KentOn to remove
bodies from cemetery. Lowering a cul-
vert at Groveport, Franklin county. Fix
Ing the pay OF the directors of the Hamil-
ton county infrmary. Fixing the maxi
mum railroad charges for carrying tim
Der and stones. For compulsory educa-
tion in cities of the first-class. Limiting
the hours per day that children may be
employed in manufactures.
MARCH 23.-Senate-Bills introduced: ::
Authorizing tax levy in Cincinnati for
an astronomical observatory. Appoint
ing an assistant prosecuting attorney for
Lucas county. Draining roads in Marion
county.
Resolutions adopted Authorizing arms
and ammunition for the Marietta reunion.
To Investigate the seating at the Institu-
ton for the Deaf and Dumb.
Bills passed: Improving bitches in
Wood county. Authorizing Newark to
levy an additional tax. Allowing Pome-
~ Dols n
Dingenon and n. H. Sprague, of Shelby
county. Authorizing Olmstead, Cuyaho
ga county, to erect intirmary buildings
Authorizing Brown county to build con-
Meeting turnpikes. Authorizing Mar
shallville, Wayne county, to protect itsel
against fire.
HoVse-Bills passed: Authorizing Mid
dletown, Butler county, to light street
and public building by contract. Allow
ing McConnelsville to transfer funds
Changing the name of the Hungerbuehle
family, of Franklin county, to Buehler.
Messrs. Thorp, Dalzen and Greene pre-
sented a communication declining t
serve longer on the Soldiers Orphans
Home committee under the present Chair
man-Mr. O'Connor, whereupon tha
gentleman rendered his resignation, an
all the requests were granted by tn
House.
MARCH 25.-Senate- time wa
spent on the bill to revise the civil code
Bill introduced: Regulating the pal
don of convicts who have served out thei
time of imprisonment.
House-Bills introduced: Providin
for the election of Cincinnati police CON
missioners. Preventing stay of execl
tions on judgments for labor. Requirin
Butler, Warren, Clinton, Clermont an
Fayette counties to pay bounties. Crea
ing commission to prepare text book
for the public schools. Authorizing Arch
abald, Fulton county, to transfer fund
Preventing the extension of contra
with street railroads or gas companie
while an existing contract has more tina
three months to run. Making six classt
of counties for establishing fees for cour
ty officers.
Bills passed: Preventing frauds in tt
use of fertilizers. Changing the time fc
the September term of court in Frankli
county.
Mr.. O'Connor rose to a question
privilege and made statement in refe
ence to his retiring from the Soldie
Orphans Home committee.
MARCH 26.-Senate-Lyman j. Jacksc
was confirmed as trustee of the Soldie
Orphans Home.
Bills passed. Reducing the maximu
compensation of road supervisors. R
quiring the consent of court to moi
prOsequi. Requiring payment for tc
roads before the removal of the gate
Converting turnpikes into county road
Furnishing offenses against chastity. CT
ating a special school district in Van We
county. Providing for individual sa
of individual interests in t,
roads to county commissioners. R
quiring directors of joint school distric
70 make detailed reports. Preventing t
importation of cattle diseased with Spa
ish or Texas fever. Abolishing coroner
1uries. Incorporating library, art al
associations for the detection of crimina
Bills introduced: To investigate t
city boards of Cincinnati. Requiri
Hamilton county to pay Cincinnati $50 {
advanced to straighten Mill creek.
House-Bills passed: Authorizi
South Toledo to borrow money. To gra
Glenway avenue, in Cincinnati. Fixi
the boundary between Ohio and Penns
vania. Requiring township assessors
present sworn detailed statements p
lieving the treasurer of Walnut tovnsb
Gallia county. Limiting the maxirr
levy of the Cleveland school board. F
larging town halls on popular vote