Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-04-25
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Authorizing trustees to sell lands. Fur-
chasing the toll roads in Montgomery by
the county. Incorporating companies to
traffic in wool.
Bills passed Authorizing Cincinnati to
borrow $75, 600 for street cleaning. Al
lowing Mt. Gilead to issue bonds and
build a railroad. Authorizing Franklin
county to build two bridges across the
SciOto in Columbus. Authorizing the
commissioners of Franklin county to pay
balance due for constructing levees.
Hoase-Bills introduced Authorizing
Elyria to transfer funds. Authorizing a
special assessment in Quincy. Logan
county. Attaching territory to Spencer
school district. Allen county. Amending
the insurance laws increasing the number
Of applications and the amount of paid up
cash before commencing business. Pro
viding for the payment of two bridges
across the Little Miami river by Hamilton
and Clermont counties. For the relief of
SOhn Koch, of Cincinnati. Abolishing
viewers for new roads. Incorporating
State, county and municipal bonds from
taxation. Authorizing Knox county to
levy a special tax. Consolidating the
Justices statutes. Incorporating yatch-
ing, hunting and fishing associations.
Bill passed: Authorizing the board of
pnblic works of Cincinnati to collect and
disburse money Independent of the coun-
ell, and to furnish water for public insti-
tutions free of charge.
APRIL 13.-Senate-The Senate was not
in session.
HOuse-A number of petitions were pre-
sented.
A resolution to rescind the three weeks
adjournment resolution was tabled.
Mr.. O'Connor presented a cOmmunica-
tion from the former Deputy Warden of
the Michigan Penitentiary in reference
to the similarity of personal appearance,
ETC., of Representative O'ConnOr, once a
convict in the prison named. The ex-
Warden certified that Representative
O'COnnor and the ex-convict were differ
ent persons though resembling each other.
APRIL 5.-Senate-Routine business
was disposed of until a call showed no
quorum present, and an adjournment was
taken.
House-Bills passed: Authorizing Bel
mont, Muskingum and Hancock counties
to make a special tax levy. Allowing
Adams county to construct a free turn
pike. Creating a special school district
in Brown township, Delaware county.
Authorizing Hamilton county to sell a
graveyard and invest the funds. Repeal
ing the act creating a special school dis
trict in Thompson township, Delaware
county. Prescribing what shall cOnsti-
tute the board of equali cation in Hamil-
ton county. COdifying the municipal
laws.
Bill introduced: Extending the time
for paying turnpike bonds.
Resolutions adopted: Resembling the
three weeks adjournment resolution. Call
| ing for the number and condition of cpl
leptics in inffrmaries.
APRIL -Senate-BiIls passed: Au-
thorizing Butler county to pay J. W. Ow-
| ems claim. Incorporating telephone
companies. Authorizing Athens county
to build court house. Incorporating
companies to deal in, wool. Codifying
the laws in reference to probate courts.
A resolution was adopted limiting
speeches to ten minutes.
House-Amending the law in reference
to breaking into cars in transit, so that
suit may be brought in any county.
Bills passed: Authorizing Hardin and
Vinton counties to increase their tax levy.
1 To improve Ashtabula harbor. Creating
companies to manufacture life boats and
life saving apparatus. Authorizing Brown
county to construct a free turnpike road
Annexing the Children's Home, neal
GAINESVILLE, to that city. Authorizing
Cleveland to create sinking fund. Au-
thorizing Scioto county to purchase a toll
road. Making general appropriations
Prescribing form of military record in
the Adjutant Generals office.
Resolution adopted: Providing for res
ending the resolution abolishing the
three weeks adjournment.
| APRIL 7.-Senate-The Governor ap-
pointed William L. Higgins, Register OF
Virginia military lands.
Bills passed: Authorizing Defiance
! county to complete bridge. Allowing
Leesburg, Highland county, to transfer
LultuS' OOulAy AAS bAAC laws AC4dGAiAS u
civil procedure. Authorizing Waverly tt
levy a special tax. Disposing of tax rails
| ed to pay bonds of Xenia.
Bill introduced: Providing that where
a steam railroad crosses a street railroad
the best improved frogs shall be put il
and kept up at the joint expense of botf
roads.
House-Resolution adopted: Providing
for the distribution of the fifth volume o
the Geological report.
Bills introduced: Providing for saf
keeping of township road implements
Authorizing Delaware county to make /:
free turnpike in Scioto township. Legal
iztng certain bonds issued by Butle
county. Authorizing Cleveland to sci
sinking fund bonds
Bills passed: Authorizing the issuin!
Of 50, 100000 in bonds by Cincinnati fol
the Southern road. Amending the Law
in reference to the payment of claims ii
assignment cases.