Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-23
General Assembly.

Joseph f. Wright, of Hamilton cou MY
for Insurance Commissioner.
Resolution: Directing the Board of
Public Works to take possession of the
canals-adopted.
Bills passed: Requiring boards of edu-
cation to provide sufficient school priyi-
Ieges for all children of school age; pro-
yiding for three additional judges in Ham
ilton county. The bill to abolish the of
fee of Railroad Commissioner was defeat
ed-yeas u, nays 15.
House-A communication was received |
from the Governor announcing the COM
pletion of the tobacco warehouse.
Resolutions: Resembling the three
weeks adjournment esolution-adopted.
Allowing the Clerk 200 days. $5OOper diem
for bringing up the journals of the House
adopted.
Bills passed: Appropriating $500 for
investigating expenses. Redistricting
the State for judicial purposes. Prohib-
iting employers from paying wages by
checks not redeemable at par in curren-
cy. Authorizing the commissioners OF
Hamilton county to appoint clerk.
Bill introduced: To print 5000 advance
COPIES of the new municipal code.
May 1O.-Semate-Bills passed: Au-
thorizino the apportionment of labor be-
tween common roads and turnpies. Fix
inc the salary of the Superintendent of
the Reform School for Boys. Preventing
the importation of cattle having the Span
ish or Texas feve. Authorizing the re-
demption of real estate hereafter sold at
judicial sale. Appropriating $50, 900 for
the repair of the public works.
Bills introduced: Authorizing councils
of cities of the second class to appoint po-
Iicemen. Authorizing Youngstown to
invest the sinking fund in school bonds.
The appointment of Joseph F. Wright,
to be Commissioner of Insurance was
confirmed.
House-BilIs passed: Revising, amend
ing and consolidating the election laws
Authorizing the Auditor and Attorney
General to compromise and settle claim!
due the State. Regulating the fees O
county officers. Defining the duties of th'
Board ofPub1ic Works. Approprfatins
1880 for the Lincoln memorial in the ro
tunda of the Capitol. To permit womer
y to practice law. Limiting the securitie
on which Life Insurance companies ma.
loan money to National, State, county, o
= municipal bonds and real estate. Great
:. ing two additional common pleas judge
t, in Hamilton county. Repeating the &C
!. recurring the recording of chattel mort
Is cages. Prohibiting the bringing of suit
y in attachment in courts distant from tn
s : place of residence of the parties. Curini
i defects in the ditch law. Incorporatin
companies for lawful sporting purposes
Bills introduced: Authorizing Tus
carwas county to build bridges. Allow
ing the board of education of Mansfel
'it to appoint a treasurer.
We MAY T1.-Senate-Billss passed: D.
Sc claring certain drains, etc., public waite
M M courses. Fixing the compensation of tt
Hamilton county inirmary director
Authorizing Hamilton county to borro
$175, 900 for sewer purposes. Authori
ing Lancaster to purchase cemetel
at grounds. Authorizing turnpike compa
* les to subdivide into as many compani
~ as it's road or roads run into eountie
- Authorizing Muskingum county to bui
: as an infirmary. Authorizing Tuscaraw
county to levy an additional tax for cou
ty purposes. Legalizing bonds issued
IS Butler county. Providing for the ma
agement of relief institutions. DefiniI
the duty of the Board of Public Works
life charge of the canals. Authorizing Hal
ICE ilton and Clermont counties to locate t.
'ses ses bridges. Providing for Morg an rs
ler claim commissioner. Providing for le
ose ing the public works.
! ,eo, u The following named trustees for
let different public institutions designat
and were appointed by the Governor a
i've i've c confirmed: Ohio State University
de B. Jamison, Harrison; s. NJ. Ellis, W
rem; Stephen Johnston, Miami; Thon
j. Godfrey, Mercer; Alston Ellis, Butl
n T. Ewing Miller and J. 81. Anders
Franklin. Institution for the Blin
Joseph Falkenbach, franklin; S.
pre- Pre-. Haupt, Hancock; Harmon Austin, Trr
'om- bull; w. R. Wing, Licking; Christ
Blazer, Pike. Institution for the D
and Dumb-Jacob Rohrheimer, Cuya
n ga; L. L. Sourbom, Stark; Samuel Tht
as, Franklin. John Cook, Belmont;
L. Hinman, Franklin. Girls Indust
9osf gs ih Home-H. B. Kelley, Crawford; Fra
1any lin B. Sprague, Delaware; John W. v
sud kins, Delaware T. D. West, Erie; Ere
~ ISo Of H. Thornhill, Union.
The House resolution to rescind the
iournment resolution was under dist
9e. sion for some time, but no definite act
,roo was taken.
tary Adjourned to four a. m, Monday me
ing.
= ef- House-A resolution was offered to
the scind the adjournment resolutiod, VII
sgF; ; If: was tabled, but afterward taken up
nno- ,mG adopted.
Bills passed: Redistricting the 81
for Congressional purposes. Reorga
ing the board of infirmary director
III. Illo Hamilton county. For an assistant pr
hen cutting attorney in Lucas county. ]
by viding for a library in Portsmouth.
Resolution adopted: To print 10
). copies of the report of the Bureau of
Dor Statistics.
The committee of Investigation into
lTH. charges identifying Representative o.
"A nor with Three-fingered Jack, the Mi
gan convict, reported the charges sust
ed. No action was taken by the Hous
MAY 13.-Senate-The resolution to
journ at 8 80 was rescinded.
Bills passed: Authorizing West Cl
land to issue bonds. Appropriating II
ey to pay expenses of investigating c
80. mittees. Providing for voting for cot
and municipal officers on one ticket.
Oy thorizing councils of cities of the ser
class to employ constab1es as policen
'ioA' Furnishing fraud in making butter
cheese and labelling and marking oleoI
garine.
The redistricting bill was read the
ond time, referred, reported back ant
for third reading.