Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-21
OHIO LEGISLATURES.
J. Journal Summary.

From o. S. Journal Summary.
MARCH 12.-SENATE-Bills introduc-
ed: Authorizing Lucas county to
borrow money; reorganizing the Tole-
do water works board.
HoUsE-The House met at half-past
two O'Clock, but no quorum being
present, adjourned without doing any
business.
MARCH 13.-SENATE-BillS passed /:
Codifying the laws regulating costs in
criminal cases before justices of the
peace; prohibiting the payment OF
hands in anything else than lawful
money; prohibiting the sale of goods at
higher than cash prices; authorizing
appeals in alimOny cases; reorganizing
the Girls Industrial Home.
Bills introduced: Administering on
property given for the advancement OF
science; providing for ward and town.
ship maps or charts; providing for the
letting of blank book contracts for
county officers to the lowest bidder;
furnishing offices for county surveyors;
allowing common pleas and district
courts to appoint two baliiff5.
HoUsE-Bills introduced: Author
izing the Auditor of State to investigate
returns of bank shares; prohibiting the
purchase of supplies for State institu-
tiOns from any person officially con-
nected with the State government;
authorizing trustees to invest funds
pending legislation; prohibiting pay
ment OF fees in criminal cases until
after conviction.
MARCH 14.-SENATE- Bills passed:
ReorganiZing the infirnary board of
Hamilton county; authorizing the in
Attorney General and Auditor of State
to settle claims due the State; changing
the name OF a Zinesville church;
amending the Children's Home act ia
reference to the manner of taking the
vote in establishing such homes; limit
ing the compensation of township
trustees and clerks extending mechan-
ics' lien to two years.
HOUSEHOLDS passed: Assessing q
tax on dogs and providing for its
collections; reconstructing the Cincin-
natl board of aldermen; dividing elec'
ton precincts; incorporating literary
associations; amending the challenge
clause of the jury law.
Bills introduced: Providing how
the Xenia tax of 1877 shall be distribut-
ed.
MARCH 15.-SENATE-Bills intrOduc-
ed: Compensating commissioners for
services outside the county; specifying
parties to suits for damages; making
the standard of illuminating oils 130
degrees; prescribing the qualifications
of boiler and engine Inspectors; author
izing local option as to the sale OF in
toxicating liquors; changing the COM
mon pleas districts of the State; amend
Ing the lien law, incorporating asSocia-
tions for protection against horse
thieves.
Bills passed: Electing school direc-
tors in second class cities at municipal
electors in second class cities at
municipal elections; improving Ash
tabula harbor. - -.
HoUsE-BiIl introduced: Redistrict-
ing the State for Representives in
Congress.
Bills passed: Prohibiting pool sell
ling on elections; amending the law as
to gates on toll roads; preventing pros
ecuting attorneys from entering nolLe
poSeQui without consent of court; re-
quiriDg hedge fences on partition lines
TO be trimmed to a heig ht and breadth
of feet; giving common pleas courts
jurisdiction in mandamus cases.
Bill lost: Increasing witness fees in
courts of common pleas.
MARCH 16.-SENATE-B passed {:
Providing for cleaning the streets of
Cincinnati; revising and codifying the
militia laws.
Bills lost: Providing for the killing
of hawks, rats and foxes; testing the
weight of the grain raised in the
several counties.
General James B. Steedman was
confirmed as trustee of the Soldiers
Orphans Home.
HOUSEHOLDS passed: Reorganizing
the InstitHtion for the Deafand Dumb;
requiring master commissioners to give
additional security; reissuing lost in
corporation charters; authorizing the
purchase of toll roads on petition of
majority of adjacent residents; fixing
the salary of officers of Columbiana
county, limiting the time for doing
reducing the pay of road supervisors to
S1.50 per day; prescribing the method
Uf keeping accounts in sub-school
districts.
MARCH Resolutions:
Subm tting the proposition of 1000.
900 to the Cincinnati Southern railroad
to vote of the people of that city
tabled.
Bill passed: Limiting the pay of
township trustees and clerk to $3.50 per
year.
HOUSE Bills introduced. Increas-
ing the powers OF nOtaries public by
requiring the attendance of witnesses;
prescribing the penalties for nepotism
in State offices or Safe institutions;
providing for county houses of deten'
ton; defining voting precincts in town
ships and wardsi to pay for the pursuit
of accused felons; allowing assessors 81
per day; reducing the compensation of
county officers; authorizing townships
having less duplicate than ten mil
lions to increase the levy for road pur-
pose; selling off property attached or
garnisheed and claimed to be exempt
ed; providing for municipal sinking
fund levy; allowing creditors to elect
assignees.
A large number of local bills of no
general Importance were also introduc
ed.
BRIDGEPORT.