Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-16

For the relief of W. J. Jacobs.
Bill passed: Authorizing a special tax
in Cincinnati for Library purposes.
The greater part of the day was spent |
N considering the General Appropriation |
pill.
House-Bills passed: Codifying the |
avs in reference to the assessment and
axation of property. Authorizing Bel
mont county to pay a reward for captur-
ng horse theft. Allowing Lancaster to
ssue bonds to purchase cemetery grounds.
Resolutions: Making inquiry of the
General in reference to the
State taking immediate possession of the
public works-adopted. Calling on the
Stewards of the Institutions for the Deaf
and Dumb, and the Blind, and the Idiot
Ic, for a statement of the Indebtedness of
their several institutions for current ex-
MAY .-Senate-Bills passed: Making
for the next fiscal year.
Defining the territory to be taxed for the
of turnpikes. Requiring
county auditors to furnish poll-books and
tally-sheets.
Resolution: Proposing an amendment
to the Constitution in reference to the
fees of county ofieers-ordered printed.
Bill introduced: Authorizing Cincin-
natl to issue bonds to pay for avenues.
House-Bills introduced: Authorizing
the redemption within three years of
lands sold in execution. Authorizing
Minister. Auglaize county. to issue bonds
to build machine shops. To pay assessors
$3.50 per day. Concerning the renewal
of gas and water contracts by municipal
corporations.
Bills passed: Authorizing Lima to levy
tax for library purposes. Authorizing
courts to appoint stenographers. Extend
ing the operations of mechanics liens to
wo years. Authorizing a transcription
of records of Trumbull and Columbiana
counties into the records of Mahoning
county. Legalizing bonds issued by But
Ter county.
A resolution was adopted to adjourn
from May 13 to the first Monday in Janu-
ary, 1879.
A communication was received from the
Attorney General to the effect that the
lessees having abandoned the canals the
State may resume possession without re-
leasing the lessees from accountability.
MAY 4.-Senate-Bills passed: Author
izing appointment of assistant prosecu-
ting attorneys. Authorizing the COM
missioners of Ottawa county to borrow
money to pay Indebtedness oceasioned by
failure of City Bank of Toledo. Author
izing transfer of funds by any city, coun-
ty, township or school district when the
object for which such funds were raised
has been accomplished. Authorizin g
trustees to sell real estate and reinvest
proceeds in real estate under order of
court. Authorizing the city of Bellaire to
pay an obligation assumed for the State to-
bacco warehouse. To divide Falls town
ship, Hooking county, into two election
precincts. House bill providing that in
| assignments for the benefit of creditors,
claims for wages to the amount of $500
shall be paid first. To bring the Zanes-
vile Children's Home within the corpora
tion of GAINESVILLE. To authorize private
cemetery associations within the limits OF
incorporated villages to become incorpor-
ated. Authorizing the GAINESVILLE board OF
education to control schools sustained by
the McIntire fund. A large mum ber of bills
of no general interest were also passed.
The bill to create special school dis
trict in Sycamore township, Hamilton
county, was lost, reconsidered and post
poned till next Tuesday.
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13 to January was disagreed to.
House-Bill introduced: To authoriz,
the council of Hamilton to contract fo
lighting the city.
Bills passed: To requir the commits
sioners of Hamiltnn county to refunC
certain funds to Cincinnati. Authoriz
ing the commissioners of Tuscarawa
county to levy an additional tax. TIL
General Appropriation bill was receive,
from the Senate, with amendments, an,
referred to the committee on Finance.
MAY 6.-Senate-Phere was small at
tendance.
The tax revision bill was considered
and several matters of difference betwee
the two houses were left to be adiuste
by a committee of conference.
House-Bills introduced: Fixing the
salary of the Superintendent of the Re
form School for Boys at $1,000 a year
Providing for the punishment of thos
Who stone railroad trains by fine of $5 t
$500, and imprisonment. Prescribing
proceedings for recovery of real or pei
sonal property belonging to the State. 1
relation to the Cincinnati Southern rail
way, providing for the submission of an
other two million bill to the people, when
yer bids for leasing shall have been re
i-cted by the trustees of the sinking fun
# the city, and when majority of tn
trustees of the railway shall have resign
: or been removed. To fix the rate O
w for State taxes.
Several local bills were passed. Also
Senate bill prescribing penalties of i'm
Drisonment in the Penitentiary agains
any school teacher convicted of debauch
n : any female pupil.
A resolution was adopted instructin
the committee on Public Work to confe
with the lessees of canals as to time 70
adjustment of differences.
May 7.-SsnGte-Bills passed.: Curin
defects in proceedings relative to the lo
cation and establishment of bitches. Re
vising and consolidating the statutes i
relation to municipal corporations
House-Bills passed: Requiring life in
surance companies doing business in thi
State to use the four per cent. basis. Re
vising the code of civil procedure. Trans
ferring the McMickin University fund c
Cincinnati. Authorizing the Cincinnat
hospital to build branch hospital.
Bill introduced: Authorizing the To
ledo board OF education to levy a sinkin
fund tax.
MAY 8.-Senate-Bills passed: Codify