Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-03-21
General assembly.

o. s. Journal
March -lSenate-Bills introduced:
Authorizing Mahoning country to trans
- funds. Restraining cattle from run
ming at large only in counties having six
ty thousand inhabitants aud upward.
COdifying the code Of civil procedure.
Providing that life Insurance policies af-
ter three years shall not be forfeited so
long as the interest of the insured will
continue the premium.
Bills passed: Creating two election
precincts in Pleasant township, Henry
county. Authorizing Portsmouth to COM
plete school house. For the relief of
persons on account of work done on the
Hamilton county infirmary. Amending
the free banking law Of 1851. Authoriz-
ing assistant prosecuting attorneys in
Hamilton and CuyahOga counties.
House-Bills introduced: Authorizing
Salem township, Warren county, to trans
fer funds. Appropriating $4,000 to put
the public works in repair. Limiting
Cincinnati voting precincts to 300 voters.
Authorizing the Berea Agricultural So
ciety to sell and exchange lands. Allowing
the Ievying of a tax to build car shops
and foundry at Dennison. Repeating the
homestead exemption law. Authorizing
Mt. Gilead to build railroad. Making
the 22d of February legal holiday. Pro
viding for any rate of interest agreed
upon between parties. Authorizing Ii
cense liquor law. Permitting savings
bank officers to hold any position excep-
ting that of treasurer.
Resolutions: To reseat the hall of the
House-adopted. Enabling the Attorney
General to carry out the provision of the
partial Appropriation bill in reference to
the payment for new cells at the Peniten-
| tiary-tabled.
MARCH .-Senate-rhe Senate met at
O'Clock, but without doing any business
adjourned to Tuesday afternoon.
| House-BiT introduced: Providing for
further security in cases where justices OF
the peace are required to take undertake
| ings in civil actions.
Resolution offered: Requiring the
Finance committee to ascertain the
amounts required by the various depart
ments and other expenses necessary tC
carry ON the State Government for two
years and report the same in the General
Appropriation bill-tabled under notice
to discuss. Adjourned to Tuesday after
noon.
MARCH 12.-Senate-Bills introduced
Authorizing Lucas county to borrow
money. recognizing the Toledo waite
works board.
House-The House met at half-past tw,
O'Clock, but no quorum being present, ad
iourned without doing any business.
MARCH -Senate-Bills passed: Codi
flying the laws regulating costs in crimi
nal cases before justices of the peace
Prohibiting the payment of hands in any
thing else than lawful money. Prohibit
ing the sale of goods at higher than cas-
/ prices. Authorizing appeals in alimon
cases. Apportioning the salaries of clerk
in Hamilton county. Reorganizing tn
Girls Industrial Home. Authorizing tn
commissioners of Hamilton county to al
point a clerk.
Bills introduced: Administering o
property given for the advancement {
science. Providing for ward and town
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letting of blank book contracts for cour
ty officers to the lowest bidder. Furnish
ing offices for county surveyors. Author
izing Brown county to build a free turn
pike. Allowing common pleas and dis
trict courts to appoint bailiffs.
House-Bills introduced: Providing
water supply for certain cities. Author
izing the Auditor of State to investigat
[ returns of bank shares. Prohibiting tn
: purchase of supplies for State institution
I from any person officially connected wit
I the State government. Directing moo
I of street supervision in Cincinnati. Ell
: larging a culvert on the Ohio canal
4 Circleyi1le. Creating school districts
r Holmes and Hamilton counties. Autho
izing Butler county to pay claim. A
I lowing Stark county to meet a deiciel
. cy. Authorizing trustees to invest fun'
4 pending legislation. To complete a bridl
:, in Defiance county. Prohibiting paymel
0 of fees in criminal cases until after col
viction. Bills passed: Authorizir
/ Wayne county to build eou
e house. recognizing the Cinei
u natl police commission. Fixing the tin
:, for holding court in Jackson county.
transfer funds in Lorain county. Creatil
: a school district in Hooking county.