Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-02-28
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
From O.. s. journal Summary.

FEB. 19.-SENATE-Bills introduced:
Repeating the registration clause of the
Registration act; providing for the
annual examination of life insurance
companies, and restricting Investments
to United States bonds and mortgages
upon real estate. a.,,..f. ,rasr,.I.-s D.
HoUsE-The House met at half past
two O'clock, and being without q
quorum, no business was transacted.
FEB.-20.-SENATE passed !:
Requiring township assessors to report
the number OF unmarked soldiers
graves; allowing Cleveland to ap-
propriate money for library purposes;
Bills introduced: Creating an ap-
pellats court in Hamilton county;
providing for an additional term of the
district court in Jackson county. .4rf.5
Resolution: Authorizing the ap--
pointment of a drainage commission =
referred. !. ,-75s.4,e f.rsf.-. u ai I.-l.as
HoUsE-Bills introduced: Authoriz-
ing the transfer of funds in Dayton; in
creasing the psy of the militia, and
providing for county armories; amend
ing the civil code in reference to judg-
ment creditors; authorizing Tuscarawsa
county to pay debts on fair grounds;
allowing the redemption of real estate
sold in execution within one year;
prescribing the duties OF master COM
missioners; limiting the power of pro-
scouting attorney to enter nolle pro-
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Bill lost: Exempting $500 worth of
property of each taxpayer from taxa.
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FEB. 2l.-SENATE-The Senate in
sisted ON its amendments to Peniten.
tiary bill. lHir.s,rst s1 er s.-..f5 .r.
Bills introduced: Creating board
|of public works for Toledo, also
authorizing the sale of railroad. B1.
Bills passel: Authorizing Lawrence
county to levy an additional Door tax;
recognizing the Reform School for
Boys. 2 fEtai 5ET HNs
House. Resolutions: Requesting
Congress TO oppose reduction of the
tariff on iwool--referred: granting
color5 and arms to the annual soldiers
reunion at Marietta-adopted.
Bills Introduces: Repeating the act
Of 1877 in the collection of delinquent
taxes; reenacting the original Adair
liquor law; allowing colleges and
academies to receive subscriptions for
endowment purposes: nern1ittino .l.
ministrators of settled estates to he an.
pointed guardians of children interest.
ed in such estate; recurring bankers To
make and publish semi.annuaI state.
ments. - ilias REa $3.50 p. n. -
Bills passed: Amending the home.
stead exemption law SO as to hermit
the judem debtor or other person
interested to have a ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
once in two wears; authorizing married
women to sue in their own name to
recover a legacy: allowing the con.
struction of bridges DESTROYED by
casualty: providing for keepinp pravei
macadsmized and volunteer roads.
Bill lost: Authorizing the ineorpora.
ton of companies to Speculate in real
estate. G'"1 -
A resolution proyjdino for an aa.
journment over Washinoton,s birth.
day and rendering the hall of the
House to the MEXICAN yefrans. failed
on adoption. y - = > 80
FEB. 23.-SENArE-Bills introduced:
Abolishing coroner's iuries: authoriz.
ing Center township, Monroe county.
to pay local bounty; reorganizinp the
Institution for Imbecile and Idiotif
Youth. IHI .1Il -
Bills passed: Providing for ad.
ditionaI term of the district court in
Jackson county. -IllI IL l7-i'1'
HoUsE-BiIis passed: Reouir;no
fire insurance companies to cancel 4
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