Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-27
ONO LEGISLATURE.

MARBH S.-Sendte-The Senate met |
heard the minutes of Thursday, and for
want of aquorum for business adjourned.
House-The following bills were intro
duced: To prevent incendiarism and |
fraud in insurance; to prevent the de-
struction of public bridges by imposing |
fine and Imprisonment; supplemental to |
the laws for the collection of delinquent /
taxes; providing that the fiscal year of |
municipal corporations shall end on the |
3Ist of December.
MARCH 19.-Senate-Bills passed: For
purchasing tents for the Ohio National
Guard; regulating the fees of county Off
GERS; authorizing township trustees to
levy tax for erecting hearse house and
vault for the dead fixing the salaries for
the members of the General Assembly at
81 900 for their two years service; au-
thoriZing cemetery associations to ac-
quire additional territory. A bill was
introduced to establish court of concili-
alton in each county in the State.
House-Bills introduced: Making one
fourth of the members of a stock COM
pany a quorum for business; placing all
property owned by churches under trus-
tees elected by members of the church;
requiring townships to defray all expens-
es of paupers until they are delivered at
county inflrmaries; prescribing regula-
| tiOns for the transportation of petroleum;
| regulating the study of anatomy; to
make rape punishable by not less than
ten wears Imprisonment, and in aggrava-
ted cases by death, and leaving the SEN
tence with the jury trying the case; to
prevent fraud in the sale of fertilizer;
| The bill to amend the road laws so that
supervisors shall receive $3.50 per day,
and not more than $25 in any one year,
was passed.
MARCH 2O.-Senate-Bills passed :;
House bill requiring hotels to provide
fire escapes House bill relative to rates
of toll; Senate bill explaining law of last
| winter in relation to civil procedure /;
House bill to allow women to be appoint
ed notaries public. Bill introduced to
create board of police commissioners for
Toledo. House bill to allow townships
to erect dead houses was lost, vote recon-
sidered and the bill tabled. Resolution
proposing Constitutional amendment tix-
ing salaries of county officers tabled.
HOuse--Bills passed: Mt. Gilead rail-
road bill; to incorporate soldiers reun-
ions, pioneer associations, etc.; House
bill providing for filing petitions in pros
bate court in certain cases. Booth fee
bill received from the Senate and refer
red to select committee. House bill tC
amend game law indefinitely postponed
House bill relative to creation and change
of sub-school districts lost on its passage
Pending discussion of bill providing fol
imprisOning witnesses in certain cases
adjourned.
MARCH 21.-Senate- bill fixing
minimum rates of freight at one cent pei
ton per mile laid upon the table. Dun.
gan Joint resolution to amend the Consti
tuition relative to salaries of county off
GERS taken from the table and adopted
House bill relative to Sheriffs printing IL
= German newspapers amended so as to re
: store the old law and passed.
House-Bills were introduced to refunC
IL rSrTir1
:, the Board of Public Works to rebuilC
2 locks on Wabash canal; amending tn
o | law of descent and distribution to enabl
! loan associations to close up; to regulate
the sale of merchandise in bulk, and t.
protect creditors against fraudulent sales
: Resolution adopted authorizing the em
| ployment of short hand reporters by in
vestigating committees. Senate bill au
: thorizing additional judge in first subdi
4 vision Second Judicial district passed
e Recess till 10 o'clock Saturday.
MARCH 2.-SenGte--Senate bill
q, amending the criminal code so as to af1,
! the death penalty to aggravated cases o
), | rape laid on the table. House bill author
e izing the commissioners of Guernse
county to build new court house, pass
ed. Resolutions of Missouri Legislator
: relative to improvement of Western riV
e ers presented and referred,
= HOaSe-Bills were introduced: To prC
q Flu0 LOT pElHGluS 20sOOO COpL0S VI In0 he
vised Statutes; to amend the municips
code relative to the creation of village
e and hamlets; to provide for local optic
q and the levy of special tax on liquors;
3 authorize competition in the manufaC
ture and sale of gas. Bills passedI 7
n authorize the Register of the Virgini
y school funds to close up the business {
= his office; House bill relative to townshi
- treasurers' bonds; House bill to proVid
= for the improvement of Mud creek
MARCH M.--Sendte-Mr. johnson ot
n fered a joint resolution authorizing th
i Governor to appoint commission to il
; quire into the condition of the chronic ir
sane. Referred. Mr.. Lord offered a joiE
n resolution providing for an investigate
= of the charges of mismanagement at tt
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
Referred. Mr.. Curtiss offered resoll
ton looking to the purchase of the ele
trotype plates of Curwen's statutes.
House-Mr. Estill submitted report G
behalf of the committee appointed to il
- vestigate the management of Longvie
% Asylum. Senate bill to correct an errt
n in the codified laws of last winter, passes
House bill to reduce the tax on dos
If was Iost-yeas 26, nays 40. House bill
St amend insurance laws passed.