Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-13

MARCH -Senate-Bills introduced:
To prevent unjust Determinations be-
tween shippers on railroads and punish
violations of the same; for the protection
of property against thieves. Senate Dill
providing where a guas dian is applied
for for an idiot, imbecile or lunatlc, due
notice shall be given the party, was
passed; also the bill codifying t he Judlcl-
ary laws. -s-
| House-House bill authorizing township /
| trustees to issue bonds in anticipation OF
the regular levy, to pay for vaults Tor the
reception of dead bodies, was passed also |
/ House bill providing for the payment OF |
tents purchased by the Adjutant Cen
eral; and Senate bill providing that when
a deed or other instrument of writing is
| given as security on money loaned the
same shall be listed for taxation. Bills
| introduced: To more fully secure an
equal taxation Of all property: to punish
county officers for receiving illegal fees
to punish improper familiarity with fe-
males. A resolution authorizing thecom-
mittee on Railroads and Telegraphs to
investigate into charges of freight dis
examinations in favor of the Standard Oil
Company, of Cleveland, was adopted.
i MARCH -Senate-Bills passed: To
allow councils of villages, on two-thirds
vote, to make public improvements, the
cost to be assessed on adjacent property;
providing for the sale of tools to pay in
f debtedness of turnpike companies. Bills
introduced: Allowing beneficiaries of
life corporations or associations under
, the present law to bring action for claims
against such corporations; for codifving
: all the statutes of general nature.
HoGSe-The HOwland insurance bill
I was amended, after being discussed the
E most of the day, and passed.
r MARCH S.-SenGte-A resolution was in
troduced and laid on the table, authori-
/ zing the Adjutant General to employ ad-
: ditional guards to watch the State Ar
! senal and grounds to protect them against
prevalent incendiarfes.
n HouSe-Bills introduced: To provide
lt for the recordiRgof destroyed and spoiled
Is records to make the penalties fol, bribery
to procure nominations to office apply
At also to primary elections. Messrs Estill
f. Quinn and Paine were appointed a com
4 mittee to investigate Longview Asylum
A large number of temperance petition
,e were presented.
he MARCH 7.-Senate-The nomination o
at William Elliott for Supervisor of Publ
d, Printing was confirmed. Bills passed
ly To so amend the emunicipal code that tn
te owner of any structure appropriated fo
er municipal purposes may elect to take sue
Nv structure or accept the value as found i
nd the proceedings; requiring that an exam
I'M ination of articles of incorporation b
ay made by the Attorney General Ito regI
Ot- late the receiving, transportation and dt
in livery of grain by railroad corporation
nd Bills introduced: To prevent creditor
me going into other States and suing to co
ed lect claims against Ohio citizens not co
lu- lectable at home; making notes fraudt
lentIy obtained void in the hands of thin
di- parties.
or House-A good many bills were repor
en- ed back by the proper committees al
err with or without recommendation indie
EN- nitely postponed; also large number
re, petitions were presented, on temperate
ai1 Iofo 7aOoa tO hi
lst, ing appropriations to pay for deficienci
the out of the general revenue were concu
i've red in. Bills introduced: To SO amer
or the law Of.recognizances taken by justic
nee of the peace that, on demand by the pre-
has ecuting attorney, the probate judge
soE clerk of the court of common pleas sh;
,ity certify the reeognizance and all other p
cts, pers in the case returned to the court
lch the justice or other officer to, the court
re- which the prosecuting attorney elects
list, proceed; making an appropriation
to $25, 900 for the erection of an administl
lrn, ton building for the Soldiers Orphan
Dor Home.
of MARCH 10.-Senate-A resolution v
rri- adopted to suspend the printing of
lent laws until the codification bills are pa
reg ed. The bill providing how and WI
lee the execution of death penalty shall
sors conducted, was ordered engrossed a
nay third reading set for tomorrow. A
1uId was introduced to provide that coul
at auditors, instead of township assessc
be- shall make correction of land plats p
pared for use in tax levies and asst
the ments.
Y of House-Bils introduced: Fixing
the fees of sherifs for advertising an el
ton at fifty cents for each township
the county; to provide that convicts
the expiration of their term of sente
in the Penitentiary shall be returned
more discharge to the counties from wh
nent they are sentenced; to provide for I
are nishing subjects for dissection in med
colleges. A resolution directing the c,
lclaI mittee on Reform School for Boys to
quire into the expediency of termi
ting the contract with the Board of
COM rectors of the Toledo Home of Ref
and provide for the removal of boys
buildings at the institution near Lam,
ter, not occupied last year, was adop