Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-12
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Senate, Feb. Bills introduced
Providing for filling vacancies in office by an
pOintment by the Governor whether the Senate
is in session or not; making water courses anc
canals boundary lines for wards as well as streets
ana alleys; Several bills were read the seconC
tune and properly referred after which
the Senate adjourned. HOUSe.-Bills
were introduced as follows: Directing the
State Commissioners of Common Schools
to fix, from time to time, the retail price
Of all textbooks to be used in the
public schools of the State; making appropria-
tiOns for the public schools of the State; to re-
strict insurance companies organized under the
laws OF the State from doing more than one kind
of insurance business apprOpriating S25000O to
indemnify the Ohio University at Athens for the
curtallment of It's revenue in consequence of
certain legislatiOn; allowing the defendant to
prove the character OF the plaintiff in suits of
SANDER; making Councilman ineligible to office
where he has been convicted Of bribery, or re-
CeiVing compensation for vote or being inter-
ested in a contract.
Senate, Feb. 3.--Senate bill making
it misdemeanor, punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment, to sell or to put into the hands of a
minor under twelve years of age, any frearm or
ammunition was passed. After the transaction
of some unimpOrtant business adjourned .
House. Bills introduced: Relieving from taxa
tiOn real estate which has mortgage liens upon it
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Several local bills were passed and the House ad-
jOuTned.
Senate, Feb. "A message was re-
ceived from the Governor appointing Andrew
Roy, of jackson County, as Inspector of Mines
for the next four years. Referred. Bills passed {:
To prohibit School Superintendents from ac-
cepting compensation from publishing houses
and to prevent the change of text books in
schools oftener than once in three years except
by the unanimous vote of the Board; regulating
the inspection of tobacco at the State warehouse
at Bellaire; amending the statutes SO that the
Governor may have a right to make appoint
ments during the sitting of the Senate; providing
for more speedy settlements of estates; making
AO ems of the type in which the advertisement
is set legal square; admitting children of free
holders who live outside of INCORPORATION to city
schools, Bills introduced: Enabling purchasers
of railroads at Judicial sales to become incorpo-
rated; regulating the time for reports of Boards
of Equalization in cities of the first and second
class, so as to have all the reports made before
the meeting of the State Board. Mr. Marriott
offered a resolution asking the Attorney General
whether, under the present law the Governor
had the right to make appointments, and wheth-
er, If not, RObinRon's appointment was legal.
Referred. HOuse.-Mr. Critics, on leave offered
joint resolution providing that when the Cen
eral Assembly adjOurns on the lst of March it be
to meet January 4, 1881. Tabled under notice Of
intention to discuss given by Mr.. Townsend. The
bill correcting the Revised Statutes giving the
Governor the right of appointments was passed.
Adjourned. '.
Senate, Feb. 5,--The following bills
were introduced; Regulating the sale and produc
tion Of butter and cheese; providing for uniform
series of school books throughout the State the
same to be selected by commission consisting
of the Secretary Of State, Auditor of State and
Commissioner Of Common Schools, and provid-
ing further that a series once selected shall not
be changed for five years. House, The Senate
bill to redistriCt the State was passed. The fol-
lowing bills were introduced; Making it obliga-
tory upon cooperative insurance companies to
furnish the Superintendent of Insurance full
statistics annually; providing that trustees of
homes shall appoint superintendent,
and also q visiting committee of nine women
to supervise the. management. of homes;
giving Justices jurisdiction in action against
freehOlder, either at his residence or in the town
ship where action may arise; providing for local
option, with the right of woman petition on the
question; prescribing the duties Of County Sur
VeyOrs providing that all legal advertisements
shall be published in two papers in each county,
one Of each political party. Some routine bust
ness having been disposed OF the House adj
lOurned.