Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-05
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

senate, Jan. Z6.-BlllS were lnCrO-
duced as follows: Authorizing executors and ad-
ministrators to distribute funds belonging to
estates in advance of final settlement; regulat-
ing rates for the transportation of pig iron and
other heavy freight. The Senate refused to adopt
the joint resolution asking the Ohio delegation
in Congress to appoint National Commission to
investigate the diseases of domestic animals.
| ...,.. HOU8e.-Several petitions were presented
praying for local option liquor Legislation.
| The resolution asking the Ohio delegation in
| Congress to vote for the appointment OF
| National Commission to investigate contagious
diseases OF animals was passed, The following
bills were introduced: Making lnCurable dis
eases cause for divorce providing method for
recovering the proceeds of esCheated estates of
diseased persons from school funds upon the ap-
pearance of heirs; transferring to the Ohio State
University all moneys that may hereafter come
to the State from the General Government from
the sale of lands to be applied on the endowment
fund. The bill to repeal the law giving the en-
gineer of the Board of Public Works vote in
the proceedings of the Board was passed by
strict party vote.
Senate, Jan. 27.-Mr. Strong intro
duced bill providing that legal advertisements
shall not be set in smaller type than nonpareil,
and that 240 ems of the type in which the adj
vertisements are set shall constitute square.
The committee appointed to investigate the
charges that certain newspapers OF the
State have received more than legal rates
for advertising the Constitutional amend,
ments, reported that Supervisor Elliott had
allowed for thirty-three squares instead
of twenty-One. The billrequiring insolvent cor
pOratiOns to give security for costs was passed.
The following bills were introduced: AuthQrlz-
ing railroad companies having a road partially
constructed to issue bonds for raising money to
finish it's construction; for speedy trial Of per-
sons indicted and confined in jail House,
Bills were introduced: Correcting the Code;
making Bellaire the county seat of Belmont
County; appointing County SupeTintendents ct
public schools. Adjourned.
Senate, Jan. 2S.-A message was re-
ceived from the Governor Withdrawing his re-
quest in former message to withdraw the nom
ination of David Owens as State Mine Inspector.
The bill regarding an action for the recovery of
the possession of lands, tenementB. or heredita-
ments was read the third time and passed.
HOuSe.-Bills introduced: Compelling all for
eign insurance companies doing business in the
State to deposit $4OOOO0 worth of bonds prOvid-
ing for the purchase of books for the use of the
public schools; granting women the right to vote
for members of School Boards.
Senate, Jan. 29.-Bills were passed:
Authorizing County Commissioners topresorbe
ruesand regulations for the width of tires on inn
proved roads; correcting the code; extending the
provisions of the statute of limitations to unpat-
ented lands, The following bills were intro
duced To authorize the credit of school taxes
paid by tree-hOlderB of any city where resi-
denoe is without the city limits, and to provide
that the children of such persons may attend
the city schools without tuition fee; to prohibit
Superintendents of Schools or other school Off
GERS from accepting any remuneration from
publishing houses and to provide against changes
of textbooks ottener than once in three years
except by unanimous action of school boards; to
provide against enCrOaChment by private indi- |
Viduals upon city front property lying along
lakes, rivers, bays and all navigable waters. A
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pOintment of committee to Investigate the
property and to prepare plans by bill or other
wise for the construction of Gov
ernor's mansion ON the State property on
East Broad street.. House. The fol- |
lowing bills were introduced; To amend the
statute of limitation and provide that married |
women who now have the right to commence |
action IN their own name shall not be subject to
the saving clause of such statute; authorizing
local school directors to construct sidewalks |
The bill extending the time of teachers Certih- |
Gates in cities OF the rst class to two, five and
ten Years, was passed. The joint resolution ask |
ing Congress to pass measure equalizing pas
senger and freight rates on railroads was adopted
Senate, Jan. 3O.-A few unimportant
bills were passed, and a committee appointed on
the project of the Governors mansion, after
which the Senate adjourned. $50, HOuse.-Bills |
were introduced: Allowing mileage TO Sherlifa |
to each person named in writ on whom sum
mons is made; repeating the law Tequir--
ing the unanimous consent of the creditors Of |
M assignee to continue or dispose of his busi-
ness and making the decision of three-fourths
)f the creditors final. A resolution was adopted
10 inquire into the deficiency in the Military De-
partment of the State. The bill making the 22d
lay of February legal holiday was passed. Ad-
Ourned.
Senate, Jan. 3I.--Mr. Beer, by re-
luest presented Joint resolution authorizing
he State University to collect all claims due it
rom the General Government Referred. The
nomination of David Owens as Mine Inspector
vas rejected o.. H0Us6.-A bill was introduced
o amend the game laws so as to prevent netting,
Atter the transaction of some other unimpOr-
ant bnsiness the House adjourned.