Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-04-03
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Senate, March 25.-Bills passed: Aiding the
courts in erasing defects in conveyances of real
ations to levy tax for Improvements exceeding
twenty-five per cent. of the value of appraised
property as it appears upon the duplicate; au-
thorizing the Trustees OF the Ohio State Un1Ver-
sity to collect claims due the State on account
of land warrants and military scrip. Bills in
troduced: Providing that in the spring munic-
ipal elections for Justices of the Peace there
shall be one additional clerk and Judge: pro-
hibising clerks OF Police and Mayors courts
from prosecuting or defending in cases tried in
said courts.
House The General Appropriation bill was
discussed at length and finally passed
Senate, March 26.-A number of House mes
sages were read, among them being one con-
tanning the General Appropriation bill, which
was read the first and second times under a
suspension of the rules. A number of bills
were read the second time and referred to
appropriate committees.
Romse Bills introduced: Repeating the law
allowing street railroads to make lateral ex-
tensions and limiting extensions to straight
line with the road; protecting landlords by
giving them liens upon the property of guests;
providing that when road Improvements are
ordered former special assessments shall be
considered by Assessors; providing that re-
ligious belief shall not be necessary to the COM
potency of a witness. Adjourned.
senate .Harch 27.-Bills introduced: To pro-
vide for the punishment of defaulting clerks
and Sheriffs embezzlers; confining the law
of exemption of personal property to residents
of Ohio; authorizing narrow gauge rail-
bonds TO complete the road ard to
fund their outstanding Indebtedness; to
perEetuate the evidence of party to an action
in case said party abscondS.
House Mr.. Bloom offered resolution d.
recting the Committee on Agriculture to in
vestigate and report upon the best method of
encouraging the growth of timber in the State.
Adopted.
Senate, March 2e.-Bils introduced: Re-
quiring the plaintiffs to give security for costs
in criminal as well as civil action; giving par
ties interested in special school districts the
right of appeal.
Hoasse.-A bill was introduced to punish the
| obtaining of money under false pretenses
| by fraudulent fruit tree agents. Bills
passed: Authorizing the publication
of notice of sale of real estate for four weeks
| prior to the time for which the order is asked !;
| providing that in cases of assignments, when
the assignee applies to court to sell real estate
| of the assignor, the wife of the assignor may
answer, waving contingent power, and ask the
court to allow her its value in money; giving
| municipal corporations power to contract with
| incorporated gas companies. Adjourned.
! Senate, March 30.-The General Appropria-
ton bill was discussed, but without final actor
the Senate adjourned
Rouse.-King's local option bill was taker
| up and discussed until time for adjournment
| Senate March 31.-The following bills were
passed: Amending section ], III of the Revised
| Statutes relative to special fees allowed County
| Treasurers; amending section ], LIS of the Re
| vised Statutes so as to authorize County Audi
| tors to keep general indexes; amending section
| 4,942 of the Revised Statutes SO as,to author
| ize County Commissioners to build retaining
| walls for the protection of roads against wash
es; amending section 4, 763 of the Revised
Statutes to provide that where
vote has been taken under the old Law
it will not be necessary under the new code
prohibiting the clerks of Police and Mayors
courts from practicing in the same; providing
| that both sides be allowed to present petitions
and remonstrances in cases of proposed special
/ school districts.
House.-After considerable debate vots
was taken upon the local option bill and it was
I lost Bills introduced: Regulating the issue
CT diplomas in medical colleges; providing fol
| SO. 600 therefor.