Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-19
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

SENATE, REQ. lU.--A numDsr OI Dllls WeL0
read the second time. A bill was introduced
making 1t obligatory on County Commission.
ers to pay Recorders for keeping up indexes
HOuse.-Bills introduced; To appropriate
$4,000 for repairs of the Miami % Erie
Canal from Paulding County to the
Indiana State line; providing that
the wife of an assignor be made party In
proceedings of sale, and that she may ask the
Court to allow her a just amount as her dover
in the property OF the assets; amending the
law to correct the decisions OF the courts so
that building associations will not come un'
der the general provisions for the gov
ernment of interpretations; providing
for a State Board Of Health; authoriz-
ing County Commissioners to borrow
money for certain special purpOses; amend
ing the mechanics law so as to secure pay
ment for materials ordered by the husbandtO
improve the wife's property. Adjourned.
Senate, FEB. ia number of petitions for
local option were presented. A communica-
tion was received from the Attorney-General
embOdying an opinion to the effect that the
appointment OF Gen. j. s. Robinson as Com
missioner OF Railroads and Telegraphs was
legal and valid. Bills were passed: To change
the time of meeting of County Boards OF
Equalization from the Tuesday after the first
Monday Of September to the second Monday
in August; allowing assessors OF real estate
So per day. Bills introduced: 10 correct an
error Ia the Revised Statutes so as to author
lie Mayors OF cities to issue licenses; to re-
duire duplicate records to be made In cases Of
petitions In error; authorizing courts to cor
rect defects in county bonds Of real estate
from the records where the original instru-
ment is not In existence. The House joint
resolution directing the Ohio delegation in
Congress to secure, II possible, legislation Tor
the regulation of freight and passenger traffic
on railroads was adopted.
Hoatse--Blls were introduced Changing
the time of sending in poll books Of school
elections from within tive to eight days OF the
said election; making owners OF land not Sit
aated upon public highways pay half the ex-
pense OF keeping fences along private roads
In repair; giving associations Incorporated
under the old laws the right to complete or
ganzation under laws previous to the new
code; providing for changing roads to avoid
bridging; equalzing expenses OF corner and
other property by improvements OF streets ac-
cording to the benefits received; requiring
clerks of City Councils to receive and open
bids at certain specified times, The bill regu-
lating the proceedings in condemnlng lands
was passed.
Senate, Feb IA petition was presented,
quite numel ously signed, praying the repeal
of the act Compensating members Of the Cen
eral Assembly by salary, TeviVlng the FIVE
dollar-per.day law, and limiting legisla.
tive sessions to sixty days annually.
The Senate bill to reconcile conflicting
sections Of the Revised Statutes by providing
that 1t shall be discretionary with lnarmary
Directors whether they shall require the es-
tablishment of school for pauper children,
was passed, House bill repeating the law
making two separate voting places for State
and Congressional elections was taken up and
after an extensive discussion the bill passed,
Andrew Roy was confirmed as Niue Inspector.
HOoSs-Mr. Reed (Ross), on leave offered
resolution calling upon the disbursing Off
GERS Of the several State institutions for
statement Of the financial condition thereof
up to the 18th day of February. Adopted. A
large number of petitions from various
sections OF the State were presented
praying for local option law. The
following bills were introduced; Providing
that insurance companies organized under the
laws Of Ohio shall be restricted to the trans
action OF one kind of business; to prevent the
receiving of fees for procuring pardons; to
provide that land granted to railroads for
right OF way shall revert to the original own
ers when not used for period Of years au-
thorlzing the Board Of Public Works to sellall
property OF the Public Works of the State not
In use or in current repair; making 1t unlaw-
full for Boards of Education to employ as
teachers or superintendents Of schools per-
sons nearer of kin to any Of their mem
bers than second cousin; establish.
ing rates for the transportation OF
persons or freight on railroads, and to
prevent railroads from discriminating against
intermediate points along their lines by charg-
ing greater rates for transportation to such
points than to other points at greater dis,
tances; authorizing the trustees Of several
townships OF Knox County TO levy additional
taxes TO improve the roads; amending the In
surance laws so as 10 provide that in case Of
destruction or partial destruction OF an insured
bullding, three appraisers shall be appointed
to appraise the loss, who shall be competent
carpenters or builders; amending the Revised
Statutes by providing that in cases of con-
veyance OF property the person making such
conveyance shall make affidavit as to whether
he or she is married or single. Adjourned.
Senate, FEB. 1s.-Blls passed: House. bill
constituting the 22d day Of February legal
holiday; Senate bill providing for hliing
vacancies in municipal councils: bllis
were introduced: Providing that vol
unteer soldiers entitled TO a bounty ac-
cording to the act Of 1867, shall receive saio
bounty with interest from 1869; to reorgan-
ize benevolent institutions; providing That al
executions shall take place in the peniten-
tiary. -.,.,--- a.
local option legislation were presented ~, Io-
gether with some for local legislauon' lne
Deficiency Appropriation bill was passed WIN
slight amendments. Adjourned
senate, Fsb 14.-Senate bill to empower
township trustees TO locate voting precincts
snv place IN the township was reported back
and passed. A resolution was introduced re-
questing the Ohio Senators and Congressman