Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-04
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Senate, FEB. 23.-Bills introduced: ProYid
ing for levy of six-tenths of one mill TO
each Of three years for the payment of tht
public debt that falls due June 30, 1881; con
ferring powers upon station agents and bag
gage masters at small stations especially; pro
Viding that married women shall not become
security for any one; reducing the price oi
the Ohio State Reports from $2.50per volume
to 50 to citizens, and from $3.50 to S150 tC
the State; allowing the Boards of Commits
sioners of Children's Homes to deposit funds
quarterly in some convenient and safe place
subject to draft by the Board of Trustees. A
resolution was introduced asking the Ohio
delegation In Congress to vote for bill grant
ing pensions to surviving soldiers of the MeXi-
can war, and to the orphans and widows Of
the soldiers of that war. Adjourned.
Senate, Feb M.-Bills introduced Repeal
ing that portion of the law requiring publica-
tion of delinquent personal or chattel tax no.
tices; to reorganize the Cincinnati IndrmarY
to punish trespassers and to prevent depreda-
tions on lands where the same are inclosed by
fencing.
House The following billswere introduced
Requiring the recording of deeds within
thirty days after the transfer of property; re-
enacting the act of 1874 with reference to the
powers Of municipalities to regulate, restrain
or prohibit the sale of ale, beer or porter; to
require the closing of all places of public re.
sort on Sunday The following bills were
passed: To require special Master Commits
siOners to give bond; to authorize the Com
missioners of Van Vert County to issue
bonds to redeem outstanding bonds: increas-
ing the penalty for liquor selling not to ex-
Ceed $50 to not to exceed 800, and making
the criminal subject to both fine and impris-
Onment at the discretion of the court; pre-
venting deficiencies in State offices; giving
Sheritfs mileage for each witness subpGnaed /;
making appropriations to pay the principal
snd interest on the public debt; providing for
sidewalks on country roads leading to schools.
Adjourned.
Senate, FEB. 25 "A number of bills were
read the second time, and several were passed,
among them the deficiency bill.
HC1Se-Bills introduced; Providing that
the Governor shall appoint five directors for
the penitentiary, one for one year, one for
two years, one for three years, one for four
years, and one for five years, and that
the people shall elect their successors
at the October election; providing that
tax-titles held for tWenty-one years shall be
valid, whether they were originally defective
or not; taxing all moneys loaned by banks or
corporations; giving Judges of Common Pleas
Courts the power to appoint trustees fCoun-
Jy CHllQfenS' Homes instead OF GfODaJG
Judges. A bill was passed providing that
when there is partial loss upon an insured
building, that such loss be determined by
three dislnterested persons skilled In the
business of building.
Senate, FEB. 26.-Bills passed: Senate bill to
reorganize the several State institutions by
placing each of them under a board of five
trustees, these trustees to be appointed and
removed by the Governor at will; making ap-
preparations for the public schools Billsintro-
duced: Providing for the completion and i'm
proVement Of State roads; regulating the
manner of determining claims for sheep killed
by dogs; making pleadings more specific and
certain.
HOUSe.-Bills reported from committees and
indefinitely postponed: Reducing the penalty
on delinquent taxes from fifteen per cent. to
eight per cent, to authorize County Commits
sloners tOemplOY counsel other than the Pros
ecuting Attorney to assist In the collection of
taxes; prescribing the duties of
County Recorders. The Senate amendments
to the deficiency bill were agreed to.
House, Feb. 27.-Bills introduced: Prevent
ing swine from running at large In any coun-
ty, unless they have rings in their noses, and
directing road supervisors to enforce the law;
the penitentiares; reorganizing
the reformatOries and State benevolent insti-
tutions, so as to provide for boards of four
trustees, two Democrats and two Republicans;
the dissolution OF jointsub-school
districts without the consent of Boards of
Education. Adjourned