Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-26
THE ONO LEGIsLATURE.
From D. 8. Journal. ]

From q. s. Journal
FEB. 17-Senate-Bills introduced
To add an additional member to the
board to pass on court house improve
ments preventing the use of gill nets
on the reefs of Lake Erie; reOrganizing
the PeHitentiary requiring examination
for teachers in the State institutions.
A number of local bills were passed,
among them one to provide for an addi-
tional judge in the Harrison-Jefferson
district.
House-Bills introduced: Reviving
actions in case of death of any party to
the proceedings; giving justices of the
peace criminal jurisdiction in counties
having cities of the first and second
class; transferring yurplus dog tax for
the benefit of children's homes; allowing
eight per cent interest on bonds for the
construction of bitches; establishing
county boards of education.
A number of local bills were intro
duced and passed.
FEB. l8-Senate-Bills passed: Senate
bill to enable purchasers of railroads at
judicial sale to become incorporated
Senate bill to invest the powers in May
ors to issue licenses; House bill proyi-
ding for the collection of delinquent
taxes in Lucas county.
House-Bills introduced: To author
ize county commissioners to have con-
troll of railroads; to amend the law rela-
tive to the appraisement of real estate
in municipal corporations; to provide
for enclosing and decorating school
house lots; to establish the legal rate of
interest at per cent. but legalizing any
other rate when agreed upon; to .faeili-
tate the collection of delinqunt taxes; to
require boards of trustees of benevolent
institutions to submit annual reports
to provide for refunding the State debt.
Senate bill to designate the Revised
Code as the Revised Statutes of Ohio
passed.
FEB. 19-Senate-Bills passed: Senate
bill to provide for legal publication in
daily and weekly papers; to prohibit
private cemeteries near residences.
Bills introduced: For the relief OF
building associations; to empower the
Supreme Court to review former deei-
sions.
House-Bills introduced: To refund
the State debt; to require mutual aid as
State; to require fire insurance compa-
nies to advertise their true condition
to provide for petitions in error in eases
of attachment before justices of the
peace. sr- te
Bills passed: House bill to provide foI
a culvert under the canal at New Bre-
men; to permit partners of prosecuting
attorneys to assist in prosecutions.
FEB. 20-Senate-Bills introduced
To repeal the present law relating to pc
titions in error and restore the old law
to limit the discretionary powers OF
courts relative to guardians and trus-
tees.
House-Bills introduced: To abolish
the Office of Oil Inspector and create the
Office of Supervisor of Oils; to remove
toll gates two and half miles from the
corporate limits of certain villages; to
permit County Commissioners to grant
relief to persons holding property in
the limits of cities and villages.
Several bills correcting errors in the
Revised Statutes were passed, as was
also the Cincinnati bill to abolish one
81. Hoffman.
FEB. 21-Sepate-The Senate was not
in session.
House-Bills introduced: To require
the Adjutant General to give bond; to
bring guardians under the embezzle-
ment act.
FEB. 23-Senate-Bills introduced:
To levy tax to pay the State debt; to
confer police powers on railroad station
agents and baggage masters; to author.
ize married women to become sureties
to correct another clerical error in the
Revised Statutes; to reduce the price OF
the Ohio State Reports.
House-Not In session.