Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01
OHIO LRGIRLATIIRE.

Bouss, March 23.--A large number Of local
option petitions we're presented. A TesOlu-
tiOn establishing a board TO inquire into
hereditary insanity was adopted. Bills in
troduced: Restoring the old law re-
lating TO assessments and abolishiHg
the provision requiring that property be specl-
fed In the ordinance making the improve
depots their tariff Of freight rates and TO
adhere thereto. A bill was passed; To
amend section 4,163, In regard 70 escheated
personal estates which have been set
tied, and the proceeds paid into the common
school fund Of the county, providing that Il
the heirs should appear within ten years and
prove their identity to the satisfaction of the
Common Pleas Court, the court shall order
the distribution Of the estate TO the proper
persons, and the same shall be paid from the
common school fund
Senate, Mnrch 24.-Bills passed: To pro-
hibit pool selling; authorizing County Com
missiOners TO submit to a vote of the people
the question Of purchasing toll roads and
making them free.
HJlse AN immense humber of petitions
were presented, mostly for the enactment of a
local option law The bill from the Finance
Committee making priations for the fiscal
year 1880 and the first quarter of 1881 was dis
cussed, but without final action the House ad-
journed.
senate March 25.-Bills passed: Aiding the
courts in erasing defects in conveyances of real
estate granting the power of ofmunicipal corpor-
atons to levy a 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 Uniyer-
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-
hibiting 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
suspension of the rules. A number of bills
were read the second time and referred to
appropriate committees.
y HoasSe Bills introduced: Repeating the law
allowing street railroads to make lateral ex-
tensions and limiting extensions to a 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 70.
ligious belief shall not be necessary to the com
potency of witness. Adjourned.
Senate, HdTch 27.-Bills introduced: To pro-
vide for the punishment of defaulting clerks
and Shertfs as embezzlers; conining the law
of exemption of personal property to residents
of Ohio; authorizing narrow gauge rail
roads partially constructed to issue
bonds to complete the road and to
fund their outstanding Indebtedness; to
perpetuate the evidence of party to an action
in case said party absconds.
House Mr.. Bloom offered a resolution di-
recting the Committee on Agriculture to in
vestigate and report upon the best method Of
encouraging the growth of timber in the State.
Adopted.