Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-02-03
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


SeRdtc, Jan. 2l.-The journal Of the day bo.
fore was read after which tho Senate ad-
iOurned until the afternoon Of the 25th.
HOl@e.-Bills introduced; To amend the
code so as to authorize the construction Of
sidewalks to approaches to foot bridges over
streams; to amend the code so as to provide
that actions against all kinds of corporations
may be brought in the county wherein the
cause Of action or any part thereof arose, as
well as in the county wherein the corporation
is situate or has or had Its principal office or
place OF business. Adjourned until Tuesday
afternoon, January rs.
Senate, Jan. 25.-Mr. Pond presented me-
mortal from General Durbin Ward and other
members of the committee appointed at the
recent meeting Of the State Bar Association,
to urge the adoption of the Constitutional
amendment proposed by the association. The
following bills were introduced: Providing
that only one Assessor shall be elected in a
township or ward to provide for the punish
ment Of robbery by fine of not less than 800,
orimprisonment for not more than sixty days,
or both.
HOtSe.-3ills introduced: Making appropri-
atiOns to pay the principal and interest on the
public debt and the expenses of the Commis-
sioners Of the Sinking Fund; to provide for the
reimbursing Of the sinking fund for moneys
temporarily transferred to the general reve-
nue. and asylum funds; authorizing certain
counties to build railroads and operate the
same. Adjourned. rs N Ha GE E@l
Senate, Jan. %. The following bin was In
trOduced; Amending Section 054 so as to al
low the officers Of the state institutions to
draw at one time one-tenJh of the amount ap-
propriated for their institutions A bill was
passed providing more specifically for the de-
livery of fugitives, Convicts or criminals from
other States.
HouSe.--A number of petitions we're pre-
sented in favOr Of Local Option law. The
following bills were introduced To allow all
the municipal corporations of Ohio to provide
for levying a tax upon the business of Bpirit-
GUS, vinous or malt liquors. and that
the proceeds of the tax shall go to the
school fund; to allow married women to,
control their own estates and to become SURF
ties for their husbands; to provide for the
punishment Of certain otfenses committed on
railroad trains; to provide that Probate Judges
shall make a complete record Of all cases
oflunacy tried by them; to amend the law by
making the stealing of timber larceny and
punishable accordingly. A resolution was
adopted authorizingthe Finance Committee,
in its investigations Of the expenditures ofthe
public moneys in the State institutions to send
for persons and papers whenever in the opin-
ion Of such committee it may be necessary to
do so. The following bills were passed: Max
ing 1t misdemeanor to publish, sell, use, or in
any way deal In fraudulent medical diplomas;
to provide an additional sum to complete and
further improve fair grounds for the use of
county agricultural associations.
Senate, Jan, 27.-The following bills we're
passed: Allowing the Board Of Directors of
agricultural societies in counties having a
population of $3.50 inhabitants, by the census
of 1870, to enlarge fair grounds; providing in
addition to the board of County Commission
ers board of control, consisting of five MEM
bers in each county containing a city of the
first class, first grade; to amend Sections 7r245
and 1916 of the code, changing the law ralating
to the assignment of counsel by the court SO
as to make the assignment obligatory in cases
of felony and discretionary in cases Of misde-
meanor. sM
HOuSe.-The following bills were introduced:
Amending Section 5,l7O SO that when grand
or petit juror is excused from serving
as juror, it shall be optional with
the court whether his name shall be
returned to the box for subsequent drawing
or not; to compel life insurance companies to
advise holders Of policies of the value of the
same; providing that the fines accruing from
violation Of the road laws be handed into the
school fund instead of the road fund; allowing
three trustees for corporations instead Of FIVE;
to authorize cities and incorporated villages
to regulate restrain and prohibit ale, beerand
porter houses or shops and houses and places
of notorious or habitual resort for'tippling or
Bills passed: Providing that
road tax may be collected by action before
Justice Of the Peace, and that personal prop.
erty shall not be exempt from execution for
.he same; providing additional protection to
mines and miners. tA&s
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