Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-24
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

OHIO LEGISLATURE.
From o. S. Journal
FEB. 15.-Senate-No business of con-
sequence transacted.
Heuse-Bills introduced: To authorize
Lebanon to issue $4,000 in bonds to
build machine shops to authorize Cham
paign county to issue $4,000 in bonds
for bridge purposes purposes; to amend
the probate court law.
FEB. l6-Senate-BillS introduce: To
authorize SteubenviIle to issue bonds
for water works mains; to authorize
road supervisors TO plant shade trees; to
provide for the appointment OF assistant
inspector of mines.
Kill passed: Senate bill requiring pro-
bate judges, etc, TO notify friends of the
death OF inmates of State institution.
House-Bills introduced: To author
iZe the commissioners of Muskingum
county to borrow money and build an
infirmary; for the relief of 4. \. Robin
son, late treasurer of ClermOnt county
to abolish the office of Railroad Com
missioner; to Hu,hu.iE@ the Board of
Publis Works t. TX sic rates of trans
porting ice.
Bills passed: House bill to establish
school fund in part of Warren county
to authorize Delphos to issue bonds and
build machine shops.
FEE. 17.-Senate-BillS introduced
To increase the pay of treasurers of
Montgomery, Lucas and Franklin cOun-
ties; to authorize the payment of mile
age to county commissioners to allow
jurors before justices of the peace fifty
cents per day; To reduce the tax on dogs
TO provide for the sale or lease of rail
roads built by townships.
House-Bills Introduced: To amend
the mining law relative to inspections
to make minors liable for penalties
when obtaining liquors; to provide
whipping posts for wife beaters; tC
amend the law relating to dowry OF
widows; to provide for annual State
Board of Equalization for banks; tC
provide for the garnishee of partner
ships; to allow county commissioners
to levy the per capita tax on dogs; tC
regulate the charges for the use of tele,
| phones; to regulate the fare of street
railroads.; to regulate the selection OF
executive committees for children's
homes; to provide for the publication OF
public documents; to enlarge the juris
diction of the supreme court in quo
warranto.
Bills passed: House bill to authorize
New Philadelphia to build glass works
House bill to authorize the Register OF
Military School Lands at MandSfield tC
close his office and transfer books tC
Auditor of State.
FEB. IS-Senate-BillS introduced
To compel sergpants-at-arms of both
Houses to take receipts from all officers
and members to whom stationery Is
furnished, and report at the close of the
session; to provide for the election OF
village school directors at regular spring
elections.
Bills passed: House bill to provide
new infirmary in Muskingum county
Senate bill relative to record of deeds in
the Governors office; Senate bill reguir-
ing notice to relatives in appointment
of guardians for imbecilss; Senate bill
requiring immediate notice by probate
judge of death of inmates in State insti-
tutions; Senate bill to authorize Mt
Vernon to issue bonds and erect city
buildings.
House-Bills introduced: Making ap,
preparations for Longview Asylum; to
authorize the commissioners of Logan
county to issue bonds for repair of free
turnpikes.
Bill passed: House bill to confer ad-
ditional jurisdiction in quo warranto on
the Supreme Court; regulating county
children'S homes making appropriations
for Longview Asylum; Senate bill to
provide for indexing records in Cover
nor's office; House bill relating to APP
pointment of guardians; making the
the throwing of vitriol felony; rela-
tive to keeping accounts in State insti-
tutions; prescribing qualification of
members of city boards of equalization.
FEB. 9.-Senate-Bills introduced
To authorize a special term of the dis
trict court in Jackson county; to pro-
vide for intersection of cemetery road
with public road.
House-Bills introduced: Tof prevent
shooting game on the grounds of the
Cleveland hunting association; for a
better mode of preparing and filing maps
of mines with Mine Inspector.
FEB. 2l.-Senate-Bills introduced:
L
gomery county to erect soldiers monu-
ment; to amend the law relating to
avenue companies so as to apply to Day
ton.
House-Bills introduced: To provide
for improvement in the heating and
ventilation of the State House; to au-
thoriZe the construction of free tarnpikes
in Noble county; relative to county COM
missioners contracting for blanks; to
amend the law requiring ballots to be
21a inches in width; relating to debts of
private corporations. ..
Bills passed: House bill authorizing
Woodsfield to refund Indebtedness; au-
thoriZing the commissioners of Scioto
county to levy tax for free turnpikes
creating the Office of county solicitor in
Cuyahoga county; to provide for boards
of trustees for beneficial societies.