Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-20
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
From o. S. Journal.

From D. S. Journal.
JAN. I1-Senate-Bi.lS introduced: To
prohibit the killing of quail for two
years: to amend the mining law to pro-
vide compensation of attorneys for in
digert defendants.
4 joint resolution was offered to
amend the COnstitutiod so as to provide
for at least one representative from
each county.
A joint resolution to investigate the
Lancaster Reform farm was passed.
House-Bills introduced: To make
bOndsmen responsible for costs in cases
of failure to indict; to require persons
shipping bodies to medical colleges TO
do so openly; to increase the fees in
criminal cases to 81 25 per day; to e
quire officers of cities and villages to be
able to read and write the English Ian
guage; to amend the temperance laws
local option).
JAN. IL -Senate-Bills introduced
To facilitate the procuring of testimony
in certain cases.
Bills passed: Senate bill compelling
uperintendents of asylums to report
death of inmates Senate bill relating to
assessments for street repairs.
House-Bills introduced: To amend
the law relating to marriage license; to
require land owners to fence along the
line of public highways; to prohibit the
catching or killing of quail for one year;
to compel county commissioners to make
allowances to officers in criminal cases
to amend the law relating To commit
ment to the Reform Farm so as to re-
quire conviction before commitment
relating to tax returns by banks; to
amend the law relative to furnishing Ii
quor to minors.
JAN. 13-Senate-A bill was introdu-
ced to punish persons who pack foreign
substances in hOgsheads with tobacco
for the purpose of deceiving the pur-
chaser.
Senate bill to provide for six men,
bers of boards of education in villages
of 800 and over.
House-Bills passed: House bill max
ing appropriations for deficiencies in
Common School fund.
Mr.. Thorpe presented petition for
local option purporting to be signed by
165, 600 persons.
JAN. 14-Senate-A resolution direct
ing the Supervisor of Public Printing
to have copies of the Report of the
School Commissioner bound in muslin
was referred to the committee on Com
mon Schools.
HOuse-Bills introduced: To author
iZe trustees of children's homes to ap-
point superintendent to regulate COM
pensation of county auditors; to facili-
tate the collection of special assess
ments on property for street improve
ments.
Bills passed: To provide for the com
pletion of unfinished county roads.
A joint resolution to amend the Con-
stitution Sc as to provide for local op-
tion was offered, and ordered printed.
JAN. 15-Senate-Not in session.
House-Nothing of Importance done.
JAN. 17-Senate-Bills introduced: {:
To amend the law relating to fugitives
from justice.
House-Bills introduced: To make
commissions of notaries good for the
whole State; to exempt certain property
of physicians from execution; to provide
for the appointment of officers of chill
dren's homes by the board of trustees:
Bills passed: House bill to amend the
law relating to the destruction of ballot
boxes, poll books, etc; joint resolution
to amend the Constitution so as to pro-
vide for female suffrage, was passed.