Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
From o. S. Journal. I

From o. S. Journal
January 4.-Sendte-Resolut were
adopted granting the use of the Senate
chamber to the Ohio Agricultural Con-
vention and the Ohio Wool Growers As
Sociation
Governors message received and read
House-Bills introduced: To author
iZe the town of Celina to construct rail
road machine shops; to amend the JUS
tees code; to declare the throwing of
vitriol felony; to explain the vitriol
bill; to repeal certain act relating to
juries; to provide for township boards
of education; to provide for building
railroad shops at Hamilton; to regulate
the management of the Cincinnati board
of public works.
Jan. 5.-Senate-Bills introduced: To
regulate the sale of lands on execution
to amend act relating to soldiers monu-
ment at Cleveland.
A message was received from the
Governor covering letter from General
Garfield declining the office of United
States Senator.
A resolution was offered to proceed to
elect Senator in Congress on the 18th
inst.
IouSe-Bills introduced: To prevent
stock from running at large; to make
the term of Prosecuting Attorneys three
years to regulate the practice of medi-
cine; to amend the law relative to par
| titiOn fences to amend the law relating
to bonds of financial officers of State in
stitutions; to limit the compensation of
township clelks; to amend the water
craft law.
Jan. 6.-Senate-Bills introduced: To
amend the law relative to giving notice
of the escape of patients from lunatic
asylums; to amend the probate law so
as to allow bondsmen of guardians to
procure credits and reductions; to amend
the Constitution so as to mold annual
elections in November.
House-Bills introduced: To prohibit
judges of election from returning their
own names as jurors. to regulate tele-
graph rates to repeal the law limiting
the number of teachers that may be ap-
pointed school examiners; to provide for
the better conduct of schools; to provide
for deficiencies in the State common
school fund; making appropriations for
the support of public schools; to amend
the law relating to sheep killed by dogs.
Senate bill to prohibit the selling of
pools upon the result of horse races,
foot races, ETC., was passed.
Jan. 7.-Senate-A bill was introduced
to prohibit annexation of farm property
to corporations.
A resolution was offered declaratory
of the law relative to the compensation
of the Secretary of State.
HouSe-Bills introduced: To reduce
the number OF peremptcry challenges in
capital cases to amend the laws rela-
ting to felonies; to make it the duty of
assessors TO list dogs; to provide for the
collection of the dog tax by distraint :;
to increase the salary of Secretary of
State to $4,000 per annum; two other
bills relating to the dog tax and injuries
TO sheep. Bills passed: Senate bill to
reduce the price of Ohio State Reports :
Senate bill to allow executors to sue and
r>cover in certain cases.
Jan. 10-Senate-Bills introduced =
To organize boards of education consist
ing of six members in all villages of
800 inhabitants and over; to prohibit
members of boards of education from
appointing relatives as school teachers; ;
to require clerks of courts to make up
general index of suits when brought.
House-Bils introduced: To provide
for the more effectual collection of the
50 poll [road tax; to levy State taxes
for 1881; to dire"t the Auditor of State
to transfer 100000 from the Revenue
fund to the Sinking fund; to provide
against the evils resulting from the sale
OF intoxicating drinks Qocal option).
Bills passed: House bill to punish
embeZZlement in certain cases; Senate
bill relative to security for costs in cer-
tain cases.