Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-02-17
OHIO LEGISIATURE.

Senate, Feb. A.--The telegraph bill, reportet
tothe House BY the Judiciary Committee, ant
| which passed that body, was received, and OF
motion OF Mr.. Pond, the Constitutional rult
was dispensed with, the bill read three time
and passed by vote of 2S too. The following
| bills were introduced: To more efHectually
| provide against the evils resulting from the
traffic in Intoxicating liquors. to provide that
| when q Probate Judge is officially informed OF
| the death of patient in an insane asylum
| from his county, he shall at once notify the
| relatives OF that patient OF the fact.
Ho,Gse.-The following bills were introduced:
To confer upon Justices Of the Peace final
Jurisdiction in the trial Of certain offensesi
maki1g partial appropriations for the State
institutions for the hast three-quarters Of the
year ending November 10, 1881, and for the
hrst quarter of the year ending Feb
ruary l5, 1881; authorizing the Auditor
of the State to furnish special dupli-
Gates to County Treasures when interest is
due on Virginia school lands; amending Sec
tion l,221 of the code authorizing Coroners to
call witnesses by subpoena or otherwise to
make post-mortem examinations or inspec-
tions of bodies, and to cause witnesses
to enter into recOgnizance for appear
ance IN court; relieving the Secretary of State
from duty of sending reports Of the State in
stitutlons to editors fixing the time so that all
laws shall take effect from and after their pas
sage so as to save an extra session In each act;
requiring that the approval of the County In
hrmary Directors be necessary for the adj
mission of paupers in inftrmaries; prohibiting
cOnstables from receiving fees for Attendance
before Justices, except on trials Of Jury cases;
making LOngYiew Asylum a3tate Institution
and Hamilton County the fifth insane district
OF the State; amending Section 8,l99 and 1900,
relating to the questions between employees
and employer SO as to allow the settlement in
cases Ofissue between them to be adjusted
by the courts instead of by arbitration; pro-
VidinG for the removal Of foreign paupeTs to
the county where they have legal settlement,
also modifying the expenses; preventing paF-
tiesfrOm settling costs and judgments 30 as to
cut out interested parties, but the same to be
paid to the eourti repeating the turnpike law;
amending the county ditch law; relegating
the collection of unpaid costs over TO the
County Treasurers by Probate Judges or
clerks OF the court; making an annual apprO-
priatiOn of $4,000, besides that forthe Xenia
Home, for providing for the children Of de-
ceased soldiers and safloT5s l.-'
Senate, Feb. "a number Of petitions for
the enactment Of a Local Option law we're
offered and properly referred. Mr.. HOlHngs-
worth offered the following resolution, which
was referred to the Committee on Judiciary:
+" Be 1t resolved by the General Assembly of
the State OF Ohio, that our Senators in Com
gress, in view of the high character, acknOWl-
edged ability and superior attachments of
Stanley Matthews, as a lawyer be requested
to vote for and use every honorable means to
secure his confirmation as an Associate JUS
tice ftheSupreme Court of the United States"
HOuse.--A number Of petitions in favor of a
Local Option law were presented and referred.
After reports from standing and select COM
mittees and other routine work, adjourned
until ten O'clock on the 7th.
Senate, Feb. 7.--several bills were read the
second time and referred to appropriate com
mittees. A bill was introduced relating to the
of township poll books. ~
House, THE following bills were introduced;
To regulate the traffic in intoxicating liquors
by taxing the liquor business in all its branches
and compelling the enforcement Of the proVi.
sions Of the act; to repeal twenty-seven sec
tions of the Revised Statutes, relating to the
lnspectOrship of Tobacco and to the State
Tobacco warehouse and to authorize the sale
Of said tobacco warehouse at Bellaire. SeV-
eral local bills were passed. a-ra... 4
Senate, Feb. 8.-The following bills were
passed; Providing for special policemen in
State institutions; amending Section 2,7l1 of |
the code, providing for and regulating the ex-
change and registration of city bonds; provid- |
Ing that Police Boards shall have power to |
remove or discharge the Superintendent or
any officer or member Of the force for inetii- |
cheney without notice or hearing, provided |
four members Of said board concur in such |
removal or discharge; amending the ditch law |
10 that ditch may be begun from either end
A bill was introduced to allow judgments to
Oe taken on accounts in default before Jus.
Ices of the Peace. a,4
HOuSe.-The usual number Of petitions in
'ayor of Local Option law were presented
md referred. Mr.. LiOey's bill relating to the
treatment Of prisoners in the penitentiray
vas passed.
Senate, Feb. 9.-The following bills were
lassed: To amend Sections 1880 and 1901 of the
ode relating to election contests and punish
ng more adequately the tamperng with poll
'ooks and ballot-boxes; amending Sections
1857 and 2,O5S of the code, relating to contests
4 elections and providing for the care and
ustody ofthe balot-bOxes and their contents;
the crime Of hOuse-break ing; COM
telling the officials of State and county insti-
utions to deliver, under penalty, the dead
odles OF unclaimed paupers to medical col
9ges.
House. Mr., Kings Local Option bill being
be pending question, debate thereon was re.
dmed and continued until time for adjourn
tent when It was put upon its passage and
)st by vote of 81 tool.
Senate, Feb, lO.--House Joint resolution, by
Ir Robinson to omit the reports OF the Com.
Missioner of Common Schools and the Com
of Railroads, and the report of the
oard of Agriculture from the Executive doe.
ments, was reported back from the Commit
20 on Public Printing and adopted. A pro.
by the Demo Senators, Messrs.
an Cleaf, Marriott, Harper, Carlisle, Moore,
lllivan, Atkinson, Kirby, Of Wyandot, Park
and Wilkins of Fulton, was submittedj
yainst the action OF the Senate on the resolu-
on requesting the Ohio Senators to vote for
anley Matthew'S confirmation, which was
,read ON the journal Senator HOllngswOrth
tered q resolution, which was adopted, di ,
citing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
to the truth OF the charges contained in the
'otest. ~.
joint resolution requesting !
o United States Senators from Ohio tc
,te for the confirmation of Stanley
atthews to be a Judge Of the Supreme
,urt of the United States, was agreed to-
as 40, nays l6 Tho following bills were in- '
oduoed: Providing that where corporations 1
tend into two or more States, they shall be t
xed In but one; amending the law relating Z
the purchase Of toll roads so as to make free t
ads providing for the better ventilation of r
al mines and more effeotually protecting I
,rking men therein; Offering premium of 3
enty-tive cents for woOdchucks' or ground '
gs soalps; amending the law by requiring
ards of health and other boards TO return U
Itistics to the Secretary of State; amending 0
D law so as to provide for election precincts q
not divided into wards, and d