Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-02-16
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

February Z. -Senate-No business Of
Importance was transacted.
House-Petitions presented: From
the late State Temperance Convention
for no temperance legislation but pro
hibitOry law; against the bill prohibit
ing road engines; for the Brigham bill
Bills introduced: For service of pro-
tests, etc, by mail in cities with carrier
service; regulating prices of and adopt
ing an uniform series of school books
(the O'Hagan till of last Year,; amend
ing liquor laws; authorizing the perpet-
ual lease of the Culnmbus feeder from
Columbus to LoekbUuIne, and Hooking
canal from Carol to Athens county, to
the Hooking Valley Coal and Iron Rail
way Company; compelling foreign life
insurance companies to deposit securi-
ties with the Insurance Superintendent
to protect policy holders.
Feb. .-Senate-PetitiOns presented
Two for the passage of the Brigham
railroad bill.
Bills introduced: Allowing railroad
IN operation to provide means for buying
or building new roads; repeating section
1888 of the Code, as to issuing procla-
nations for closing liquor saloons Oh
election days; compelling saloons to be
closed from midnight until a. m.; en-
gas and water companies to
appropriate private property by paying
full compensation; enabling person
whose wages are attached outside of this
State to bring suit here.
House-Petitions presented: For a
State Board of Health; two against the
bill prohibiting the use of road engines.
Bill passed: For new Court House
in Tuscarawas county.
Bill introduced: Rendering the assent
of both the Court and Commissioners
necessary before paying fees to assigned
counsel in felony cases.
Resolution adopted: 1nquiring of the
Board of Public Works as to the rea-
sons for and against abandoning the
Miami canal from Junction to Antwerp,
and cost of necessary improvement.
Feb. 9.-Senate-Bills passed: To
compel smoke consumption in Cleve-
and.
Petitions presented: Three for the
passage of the Bingham Railroad bill !;
from 1901 citizens against new court
house in TuScarawas county; against
the Pond bill; against the passage of the
bill to prevent intimidation of work
men.
Bills introduced: For preventing the
spread of smallpox; compelling insu-
rance companies to have reserve fund
which, at 80 per cent, will protect the
authorizing county surveyors
and township clerks to administer the
path on filing chattel mortgages.
House Bills passed: The Sundry Ap-
bill; abolishing the office of
bailiff of Hamilton county af-
,cr the first Monday in January, 1888;
allowing municipalities to sell or lease
ZEAL estate; empowering sheriff to ad-
ourn court if the judge fails to attend.
Bills introduced: For extending the
Ohio canal in Cincinnati to the river
slong Mill creek. and for the Cincinnati
,elt railroad; fixing penalty for trans
'erring claim for debt against citizen
If Ohio, to have it collected by courts
outside the State.
Feb. STANDARDIZATION received:
From 63l physicians for compulsory vac
,ination.
Bills passed: For payment of State
lebt due in June; for l additional Judge
n the Eighth district; fer school appro-
for paying clerks and treas
lrers of schoul boards out Of the con-
ingent fund; for new court house in
Cuscarawas county.
House-PetitiOns received: For clos
ng saloons on Sunday; four against the
ill forbidding the use of road engines;
If hnr For
ion against horse stealing.
Bills introduced: Appropriating 5000
or improving Tiflin river; for the trans
er of Longyiew Asylum to the State;
making appropriation for the expenees
# the National Guard at the Garfield
bsequies; authorizing loan associations
o increase their capital stock; amend
ng the law of libel; making it a punish
bile offense for patients with smallpox
# other infectious diseases, to enter a
ar, church, etc.
Bill abolishing Office of criminal bailiff
n Hamilton county, was reconsidered.
md placed on the calendar for next
Wednesday.
Feb. 11.-Senate received:
Four for the passage of the Brigham
ill.
Bills introduced: Amending section
943 regarding space on tickets; amend
ng section 710g relative to furnishing
ail.
HeuSe--RemonStran received |
from numerous citizens against the bill |
the use of road engines.
Bills introduced: Providing that Pro-
ate judges shall enter on their duties |
n February after their election; re-
Iuiring the forfeited land and delin-
uent lists printed in the two leading
English newspapers of opposite politics
n each county, and in a German paper, |
there be one; amending the law rela-
ing to the Girls Industrial Home
Bills passed: Giving the Governor
ower of removing inefficient or dere-
let officers.
Feb. 13.-Senate-Pe Petition received:
'or the passage of the Brigham bill.
House--Petitions received: Three
gainst the passage of the bill prohibit
ng the use of road engines.
Bills introduced: Requiring the State
auditor to prescribe an uniform mode |
f accounting and making statements,
tc., in all the public institutions; au-
one additional judge in the
fifth District; giving the Governor
over To appoint special policemen for
ETC.; for disposing of accu-
lulated turnpike repair funds; abolish
lg the contract system in the Peniten-
ary; providing that all the employees of
he State institutions must be citizens
f Ohio.
Bills passed: Protecting quail till No
ember Is, 1885; fixing the weight of a
ushel of tomatoes at Sc pounds. au-
Ironton to issue $4,000 bonds
, pay smallpox expenses.