Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-04-20

resolution for adjournment on Monday.
House-Bills passed: Senate bill to
amend section 5437 of the Code, relating
to homestead exemption for widows and
orphans: S. b. to authorize the presiding
Common Pleas Judge in any county to
appoint visiting board for all charita-
bic and corrective institutions supported
by the county; S. B. allowing any corpo.
ration not organized for profit to in.
crease the number of shares of capital
stock S. B. prescribing the mode of sell.
ing or mOrtgaging real estate of a relig-
ious society; 5. B. requiring unineorpa
ted banks to report annually the average
amount of Government and other secu-
rites exempt from taxation held by
them.
Bill introduced: To punish lobbying
by a fine of 5000 or Imprisonment foi
three months, or BOTH.
The Senate amendments to the Smith
Sunday bill were debated and passed, 6S
yeas to 81 naYS~f1z.iAsb bill is now d
law.
The House, by vote of to &c, refus.
ed to pass the amended resolution, pro-
posing liquor amendments to the consti-
tuition.
Senate amendments to bill fixing sala-
ry of Supreme Judges at $4,000, and OF
Supervisor of Public Printing at 81 800,
we're agreed to.
The redistricting bill was discussed
amended, lost on vote, and the House
took recess, with motion to recunsid-
er pending.
April 5.-Senate-Billsp passed: House
bill making appropriations for National
Guard uniforms; House bill to establish
a State Meteorological Bureau; House
bill ordering county treasurers to pay
peddlers' license fees into the State
Treasury; House bill giving turnpike
all the right of completed road when
two and half miles are completed
House bill for enforcing the conditions
of pardOns by the Governor; House bill
giving 90 cents bounty for owl scalps
House bill to perpetuate the State Geo
logical Survey and compile 9TH volume
House bill allowing the county commits
sioners to receive petitions for free
turnpikes at special meetings; House
bill requiring clerks of courts and pro-
bate judges to pay over the money in
their hands belonging to other people.
Resolution adopted: Senate joint Ieso-
luton for the equalization of soldiers
bounties.
The Senate passed the House substi
tute for the Horr Redistricting bill, then
reconsidered and defeated it.
House-The Redistricting bill. being a
substitute for the Horr bill passed by
the Senate, was passed-yeas 30, nays 81.
Bills passed: Senate bill for the return
of fugitives from justice who have gone
beyond the limits of the United Stetes
Senate bill to cure defects in agreements
for railroad consultations.
The bribery investigation report was
discussed at length, a resolution to expel
Messrs. Bloch and Wright was voted
down, and resolution adopted repri-
manding them for unbecoming conduct.
Resolution adopted: Senate joinst res
olution for equalizing soldiers bounties.
April 17.-Senate-The Senate agreed
to the conference committees report on
redistricting-yeas 81, nays 10.
Several nominations were confirmed.
Adjourned to January 2, 1888.
House-Hhe House agreed to the con-
ference committees report on redis-
tricting, given elsewhere-yeas SO, nays
80.
Bills passed: Senate bill to establish a
State agricultural station; Senate bill
reducing omnibus tolls on turnpikes.
Adjourned to January 2, 1888.