Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-04-20
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
o. S. Journal, Summary.1


township; House bill providing a fee
not greater than 81 to the proper officer
for taking up stray s.rck: senate bill to
pay certain EXPENSES CONNECTED with the
Forestry Congress; House bill imposing
fines on wagons with less than four-inch
tires, with loads over 1000 pounds, on
improved roads in bad weather.
The Horr redistricting bill was taken
up and discussed at length, number of
amendments offered and rejected and it
passed-17 to IA. The protest of Sena-
tors Eaton, Pearson, Wilson, Jones,
Kirby. Myers, Godfrey and ForesmaE
against the action of the majority in
passing the bill was spread upon the
journal.
The special order, the Smith Sunday
bill, came up, and was amended so as to
permit druggists to keep open and fill
prescriptions, and also defining the clos
ing of the bars of restaurants as closing
of the place according to the bill.
House-The Allen Redistricting bill
was reconsidered, and the bill lost by Al
to A
Bills passed: Senate bill to dismiss
the public schools of the State on Deco
ration day annually without loss of time
to the teachers; Hopss bill to establish
State Meteorological Bureau.
The investigating committee of the
Board of Public Works made volumin-
Gus report, which shows that Newburg's
embeZZlement amounts to $10,599 45.
The Bribery Investigating committee
made report.
April 12.--Senate Bills passed:
House bill allowing infrmary directors
to expend $1,000 for repairs without au-
thority from the county commissioners;
House bill for paying expenses of road
supervisors out of the township road
fund; House bill for an additional Judge
in the third subdivision of the fifth judi
cial district; House bill to prevent gam
bling in grain and stocks; House bill
authorizing building associations to in
crease their capital stock; House bill in
creasing salaries OF Supreme Judges to
$4,000, and of Supervisor of Public
Printing to $500; Senate bill to cure
defects in consolidation agreements of
railroads; Senate bill appropriating
$4,000 for care of orphans in the Mont
gomery County Home.
Bills introduced: To place Darke
county in the third subdivision of the
second judicial district; providing that a
guardian shall be removed -when-his-
ward removes outside this State.
Resolution introduced: To establish
board of survey for the Miami canal,
composed of one delegate, appointed by
the county commissioners of each coun-
ty through which the canal runs, said
delegates to meet on June /, 1882, in Co.
l N M
of the canal within the city limits of
Cincinnati and report to the Legislature
next winter. lO.-af
The Smith Sunday bill, with the Sen
ate amendments. was passed.
House resolution proposing temper
ance amendments to the Constitution
was. made the special order for
Thursday.
House-A number of local bills were
passed. as were Senate bill granting
right of way over certain State lands to
the Cincinnati and Eastern road; Senate
bill amending section 1888 Of the Code,
regarding railroad crossings at grades;
House bill granting jurisdiction over
site for Government buildings in Colum-
bus to the United States.
Bill introduced: To regulate and tax
the liquor traffic. and repeal the Pond
law.
April 3-Senate-Bills passed: House
bill requiring clerks of court to keep ad-
ditional indexes; House bill allowing
appeals in suits to increase or diminish
the allowance made by appraisers of any
estate to be heard in common pleas;
House bill allowing village councils or
cemetery trustees to construct side
walks; House bill prohibiting mutual
insurance companies from borrowing
money. 5,g a,tt- -..,.! f..l.
House joint resolution adopted sub
mitting to popular vote constitution
al amendment concerning the liquor
traffic, consisting of two PROPOSITIONS
the FIRST allowing license; the second
absolute prohibition of the manufacture |
or traffic, except for scientific, medical |
and mechanical purposes. Yeas 20, nays
II. ls l-s..
.House-Bills passed: House bill ap-
;S20,0o0 to pay for National |
Guard uniforms; allowing common |
pleas courts to require witnesses to give |
bond; House bill creating lien on
church property for material and labor
used in construction, House bill punish
ing ticket spectators: House bill abol-
ishing the contract labor system in the
and allowing but 100 to be
in any one branch of industry
at one time; Senate bill prescribing the
mode of printing election tickets; Senate
bill amending section 1901 of the Code,
relating to the purchase or lease of rail-
roads; House bill to perpetuate the
State geological survey and provide for
The completion of the fifth volume;
House bill amending section 4744 of the
Code relating TO free turnpikes.
The bribery Investigation report was
made the special order for Friday.
Resolution adopted: Authorizing the
Attorney General to contract with the
Lucas county commissioners for the
support of insane.
April l4-Senate-The Governor sent
n number of appointments of trus-
ees for the various benevolent, penal ;
md educational Institutions of the State, ;
which were confirmed.
Bill passed: House bill, as amended, /
egulating mutual or cooperative life
companies; Ii. h. ceding ju- .
isdiction over ground used for erecting
Government building in Columbus. c
Bills passed: Ii. 3. requiring county t
urveyers to Ike p indexes to reco.'ds; /
!, B. requiring clerks of court to pay I
ees,s costs, Ste, into the county treasu- i
y; II. b. requiring State binding ac- il
Dunts audited by the Conmissioners OF .
ubllc Printing: Senate bill for the gro t.
,ction of fish; s. b. amending the laws r
slating to work-houses. s. b. to pro- s
ide residences for the professors of &
tate University, \, R. for an addition p
judge in the Second judicial district; e,
b. making section 1894 of the Code ri
mandatory. ..,.r... p
Resolution adopted; Resembling the u