Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-04-12
The Ohio Legislature.
From o q. Journal Summary.

APRIL 3-Senate-Bill introduced
For bringing suits to appropriate pri
vate property for corporations before a
common pleas court when the probate
judge is an interested party.
Passed: Senate bill amending section
3641 so as t. provide for payment OF
insurance when the property is destroy
ed by lightning alone.
House-Petitions presented: For a
prohibitory amendment, and several fsI
other purposes.
Bills introduced: Amending sthe law
regulating the collection of railroad
fares, and providing for rebates; requi-
ring clerks and sheriffS to give notice to
parties to whom money is due in their
hands, in default of which they shall
pay 10 per cent. interest.
The Peet bill, abolishing the convict
contract system, was killed by failure
to reconsider.
APRIL L4-Senate-Passed: Senate bill
amending the law regarding assessors
duties; Senate bill for the settlement of
the States war claims against the Gov
ernment; Senate bill granting the right
of way through the Central Asylum
grounds to the Columbus and Maysville
railroad; S. B. prohibiting county exam
iners to be connected with any school
other than the common schools, or with
any house dealing in books or appara
tus; S. b. allowing condemnation suits
brought in common pleas at special ses-
sions where the probate judge is inter-
ested in the corporation seeking the
action; S. B. giving the schools at coun-
ty children's homes their share of the
State school fund.
Bills introduced: Fer the consolida-
tion of Ohio railroads with foreign COM
panies; amending section 1416 relative
to the leasing of school lands.
Resolutions adopted: For sine die ad-
journment on Monday, April IS; for a
constitutional amendment allowing the
Legislature to license the. liquor traffic.
House-The bill to appropriate Sl12,-
900 to repair the canals was discussed,
and went over.
Both houses passed the resolution for
constitutional temperance amendment,
to be submitted to the voters at the Oc
tOber election. 1t contains two PROPOSE
tions, as follows: First-The General
Assembly shall regulate the traffic in
intoxicating liquors 80 as to provide
against the evils resulting therefrom,
and its power to levy taxes or assess
ments thereon is not limited by any
provision of this Constitution. Second
The manufacture of and traffic in in
toxicating liquors to be used as bever-
age are forever prohibited, and the Gen.
eral Assembly shall provide by law for
the enforcement of this provisian.
APRIL 5-Senate Passed: Senate bill
to encourage tree culture and planting
on roadsides, and making Arbor day a
legal holiday; substitute for Senate bill
prescribing penalties for violating the
fish laws.
House-House bill appropriating StI2,-
900 for canal improvements; House Gin
cinnati Southern railroad bill.
The liquor license constitutional
amendment was defeated.
The Scott liquor tax bill was discuss
ed, and went over till this morning.
APRIL 6-Senate-Passed: Senate bill
granting the right of way to the Cincin-
natl, Hooking Valley and Huntingdon
Railway aleng the BERNIE bank of the ca
nal from Yellow Bud to Chillicothe
Senate bill amending section 5642; II. B.
stitutiOns for the fiscal year; S. B. con-
ferring the power to order the care of
the children of criminals to any court
magistrate; II. B.requiring county COM
missieners to index their records; H. B.
allowing county commissioners to en-
ploy detectives, to be paid out of for
feited recognizances.
House-The Scott Liquor Tax bill
failed on its passage.
A large number of local bills were
passed.
APRIL 7-Senate-The Bargar BILL
was reported back amended 80 as to al.
low the Baltimore and Ohio and PAN
handle railroads to build double track
from Columbus to Newark, sharing ex-
penses equally.
Passed: House bill fixing mode of
procedure against corporations occupy
ing lands not properly appropriated and
paid for.
House-Bill introduced: Giving boards
of health in second class ci les power to
compel reports of births and deaths.
Passed: Senate bill for tax COM
mission for Cincinnati. Cleveland, Tole-
do, Columbus, Springfield and Youngs-
town; III. b. relating to the taxation of
property in Cincinnati.
APRIL -Senate-Passed: Columbus
levee bond bill; House bill prescribing
system of several districts in Cleveland
House-Passed: House bill for the
publication of volume five, Geology of
Ohio; Senate bill to create board of
trustees for a sinking fund for Cincin-
natl, Columbus and Toledo
The Scott liquor bill and the Littler