Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
The Ohio Legislature.
From O. g. Journal Summary.

The ONO Legislature.
From o. g. Journal Summary.
FEE. G-Senate Petitions presented /:
Against the Kinney resolution; favoring
the Peet Bill, abolishing the convict la
Dor system. -,
House-Petitions presented. For a
prohibitury amendment; againt the Kim
ney amendment.
Bills introduced: Giving to justices
the same jurisdiction in casas where
married women are interested as in 9TH
er cases; giving employees preferred
claim for wages due in settling estates
of deceased pers Ms, such claim limited
to $500.
Resolutions offered by Mr.. Gest, for "a
constitutional amendment. giving the
Legislature power TO regulate and pro-
vide against the evils resulting from the
liquor traffic. and to enact local option
laws.
FEE. 7-Senate te-PetitiOns received !:
a Asaust she Dill regulating the use of
bicycles on public roads.
Resolutions adopted: Calling on Con
greSs not to reduce the tariff on wool !;
for an investigation into charges made
that Senators have drawn more sta
tiunery than they were entitled to.
House-PetitiOns presented: For the
Peet bills; against license constitu-
tioBal amendment; for Il proilibitOry
amendment; for State Board of Phar-
macy.
Bills introduced: Taxing each saloon
that sells only beer and wine $50 per
year; amending the act allowing bOun-
lies to fe-enlisttd. men allowing appeals
from the probate TO the common pleas
court in srttling estates.
Passed: House bill allowing the may
or to appoint a@ditional judges for cleo
tien precincts if the council fails to do
SO; House bill allowing objection to a
juryInan before q justice of the peace, if
ne has served as a juror within thirty
days; II. Is. providing that where line
fence cannot be agreed upon lane 16
feet wide shall be vacated; H. B. requi-
ring township clerks to a post "a state
ment of funds at the polls on election
days.
Resolution adopted; That as Repre-
sentative Miller. of Mercer, is consider
ed insane, the Sergeant-at-Arms deliver
him to the proper authorities of Mercer
county.
FEE. -Senate-Passed: II. B. requi-
ring clerks of boards of education to
make a statement of uneXpended balan
ces before the levy is made; H. b. fixing
jury fees before justices at 81 for each
case; S. B. putting attachment cases un-
der the same order Of the court as exc
cution cases.
Bills introduced: Amending the ditch
law by omitting protiles and requiring
notice of sale to land owners; authori-
Zing cemetery associations to create
sinking funds.
House Passed: II. B. for more ex-
act system of accounts of municipal cor
porations; H. B. amending section 917
of the Revised Statutes, by dropping the
prosecuting attorney from the commits
sion to investigate county commission
erS' transactions; II. B. amending sec
tion 6307 regarding guardians of insane
or imbecile husbands; III. b. allowing
municipalities to contract with individ-
uals for water supply. II. B. providing
for maps of minse; H. B. providing for
maps of mines; II. B. sppropriating
81, 900. to erect a monument over the
grave of Simon Kenton; II. B. providing
lien for laborerS, miners, etc.
FEB. 9 -oehate-PaSsed:S. S. B. amend
ing the statute regarding merchants ex-
changes; Ii. 5. making partial appropri-
ations for State institutions.
Bills introduced: Requiring county
commissioners 20 advertise for bids for
furnishing county officers with station
cry.
House-Petitions presented: For the
passage of the bill requiring the mark
ing of prison made goods.
Passed: House School Appropriation
bill; II. 3. ceding jurisdiction to the
United States of the site of the ma-
rine hospital in Cincinnati.
Bills introduced: Allowing appeals
from the probate court iu settling in
yentOry cases; preventing unworthy
parents reclaiming their children from
children's homes; increasing the fine for
selling liquors to minors and habitnal
drunkards FROM S. to S25 to $50 to 800,
and making the fine and costs a lien on
the premises; for furnishing the books
for common schools at 10 per cent. above
cost, the books to be adopted to be Sc
lected by a commission; amending the
law concerning the accidental insurance
companies; for separate schools at chill
dren's homes; to prevent the adultera-
tion of food and drinks; comforting or
iginal and final jurisdiction on justices
of the peace inliquOr cases; protecting
homesteads from judgment liens amend
ing the law regarding the school census;
requiring erection of school houses in
joint subdistrlcts; requiring all school
houses costing over $4,000 located in the
center of the district
Resolution offered: Providing that
amendments to the Constitution shall be
voted on at special election, and ma
jority vote shall render it valid.
FEB Decentralization received:
For tile passage of the Peet bill.
Bill introduced: To encourage tree
planting.
House-Senate joint. resolution adopt
ed, releasing John R. Gill from the lien
of the State on his real estate.
Passed: House bill preventing per
Sons fominally holding lands from be-
ing petitioners in road cases.
FEB 2-Senate-Remonstrance pre-
scented Against any constitutional
amendment coupling license and prohi-
bition.
Resolution offered: Asking for infor-
nation as to the amount of interest paid
on the canal debt, and how much of the
debt is yet unpaid.
House-Bills introduced: Prohibiting
school examiners from being interested
in any school other than the public |
schools, or being directly or indirectly