Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-22
The Ohio Legislature.
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FEB. -Senate-Bills introduced
Increasing the Supreme Judges from
to O.: requiring the commissioners t.
supply the county officials with station,
cry, ETC.: for, Stale relief for sufferers by
the Ohio floods, =, ...- .:.s-.; 3.
Passed: House bill authorizing the
Cincinnati City Couneil to issus Sl0o,.
600 in bonds for the relief of Hoed suf
ferers; firing city or township clerks
$50 for failing to publish a detailed f.
nancial statement on spring election day
House-BiIls introduced: Requiring
deeds, ETC., filed for record inside of 8
months allowing county commissioners
to employ and pay other legal advisers
than the prosecuting attorney; amend
ing section 1874 relative to fees of pros
ecuting attorneys; for the organization
of cooperative manufacturing compa,
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Passed: II. B. allowing Cincinnati to
issue 100000 in bonds for relieving
flood sufferers; the General Appropria
tion bill; H. B. allowing stockholders to
increase the capital stock without thirty
days notice. .,s,+.,s ~ - t.....
/ Resolution offered: For constitu-
tional amendment, giving the Legisla-
ture power to provide for the evils from
the manufacture and traffic in liquors,
and to grant any county the right TO Ii
cense, TAX or prohibit the same.
/ FEB. IA Senate-Petition presented
For the Peet bill. @ - -'' -
Passed: H. B. Against professional
jurors in justices courts; H. B. amend
ing section 5947, for restoring the records
of lost wills: Fl. B. preventing the deed
ing of strips of ground to procure free
holder petitions for new roads.
The vote on the Cincinnati 100000
Relief Fund bill was reconsidered, and
an amendment added, so so it would not
be necessary to advertise for thirty days
Bill introduced: Amending the law
concerning the consolidation ) of rail-
roads. .s.-........t r.;..s t.,.. ..i,s,
House-The General Appropriation
bill was reconsidered, an effort made to
increase the appropriation for National
Guard uniforms, and the =hill Was lost
The Love bill, for teaching in the
schools the effect of alcohol on the sys-
tenn, was debated and lost.
FEB. Decentralization presented.
For prohibitory constitutional amend
ment, t.. ....... ...s
Message received from the Supreme
Court, asking for the creation of com.
mission to aid in clearing the docket. 3
Passed: II. i. to prevent blocking the
aisles of halls, theaters, ETC., with chairs
authorizing Summit county to issue
bonds to erect children's home -
tHouse-The Kinney and Jones reso-
lutions, with pending amendments, were
postponed to Wednesday, 2lst. iii.
Passed; Senate bill allowing district
road supervisors to expend 5000; II. B
prescribing the method of issuing mnni.
cipal bonds; H. b. allowing original bills
of exception to be presented in criminal
cases. -.,.........
Introduced: Making appropriations
for State institutions to February 5
1884; prohibiting any person acting as
agent for grain speculation or any other
fraudulent business conducted, outside
the State; to create a Supreme Courl
Commission; giving the Governor power
to- remove his appointees; for county
uniformity in school books; allowing
| lodges. and secret benevolent institu
| tions to have 8 instead of trustees re
| quiring owners of halls, theaters, ETC., II
have certificate showing they hav'
made proper arrangements for egress ir
case of fire; giving college towns powe
to provide against the liquor traffic
liamending section $3.50, imposing a tin'
of $50 to $500 imprison ment from 10 4
80 days, or both, for keeping saloon o.
renting property therefor.