Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-13
OHIO LEGISLATURE
0. S. Journal Summary.

". D journal summary
MARCH 4-Senate te-Petitions: For a
law making it a misdemeanor to kill
MAIN OF steal taxed dog; for the sale of
Longview asylum to the state Bills in
troduced: To prevent the hearing of di-
vorce trials by masters, instead of COM
mon pleas judges; to authorize building
a 100000 court house in st. ClairSville.
Belmont county; removing the disquai-
cation of jurors on the ground of having
read newspaper reports or comments;
giving survivor life estate, instead of
the husband or wife; providing for an in
Jermdiate penitentiary; regulating pay
inent OF taxes on personal property; sun
dry local measures.
House-Petitions: Against Mr. Brun-
ners insurance bill; for a graded liquor
law; against state board of health and
pharmacy bills.
Bills introduced: Requiring college au-
thorities and others requiring bodies for
dissection, where the cOrpses show marks
of violencee, to forthwith notify the cor
oner; authorizing publication of reports
made by the board of visitors to the vari-
Gus county charitable institutions; amend,
ing the law as to compensation of attor-
neys for defending INDECENT prisoners; va
riOus local and private bills.
MARCH 5-Senate-Petitions: From
judges of the State supreme Court, for
additional consultation rooms
Bills introduced: Providing for co :
struction of levees. when conducive to
health; sundry local measures.
Bills passed: Senate bill to provide for
completion of Vol. V, Geology of Ohio;
various minor local bills.
The Pike V. Haynes contested election
case was further heard
The Myers penitentiary bill was favor
ably reported.
HOuse-The general appropriation bill
was further considered, and an amend.
ment, appropriating S2800 to equalize the
salaries of supreme judges, was rejected;
an amendment apprOpriating $4,000 to
purchase machinery for the penitentiary,
to carry into effect the Myers bill, was
also lost. Various other important
amendments were disposed of, and the
bill passed-f9 to 3.
MARCH 7-Senate-The Senate adopted
joint reSolutisn providing for the print.
| ing of complete roster of Ohio troops in
the Mexican and civil wars, when the
rolls have been completed
The II. B. passed requiring two-thirds
vote on questsons submitted in villages
to build halls, to carry such proposition.
House-The House passed bill au-
thorizing Cleveland to issue 100000 in
bonds for park purposes; also, bill sim
plifying the law relating to sidewalk i'm
proyementS. A member expresses the
opinion that the Legislature will adjourn
on March "A.
MARCH S-The Senate passed the joint
resolution to pay militia companies for
services duriug the flood.
Bills were introduced: To amend the
civil rights law so as to protect colored
people in their rights at restaurants ETC.:
also, "a bill providing for the arbitration
Oh differences between miners'and opera
tors.
House-A bill was introduced, provi-
ding penalties for grave robbers; also, a
bill to abolish separate schools for colored
children and the penalty for white and
coiored people marrying.
a bill was passed authorizing the Board
of Public Works to abandon the Ohio
canal feeder in COshocton county
| A joint resolution was adopted, calling
upon Congress for an appropriation for d
water levee along the river front in Gin.
cinnati.
MARCH 10-Senate-Bills introduced
Permitting mining companies to be sued
| wherever they own or operate mines
authorizing county commissioners t.
require the treasurer To deposit county
funds IN banks on certain conditions.
Passed: Two minor local House bills
House Petitions: For passage Uf the
amended Russell bill; for IA 5 per cent
| road tax.
Bills intI oduced: Providing that death
sentences shall be executed within the
penltentiary; authorizing all incorpora.
ted villages where there are normal
schools to suppress the liquor traffic
limiting weight of loads hauled on gray.
ell roads between November Is and May
10 to 1900 pounds: to regulate places oi
amusement and the sale of tickets OF
admissiO ion to the some.
Passed: II. b. providing for brigade
instead of regimental encampments; H
b. making the malicious killing of sheep
for the purpose Of stealing pells a peni.
tentiary offense; :. B. authorizing the
| Board of Public Works to build a levee
IN Zanesville; 5. B. limiting tue time
for killing squirrels.
A resolution WAS introduced and re.
terred, authorizing sale of certain real
estate in Franklin county, belonging t.
the State, the proceeds to be credited to
the Governors mansion fund.