Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-04-10
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
o. S. Journal Summary.

hclALlNc lO lufeSlu6uG Dl executors OI
moneys belonging to heirs, and for other
purposes; to authorize all insurance
companies to reinsure their risks; al
lowing married women to testify in all
cases in favor of their husbands.
A resolution to adjourn March 81 was
referred.
House-Bills introduced: Defining
more specifically who are habitual
drunkards; numerous bills for local
purposes.
Bills passed: H. B. amending the act
providing for the presentation to Con-
gress of a statue of James A. Garfield,
so as TO continue the former commits
sion in Office and add Governor HoadIy
to same.
Resolutions introduced and referred:
Authorizing the Governor, auditor of
state and the attorney general to em-
ploy and contract with cOmpeteBe
agent TO effect an adjustment of the
swamp lands claims of Ohio against the
general government; authorizing ap-
psintment bv the Speaker of commit
tee OF five members to investigate the
cause of the death of prisoner in the
Ohio penitentiary named Lavelle, who
as alleged, was required to work when
sick.
MARCH 25-Senate-A petition for
prohibitory amendment was presented.
Various local bills were introduced; al
so bill appropriating $4,000 for publi-
cation of roster of Ohio troops.
Bills passed: 5. b. amending sect on
1869, so that the treasursrs and clerks OF
school sections shall hold their offices
O. ,f
Gus local bills.
The committee on Judiciary reported
IN favor of the passage OF the caucus
graded whisky tax bill. Ali of the
Democratic members Of the cGnmittee
except Mr. WEIGH signed ths report.
The Micky v. IoOnis contested cleo
ton case was again adjourned for day.
HOuse-Bills passed: ). B. amending
section | of the civil rights act of Feb.
I, 1854. giving colored people the same
rights in restaurants as whites; ). b.
providing that the term of state school
commissioner shall begin ON the second
Monday of July, and that the present
incumbent shall hold until that time in
1887.
A report from the conference commit
tee on the general appropriation Uill WAS
submitted. Various items in the bill
are still i'll dispute between the two
houses.
Mr.. Weldy's bill appropriating Sl29,-
900 to repair the canals of the state was
discussed at great length and passed, "a
to 20.
A communication from Mr.. Hunting
ton, secretary of the state relief COM
mission, was received and ordered
printed.
MARCH 26 -Senate-Bills passed: Fl.
B., an amendment, attaching Il penalty
on road supervisors, constabies and
town marshals who neglect to take up
stock running at large; 5. B., an amend-
ment, providing questions of fact in di-
vorce trials shall be tried by common
pleas judges and not by commissioners;
H. B., an amendment. to avoid the use
Of IN additional ballot box in school dis
tricts composed partly of city and coun-
try territory; 5. B. providing that acting
members Of.niisary organizations shall
not be exempt from service on juries in
cases of homicide.
The graded whisky tax bill was post
poned until Thursday afternoon.
The Senate receded from various
amendments to the general apprOpria-
tion bill.
Numerous local bills were passed.
The Senate confirmed the nomination
of Frank Snyder of Dayton. to be chief
engineer of the public works for the
term of two years, beginning May p,
1884.
House-Bills passed: H. B. providing
that no municipality can extend its cor
porate limits without the written con-
sent of one-fOurth of the citizens of the
territory; H. B. making cleo
tion days legal holidays; varsOus local
bills.
HI. ]. R., to codify the insurance laws,
was defeated.
A resolution was offered to enable the
state relief commission TO give an equi-
table portion of the relief funds to per-
sons whose only house has been swept
away, or entirely destroyed by the late
hood.
MARCH 27-Senate-Bills passed:
Adding the receiving back of articles
obtained to the act impos-
ing penalty for felony; providing for
medical treatment and care of insane
persons; prohibiting the use of town
halls by TT yelling theatricals or shows;
ths appointment of trustees
of benevolent institutions.
HOuse-Alleu o. Myers again charged
DR. DOren with being party tOthe burn
ing of the lmbecile Asylum, but failed
10 offer any evidence. The BargAr bill
dividing the State into seven districts
was passed; also the Cummings-GrOes-
beck road bill
MARCH 2S-Senate-Bills wer9 passed
giving contractors and sub con tractors
a lien on railroads constructed by them.
House-A motion losuspend the rules
and allow the introa uction of the report
Of the abroad committee on the Miami
cempany's canal bill was
defeated. The bill limiting the number
Of peremptory challenges to defendants
in criminal trials was made special
order for Wednesday morning.; Bills
were passed cnnferring appellate and
other jurisdiction on the proposed Cir
cult courts; browning that the terms OF
The new members of the supreme court
shall be those for which they shall be
elected.
MARCH observation-disclosures bills
we're introduced: Amending the new
law regulating the penitentiary; amend
ing ditch laws; amending sections reld-
ting to militia; more effectually provid-
ing for the extradition of fugitives from
Justice.
House-Bills in troduced: Prohibiting
the employment of minors under IA In
any shop OF factory; requiring shat chll
iren be eight years old before being ad-
mltted into the deaf and dumb asylum;
the rights of married women
in their separate estates; repeating the
Scott law and resnacting the Sunday
law; providing for an ironclad oath for
all public officers that they have resorted
to no illegal means to OBTAIN such OF
ice; appropriating $4,000 for the pur,,
poss of preparing a system or school
text books under the Poe resolution.
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