Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
! s Journal summary.

D. 5. Journal Summary.
FEB. 20. .-Senate-B introduced:
Authorizing the Board of Public Works
10 build a levee in GAINESVILLE. coStihg
S2SOOO; limiting the number of studies
10 be reqnirei of scholars IN the puhli'
schools; organizing circuit courts; to
punish the catching of salmon from sep
tember Is to March II.
Various local bills were introduced,
and some were passed
The Senate organized itself as a court
tor hearing the contested election case
Of Pike VS.. Hay mes, in the Fourth TO
ledO) Common Pleas district, and some
progress was made in the presentalios
and argument OF the case.
Households passed: Ii. b. relative
to cert in fees collected by the secretary
of state.
The afternoon was spent is discussion
# the substitute for the NJ yers bill. re-
lating to the Imprisonment, employment,
nd release ot conyicts i'll the peniten
liary.
FEB. 27.-Senate-Billsp passed: ;. L
giving township trustees the same power
as county commissioners in the purchasl
of gravel and other material for the inI-
prOvement of roads; various local bills
a bill was introduced, apprOpriating
54.076 for the payment OF subsistence OF
he Ohio National Guard daring the
Cincinnati floods.
The bill for The removal of the seat
If Justice of Ottawa county from POr'
Clinton to Oak Harbor was reported
without recommendation.
A resolution by Mr.. OTen was Offered
and ordered printed, tavOTing the pas
age by Congress of some such measure
as the Reagan bill, regulating Interstate
ailway tIaf1ic in the matter of freigh,
:hargeS.
The Senate gave further hearing t.
he Pike vs.. Haynes contested election
'ase.
House-Consideratio of the convict
labor bill WAS resumed, and the bill was
amended so as to give courts discretion
in sentencing criminals. \ substitute
or the bill, offered by Mr.. Peet, was
ruled out of order by the Chair. Appeal
Mas taken frou. the Chairs decision.
md at first sustained, but subsequent
rejected. The bill was then pasSed-57
20 3d.
FEB. 2S.-Senate-A petition WAS pre-
iented from citizens of SaDdusky asking
5or all inquiry as to the location of the
new asylum for the insane at TUledu,
and committee of five was appointed
20 maze the investigation desired.
Bills introduced: Deficiency appropIi-
alton bill; to facilitate the conversion of
toll roads into free roads; permitting ALI
administrator or executor to maintain
suit to recover lands fraudulently con
geyed by guardian or trustee; var .ous
local bills.
Passed: S. B. to punish trespassers
| and prevent depredalions upon lands
| where the same are incloSed by high
board or picket fence; H. B giving
members.sf certain independent infan
| Try companies the privileges and eXemp-
tions conceded TO the National Guard ;
various local bills.
Resolutions were adopted: Directing
he state relief commission to pay certain
sums from their fund on the order OF
the adjutant general; congratulating
Senator Hogue upon his esd birthday.
An additional bill was introduced
making it d misdemeanor to kill, wound
| steal or carry away dogs that are prop
erly listed for taxation.
The nomination of Peter Murphy, of
| Butler county, as trustee of the DAYTON
Asylum for the Insane, was confirmed
House Bills introduced: Relating to
proceedings in conveyances, as to in
cumbrances; relating to loans by mu-
| nieiLal corporations authorizing $4,000
bonds for state fair grounds improve
| ment; relating to appOrtiOnment of the
school funds; notices of applications
or ordinances: conduct of trial in will
cases; to establish forest experimental
stations and to provide for instruction
in forestry in Ohio State University at
Columbus; relating to property and con
tracts of married women; amending
game laws; relating to sale of diseased
meat; varions local bills.
Passed: H. B. extending time for re-
aewal Of mortgages; H. B. as to issue
If school certificates; III. b. as to sewer
age systems: H. B. as to planting shade
Jrees on school grounds; II. r. as to es
Inmates and contracts for public i'm
provements; various local bills.
The general appropriation bill was
made the special order for next Monday
FEB. 29. Senate-A petition for pub
licatiun of roster of Ohio soldiers was
presented.
Adjourned until Tuesday.
| House-No business was transacted =
adjourned until Tuesday.