Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-02-26
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
o. S. Journal summary.

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o. S. Journal summary.
Feb. -Senate-0nly routine busi-
ness transacted.
House-Resolutions were offered for
two amendments, one for prohibition and
the other for legislative control; another
to prevent contagious diseases among
cattle.
New standing committee of nine on
lahor was created.
Bills introduced: To prevent black
listing of employees and other discTimin>
ations against werkingmen, and fixing
heavy penalties foi the same; regulating
gas companies; providing against de6-
ciencies; prohibiting the anticipation of
tax levies or county treasurers paying
out moneys for which purpose there is
no fund on hand; authorizing towns and
villages having colleges and academies
to reg alate the liquor traffic; predicting
swindling in promissory notes; making
an appointive officer of the Cincinnati
city solicitor; authorizing the trustees
of Rock Hill Presbyterian church, Bel
mont county, to sell real estate.
Feb. is -Senate-Bills passed: House
bills giving probate judges power to lib
crate boys from Reform Farm; regulat.
ing the power of railroad policemen.
Bills introduced: Regulating the tax
alton of sleeping cars; regulating the
division of estates.
| House-Three resolutions were defeat
ed for temperance constitutional amend
ments, for local option, legislative con
troll and license; last named reconsidered
Bills passed: House bills amending
the law for returning names of jurors
regulating purchases by supervisor OF
public printing; empowering supervisors
to apply for bitches; Senate bills author
izing Concord, Muskingum county, to
transfer funds; prohibiting gift enter
prises by merchants; House bill empow'
ering school boards to sell real estate
reducing the term of enlistment in mil.
itia from five TO three years; House bill
extending the time for duck shooting
| fifteen days.
Bill giving commissioners of Mont
gomery county salary of S1,700 was de-
feated.
Feb. l9-S -Senate-Senate bill to repeal
the BLACK laws" was defeated by forty
votes.
Bills passed: House bill prohibiting
the employment of color>blind persons
on railroads; Senate bill regulating the
sale OF property by assigDees; House
bill authorizing Martins Ferry to issue
bonds.
Bills introduced: Fixing circus licenses
at $50 to $50; appropriating $4,000 tC
enlarge the Athens asylum; giving
county commissioners full power to re
pair bridges.
House-Day was spent in discussing
the Columbus reorganization bill.
Feb. O-Senate-The Kohler pipe line
bill was defeated.
Bills passed: Senate bill so as to re-
Quire commissioners to take charge OF
two mile turnpikes; Senate bill giving
viewers power to make partial assess
ments for road damages on the county.
Bills introduced: Providing for mixed
schools; providing that actions agains.
railroad companies must be brought in
counties where damages were sustained
regulating manufacture and transporta+
tion of nitro-glycerine.
House "A number of local bills were
passed.
Feb. -SeDate-Only routine bust
ness.
House - Partial appropriation bill
passed, with section allowing $4,000 for
the Ohio display at New Orleans strick-
en- out.
Bills introduced: Authorizing labor
organizations to become bodies cerpor>
ate; providing fine of 500 to $500 for
selling oleomargarine not labeled as such
! the complainant to receive one half;
providing for codify the Ohio statutes
providing for the better protection OF
quail; authorizing the lease of part OF
the Tuscarawas county court house for a
postoffice; amending the Miami county
court house law; amending the law for
listing of property; authorizing the ex-
penditure of $4,000 to restore records
in Hamilton county.
Feb. % -Senate-Conferenc commit
tee asked for on partial appropriation
bill.
Bills introduced: Amending insurance
laws; amending section 5434 so as to
give a lien for manual labor only; re-
Quiring physicians to have their diplO-
mas recorded.
House-BilIs introduced: Prescribing
proper labels for canned fruits; giving
court power to remove recorders or dep
uties and fill vacancies; enlarging the
legal rights of married women.
Bills passed: House bill amending the
ditch laws; House bill refunding the
State debt.
Senate joint resolution, to incorporate
all of Hamilton county within the limits
of Cincinnati, was defeated.
Resolution offered: Asking Congress
men to support the Mexican pension bill.