Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

d!cjai district in November instead of
October: House bill amending section
4656 so that parties petiti0aing for shall
pay fer SuryeyS of roads when abandon
ed: House bin to prevent the catching
of bass between Mag l and June =, in
elusive, except below the first dam of
streams flowing into Lake Erie; House
bill TO amend section 1914 so as to re-
quire road viewers to report before 10
O'Clock a. m. On the day and at the place
specified in the order. and to fill vacancy
when they fail to appear; House bill the
State sinking fund commissioners to
borrow $250,000: Senate bill requiring
the assignment of mortgage deeds to be
recorded: Senate dill legalizng the ser
vice OF subpenas by mail when the re-
ceipt of the same is acknowledged by
the witness; House bill making apprO-
priatiOns to meet deficiencies and pay
liabilities.
House Bills passed: Senate bill re-
quiring county treasurers to state on tax
receipts the amount paid as penalties;
Senate bill supplementary to section
1898 providing that any party whose
real estate has been sold by the sheriff,
may redeem the same prior to the day
of confirmation of sale by depOSiting
with the clerk the amount of the iudg-
ment, costs. interests, etc; Senate bill
giving the owner of a stallion a lien
upon the offspring instead OF the mare
in case he files the claim within a wear:
House bill preventing operators of oil
wells from emptying the refuse into
streams, killing fish and rendering
the water unfit for stock purposes; House
bill to prohibit railroad companies from
employees to become members
of relief associations or to take out pol
icies in insurance companies.
APRII. 1l.-S5Rate Bills passed.
House bill to amend section 1042 so as to
require county auditors to complete bu-
siness before vacating their Office; House
bill amending the laws regulating mu-
tual fire insurance companies; House
bill to amend section 1923 relative to the
abatement of nuiSancaS; House bill pro-
vidlng that where a town lies in two or
more counties the county in which the
largest number Of voters of said corpo-
ration reside shall have the control of
the same; Senate bill changing the terms
of county boards of school examiners
and defining the manner of the exami-
nation of teachers.
The report Of the conference commit
tee on the scientific temperance bill was
to.
APRIL 12.-Seadte-Bil passed.
House bin authorizing the commission
erS of about thirty counties in the State
to appropriate 1000 each, and the COM
Of four counties $1,000 each.
for the purpose of preparing an exhibit
for the Ohio centennial; Senate bill
appropriations for expenses of
legislative committees. state board of
pardOns and State fish and game COM
mission; House bill to prevent the stay
of execution in suits for the collection
of rents of school and ministerial lands;
House bill providing that change of
venue shall not be granted pending ac-
ton; House bill to am2nd and supple
ment section 1862, 50 as to authorize
colleges and institutions of learning to
increase the number of members of
board of trustees; House bill the village
OF Caldwell, Noble county, to borrow
$4,000 for fire protection.
Adopted: House joint resolution ap-
propriating 5000 for expenses of cen
tennial reception committee; House joint
for adjournment April IS, 3
p. M, to meet January 8, 1889,
House amendments to the temperance
instruction bill We're coneurred in: also
House amendments to Senate resolution
for a constitutional amendment COM
House Bills passed: House bill pre-
scribing the manner in which primary
elections shall be held upon request of
the executive committee of either party:
House bill amending the law SO as to
require that vinegar which is artificial
shall be so labeled as to distinguish the
same from cider vinegar; House bill
appropriations for the fiscal
year.
Resolutions adopted: Senate Joint res
olution for joint committee to prepare
to the State Constitution;
House joint resolution for a committee
to investigate and report on the propri-
ETY. of removing the Ohio penitentiary
to Mansfield.
APRIL -SeRate-Bills passed: =
House bill amending section 1896 so
that savings associations may invest in
county bonds, and in bonds or notes Sc
cured by real estate in adjoining coun-
ties; House bill making appropriations
to meet deficiencies and pay liabilities;
House bill to further define the duties of
executors and administrators; House bill
to provide for the erection of soldiers
at Cleveland; House bill to
close saloons on Sunday: House bill to
regulate the manufacture and sale of
vinegar; Senate bill giving justices of
the peace, mayors and police judges final
ia violations of the fish and
game laws.
House joint resolution relative to the
removal of the Ohio panitentiary to
House Bills passed: Senate bill to
prevent the spread of CHAMBERS and farey
tlluiiS lOISeS anu luOL-fuI dliu ScdD
among sheep; Senate bill requiring
mortgages which have been assigned to
be recorded; Senate bill giving villages
power to prevent the burial of dead in
within the villages where the
same is considered detrimental to the
health of the inhabitants: House bill for
5he inclosure of abandoned burial
grounds; House bill amending the game
aw so as to authorize the destruction of
'abbits at all times; House bill authOr-
zing the State board of agriculture to
ssue bonds to the amount of $50,0G0 to
lid the Columbus centennial.
OHIO CROPS.
'oIumbaS dispatch, April II.