Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-02
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

JAN. Zt.-O6ILutt- pdSSeu. -. ID.
guardians of minors to join with adult
heirs in assignment of dover.
Bills introduced: Repeating the Sun
day clause of the Dow law; making
stockholders in corporations individual
ly liable; relative to transcripts to the
Common Pleas courts.
House Bills introduced: Probate
judges to file itemized accounts; against
shipping game outside the State; for the
abandonment of the Walhonding, Hook
ing and part of the Ohio canals; town
ship trustees to improve approaches to
bridges where the cost is not more than
$50; Gettysburg memorial commission to
print proceedings in pamphlet form; reg
ulating the duties of probate judges as
to executors and administrators; probate
courts to have power to grant injunc-
tiOnS.
Bill passed: H. B. Muskingum coun-
ty to construct bridge $4,000.
H. j. r. adopted: FavOring the Plumb
bill to equalize bounties.
JAN. 25. Senate Bills introduced:
Regulating the duties of the State School
Commissioner; Goshen seminary to sell
property; for destruction of the hawk
and protection of quail; probate judges
to render Judgment against defaulting
executors; regulating the practice of
veterinary surgery; regulating the bust
ness of foreign corporations in Ohio;
court stenographers to take depositions
Bills passed: $. B. to define the legal
residence of infirmary inmates; S B. to
prohibit the sale of liquor within 1900
home, that county; H. B. making partial
appropriations.
HOuSe-BillS passed: H. B. for speedy
trial in miSdemeanor cases; H. B. regIl-
lating the change of name; H. B. for the
distribution of the printed copies of the
Soldiers roster.
Bills introduced: Amending the Dow
law making the tax $500 on beer, ale
and whisky; giving new cemetery aSso-
Citations same privileges as old in regard
to location; circuit and common pleas
judges to fix compensation of assistants
to prosecutor in criminal cases; for the
settlement of deceased partners inter
ests; perfecting the statute subjecting
married women to limitations in con-
tests of wills; regulating the costs of
claimants against executors.
JANUARY 26-SeGate- introduce
ed: For free trade among gas compan-
les; to punish obtaining labor by false
pretenSes.
Bills passed: H. B. making appropri-
ations for contingent expenses LegiSla-
ture.
Resolutions offered: Granting Mexi-
cans use of hall September u and Is;
Congress to reimburse the States for in
terest on war claims.
Resolution adopted: FavOring the Pal
mer pneumonia bill.
HOuSe-Bills passed: H. B. township
treasurers not to receive double pay for
handling funds of school boards; H. B.
increasing the pay of judges and clerks
of elections; H. B. executors and admin
istratOrs to administer OathS to apprais-
erS.
Bills introduced: County commission
ers to light bridges; transfer of mort
cages to be recorded; for department
of mines and mining at State University;
cases to be taken up on error within 30
days from end of term when tried.
5. J. II. adopted: For the pensioning
of soldiers who have lost legs and arms;
H. J. r. against the spread of plemo-
pneumonia.
JANUARY -SenGte-Bills introduc-
ed: To construct an aqueduct under
the Ohio canal in Summit county; to in
crease the exemption of personal prop
erty from $50 to 5000; to expedite the
enumeration of school children.
HOuSe-Bills introduced: Amending
the game and fish law 50 as to provide
State warden; for non-partisan police,
fire department, and for police Judge,
clerk and prosecutor in Columbus; judi
clal sales not to be published in German
papers, except when requested; to pre-
vent corners in breadstuffs and coal; for
a State board of dent.l examiners; max
ing females eligible as notaries public.