Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-12
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

JAN. 4-H0l,Se-Bil introduced: Pro
bate court to have jurisdiction in mis-
demeancr cases; TO compel street caI
companies to furnish passengers with
seats and heat the cars; requiring teach.
ing OF hygiene in the public schools
amending the liquor law by striking ca
that portion which requires notice to sa
lOon-keepeGS 10 be given in advance by
aggrieved parties; real estate sold by
sheriff 10 beon three years time: chang
ing time for advertising property fol
sale: Probate courts to have jurisdiction
in the arbitration Of claims against ad
ministrators: providing for separate col
ored schools; to prevent the slaughter OF
quail; to prevent the renting of propert!
for lewd purposes.
The Senate and House in joint con
ventiOn canvaSSed the vote at the STATE
election, and declared the result.
Resolutions were offered against re-
duction OF the tariff on wool: condemn
ing the Presidents free trade views; in
dorsing the Presidents views as ex
pressed in his message; against the con
firmation of L. Q. c. Lamar.
Senate Resolution adopted: Thank.
ing the Governor for his action on the
rebel-fag order.
Resolution offered: Against the con
firmation of L. Q. c. lamar
Resolution defeated: Reciting the al
titude of the Democratic members Of the
last Legislature relative to the pension.
ing of soldiers.
Bills introduced: Regulating the en-,
ployment of county surveyors: to pro,
hibit the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
near the Athens asylum or children's
homes.
Resolutions offered: For the improve
ment of lake ports and requesting Con-
gress to pass d bill for arrears of pensions
both laid on the table: for the weekly
adjournment after January Il, adopted
JAN. 5.-SenGte- Resolutions offered
Protesting against the rebel-flag resolu-
ton adopted the day previous: returning
thanks to Gov. Foraker: for the appoint
ment of a commission to appraise al
the state lands, ordered printed; con-
demning the Democratic senators fol
defeating I. J. Hayes for chief clerk
defeated.
Bills introduced: Providing free school
books for certain pupils; portion of the
Dow law tax to go to the support OF
children's homes; bonded Indebtedness
in municipalities not to exceed pei
cent Of the duplicates; for an annual
record of unclaimed deposits in banks
to provide a series OF textbooks for the
public schools.
Adjourned to Monday.
House Resolutions adopted: Express
ing sympathy with the wool Iaen and pro-
testing against legislation against thei1
interests; requesting senators and rep
resentatiyeS in Congress to oppose all
efforts to carry out the suggestions in
the Presidents message: Senate JOINT
resolution requiring manufacturers of
lard to brand packages: Senate joint
resolution fer tri-weeAly adjournments
after July 13 20 the following Tuesday
at p. M.
Resolutions defeated: House resolu-
ton indorsing the Presidents message.
Bills introduced: Allowing 3 years
for renewing a mortgage; extending the
powers of boards of school examiners
articles of incorporation to be filed with
county recorders; prohibiting the sale of
liquors within two miles of
any municipality which had adopted
local option; including hamlets and
townships in the list to derive benefits
from the Dow law; eXempting from exc
cutioH property purchased by ex-soldiers
or soldiers widows with pension money;
eXempting legitimate theaters from the
provisions of the Sunday closing laws:
allowing police court clerks extra eoBl-
penSation in state cases; defendants to
be sued Where cause of action arises;
justices of peace to have final jurisdic-
ton iqtmisdemednOr cases: amending
the law regulating attachments; attor-
neyS Of five years practice. il other
states to be admitted in Chic by local
boards; providing a bounty fer wood
relative TO change of venue
where attorneys are personally interested.
The resolution protesting against the
confirmation Of L. G. C. Lamar was
adopted.
JAN. 6.-Homsa- After The speaker
had announced several standing com
an adjournment was taken to
Monday.
The House met. and, after representa-
lives Of the press were assigned to seats
IN the floor, adjourned to meet On Tues
lay morning at 10 o'clock. In the Sen
ate the Governors message concerning
several appointments was received, after
which recess was taken to attend in
ceremonies.
WITH the patriotic Frenchman who,
with tears in his eyes, watched the cere-
monies attending the final disposal of
he body of Napoleon III. On Monday,
We can say, qEeVe .tfnale, what an end
ng! The man who pulled down a Re-
public and established an empire with
himself at the head in its place, who
or twenty years made Europe tfemble,
whose ambition rushed two great ma
ions together in deadly conflict and
,ost many millions of dollars, thousands
# lives and two great provinces, was
,orde to his last resting place in for
ign land by freight car labeled, "To
AIRY thirty thousand pounds weight,
Ittended by handful of soldiers and
'nly two or three mourners. The few
members of the once great
jorsican family of rulers can truly say
hat ''the giories of our blood and state
re shadows, not substantial things"
Never since the rise Of their name to
celebrity have their fortunes been so de-
,ressed as now, and the prospects are
hat in another hundred years they Will
'e known only in history.
SPEAKER CARLISLE evidently believes