Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-21
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
o. s. Journal Summary.

o. S. Journal Summary.
FEB 11-Scnate-Bills introduced: En-
able veteran soldiers to collect bounties
in counties to which they were accredit
ed.
Resolution adopted: To investigate ex
| pulSiOn and suspension of State univer-
sity pupils for failing to attend chapel.
HOUSe-Bills introduced: Give town.
ships local option in regard to Albaugh
bill; prohibit school boards from electing
teachers for next year, until after spring
election.
Resolution offered: House joinst reso-
luton asking Congress for a general ser
vice pension bill.
FEB. ,12.-Senate- introduced: To
dispense with official bonds.
Bills passed: House bill repeating the
road law for certain counties; Senate bill
for official liquidatOrs; Senate bill separ-
ating prisoners at county jails.
The Mortley 2-cent fare bill postponed
to February Il.
W. 5. Cappeller was confirmed as rail
road commissioner.
HOuSe-Bills passed: House bill bonds
for improving Bellaire water works;
House bill giving claims for wages prior
ity in assignment cases; House bill re-
pealing the section requiring township
officers to serve in certain cases; House
bill sidewalks and OrnamentatiOn on
highways.
FEB. l3.-SenGte-BillS passed: Senate
bills to require assessors to give bond in
$1,000, make term three years and incum-
bent ineligible for reelection, personally
urge compliance with law, and adding
100 per cent for failure to report proper
ty for taxation; Senate bill to provide that
persons travelling on toll roads and not
through gates shall pay gross sum; House
bill minority representation on all boards
of election; House bill appoint diSinter-
ested persons in condemnation cases, etc,
where county commissioners have per
Sonal interest; Senate bill authorizing
councils to require building permits.
Resolutions adopted: Appointing Sen
ators RathbOne, Adams and Townsend to
investigate rumOrS as to Railroad Com
missioner Cappeller's official conduct.
HOuse-Bills passed: House bill for
non-partisan commission of four to act
with school commissioner to advertise
and pay not more than 30 per cent. of
present retail price of school books and
give townships local option as to free
books.
FEB. -SenGte-Bills introduced
Yearly fee 81 per mile for railroads;
judges to fix costs in cases reversing
justices; prohibit trusts; make mortgages
fraudulent until filed in case of bona tide
purchaser or mortgagee.
Bills passed: House bill for guard rails
at culvtrtS, etc; House bill reappOint
road viewers where mistake is made:
House bill allow females i'll workshops,
etc. to sit when nature of employment
permits; Senate bill publish election pro-
carnations, etc., iii Utner than county
seat publications, where thereis another
city of 10000: Senate bill require county
commissioners to advertise for road re-
pairs $500 or over and building $500 and
over; House bill appropriating for prin-
cipa and interest on public debt, etc; Sen
ate bill to publish roster Ohio soldiers;
Senate bill require township treasurers
to report by September or forfeit their
salaries.
Vote by which Railroad Commissioner
Cappeller was confirmed reconsidered on