Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-01
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
From O. 5. Journal summary.

From O. 5 Journal summary.
April. - -Seaate-BillS introduced:
Board of control of six members for
Cleveland; reduce salaries members
board of managers penitentiary.
Bills passed: House bills, providing
for annual meeting state board of agri-
culture first Thursday after second
Monday in January; exemption from
prosecution for cruelty to animals per-
son who shoots dog running at large Sen
ate bills, allow members board of par
donS so day; allow majority of stock
holders of corporations to open books
for subscriptions.
HOuSe-Bills passed: Senate bills, re-
quire inventory of estates of deceased
persons; prevent appointment of resi-
dent trustees and stewards of state in
stitutions; House BILL. exempt property
veteran memorial associations from tax
alton; provide that when railroad is dis
posed at judicial sale stocks and bonds
issued as purchase price shall be taken
as fully paid for by transfer.
Resolution offered to adjourn Thurs
day.
Resolution adopted: Furnish supreme
court reporter copy statutes; provide
that part printing of the state board of
agriculture shall be under supervision
public printer.
Bill to tax collateral inheritances
postponed to adjourned session.
APR. -Senate-Rills passed: House
bills, providing for appointment of an
nual and decennial boards of equaliza-
ton, Columbus; organize and support
farmers institutes; providing that stock
issued in judicial purchase of railroad
shall be valid; allow inmates of Mont
gOmery county infirmary to vote in pre-
cinct where institution is located; i'm
prove Miami avenue, Hamilton county;
giving mayors, justices and probate
judges Jurisdiction in truant law viola
tions; authorize trustees of adjoining
townships to unite in improving roads;
deficiency bill; compel officers public in
stitutiOns to purchase native live stock
for food consumption; Senate bills,
making opening of polls at 6 a. IN. man
datory; abolishing registration in Zanes-
vile; vesting ownership of game in
owner of land; return discharged con-
victs to county in which convicted or
where employment is obtained.
HOuSe-Bills passed: Senate bills, pay
prosecuting attorney for services i'll
state cases; House bills, amend nuisance
law by authorizing county commission
ers to appoint inspector, ETC.; make La
bor day legal holiday.
Resolution to adjourn Saturday de-
feated.
APR. 24-Senate-B passed: House
bills, two deputies for clerk supreme
court; appropriation for deficiency sink
ing fund; Geyer school book BILL Sen
ate bill, $4,000 street bonds Mt. Pleasant,
Jefferson county.
House-Bill introduced: Compel rail
road companies to provide protection
for overhead bridges and crossings in
country.
Bills passed: House bills, require
three-fourths vote boards of education
to employ uperintendents, teachers, etc,
for more than year; creating office of
supervisor of railroads and telegraphs.
APR. 25-!SenGte-B passed: House
bills, providing penalty for evading
toll gate on National pike; requiring
three-fourthS vote board of education to
employ superintendent, teachers, etc,
for more than la year; prevent dumping
garbage in rivers, etc.
Mallon Australian bill postponed to
third Wednesday adjourned session.
Resolution adopted: Senate joint bill,
directing fish and game commission to
examine laws and report at adjourned
session plan for relief from trespassing.
w. 5. Cappeller removed from office
of railroad commissioner and j. A. Nor
ton of Seneca county nominated
HOuse-Bill passed: Senate bill, spec
ial appropriation bill; refund fish tax
Report of conference committee on
Geyer school book bill cOncurred in.
Resolution to adjourn Monday adopted.
APRIL 6-SeIlate-Bin introduced:
One trustee State university from each
congressional district.
Bills passed: House bills, amending
nuisance law in case of oil flowing into
streams; annual board of equalization
for Cincinnati; registration every four
years in smaller cities; mayor to appoint
boards of election and boards to elect
own clerk; make Labor day holiday;
Senate bill, correcting an error in the
enrolment of the appropriation bill.
J. H. Bowling of Dayton as oil in
spector, and Myers chief engineer board
public works and John B. schneider of
Columbus, trustee State university con-
firmed.
HOuse-Bill introduced: Authorizing
municipal councils to require artificial
gas companies to report kind of materi-
al used in manufacture and cost of pro-
duction.
Bill passed: Giving to associations
formed to detect horse thieves to appoint
a deputy to each township of county
where such associations exist.
APRIL .-Sendte-Peter Brady of
Sandusky county confirmed as trustee,
Soldiers and Sailors home.
Adjourned to January 6, 1891.
House Resolutions adopted: Giving
house employees ten days extra pay; S400
for supplies for the house.
Adjourned to January 6, 1891.