Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-16
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

JANUABY b.-SeHdtS-CaucuS n0ml-
nees elected.
Bills introduced: Prevent organiza-
ton of trusts: care for insane at mfr
maries.
Resolution offered: Instructing Ohio
Senators and Congressman to oppose
construction of railroad bridges over
Detroit streets.
Governors message read.
House Caucus nominees elected.
Committees to adjust mileage, wait
upon the Governor, etc, appointed.
Memorial resolution on George h.
Pendleton offered.
Bill introduced: To recognize Cleve-
land city government on federal plan.
Governors message read.
JANUARY = SenGte-Bill lntroduc-
ed: Tax collateral inheritances per
cent.
Committee on enrolment appointed
Additional pages appointed.
House Joint resolution to witness count
of vote for State officers discussed.
Governors nominations sent in.
HoISs-Bills introduced: Making La
Dor day, first Monday in September,
legal holiday; make operative law regu-
lating sale of milk; exempt public high
ways from taxation; giving safe deposit
and trust companies power to make in
veStmentS: repeal law taxing fish nets;
supplement 2759 so that depositors only
will be required to list property for tax
alton; amend section 5l73 so that trial
court may suspend execution of sentence
pending hearing on error; license
stationary engineers; bring suit against
unincOrpOratedc companies by their names
instead of against individuals; amend
section 1916 and provide that where
councils refuse to confirm mayors ap-
pointments he must send up another
name. council to elect if he refuses aud
making it a criminal Offense for execu-
tive officer of municipal government to
expend or contract to expend more than
is allowed by law for his department, or
for member of any board to expend
money beyond lawful appropriation; in
crease salary of State School Commits
sioner $4,000 to $4,000; punish by fine,
Imprisonment and forfeiture of office,
member of any municipal board who is
interested in any work, job, or contract
over which he has control; allow grape
growers to kill robins; prevent passage
of any ordinance to issue bonds OF make
public improvements costing more than
$4,000 on suspension of rules except by
a three fourth vote.
Harry r. Schuler, William Clewers,
Nimrod Whelin, John Fox and Patrick
McNally appointed pages; enrolment
committee appOinted; John S. Gill of
Delaware selected assistant clerk.
JANUARY S.-SenGte-Bills introduc-
ed: Authorizing supreme court to ap-
point committee to attend graduation
exercises Cincinnati Law school: make
military academy at Portsmouth State
institution.
Bill passed: House bill appropriating
$4,000 for pay of members and en-
ployts.
House-Resolution on death of Repre-
sentative Frank W. Knapp adopted and
committees appointed.
Vote for State officers canvaSsed in
presence of both Houses.
JANUARY 9.-Sendte- Bills introduc-
ed: Provide for Australian system OF
voting; nOn-partisan canal commission
of four members.
Resolution adopted on death of Rep
reSentative Knapp and committee ap-
pointed to attend funera'.
H0use-Bills introduced: Increase
boards of children's home by adding two
women; provide that not more than one
half of names in jury box shall be taken
from dominant party; filed certified
copies appraisement deceased partners
estate III counties other than where part
nership existed; authorize trustees and
assingees to compromise claims due
assignOr; uniform series school books;
prevent shipment quail; prevent change
in course of descent of ancestral prop
erty in hands of administrator or guar
dian when real estate is converted into
personally.
Adjourned to Monday.
JANUARY 10.-Sendte- te-ResolutiOns
adopted: Granting use of hall to board
of agricultural convention next Wednes.
day: granting old employees ten days for
instructing new employees in their duties.
Adjourned to Monday.
HOuse-Not in session.