Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-30
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
From o. 5. Journal Summary.

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Authorize trustees of institutions of
learning organized under the old consti-
tuition to change their name and nature;
require county commissioners to COM
plete record of their proceedings at
each days meeting and have same prop
erly signed before the next days pro-
ceedings are begun.
Bill passed: House bill authorizing
GAINESVILLE to build hose house.
Memorial on death of Senator Ash
burn read and an adjournment taken
out of respect to his memory.
HOttse Bills introduced: Place limits
for shooting duck at December Is and
April 10; raise tax on female dogs to S5;
define duties of county auditors in max
ing out lists for taxation of dogs.
Resolution offered: To continue in
session and meet bienially.
Resolution adopted: On death of Sen
ator Ashburn.
JAN. 21-Senate introduced
Exempt from taxation not more than
$500 borrowed from loan and building
associations for building houses.
Resolution adopted: Pay expenses of
committee, $50, for attending Lawler
and Knapp funerals.
HOuSe-Bills introduced Authorize
county commissioners to pay local
bounty; repeal law exempting manu-
factured goods from taxation for one
year; compel railroad companies to
keep their rights of way free from
combustible material; appoint commits
siOners to establish boundaries of coun-
ty roads; appropriate 81, ,736, ,S30.80 for
common schools; require county CON-
missioners to have guard-rails con-
structed where needed on all railroads;
premium of SO cents for scalps of chick
en- hawks and horned owls.
Bill passed: House bills 5000 cleo
trio light bonds for Salineville, COlum-
biana county.
Resolution adopted: House joint res
olution indorsing service pension bill.
Resolution offered: To change inter-
mediate penitentiary to insane asylum.
JAN. 22-SeRdte- introduced
Extend parole system to GAINESVILLE
workhOuse: chaplain for Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans home; pay Mrs. John
B. Lawlor 5000, her husbands years
salary; authorize institutions of learning
incorporated under old constitution to
reorganiZe.
Standing committees announced.
HOuse-Bills introduced: Exempt
from taxation to amount of $50 horses,
cattle and mules under 2 years of age;
chairman soldiers relief commissions to
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dusky home; correct phraseology of
married women's act OF 1886; exempt
from taxation unused fishermen's tags
and refund tax; close barber shops ON
Sunday; recognize woman deserted by
her husband as the head of a household,
entitled to benefits of exemption law;
require all trains stop at county seats;
exempt property of Grand Army posts
from taxation: change name of Julia
Kessler of Guernsey co.to Lille h Tay-
lor. Resolutions offered :Requesting Ohio
congressman to favor Chicago for
worlds fair; directing attorney general
and trustees Deaf and Dnmb and Blind
aSy .ums to inquire as to cost of heating
State house and institutions named by
natural gas.
JAN. 23-SenGte- introduced
Provide that a majority of the ineorpo-
ratOrs of a company may open the books
to receive subscriptions; require county
commissioners to enter county treasu-
rers' bonds ON their proceedings.
Bills passed: House bills electric light
plant at Salineville; appropriate $9l,-
73l 46 to pay for advertising the con-
stitutional amendments
Resolution adopted: House joint resO-
luton asking congress to locate worlds
fair at Chicago.
House introduced: Authorize
township trustees in Belmont county to
collect toll from Bellaire and Wegee
turnpike; allow trustees of adjoining
townships to mite in construction of
watering places; allow quarrymen own
ng on bo.h sides of road to
mine under it; regulate safe deposit
and trust companies; provide for mod
dified form of Australian system of
voting; 2-ceIt fair Cn railroads; pre-
vent killing of skunks; allow probate
judges to designate that insane persons
may be conveyed to asylums by friends;
authorize administrators and executors
to administer oaths; convey unknown
insane to asylum in district where found;
declare ownership of game in owners of
land and prevent trespassing; allow
township trustees , per cent on all mon
ey handled.
JAN 4-Senate-Bills introduced
Facilitate giving of bonds;prevent fraud
in sale of binding twine.
Bills passed: Authorize supreme court
to appoint committee of seven to attend
of institutions having
a law department, such examination to
be final.
Resolution adopted: To print testimo-
ny in Marquis LampsOn contest case.
Mr.. I.ampson's answer filed.
House Bills introduced: Amend sec
ton a so that ever law shall take eff
feet from and after its passage except
where different time is named in the act;
require county commissioners to keep in
repair bridges constructed by them; al
low game to be exposed for sale for
thirty davs after limit for killing same
expires; amend section 6302 by striking
out clause defining imbecility; amend
section 2660 and provide for street COM
missioners: ten sets Roster of Ohio Sol
diers to members Legislature; amend
2754 and provide for killing of dogs
upon which tax is not paid.
Adjourned to p. m. Monday.
HENRY WooD, a farmer near Beach
City Stark county, O,welcomed plausi-
BILE young stranger, claiming to be son
of deceased brother from California.
The newcomer had the family history
quite pat and was treated as one of the
family, furnished good clothes, loaned
good deal of money and obtained lu-
crative situation. He courted and was
engaged to daughter of Wood. as he
was supposed cousin. The day before
the marriage the chance arrival of an
old friend of the California brother
mo do Epoun that his only QOn had died