Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-03-13
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
From o. S. Journal Summary.

MARCH 0-SeIl0te-BIllS introduced
Providing that where councils vacate
street or alley it shall revert to the own
erS of the abutting property.
HOuSe-Bllls introduced: Prevent EN-
ployers from deducting from pay of EN-
plOy6s cost of damaged stock or machine
ry; make revivor date from beginning
of term in which judgment is rendered
extend provisions of compulsory educa
tion to special school districts; fix lega
rate of interest, except in contracts, al
) per cent; providing that there shall be
as many militia companies as there are
counties in the state; authorize the use
school houses for singing schools and re-
ligiOus services; authorize boards of
health to execute their orders through
marshals and cOnstables.
Resolution adopted: Directing the
auditor of state to permit the adjutant
general to have access to the rolls of all
volunteers, including those engaged du-
ring the Morgan raid.
Petitions against amending liquor
laws, increasing salary of members, etc.,
received.
Providing that trustees and stewards of
public institutions shall not reside in
county where institution is located; pay
persons wrongfully convicted 50 for
each days Imprisonment in penitentia-
ry; giving circuit courts final jurisdic-
ton in cases of forcible entry and de-
tainer, contested election cases, etc.; !;
amending partition act; amending act
relating to contracts by county commits
sioners; making dogs listed for taxation
as personal property.
Bills passed: Amending enumeration
of school youth law so as to make it
conform to the compulsory education
law.
House introduced: Repeal the
imprisonment for debt act; rebate one
half tax on timber land.
Invitation to attend Pendleton funeral
at Cincinnati Saturday morning accept
ed
MARCH 5-Sen0te- introduced:
Reducing rate of freight on railroads
from to cents per ton to mile for ten
miles or more; 20 cents per dozen for
killing English sparrows; repeating Try
on road law for Lake county; requiring
foreign buildinng and loan associations
to make a report with the state treasu-
rer.
Bills passed: House bills, prevent
trustees, guardians, ETC., from changing
descent of property by converting it in
to personality; taxing female dogs 81;
that in forcible detainer cases
the party demanding jury must de-
posit fees; providing for the election Of
street commissioners in all cities and
villages.
H0use-Bill introduced: Create state
school book commission.
Bill passed: Senate bill authorizing
mutual fire uinsrance associations to
as companies; House bill au-
thorizing labor and other organizations
to adopt and file with the secretary of
state a trademark.
MARCH 6-Senate- introduced:
railroad laws relative to issue
and sale of stocks and bonds.
Bills passed: House bill redistrieting
state; Senate bill amending Owen Sum
lay law so as to give councils power to
regulate; applying Adair law relating to
notice to saloon keepers to Soldiers
homes at Dayton and Sandusky; au-
ex-Union soldiers to organize
beneficial associations.
HOuse-Bills introduced: Authorizing
binding of books of library at State uni
7ersity at state bindery.
Bill passed: House bill to protect rail-
Dad employees from assessments for
beneficial organizations, etc.
Mr.. Taylor, of Guernsey, addressed the
he house on question of privilege, de-
ending himself from the attacks of the
Gazette.
MARCH 7.-SeHdte-Bill introduced;
that where municipal corpor-
tiOnS purchase water works they shall
'e governed by present law.
Bills passed: S. Bs. amending 5301
elating to filing bills of exceptions in
ases held over.
Vote by which amendment to Owen
aw passed reconsidered and lost.
Flags ordered at half-staff in honor of
Ieorge H. Pendleton.
Adjourned to P. NJ. Monday.
HOuse-Bills passed: Relief Abel
lodge, late treasurer New Lisbon, Col
county.
Invitation to governors reception
tuesday night, March %.