Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-01-29
OHIOLEGISLATURE
o. S. Journal Summary.

o. S. Journal Summary.
JAN. -Senate-Bills introduced
Adjusting the damages for killing Of
sheep before township trustees of tht
township in which the sheep are killed
thereby taking present power from coun-
ty commissioners; giving old veterans
preference of employment in state, ,coun-
ty and municipal offices; providing that
county commissioners in counties hav-
ing no workhouse, may parole INDECENT
prisoners on condition they will pay
their fines by outside work; providing
that papers for applicants for paroles
must be signed by chaplain and warden.
House-Bills introduced: Reducing
number of department reports to be
printed; appropriating S1,888, 1854 for
common schools; amending the ferret
law so as to allow the owner of any lands
to permit others to hunt with ferrets.
JAN 21-SenGte- introduced
Appointing non-partisan commission to
examine municipal affairs of all cities;
requiring all insurance agents to obtain
their commissions from state insurance
commissioner; prohibiting candidates
for election from discussing political
funds except for personal expenses.
House-Bills introduced: Giving jury
power to recommend mercy in cases of
conviction of murder in the first degree;
providing that appraisers and executors
can be qualified by administrators in GER
tain cases; regulating primary election
to be held under law governing elect
ions, attendance being compulsory; pro-
viding that county commissioners shall |
issue reward of not less than $500 for
apprehension of horse-thief; road super
visors to be appointed by township
trustees instead of being elected; amend
ing election law so as to provide for
closing of polls in cities at o'clock and
providing for the erection of booths;
the militia law so as to pro-
vide regimental inspectors of rifle prac-
tice with rank of captain; abolishing
capital punishment; requiring all insur-
ance companies to pay into state treasu-
ry 81 for each agent employed in state;
to prohibit use of stoves on passenger
trains on roads more than forty miles in
length; amending INDECENT soldiers
burial law so as to include in its pro-
visions INDECENT widows of such soldiers;
making the Office of state oil inspector
elective.
Bill passed: House bill making par
;ial appropriation for state.
JAN. 22-SenGte- introduced
selling franchises by municipal corpora I
ions at public auction rendering the old
aw as to qualifications of city school
amending the guardian act
elative to stepchildren; accepting the '
provisions of congress for funds for
state university.
Bills passed: House bills correcting
rror in food and dairy law so as to al
Ow prosecution for sale IF adulterated b
milk; amending section 1892, relating to
ssessment of land for taxation; Senate h
ills listing all personal property and h
same to the value of 5000
rom taxation; amending section 1892,
elative to sanitary laws; enlarging pow a
r of state inspector of shops and facto- L
les.
HouSe-Bills passed: House bills to h
Increase compensation of board of decen- 7
ial appraisers in Cleveland to S5 day.
JAN. 23-Se11ate-Bill introduced
'roviding that county school examiners u
hall have five years experience and "
heir appointment approved by state
chool commissioners. A
HouSe-Bills passed: House bills con- r,
orming sections 1917 and others to Re-
ised Statutes of 1886; providing per-
,ns hunting rabbits with ferrets must u
ct permission of owners of land amend u
lg section 6610, R. s., relating to evil ID
ence in civil cases; defining the term
shops and factories. b.
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