Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-02-14
Ohio Legislature.

On Friday and Saturday, 3Oth and 3Ist nTk
petitions were presented as follows:
In tie SenaFe-Frons the quarterly confer
ence meeting of the Methodist Episcopal
church, I'd street, GAINESVILLE, against the re-
peal Of the law passed March 18th, 1851, to-
restrain the sale Of spirituous liquors. and
asking for more stringent laws on the same
subject.
From Sc citizens of Licking county, for the
Maine Law; from Al citizens Of Hamilton co.,
for the same; from % females of Summit
county, for the same; from 21l eitizens.of
Highland county for the same; from ia fe-
males of Highland county, for the same from
4s females of Guernsey county, for the same !.
from 1876 voters and 20 others Of Guernsey
county, for the same.
From 96 persons for a law compelling Rail-
road companies to fence their roads.
From John 3. NJ efs and go others, for. Z
repeal or modification of the Sandusky City
and Indiana Railroad Charter
From 79 others for the same object
From 81 citizens of Harrison county f0Y q.
collation. of the school laws
In the HouSe-Fronn 76 citizens Of Unien
county, on the subject of Temperance; from
80 citizens Of Vinton and Jackson on the same
From 1872 citizens of Columbiana county for
the Maine Law from SO males and females, Of
Athens county, for the same; from 81 males
and females of Warren county, for the same:
from % citizens of Champaign county, foSths
same.
From l53 citizens of Marion CO.. 100 fe-
males Of Medina CO., 81 citizens of Jackson
aAd Gailia, 90 males and females of MusI6ng-
um CO, and from SO other persons for the
Maine Law.
Also petition to make the county JhiIor
elective by the people.
From i44 citizens of Mahoning CO., for
collation. of the school laws.
From 2sl citizens Of Mahoning CO, to re-
peal so much of the Tax Law as requiressthe
owner of property to swear to its value for
taxation.
From 90 citizens of Dayton for repeal of
the 10 per cent law. and in favor Of Mr.. GOtt's
bill to prevent usury.
| Also petition for law TO protect sheep.
,Senats-Mr. Cradlebaugh gvve noticsofa
bill to repeal all laws regulating the ADHESION
and practice of Attorneys.
The House bill, prescribing the dusiess &e,
of Clerks, was passed The bill establishing
and regulating Probate Courts, was alsoPas-
! sed, ayes "a, nays 8. The clause prohibiting
Probate Judges from practicing law was
struck out and another was inserted, prohibit-
ing them from taking fees as Attorneys in any
case that should come before them.
A motion to strike out all from the duties Of
the Probate Judges except strictly probate bu-
siness, was lost, ayes IL, noes ls. A motion
to strike out the issuing of marriage licences
was lost ayes II, noes l5.
The bill must pass the ordeal Of the House,
where Probate Court bill Of somewhst diff
ferent character is pending. In its present
/ rbapa h. Dr0kofa Tudrroe bava kaH
the Clerks, and if il passes the House in the
same form, they will divide the spoils pretty
fairly between them.
Mr.. Walkup, on leave, introduced BIZ to
amend the act fixing the gague of railway
tracks so as to allow any gague comPaniesmay
prefer; which was read the 6Tst time.
Part of both days was spent 0y the Senate
in discussing Mr.. Atkinson's Tax Bill of+moT-
tai length'-S0 sections and 1927 lines.
Itwas decided that the property of BeneE-
olent Institutions should be exempt from tax-
alton.
Mr. Wilson's bill TO regulate the nailitia;'
pursuant to the New Constitution, was.read
the first time. The State JOurnal speahs of il
thus:
IL embraces some forty sections. and con-
tains some provisions that, in our humbleiudg=
ment ought not to be enacted, because they
cannot be enforced without infinite trouble, if
at ALL there is a clause making it the duty Of
the township assessor to enroll every able bod
led man between the sges of 19 and As, and
/ to deposite the Ioll with the county auditor
This is all proper. The bill further provides
that every person so enrolled shall either be-
long to some military or fire company, or shall
work two days on the highways each year or
on default of these. shall pay one dollar in
cash as communication of said duty. This plan
was adopted few years since, and in the Sec
ton of the State where we resided at that
time, proved an entire failure. Men refused
to pay the dollar. their property was seized
and ogered for sale, but nobody would buy.
as nobody approved the law. Aftsra dozen
attempts to sell, the officers gave it upin des-
pair, paid their own bills of cost, and quit the
attempt. Such law will be obnoxious to .
great mass of our people. and in our humble
judgement is not called for by any want of the
} great State of Chic, or any interest therein.
Roues-A bill was introduced by Mr..
Smith of Stark to regulate the sale of intOxi-
eating drinks. The House was occupied DUR
ing the two days, with Hungarian interven-
4 ton Resolutions; one or two contested cleo
tions, and the Tax bill, without any definite
action.
On MONDAY, aIief the burning OF the SSAte
House, the two Houses held short sessions, at
} which the proceedings were chiefly confined
to selecting places for meeting, during the re-
} naming part of the legislative session. Sew
} cral places were offered to the Legislature by
the citizens of Columbus. free Of expense. The
a Senate selected the U. s. Court room and the
D House the Odean. The two Houses then ad.
journed to Wednesday, to give time for fitting
Inv tb No rooFIn in si1if S1la vnannare
On Wednesday and Thursday the two
branches held short sessions which were AZ
most wholly occupied with the subject of the
! expenses of Kossuth's reception. It was re-
solved to contribute nothing for the purpose,
out of the State Treasury.
House.-Mr. Fisher offered resolution 70
the maturing and passage of bill apprO-
|, priations for Kossutf's expense in the State