Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-04-28
Legislative,

CoLUMBrs, April %.
In the Senate yesterday ofteinoon, alengthy
debate arose on the bill TO regulate agencies Of
foreign Insurance Companies. Mr.. PendIe-
ton reported back the bill, when Mr.. Law
renee moved to amend, by adding clause
compt ling companies to del osit $500 in
this State, as security for persons who are in
sured in said companies
MIR. Lawrence and Mr.. Jewett supported
the amendment. the former at some length
1t was opposed by Messrs Foot, Pendlelon
and Smith of Madison.
Mr. Law. .nce's amendment was lost--yeas
Is, nays 10.
The bill was then passed--yeas 81. nays O..
1t requires a sworn statement OF the con-
dition, DC, of companies, but does not require
deIost of stocks As the bill passed the
clause requiring stocks to be deposited in
Ohio, il must go back there for its concur
renee in the Senate amendments.
IIousE The bill to authorizs n special tax
to clear out and make navigable the old
channels Of the Cuyahoga river IN ONO Cliy.
was debated nt length 1t involved the pro.
prrty of taxing the owners Ct property ad'
joining To d. the work. All agreed that the
Improvement would be important, but there
was serious doubt about the right to tax ada.
cent landholders without their consent to pay
| for it,
! The bill was finally los-yeas 80, nays %
Bill to res rain hogs from running at large
was indefinitely postponed.
| Also bill to fix the weight Of clover seed
oats. wheat and grain generally.
Bill to regulate the publication OF laws in
newsparers-passed. Itdispenses with send
ing German papers in which the laws are
published to counties where there are M
German papers; and provides that after the
laws are received BY the county clerk, no more
laws shall be published in the papers
Bill regulating the sale OF nostrums was
t ken up, and reports and counter reports
were read.
Mr. Mckenzie and Mr.. Rogers opposed the
bill at length. 1t would seriously injure the
press by stopping advertising. 1t would be
trying to Put down one set to put up another
Dr. Perkey, Mr.. Morris, &c, advocated the
bill. 1t was merely to require the mixer o
ingredients TO put the names of them on theiI
prescriptions, bottles. &c.
| The bill failcd-47 to 20; the law requir.
ing 40 votes
The communication of Mr. Dimmock wa
taken up and referred to the Standing Com
m ttee on the Penitenliary.
A resolution was adopted allowing Mr.
Watson, the deputy Warden, to take furthe,
e ii oly before the Committee Of the House
in relation 20 his conduct toward the blacl
convict. CoKER.
he hy which the bill to open the chan
mel Of The Cuyahoga river at OHIO city wal
reconsdered
Mr.. Birchard advocated its passage. ant
ontended its provisions were so restricted tha
it could not be Objectionable. The Hous'
then posed the bill, yeas IS. navs 0.
TIE House refused to reconsider its vote
by which it rejected the bill for the printing
and distribution of the agricultural rep rts.
Bill to amend the Court bill of the 9th cir
cult, after having been reconsdercd was pass
ed.
The House, by vote Of 43 to 81. recon
sdered the vote by which the tax bill was lost
The bill was then recommitted to the Com
mi,iee on Finance. 1t is hoped BY its friend
that it can be so amended as to pass tn
House. We have our doubts on this subject
Senate joint resolution in favor Of rail
rca to the Pacific was agreed to-
The Police Court bill was corrected by
Joint resolution, and it is now law. Hous
adjourned.