Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-02-20
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computation Of the Republican members held
the evening previous. Mr. Brasce, of Far
field, presented tho following resolutions
Resoivsd 5y ne General Assembly cfths
STATE Of OHIO s.ss
LIST. That for reasons disclosed in the re-
port Of the Joint Committee Of the General
Assembly, appointed by the act Of April
III, 1855. and because the public interests
impcriously demands it, tho General Assem-
blv will make no further appropriations OF
money TO be applied TO the execution of the
contract madc in November 1855, by the
Board Of Public Works for repairing Sec
tions Numbers, |, 2, 4, s, 8, 7, and 8, OF
said Public Works: And tho Board ofl
Public Works arc hereby required to take
Immediately possession Of all the necessary
supcrintendeuce, and make the repairs nee
cssary TO put aud keep the Same in good
navigablc order.
cd. That the Board Of Public Works
shall Immediately purchase Of tho contrac-
tors on said sections all boats tools horses
and materials by them owned, and provided
for repairing the same, if they are willing
70 dispose Of the same Mt their fair apprais-
cd value, and pay for them out of any mon
cy that may bc appropriated for repairing
the Public Works--proyidcd that no such
property shall be taken at q price higher
than that allowed to the State for the same,
except in cases OF boats, the value of which
have been materially increased by repairs;
and if the party making repairs on either
of tho said sections is willing to dispose of
such property at fair appraisement, the
Board of Public Works, or acting Commis-
sioner, in charge of such section, shall Mt
once appoint three discreet men, citizens Of
Ohio, TO appraise the same, after first hav-
ing taken an oath to act fairly and Impair
tally, and TO tho best of their skill and
ability.
Sd. That for the purpose Of settling the
rights of the parties to said contract on said
sections, the judiciary Committees of the
two Houses are hereby instructed to report
bill with as little delay as practicable, en-
powering the parties who have contracted
to make the repairs on said sections to bring
actions against the State, under such restric-
tions and limitations as may be proper in
the premises.
4th. That to enable the Board Of Public
Works to carry this resolution into effect, the
Committee on Finance are hereby instruc-
ted to report bill to appropriate -- dol
lars, so guarding the same that it can only
be used in making the repairs, and purchas-
ing the property above contemplated.
The memorial which gave rise to debate
in the Senate yesterday, was from an engi-
neer, whose corns are tender and made pain
ful by the report of the Investigating Com
mittee on Public works. It was finally laid
on the table, yeas %, nays o. @
THE NEW MILITIA BILL.
The House passed the Militia bill on the
18th by vote of 6S to Is. OF this bill
the correspondent of the Cleveland Herald
says, it requires assessors TO enroll all able
bodied, white male citizens between l8 and
As, except persons exempt by law, but does
not require active militia duty except in case
Of war, invasion, or to prevent invasion, rio
or insurrection, and in such case the Yolun
teer corps are to be first called into service
So far is we'll enough. But there are proyis
ions the people should understand, and vii
learn to their cost should the become law
Some Of them are these: Five years servict
in uniformed volunteer company rs pro
vided by the bill, not only excmpts thu
member from labor on the highways anc
service on iuries during that time in thi
State, but ''Joreper thereafter" An cas-,
mode of getting rid Of poll taxes and jury
services for life That law would in tim'
pretty much do away with the poll tax il
towns an cities.
Section 64 provides that in "every count
in the State in which uniform vountee
company is now or may hereafter be organ
ICED, in order to procure and secure mill
tary fund, there shall be levied and assessed
upon the ad-valorcm amount of the genera
list of taxable property in the county, sucl
amount of tax as will afford military fun
in tho proportion of two dollars per annuu
TO every enrolled member Of a voluntee
company, which assessment shall be mad
by the county treasurer in the same mannc
that other county taxes are levied and Co
lected."
That is, the people Of the whole countr
arc to be taxed to keep up a standing arm
Of such volunteers as choose to don the ha
bilnents Of soldier and enjoy the excmI
tions provided SO literally now and "foreyc
thereafter" Some thousand to fifteen hun
dred dollars would probably be added 10 ii
levy in. Cuyahoga the first year of miitar
rule.
The military fund is appropriated to Il
purchase of camp cquipage for volunte
compenies and field officers, colors, and m
sicaf Instruments, the whole tax going
benefit volunteer companies and field of
GERS. How would the great mass Of tn
payers relish such law and that, too,
these days Of high taxes and "piping tim
of peace. On motion of Mr.. Buckland, Il
resolution was laid on the table and orderc
to be printed.
Columbus Feb. a.
4 A resolution has been introduced in Il
House to adjourn sine die March 18th.
was laid on the table, to be called up
some future time An adjournment W
probably be had on or before the first
April The well posted chairman Of Il
Judiciary COMMITTEES in the House, has c
pressed his opinion that the business can
closedsap in four weeks. Tho House a
journcd over from Friday night TO Mond
afternoon, TO give. members an oPportuni
% visit their homes preparatory to the bu
closing month. ,...., -.3