Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-02-04

bill amcndlnE. tho act providing for tthe
creation and regulation Of incorpoaied
companies 80 as to allow corporations 10 iis
their own time for holding their annual
meetings, the general law. requifing them
70 be held on The lst Of january Of each
year
Mr.. Hatch introduced bill amendatory
Of the act prescribing tbs duties Of county
Auditors. The object Of this bill is to al
low township Treasurers 70 leave money
due their towpshipsin thu county Treasury,
&c thoy desire it, drawing out not less tban
500 at any one time.
The House bill, requiring township as
SCISSORS to make return Of the number of
sheep killed and injured by dogs, was passed
without opposition.
The Senate bill repeating the ten per
cent interest law, and making the legslrate
six per cent, but leaving parties free to con-
tract at any rate, was discussed in commit
tee of the whole, but without disposihg of
it the committee rose, and asked leave to
sit again.
Mr.. Hatch introduced resolution calling
upon the committee on Benevolent 1nstitu-
ttions to report by the 18th of February the
amount necessary to be appropriated for
those institutions for the next year.
Mr.. Blair's bill which passed tho House
last session, giving railroad employees lien
upon the stock Of railroads for labor per-
formed, was discussed yesterd " afternoon,
and finally referred to select committee.
In the House, Mr. Catch presented the
petition of citizens Of Greene county pray
ing that our Representatives iD Congress be
instructed to secure the recognition Of the
independence Of Liberia by this government
They were referred to select committed
Messrs. Catch, Christy and Satin.
Mr.. Bates introduced bill providing for
the payment of the State debt, due Dec
81, 1860 II provides for the lovying Of
eight mills upon the dollar on all taxable
property in the State.
/ Mr.. Day introduced bill amendatory Of
the tax law 50 as to change the time for as
SCISSORS to make their returns from Septem-
Der to the first of June.
Mr.. Dobmeyer's bill to prohibit watch
men and the police officers from receiving
witness fees in criminal cases was passed.
Also the Senate bill fixing the time for
the commencement of the official term of
Common Pleas Judges.
Mr.. Edson's resolution requiring tho At
torney General to bring suit against Joseph
Gable for money illegally drawn from the
State Treasury, if in his opinion Judgment
can be obtained, was passed. Gable was
appointed collector on tho canal in January,
1855, and in February Of the same year,
the office was abolished, but Gable contin-
l ued to draw his salary from the Treasury
until January, 1858. To recover the mon
ey thus drawn (sl,200) the suit is pending.
Tho Senate bill to prohibit tho crcula-
tion of foreign bank notes of less denom-
ination than ten dollars, was killed in tho
House to-day, it having been indefinitely
postponed,
! Mr.. French made a motion upon the
opening Of the afteruoon session, that the
House adjourn and invite the Agricultural
Board now in session, to occupy the hail.
After considerable discussion the motion
was agreed to, and the Agricultural Board
took possession Of the hall.-Journal 26M.
In the Senate, Mr. Stafford introduced a
bill to provide fora geological and meteoral-
ogical survey Of the State.
Mr. Sceich INTRODUCED bill to let the
superintendence and repairs Of the public
works by contract.
Mr.. Langdon submitted a resolution in.
structing the committee on Common
Schools to report bill, giving the school
law general overhauIihg, which was laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
A considerable portion Of the day was
spent in discussing the bill which has
passed the House increasing the pay o
County Commissioners 1t was finally re-
ferred to select committed for amendment
In the House, Immediately upon assem-
bling, the spocial orders of the day were ia
ken up, which wero the interest bills. The
first was a bill by Mr.. Collins making the
subjects of interest matter Of contract be
tween parties. This bill was discussed al
length by Mr.. Collins in favor of the bill
and by Messrs. French and Hitchcock in
opposition. The previous question wa
moved at the close of Mr.. Hitchcock's re
marks, and the question being upon the in
definite posponcmout Of the bill il was car
ried.
The next order was Mr.. Hubbell's bill tc
repeal the ten per cent. law, to which sew
: eral amendments were offered and pending
These were voted down, when the previous
question was again demanded and sustained
and the naked bill to repeal the the ten pc
cent. law, was put upon its passage. TIN
result was, yeas "a; nays $3.50 the bill
t twas passed There were some manifesto
tions Of pleasure and displeasurc when th
result was announced, but they we're promp,
ly checked by the Speaker.
Mr.. Harrison moved to amend the it'll
of tho bill so rs to make it read, Sc bill t
: promote tho interests Of bankers and bro
! kers," but the friends of the measure did'n
! relish it, and voted it down.-Jomndl 27ti
: In the Senate, the bill to provide for can
vassiug the votes for Comptroller of tn
Treasury was passed. a
The select committee to which was re
ferred the House joint resolution to adjouF
SINE die on the 10th Of February, reporte
that owing to the the fact that tho defalca
tion investigating committee would be abl
toreport in about a month, and that man
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