Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-03-28
Legislative.

The 1e9lslature aaJourned on Monday
night after a very laborious session of al
most three months. The number of bill.
introduced was exceedingly large; aconsid
efable portion Of them were killed in thu
committees, as they should have been, tho
killing constituting a very large portion Of
the duties Of legislative committees in al
cases. A great amount of business was, as
usual, crowded into the few last days Of
the Sc ssion, of which we have as yet re.
ceived no detailed account. In our next
We hope to be able to give a general sum
mary of the bills passed during the session.
We extract the following account of the
action of the two Houses, during last week,
from the State Journal: .
In the Senate, on the DIST
The following bills we're passed-Sup-
Elementary to the Akron School Law of
l847; Making appropriations for the year
1860, and for the first quarter the year
1861. The Democratic Senators had their
protest entered upon the journals against
the passage of the appropriation bill. with
the item apprOpriating SIG 1888, so, to
make good the overdraft of the officers of
State to repair DAMAGES on section 3, of d.
vision 2, of tLiIe Public Works occasiOned
by nc flood of 1853; because they regard
such oyerdraft as a clear violation of the
Constitution snd Laws of the State. The
bill. To amend the 18th section of the act
to define the powers and prescribe the du-
ties of the Board OF Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund passed APRIL II, l00S--
The bill, to provide for the inai payment
and redemption of the Public Funded Dit
of the State of Ohio, discussed at consider
able length. ard was finally passed. House
Bill, defining the powers and prescribing
the duties of the Board of Public Works,
was passed.
To prevent and punish fraudulent insur-
anee on freight; to amend section 80 of the
tax law of 1859; authorizing the city of
Columbus to raise money to built school
houses; for the collection of claims against
railroad companies; for the purchase and
dis tribution of vol. 4 of Curwen's statutes;
for a commission to examine the Public
Works; Leaving to married women the ex-
from execution in certain cases;
To punish for having counterfeit money in
possession with intent to pass it; To pre-
vent collision on railroads. A bill to pre-
vent child stealing was read at first. second
and third time and passed. The Pike coun-
y seat bill was postponed till the next ses-
ION. Sundry other bills were postponed
the request of their friends.
Several bi Is were postponed until next
among them the bill. To fix the
ocation Of q new penitentiary. The fol-
owing bill was passed; For the protection
# bees.
In the House, the following bills were
passed: To amend the act to make it the
luty Of County Auditors to levy extra tau
3 for road purposes in certain eases, pass
d May, l, 1854; Supplementary to an
ct to provide for the organization Of e.
les and incorporated villages, passed May
}. 1852, and the amendment passed March
+, 1858, and a supplementary act passed
april s., 1856, and supplementary to the
ct passed April II, 1858; Providing for
be appointment and more thorough sys-
EN- of accountability of officers of the Ohio
'enitentiary, fixing their compensation,
rescribing their duties and determining
he manner of working the convicts; Ma
ing appropriations for the year 1860, and
he first quarter of the year 1861. A pre-
mble and resolution were adopted. relative
D the revenue derived4rom taxes, the Pub
C Works, SC, and directing the Finance
Committee of the House to provide for
the amount which it may fall short
{ the expenditures for the year, as contem-
by the appropriations for all purpO-
g. (,
To amend the law relating to ~replevin;
o amend the first section of the act of
.pril 8, 1852, entitled AN act to prevent !
-audulent practices; Supplementary to an
ct entitled an act to require mortgages or
Ills Of sale of personal property to be de- !
osited with Township Clerks passed Feb. !
+, 1916. The following bills were intro {
uced: To amend section l. chapter 6, of !
le general act for schools in cities, towns, :;
C., passed Feb. q. 1919; To amend an
to provide for the organization of cities
nd incorporated villages, PASSED May 3, {
$50. \
PETITION AND MEMORIALS. !
BY Mr.. Cox, petition of Nancy H. Wal :