Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-03-16
OHIO LEGISLATURE

March 8. Sendte.-Mr. Williamson pre-
sented petition signed by several hun
dred citizens of Cleveland for an Eight
Hour law.
Bills were introduced as .follows:-To
distribute the Surplus Relief Fund to
Counties in proportion as raised; to au-
thorize the incorporation of associations
for the safe keeping of valuable packages
and property; requiring Assessors to col
lect statistics of the Grape and Wine cul-
ture.
A resolution was adopted to raise a
committee and sit after adjournment on
Railroad matters.
Bills were introduced authorizing suits
to be brought against any railroad COM
pany in any township crossed by the road !;
amending the 9th section of the jury law !;
changing the subdivisions of the Second
Judicial District; authorizing county com,
missionioners to transfer the surplus boun-
ty funds to the general fund.
House.--Petitions were presented for
amendment to Street Railroad laws, and
licensing the traffic in Intoxicating liquors.
Bills were passed-repealing the act to
prohibit attorneys from receiving fees in
applications for pardon; authorizing the
purchase, care and repair of cemetries by
township trustees requiring negro min
strels and travelling theatrical exhibitions
to procure license; enabling associations
to be incorporated.
Tho fo1Iawipo, h,l1e ,uoro
To give more efficiency to the anti-gam-
ing laws; to distribute the surplus Militia
Communication money to the several coun-
ties where paid; Authorizing townships
and Village Treasurers to deposit with
banks; abolishing the Office of State super
visor of printing and transferring the dr-
ties to the Secretary of State.
March 9. Senate.-The following bills
were introduced: To repeal acts to relieve
the district courts; to more effectually pre-
vent the sale of intoxicating liquors to
minors and habitual drunkards; to pre-
vent rowdyism in the vicinity of Post OF
fees. f
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill authoriz-
ing county commissioners to rebuild brid.
ges costing not more than fifteen thousand
dollars without vote of the people.
The following bills were passed: Tc
amend the act relating to Jurors; authoriz.
ing township trustees to repair, enlarge
and improve Town Halls; authorizing
Saving Societies to purchase land and
erect the necessary buildings; authorizing
common Pleas Judges to hold specia
terms; extending the Vagrancy act to cit
les of both classes
House.-ln the House the following bill
was introduced: To strike out the fifty dol
lar exemption from the tax laws.
The following bills were passed: To re
establ lsh the Board of Military Claims
amending section tifty-six of an act relat
ing to wills; authorizing the incorporation
of boarding house associations in connec
ton with colleges, academies, or univer
sites; requiring clergymen and Others
sclemnizing marriages to report to the
Probate Court issuing the license.
Both Houses having agreed to visit New
ark tomorrow, adjourned till Monday.
March II. Ssnate.-A great part of the
afternoon session was spent in Committee
Of the Whole in consideration of mum
Der of bills without any important actor
on any of them. .
House.-The Senate resolution authoriz
ing the Treasurer Of State to sell the coir
in the State Treasury was taken up and
passed.
The general appropriation bill for 1866
and the first quarter of 1857 was intro
duced from the Finance Committee.
The Senate bill for adjournment on the
goth day of March to the first Tuesday o
January, was amended by fixing the day
of adjournment on the 9th of April to tht
I'd of January, 1857.