The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-02-01
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PRockRDINes oFrHRLee1sLarURf

JAN'ARr 27.-In the Sapate TO day the fol-
lowing bills were introduced. To relieve tho
sureties Of township officers by authorizing
them to give notice TO the township trustees,
ard requiring them to give new bonds, in
defsult of which the office IL to be declared
vacant, To osnthorise County Comm: :ssioners
to lay ont and Establish free turnpikes. The
following bills were passed, Authorizing
prcef1of swiltthnt has been lost or des.roy-
ed, after the person making it had become
inssne. Extending the punishment for ass
ault and battery to six months Imprisonment
Rt the discretion of the Court. "a. sB! n
In the Hous<, the act TO restrain certain
snimsls from running at large was indef-
nitely pOstpened:'' A bill was introduced
from the Committee on Schools aud School
Landr, 10 create the office of County School
Commissioner, and 10 perscribe his duties.
Ar. Stedman introduced resolutions for
the appointment Of sCOmmissioner to rep
resent the State OF Ohio at the Paris Exposi.
tion, and appropristing s., 500 for his eIpen-
ses. Laid on the table TO be printed.
-JAxuAKI 25.-Int the Senate. alcng discuss
ion was had on a leport of the Committee
on Schools recommending an indefinite post
pore rent of the bill to authorize school dis.
tricts to build thsir own school houses. The
Senate disagreed with the report. which
amended the bill go as 70 confine its operation
to the years 1867 and 1868, and ordered II TO
he read third time to- 0-morrow.i ..a5a
The Senate passed the resolution to sd
journ on the first of March by vote of q
TO g.
In the House, the resolution endorsing the
action OF Congr IS on the District suffrage
question was passed bv party vote, except
Chat Mr.. Meyers, (Republican) Of Dark
county, voted against it. ,e
JAN. 29.-In the Senate the bill to allow
school districts to build their own school
houses, was defeated, sfler long discussion,
lacking three votes of a constitutional major.
ity. The vote vas recopsidered, and the bill
laid on the table. .,s,s .., -, 49,. :;
The bill to protect furs was passed; It pro-
hibits the killing Of nusk rats between the
Ist of May ard the lst Of January, except in
places where they may be destructive to
private or public property.
A bill was introduced making il obligatory
upon the County Commissioners to nav
money for the purchase and improvement
Of County fair sites in certain cases.
A bill was passed allowing transcripts to
be taken by Mayors of cities as well az
Justices of the Peace, and filed in the COM
mon pleas, so as to 6s lien on lands.
Mr.. Niles of Muskingum, introduced bill
for the location Of an agricultural college,
centrally located, the exact location 10 be fix
ed by Commissioners under the bill. Mr.
Dang,er offered resolution TO invest the
agricultural college fund in seyen-thirties,
and 10 add the interest semi in the
same bonds. Referred TO the Agricultural
Committee. e.
In the House bill was passed 10 amend
the Law as to repleyin Of property, which
provides for Judgment for the return Of the
property to the defendant. when a Jury find
him entitled thereto. with judgment for dam
ages for its .dstention. -Ta[
! Also bill authorizing the County Com
missioners to purchase furnpikes snd con-
vert them into free roads.