The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-04-12
LeglalafiXc.

The Senate passed the following
bills:
House Bill--Authorizing cities Of
the second class, having over 10000
inhabitants, to purchase grounds for
parks.
Senate Bill Requiring the officers
Of the National Guard to pay over
funds in their possession to the mem
bers OF their companies.
House Bill--AuthorizinS the Com.
missioners of Montgomery county to
erect building for Court room and
county offices.
Senate Bill--Providing for the or.
organization of military institutes.
House Bill-To exempt pensioners
Of the United States from two days
labor on public highways.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Perry
was adopted, requesting the Auditor
of State to furnish such information
as is in his possession, in regard to
the removal of the taxable funds of
the State to he invested in Govern
mcnt securities, for the purpose OF
cvading the payment of taxes.
Mr.. Warner, from the Military
Committee, reported resolution in
favor of appropriating $4,000 to aid
in the erection of monument to the
memory of Gen. Mcpherson.
Mr.. Warner, in advocating the
adoption OF his resolution, delivered
touching eulogy on Gen. McPher.
son, speaking in terms of high ad
miration of his character as a man
and soldier.
Mr.. Sadler also paid high tribute
to the memory of the General.
Mr.. Willett thought the resolution
would be a bad precedent, and he
could not for it. lie honored every
brave men, and referred to Stonewall
Jackson.
Mr.. Warner replied somewhat
warmly, saying that there was only
one way by which he could secure
the Senator's vote, and that was by
substituting the name of Stonewall
Jackson for that of Mcpherson.
Mr.. Willett replied in language SO
unparliamentary that the President
was compelled to call him to order.
The resolution was adopted by IL
to Ga party vote.
HoUss. The House passed the
following bills:
Senate Bill-Making an appropri.
alton to partially finish the State Ii
brary
For the relief of the Treasurer ot
Johnston, Trumbull county.
Authorizing the Cincinnati hospital
bonds to bear I $40 per cent. inter
est
Requiring Judges to reduce theil
charges to the jury to writing at the
demand of counsel.
Regulating the organization ant
management of insurance companies
Authorizing The incorporation o
CO. cooperative trade associations.
Fixing the compensation OF trus
tees of benevolent institutions whil'
experimenting the erection OF new
buildings.
House bill-Allowing executor
and administrators to deposit balan
ces due heirs with county treasurers
Creating board to examine tn
E claims Of soldiers for local bount
ana not refunded.
The bill to lower tolls on turnpike
was lost.
EVENING SESSION - HOUSE Mr.
Nixon, from the Judiciary, reported
back, without recommendation, tn
bill to prohibit persons habitually in
toXicated from holding Office. H.
tnen moved the indefinite postpone
ment Of the bill.
Messrs. Rhodes and Welsh spok,
against the motion.
Mr.. Bloom raised a constitutions
objection, which Mr.. Nixon though
was well taken.
Mr.. Northway did not believe thai
the bill would ever be effective.
The motion was voted down and
the bill sent to the Select Commit
tee.
1t was afterward reported back
with a recommendation that it be
passed. Laid on the table.
The following bills passed.
Senate Bill--Extending the health
laws to incorporated villages.
House Blll-Repealing the law for
the relief of Sam'l. Ketchum, Treas.
urer of Choshocton county, passed in
1859.
Senate Bill-Authorizing the city
OF Toledo to levy special bridge
tax.