The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-02-07

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A resolution was passed for sine
die adjournment on the lsN ~ March.
HoUsE,-The bill to amend the code
of procedure, in reference to the re.
Plevin of property was passed--yeas
SO. nays none. This bill provides for
a judgment tor the return of the prop
erty to the defendant. when jury
find him entitled thereto with judg-
ment for damages for its detention.
The bill to authorize the employ
ment of police force by railroad CON-
panies was passed--8l to 6.
The bill supplementary to the act to
authorize county commissioners to con-
struct roads on the petition Of a major.
ity ofresident land owners along the
line of such roads, passed April 5,
1866, was passed-yeas 81, nays A..
The bill introduced by Mr.. Rutter,
to amend the act to enable the trustees
of colleges, academies. universities and
other educational institutions, to be.
come bodies corporate, passed April 8,
1852, was passed-yeas ST. nays none.
SENATE, Jan. 30.-A bill was intro
duced to legalizo interest at 10 por
cent.
A bill was passed, requiring Justices
of the Peace and Mayors to pay over
unclaimed costs into the township
treasures.
HOUSE. On motion of Mr.. Thorn
hill, it was.
ReSolred, That the committee on the
Penitentiary is hereby requested to in
quiro into the necessity and expedi.
ency of erecting new Ponitentiary
or Workhouse at some suitable place,
or tho enlargement of the present
State Prison.
SENATE, Jan. 31.--The bill to au-
thorize the Commissioners Of Fair
field county to build court house, was
read q third time and passed.
Also. the bill to repeal the act grant
ing licenses and regulating taverns,
passed March 3, 1881.
The bill to provide for the revision
and consolidation of the statutes of
Ohio, was lost on the vote on its pass
age, lacking 2 votes of a constitutional
majority.
A bill was introduced to provide for
the appointment of co mmissioncr on
railroads and tclegraphs, and to pre-.
scribe bis duties.
The bill authorizing school districts
TO build their own school houses was
passed.
SENATE. Feb. LA bill was passed,
amending the act concerning guardian
and ward, 80 as 10 authorize the guard
ian to sell roal estate OF his ward at
private sale, at not less than its ap.
praised value.
Also the bill to authorize county
com mlssioners to construct roads on
petition of the majority OF resident
land owners and taxpayers along and
adjacent TO the line of said road, and to
repeal an act therein named.
House proceedings were unimpor.
tant.
SENATE, Feb "A bill was intro
duced increasing the fees of jurors in
justices courts to 81 90 a day, and re.
quiring the party demanding jury to
deposit ia advance with the justice u
sufficient amount to pay the jury.
HoUsE,--A bill was introduced TO
provide for the Incorporation OF ugri.
cultural, mechanical and industrial as
sociations.
A resolution was adopted, instruct
ing the Printing committee to provide
by bill for the annual printing OF re.
porte and the proportion of copies in
German.
SENATE, Feb. A bill was intro.
duced by Mr.. Berry, to provide the
State Library with copies of all news
papers and periodicals published il
the State.
HoUsE,-A joint resolution which
had passed tho Senate, limiting tn,
sizo of the annual State Agricultu Re
port to 500 pages, was d,fnitoly
postponed, with but two or three dis
Senting votes,
| Mr. Rhodes offered for adoption ,
joint resolution, proposing to strik,
from the Constitution the word "white'
wherever it occurs, and insert n clause
DISTINGUISHING rebels who fought a
, gainst tho Government and sifeakl
who ran away aud Eeiused to fight fol
at. On motion of Mr. Rhodes the res
olution was laid on tho table and or
dered to be nrinted.