The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-02-08
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PILOChEO1Nt3S Ut THE EA6OlSAAI DAn n'
JAN&uRY 30.-Ia the Senate large num-
Der of petitions for the increase of the rste
Of interest were presented, and referred to
the Finance Committee.
A bill was passed authorizing the suIetis
of Township officers to notify the Trustees
that they will be no longer responsible, and
the offices declared vacant if the incumbents
neglect TO give new bonds.
Al.o bill requiring Justices of the Peace
and Mayors of cities to pay over into county
Treasures the unclaimed costs in theis hands.
In the House the Committee on Agricul-
ture was Instructed to report on the propri-
ETY. of'requiring County Commissioners to
pay from county treasures an amount equal
10 that paid by agricultural societies for the
purchase and improvement of fairgrounds;
also, into the propriety of erecting pounds in
townships for confining animals taken up in
pursuance Of law.
Mr. Heller (Dem. of Henry, offered res.
olutioh calling on the Governor for informa-
tion as to where a certain political organ
ization called the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie got their arms. Laid over under notice
of discussion.
JANUARY 3I.-In the Senate to-day bill
was passed to regulate taVerns and repeating
certain acts therein named, by yeas 25 and
one nay-Mr. Martin. 1t suppresses all dis
orders and immoralities about taverns, and re-
peals all the old license laws of the State.
Also, a bill providing that all unclaimed
costs in the hands of Justices of sbe Peace
and Mayors of cities and villages shall, after
one year, bsplaced in the county or township
treasures, and ifnot claimed in one year more
shall be apple d to school purposes.
e The bill TO authorize school districts to
build their own fcbool houses was finally
passed by yeas 10, nays 10. Its operation
is lin tied to 1867 and 1868.
In the House the bill to authorize County
Commissioners to appropriate, as county
roa d., unfinished turnpikes and plank roads
was passed by yeas r. nays 5.
FEBuARY 1.-In the Senate to-day bill was
passed authorizing town councils to appoint
marshals and police, and to remove them.
Also, Mr. Griswold's bill to authorize guar
dians to sell real estate of their wards TO pri-
vate sale, at not less than appraised value.
Also, Mr.. Wilson S bill to authorize Coun-
ty Commissioners to construct roads on the
petition of majority of owners and toxpay-
ers along and adjacent to the line OF said
roads. - eI
A bill was introduced providing that the
sale Of. intoxicating liquor TO minors, intox.
.icated persons, ,or persons in the habit of be-
coming intoxicated, shall be prima fscie evi.
dence Of guilt, under the second and third
sections Of the act of 1854 on that subject.
In the House, bill was passed authoriz.
ing executors and administrators, in certain
cases, to erect tomb-stones to the memory oI
decea.ed persons.
The House refused the nse of lis hall fol
an address on g Suffrage" by John III. Lang.
ston. Yeas, 35; nays, 40
FEBuARY 2 In the Ssnate to-day bill
was introduced to authorize the councils o.
incorporated villages of ever two thousand
inhabitants TO locate and construct local sew.
ers.s Also a bill al owing jurors in civil cases
before Justices ofthe Peace, one dollar fol
services in each case, and one dollar per day
requiring the PARTY demanding the jury tC
deposit with the Justice six dollars as secu-
rity for the jurors fees. 1.
No business was transacted in the House
Of general or important character. Both
Houses sjourDed over till Monday.
FEBRUARY 4.-In the Senate bill was in
stroduced authorizing the State Librarian to
subscribe for and preserve for references al
the. newspapers and magazines published in
the State
In the House, Mr.. Rhodes, of Morrow,
offered resolution for submitting 10 the
electors of the Stare at the next election two
distinct propositions, one striking out the
word@ white" 90 as TO enfranchise TIE ne
groos, the other to disfranchise such persons
as have been engaged in arms against the
United States, or who have left their places
of residence 10 avoid being drafted into the
military service Of the United States Lac
on the table and ordered to be printed.
FEBRUARY SIN the Senate to-day bill
was passed to incorporate Sharp Shooting
Associations, extending the ususl corporate
| facilities to them.
Abil was introduced requiring townships
cities and incorporated villages to refund
money to such persons as were compelled tc
assume responsibilities to relieve their town.
ships from. the draft.
In the House most of both the forenoon
and afternoon sessions were spent.in Discus
sion on bill requiring the Slate to assume
and pay the damages resulting from tbs
Morgan raid in 1863. Without any test
vote it was finally postponed for week.