Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-02-06

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killing of musk rats between the LIST of
May and the LIST of February, except in
places where they may be destructive
to public OF private property.
A resolution was adopted for inqui-
ring into the expediency of shorten
ing the annual report of the State
Board of Agriculture.
%solutions were adopted appoint
ing a joint committee to confer with
the Executive Committee of the mana
gers of the National Soldiers Home,
on condition of the location of the Ma
tional Soldiers Home in this State.
HOUSE.
In the House a bill was passed to
amend the Law as to repleviu of prop
erty, which provides for q judgment
for the return of the property to the
defendant, when a jury find him emit
tied thereto, with judgment for DANA
ges for its detention.
Also the bill to allow railroad COM
panies to appoint a railroad police. An
attempt to make the companies re-
sponsible for the illegal acts if their
police failed.
Also a bill authorizing the County
Commissioners to purchase turnpikes
and convert them into free roads.
Also q bill authorizing the incorpora-
ton of college boarding houses.
The bill authorizing the trustees of
townships TO transfer certain funds, was
passed. 1t allows surplus funds raised
for bounties for volunteers, when not
needed for that purpose, to be used for
other township purposes.
A large number of petitions for in
creasing the rate of interest, were pre-
sented in both Houses.
Columbus, January 81.
SENATE.
In the Senate, today, a bill was pass =
ed to regulate taverns and repeating
certain acts therein named, yeas 25,
one nay-Mr. Martin. 1t suppresses
all disorders and immoralities about
taverns, and repeats all the old license
laws Of the State.
Also, a bill providing that all un-
claimed costs in the hands of Justices
of the Peace and Mayors of cities and
villages shall after one year, be placed
in the county or township treasures,
and if not claimed in one year more
shall be applied to school purposes.
the House bill of last session, for re-
Yising and modifying all the statutes,
was lost by two votes. After a long
discussion, occupying half the fore
noon, and a part of the Afternoon, a mo-
ton to reconsider the vote was made
and laid on the table.
Mr.. Bateman, from the Special Rail
road Commission of last session, made
a partial report and introduced a bill
to provide for the appointment of a
commissioner of railroads and tele-
graphs, and prescribe his duties.
A joint resolution was passed direct
ing the State Board of Agriculture to
hereafter restrict the size of the agri-
cultural reports to $500 super royal
octave pages, and to expedite the pub
locations as much as possible.
The bill to authorize school districts
to build their own school houses was
finally passed by yeas 10, nays 10. Its
operation is limited to 1867 and 1868.
A bill was introduced to punish bank
ers brokers and others for exchanging
bonds and other non-tax paying secu-
rites for the purpose of eyading the
payment of taxes.
In the House the bill to authorize
| County Commissioners TO appropriate
as county roads, unfinished turnpikes
and plank roads was passed by yeas 70,
nays 5. A bill was introduced to make
provision for service by publication in
cases where the defendants in error is
a nonresident.
Also, a bill authorizing a party ia
king dispositions after the same are
sealed to take possession of and file
them.
The Senate bill to amend the act
regulating the fees of sheriffs in Grim
inal cases so as to allow them $500
per annum for service where the State
fails and the defendants prove insol-
vent, was read a third time and passed
with amendments.
A motion by Mr.. Boynton, to alow
the use of the Hall Of RepressntatiV es
for an address from John N. Langston,
next Wednesday evening, was laid
over for discussion till tomorrow.
The Senate bill making the bail OF
plaintiffs liable for costs, was passed
and in q law.
COLUMBUS, February
sENATE.
In the Senate to- day a bill was passed
authorizing town councils to appoint
marshals and police, and to remove
them at their pleasue-or at their dis
pleasure-as Mr.. Brooks appropriately
remarked in advocating his bill.
Also. Mr.. Griswold's bill to authorize
guardians to sell real estate of their
wards at private sale, at not less than
the appraised value.
Also, Mr.. Wilson's bill to authorize
| County Commissioners to construct
roads on the petition of the majority Of
owners and taxpayers along and ada
cent to the line of said soads.
A bill was introduced to provide a
bounty volunteers in the naval service
of the United States during the war Of
1861.
A bill was introduced providing that
the sale of intoxicating liquor to mi
nors, intoxicated persons or persona in
the habit of becoming intoxicated,
shall be prima Jacis evidence of guilt,
under the second and third sections Of
the act of 1854 on that subject.
The bill to regulate the onV eyance
and simplifying of deeds, &C., was pass
ed with amendments.
HOUSE.
In the House. q bill was passed au
thorizing executors and administrators
in certain cases, to erect tombstones to
the memory of deceased persons.
The Committee on Finance present.
ed a report against the Senate resolu-
ton asking our Senators and Repre-
s%entatives in Congress to 60 for q repeal
of tax on cotton. Laid on the table
without debate