Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-02-28

schooi-tax In cities and villages; and
an additional levy of one mill during
each Of the years 1867 and 1868, to
meet Deficiencies arising from the
inadequacy Of fermer levies.
Authorizing administrators and
executors to erect tomb stones to the
memory of deceased persons.
House bill providing for the erec-
tien of an additional asylum for the
treatment of insane persons.
To authorize the Governor to ap-
point Railroad Police on the recon-
mendatisn of railroad companies
Committee bill creating the office
Of Commissions. of Railroads and
Telegraphs. 1t is in, all essential
particulars as heretofore published.
Increasing jurors fees in justices
courts to one dollar day.
The House passed the following
bills.
To amend an act entitled "an act
to amend the fourth, fifth, and sixth
sections of an act passed April 80,
1852, entitled an act to provide fol
the election of Prosecuting Atter.
neys, and prescribing their duties, u
passed April 80, 1862. q. o. Vol
SO, page I'D
1t provides that where assistan,
prosecutors are employed in criminal
cases, the County Commissioners
may allow compensation not exceed.
ing 500.
A bill to change the subdivision ei
the Seventh Judicial District was de
feated.
The Senate Temperance Bill was
taken up, and Mr.. Hughes moved te
amend the same by striking out the
provision excepting Hamilton county
from its operation. After some dis
cussion the amendment was agreed
to.
Mr.. Tatel moved to indefinitely
postpone the hill which was disagreed
to. On its passage the bill lacked
two votes of constitutional majeri
ty, the yeas being 81, nays "a.
Mr. Coan moved to reconsider
which was carried and the bill laid
on the table.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 90.
Little of public Importance was
done in the Senate.
In the House the bill which ha.
already passed the Senate to remod
ell the road laws was read the third
time.
Mr.. Lockwood offered amend
ments, which were agreed to, inereas
ing the maximum road levy in differ
! ent localities.
Mr. Bruff moved to so amend tht
bill that only able bodied person:
shall be required to perform two
days work on the highways; an6
supported his motion in a short
speech
Mr.. Bonning moved to SO amend
as to exempt all honorably discharg
ed Union soldiers, and strongly ad
vocated the proposition as measure
of justice to deserving defenders Of
the country.
Mr.. Schneider declared that wheth.
er this bill passed or not, he Should
be satisfied with nothing less than
the exemption of all pensioners oi
the United States. -..
The Road law was so amended as
to exempt from road tax all pension
ers
The bill authorizing the erection
of school houses by subdistrlcts,
during the years 1S67-S, was signed,
and is now q law.
The Senate Temperance Bill was
amended, on motion of Mr.. Schnei-
der, so as to require all persons sell
ing Intoxicating liquors to give
bonds, from $1,000 to $4,000, not to
violate the liquor laws. Also, strik-
ing out the proviso to the eighth sec
tion of the law of 1864, to provide
against the evils resulting from the
sale of intoxicating liquors in Ohio.
The bill was then passed.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 81.
The Senate passed bill giving jus
tees ef the peace jurisdiction in at
tachment cases before q claim on
which actien is founded. falls due,
and where the debtor is fraudulently
disposing of his property, provided
claims do not exceed 800.
In the House Mr.. Nixon moved to
reconsider the vote by which the
Senate bill remodeling the road laws
vas passed on yesterday, and that
the motion be laid on the table, which
was agreed to.
This action detains the bill from
being returned to the Senate for con-
curenee in the House amendments.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 90.
The Senate adjourned at an early
hour in honor Of the day-it being
Washingten's birth day.
In the House but little was done
Of public character.
The Interest Bill was under dis
cussion, and, pending the motion to
amend by striking ont ten and insert
ing eight per cent, was postponed to
next Wednesday.
Mr.. Banning reported Senate bill
to abolish State Military Agencies in
Columbus and Washington, and re-
commencing the adoption of sub
stitute to consolidate the two agen,
cies into one, to be located in Wash
ington.