Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-01-30
r OHIO.
Governor Cox not a Candidate for Re-
nomination.

Governor Cox not a Candidate for Re-
nomination.
COLUMBUS, o.. Jan. 25.
The following letter from Governor
Cox, was received to-day, by General B
r. Cowen. chairman of the State Union
Central Committee:
MY DEAR SIR "A sense of duty to
my family has made ne decide to return
at the close of my present term of office
TO my profession, and in the care of my
private affairs, which have been wholly
neglected since 1860. For this reason l
shall not be candidate for denomination,
and have thought it proper to make my
determination known at this day, so that
the canvass may not be complicated by
any doubt as to my purpose. Very re-
specially and truly yours,
[Signed] j. D. Cox.
In the Senate to -day, a bill was intro
duced to provide for the disposition of I'M
claimed costs in the hands of justices of
the peace and mayors of cities and villa
ges.
The resolution relative to the lntroduc-
ton of instruction on the metric system
of weights and measures was Immediately
postponed.
A large portion of both forenoon and af-
ternoon sessions was spent in the discussion
of Mr.. T1bbals' bill revising and CONSOLE
dating the road laws of the State. The
vote by which the bill was defeated sever
al days since having been reconsidered,
the bill was finally amended so as TO re.
tain the two days road tax, except in cas-
es where it shall be RENTED by the town
ship trustees. The bill was then passed
yeas q, nays 6. The bill is an import
ant one, efecting a radical change in the
system of working the roads. 1t abolish
es the Office of supervisors of districts,
and places the roads under the control of
the township trustees, who may employ
or contract with one or more persons to
repair the roads of an entire township, or
let to farmers the making of roads run
ming through their farms. 1t reduces the
road tax from two to three dollars, which
Is to be paid in money except when the
trustees choose to retain the two days Ia
Dor feature. 1t is said the House will
amend it by abolishing the two days Ia
Dor feature altogether, and thus 1t will
become a law but this emalns to be
seen.
HOUSE.
A large number of petitions were pre-
scented, of which the following are the
most important
By Mr.. Beer, from Crawford county,
for a law regulating dental practice /; also
from the same county, demonstrating
against such q law.
From Hamilton, Clark, Lucas, Aug
lsize and Portage Counties, for a law fix
ing the legal rate of interest at 7 or Z $40
per cent, and authorizing special con-
tracts at ten per cent.
By Mr.. McMorran, from Champaign
county, for a law to tax the stocks of Ma
tional Banks.
By Mr.. Phillips, From Erie county, for
a law exempting tho late Union Soldiers
from road tax.
By Mr.. Jones, From Allen county, for
a pension of one hundred dollars to disa-
bled soldiers who have not had the benefit
of e Soldiers Home.
The bill extending the provisions of the
Cleveland Metropolitan Police law to Co.
lumbus, Dayton and Toledo, was read he
third, when, on motion of Mr.. Piatt,
and after some brief discussion, it was re-
fsrred to a select committee of one-Mr.
Piatt-with instructions to so amend SIS
to make its provision general throughout
the State.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Boynton,
to so amend section 116 of the Justices
code relative to the time of perfecting ap-
peals as to make it conform to a proceed
ing section as amended last winter, was
passed
The bill to authorize the construction
of sidewalks twelve feet wide along turn
pixies in villages was passed as it came
the Senate.
Some discussion was had by Messrs.
Parrot, Nixon, Lockwood and others, on
the Senate bill, to give Sheriffs two hun
dred dollars instead of one hundred in
lieu of fees in criminal cases where the
State fails to convict or collect costs, re-
in its reference to the Committee
on Judiciary for such amendment as shall
place Sheriffs and Clerks on the same foot
ing as to such fees. A similar disposition
was made of g similar bill relating to fees
of Clerks.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Ault, authorizing the inspec-
ton and sale Of crude petroleum oil, for
purposes.
Mr.. Follett, providing that writs of er
Tor in criminal cases may be prosecuted
by the State, but without in any way af-
fecting the status of the prisoners.
By Mr.. Houston, TO increase the salary
of Supreme Judges to four thousand dol
a year.
By Mr.. Myers, authorizing County
Auditors 10 employ competent surveyors
(instead of county S rveyors,l under the
law for laying new town parts and add
to town plats.
By Mr.. Stanton, 20 remodel the laws
relating to juries.