The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-01-23
OHIO LEGIsLATURE.

SENATE Wednesday. Jan. 1.-THE
House bill, to regulate Insurance Com
panies not incorporated in Ohio, was
passed. II repeafs SO much Of the law
proposed TO be amended as requires the
publication Of the condition of foreign in.
surance companies quarterly in newspa-
pers Of counties wherein agencies are es-
tablished.
Mr.. Hayden, from the committee on
Municipal Corporations, reported in favor
Of the passage Of 8. B. 225. To amend an
cot relating 70 cities and villages. The
bill was passed-yeas rs, nays nome
TAuthorises the Councils Of incorporated
villages to construct sidewalks twelve feet
in width, instead Of being restricted to
ten feet, as by the law amended
A number Of bills we're introduced and
referred.
HousE.--Mr. Larwill presented a Pc
tition from A. G. Beer and ether citizens
Of Ashland county, for the passage Of a
law to grant disabled soldiers who have
not taken any benefits from the Soldiers
Home, a pension, which was referred to
the committee on Military Affairs.
The billto increase the salary Of Judges
Of the Supreme Court to $4,000 Fer an
mum, and that Of Common Pleas Judges
80, 500, after ONE discussion, was pass.
ed. ..l
SENATE ursday,-The House bill
to amend the Sd Section of an act regu.
lating the fees of Sherifs, in civil and
criminal cases, which authorizes courts to
allow Sherifs 5000 per annum for SER
vices is cases where the State fails or de.
PENDANTS prove insolvent, was passed. The
allowance is limited to 500 under the old
law. r.
Petitions we're presented from several
Counties for protection against ircompe
tent dental practitioners.
Mr.. May introduced a Bill-To repeal
an act granting licenses and regulating
t%averns, passed March 8, 1881, and sew.
eral acts amenda'ory thereto. [Relieves
inhkeepers from the necessity Of obtain.
ing State licenses to keep tavern.
HOUSE -mf. 0aen offered for adop
ton the following resolution
Resolued, by The Gencsal assembly Of
the State IF Ohio, Three ffths Of the
members elected to each House agreeing
thereto. That tibet and is hereby proposed
to the electors Of this State to vote at the
annual October election, 1867, upon the
approval or rejection Of the following
amendment to the first section of article
fifth, of the Constitution Of this State to
wit Every male citizen of the United
States, Of the age of 81 years, who has
never engaged in rebellion or Instruction
against the same, who shall have been a
resident Of tho State one year next pro.
ceeding the election, and Of the county,
township or ward in which he resides
such time as may be prescribed by law,
and who can read the Constitution of this
State, and write bis own name, shall have
the qualification of an %elector, and be en-.
titled to vote at all elections : Provided,
however, that the qualifications Of read,
ing and writing shall not apply to any
person who is physically disabled from
performing the same, nor to any person
who now has the right to vote under the
Constitution Of this State, NOR to any per.
son who served in the army or navy Of
the United States during the late rebel.
linn and was honorahly d;ecb,r,ad fron,