Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-04
Ohio Legislature.
COLUMBUS, March 26.

SOLUMBUo, AaiCu ~.
Both Houses reassembled at 8
o'clock this afternoon.
The Senate passed the following
bills:
To repeal Section 8 of an act oi
1916, authorizing County Commits
sioners to levy road tax; authori-
zing County Commissioners to sell
infirmary lands and change the lecs-
ton of infrmaries.
Some discussion was had on the
resolution fixing the time for SINE die
adjournment. A motion to insert
April II was disagreed to-yeas 10;
nays 13. A resolution was finally
adopted, fixing Wednesday, April 10.
Nothing of Importance was done
in the House
COLUMBUS, March 27.
In the Senate tn e resolution sub.
mitting the question of striking the
word white from the Constitution,
was debated at length, and finally
passed by vote Of yeas %; nays H.
In the House the Senate amend
ments to the Health Bill were agreed
to.
A bill, increasing the fees Of Coun-
tv Auditors, was lost On its passage
Yeas, A; nays, 80. A motion to re.
consider prevailed, and the bill was
laid on the table.
The resolution for sine die adjourn
ment was read from the Senate
Several members favored amend
ments extending the date TO the 18th
or 18th of April A motion to post
pone the resolution until Saturday,
was agreed to. Yeas, 38; nays, 33.
COLUMBUS, March %.
In the Senate the bill to regulate
life insurance companies was read
the third time and passed. Yeas 25
nays 6.
1t is quite full in detail, containing
forty-three sections, and embodies
the leading features of separate acts
which made up former legislation in
this State upon the subject, with
such changes and additions as have
been shown to be necessary by the
working of companies IN this and
other States.
The following bills were passed:
To punish by fine and Imprisonment
judges of election convicted of re,
fusing to receive the votes of eiec-
tors; Prohibiting netting and trap
ping of quails; Authorizing township
trustees to build sidewalks to GENE
teries.
In the House the bill fixing the
legal rate of interest at I per cent
was read the third time, and, on mo.
tion of Mr. Nixon, made the special
order for to- morrow.
CoLuMBUs, March 90.
In the Senate the morning session
was chiefly occupied in the conside-
ration of a private claim of A. Bas-
sett, formerly of Fairfield County,
resulting in the defeat of the bill fol-
its payment.
The following Senate bills passed
Authorizing suit against insurance
companies in counties where losses
are sustained, creating additional
Common Pleas Judge in the Third
Judicial District; amending the code
to authorize revivor of dormant ac.
tions; prohibiting the advertisement
of drugs and medicines for the ex.
elusive use Of women. Also, the
following House bills: Extending. te
cities of the second class section &c
Of an act for the Incorporation ot
cities and villages; to protect bridges
over the Ohio River; to provide fol
the construction of street railroads
in townships; authorizing the cree
ton of pounds in townships, to con
fine astray animals.
The House passed the following
bills:
The following bills passed: Au
thorizing cemetery associations and
township trustees to sell or cucumber
real estate; authorizing the appoint
ment of Boards of City Improve
ments in cities Of second class; re-
quiring the assent of village councils
to the sale of school or school house
property; authorizing county Com
,,,;ee;oparo to nraouro tho mol = n n
of abstracts of titles to real estate;
authorizing parties to suits to testi-
fly in cases where adverse parties are
guardians of idiots or lunatics.
The bill so amending the law oil
divorce as to permit of dissolution
of the marriage contract only fol
adultery, was read third time, ane
lost on its passage.