Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-03-21
Ohio Legislature.
COLUMBUS, Mar. 9.

COLUMBUS, Mar. 9.
In the Senate the bill that passed
the House few days since, authori-
zing the creation, and providing for
the regulation of independent county
agricultural societies was passed.
Senate bill authorizing municipal
corporations to levy tax not exceed
ing two mills on the dollar, for ceme-
try purposes, was passed.
Mr.. Linn offered q resolution di-
recting the committee on Fees and
Salaries to inquire into the proprie-
ty and expediency of increasing the
perdiem of Township Trustees,
which was adopted.
In the House Mr.. Thernhill offered
resolution in favor of Congress pas
sing law to give Union soldiers in
the rebellion, discharged for disabil
ity after tive years service, and those
who have. lost or mislaid their dis
charges, the same bounty as is pro-
vided by the act of March 3, 1868,
and July 26, 1865, for soldiers dis
charged by reason of wounds re-
ceived in the line of duty.
COLUMBUS, March II.
In the Senate most Of the time was
occupied with the reading and refer
ence of bills.
In the House the following bill
was passed and sent to the Senate.
That the County Commissioners
of the several counties shall have
power to increase or reduce the
width of any county reads within
their respective counties, and the
township trustees of the several
townships shall have power to in
crease or reduce the width of any of
the township roads within their re-
spective townships; provided, that
NO county or township road shall be
widened beyond the minimum limit
fixed by law for such county or town
ship roads.
SEC. 2. That before any county
or township road shall be increased
in width as provided in the ferego
Ing section, the same proceedings
shall be had, in all respects, so far
as the same may be applicable, as
are now required in regard to the
laying out, opening and establishing
of such county or township roads.
The Senate bill was passed pro-
viding for the payment of costs in
Cured in the trial of minor criminal
offenses before Justices of the Peace
The House amended it with a provi-
SO that no such costs should be paid
from the treasury until the Justice
had certified that the prosecuting
witness was INDECENT and unable to
procure bail for costs.
Mr.. Northway introduced a bill to
pay Township Trustees $3.50 day
for services under the new road law.
1t was read three times and referred
to the Committee on Fees and Sala-
ries.
COLUMBUS, Mar. r.
The Senate passed the following
bills:
Mr.. TafePs bill to provide fer the
registry of births and deaths.
Changing the time for the COM
mencement of the term of County
Auditors to the first Monday in No
vember.
Authorizing township trustees to
transfer balances of bounty and re-
lief funds, not needed for the objects
for which they were raised, to gener-
al township fund.
Adding the 22d of February to the
list of legal holidays.
Increasing compensation of County
Surveyors to five dollars day and
ten cents mileage.
All the above named bills, except
the first two, had previously passed
the House.
A bill was introduced by Mr..
Bradbury to prohibit the keeping of
swine in cities and villages.
A bill was passed requiring Judges
at the request of either party, to re.
duce to writing charges to juries.-
Also, bill making the fact of the
sale of Intoxicating liquors to
minors or drunkards prima facie evil
dence of knowledge of the character
of such persons, SO as to charge the
accused.
The House passed the following
bills:
Mr.. Young's bill to exempt from
attachment or levy and sale on exc
cution, sewing g-machines used by
their owners for their maintenance
or that of their families.
Mr.. Young's bill to so amend the
act Of 1882, for the punishment of
libel, as to make the penalty by fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars,
and Imprisonment not exceeding six
months.
Authorizing Township Trustees to
construct sidewalks to cemeteries.
COLUMBUS, Mar. Is.
In the Senate the following bills
which had previously passed the
House, were passed:
Authorizing writs Of error In favor
of the State in criminal prosecutions.
So amending the law for locating
bitches, drains and water courses as
to leave it discretionary with Com
missioners to determine whether they
will employ surveyors and engineers