Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-30

resolution in relation to American citi-
zens abroad
Rouse.-Petitions were presented for
the repeal of the road law, and for an
act establishing reform school for
girls. A bill was introduced to pro-
vide for the organization and support OF
district schools wherein more stringent
discipline may be applied than is re-
quisite IN the ordinary common schools
of the State. A bill to amend the act
in relation to divorce was introduced.
A resolution was adopted for the ap-
pointmeut of committee of Eve on
dentistry to which all petitions should
be referred. A petition was presented
against the repeal of the act authoriz-
ing County Commissioners to construct
roads on the petition of majority of
resident land owners.
JANUARY -Senafe.--Bills were
introduced to authorize master COM
missioners to administer oaths; to au-
thorize county commissioners to lease
county lands for mining purposes.
The resolution in relation to the pro-
lection of American citizens abroad was
passed unanimously.
House.-Petitions were presented for
law to regulate the practice of den
tistry, for law to refund bounty money
expended, for law allowing County
Commissioners to cause the enlargingof
bitches and water courses. A bill re-
quiring foreign insurance companies
doing business in this State to deposit
100000 with the Auditor of State
lost-yeas Is, nays IS. A bill to
amend the act for the incorporation of
townships, passed by unanimous vote.
The bill provides that the township
clerk shall annually set up at the place
of holding township elections a copy of
the expenditures of the township, and
Board of Education, on the morning of
the first Monday of April.
JANUARY 25.- Senate. Petitions
were presented for the repeal of the
road law of last winter; bills were in
troduced to alter the third and create
the tenth Judicial district; supplement
tary to the act prescribing the duties of
county commissioners; supplementary
to the act to provide for the proof, ac-
acknowledgement and recording of deeds;
supplementary to the act to authorize
county commissioners to construct
roads on a petition of a majority of
resident land owners along the line of
said road, and to repeal the act of 1867.
A bill, supplementary to the act author
izing cities of the second class to bor-
row money and issue bonds for the inn
provement ofwater works, was reported
by select committee Mr. Yeoman
(Rep. offered a resolution, which was
adopted, reciting that all legislation
against the evil of using intoxicating
liquors as beverage within the State
had proved Intellectual, and providing
for an inquiry in relation to the estab-
lishment of State Inebriate Asylum
for the cure of the diseas of drunken
ness.
House "A resolution was adopted,
authorizing the Governor to transfer
from the State Arsenal to the Military
Asylum Soldiers Home) at Dayton,
two pieces of artillery, to be used in
firing salutes, and twelve muskets, to
be used by escorts at funerals. Peti-
tions were presented for the passage of
a law creating the Office of County
School Commissioner. Bills were in
troduced to amend an act fixing the
compensation of County Commission
ers; to amend an act for the incorpora-
ton of townships. A resolution was
adopted instrueting the Committee on
Finance to inquire in regard to the
propriety of changing the law so that
all State, county and township taxes
shall be collected by township treasur-
ers; also a resolution instructing the
Committee on Schools to inquire in re-
gard to providing for the payment of
township boards of education, and
clerks of sub-districts for taking the
enumeration of youth.