Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-01-22

/ HoUsE-Sundry petitions asking the
repeal Of the present road law, were pre-
sented, read and referred to the appropris
. ate committee.
A bill to amend an act to provide for
the organization, supervision and mainte-
nance of common schools, passed February
81, 1867. Read the first time. A bill TO
authorize married women TO insure the
lives of their husbands. Read tha first
time "A bill supplementary to an act
entitled an act supplementary to an act
Untitled an act to provide for the organi
cation of cities and incorporated villages.
passed May 8, 1852. Read the first time
A bill to repeal An act entitled an act 10
provide for the appointment Of a commits.
siOner of railroads and telegraphs, passed
April ., 1867. Read the first time. A
bill to protect land adjoining water courses
from overlooking and waste. Read the
first time. a bill to provide for fencing
railroad ways, which was read the first
time. 4 bill for the inspection Of gas
meters, the protection of gas consumers,
and the protection and regulation of pas.
light companies, was read the first time.
Mr.. Acker offered s resolution in rele.
tion to the transfer of $500, 900 Of tho
soldiers relief fund to the sinking fund Of
the State, and proposing to appoint a COM
mittee of three to inquire into the matter,
was adopted.
A resolution instructing the com mittee
on Railroads to inquire into the expediency
Of graduating the charge for freight for
transportation so as 10 be uniform for ali
distances, was adopted.
A resolution proposing to change the
assessment from May 10 February Of per-
sonal property, and instructing the FL !
nance committee to inquire into its expe-
diency, was adopted.
a joint convention of the Senate and 8
House was had, when the vote for U, S. 8
Senator was canvassed, and Hon. A. G ]
Thurman declared duly elected Senator for I
years from the 4th Of March, 1863.
SENATE, Jan. 16'-Mr. Dowdney intro q
duced a bill to repeal the act to restrain .
animals from running at large.
Tine Finance Committee reported back
The bills reported By the commission to
revise the finance laws and they were re- o
erred to the Committee of the Whole. I
HOUsE.-The bill to revive section las r
If the act relating to the civil Jurisdiction Il
" justices OF the peace in the replevin of q
property was passed. Yeas 81, nays 6. 1t "
'roTldes that when the property exceeds I
me hundred dollars IN value the Justice f
hall certify the proceedings to the court m
f Common Pleas, and file the original 8
iapers and transcript of his docket in the q,
Jerks Office hi case then to be treated a,
s if commenced in said court. -
The bill to repeal the act to authorize :.
ersons charged with crimes to testify was y
assed. Yeas 65, nays 81. -
Bills were introduced to authorize the al
1eorporation Of transportation companies;
amend the temperance law of May /,
554 to repeal two acts for locating d
itches, drains, &c; to provide for the Fl
Of the general laws in news "
apers; to amend the act to prove mt lille ty
arrests, and several others. az
On motion of Mr.. Rutter, the Commit til
g on Agriculture was instructed to in .,
lire into the ~expediency of requiring the di
ate Board to consist of one member &C
ON each Congressional District, to be hs
within their respective districts. Or