Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-06
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
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dered to be printed in advance of other
matter, to repeal certain acts and parts OF
acts therein named, and further TO pro-
vide for the safe keeping of the public
arms. This bill is intended to repeal all
the militia laws of the State, and was pre-
pared for the purpose of depriving the
Governor of any organized force in the
event of another Democratic rebellion.
HoUsE-The following bills were in
troduced and read the first time:
By Mr.. Baker-Authorizlng councils
of towns having more thar 5000 inhabi-
tants to condemn lands for a public park.
By Mr.. StewaIt-To reduce the per
diem of members of the General Assem-
bly, to $500 and limiting the session to
sixty days.
SENATE, April 2s.-The following bills
were passed:
The Senate bill amending the act to in
corporate building and loan associations
so as to include a certain class of savings
associations.
The Senate bill supplementary to the
act to authorize the incorporation of
Union Depots, passed April Sd, 1868.
The Senate bill permitting County Com
missioners 10 make a public Improvement
costing $4,000 without submitting the
question to the people; and the Senate
bill authorizing any person in whose
hands bounty money has accumulated, TO
pay the same over to the township Treas
urer.
HOUsE.-A petition from citizens of
Clark county was presented, asking the
General Assembly to adjourn. Referred
TO the Committee on Federal Relations.
The following bills were passed:
The Senate bill providing for the sale of
the property of corporations and repeating
section l42 Of an act amendstory to the
act regulating turnpike companies;
and the Senate bill amending section &C
of the code of civil procedures.
The Governor sent q message to the
General Assembly containing q communi-
cation from Gen. Wolcott, Warden of the
Ohio Penitentisry, asking that the pres
ent yard may be enlarged by purchase of
ten acres of land directly north of the PEN
itentiary.
SENATE, April 29.-The following bills
were passed:
The Senate bill authorizing Judges to
issue Licences TO auctioneers, and fixing
the license fee at $40; and the Senate bill
allowing the head of a family, not the
owner of a homestead, to exempt personal
property to the value of $500 execution,
in addition to the amount already allowed.
The report of the Committee of Confer
ence on the Appropriation bill was agreed
to in both Houses.
The Senate joint resolution authorizing
the purchase by the State of 5000 copies
of Swan and Ssylor's revised statutes was
adopted.
HoUsK--The following bills were passed:
The Senate bill prohibiting recorders
from recording deeds or leases for lands
belonging to universities until the proper
transfer has been made on the university
books; Senate bill compelling sherifs and
coroners to keep cash books; House bill
authorizing the board of education at
Rock Creek, Ashtsbula county, to build
a school house; Senate bill compelling
the use of uniform tickets in respect 70
shape and manner of printing at all cleo
lions; and House bill amending the act
securing the benefit of the writ of habeas
corpus so as to suit the delicate feelings of
the Democracy, so f~earfully outraged du.
ring the rebellion.
Mr.. Ritezel introduced q bill making it
an ofense for any newspaper to publish y
report Of a prize fight.
SENATE, April 30.-The following bills
we're passed:
Senate bill amending Sections "a and
% ofthe act for the punishment of GER
tain ofenses, passed March s, 1886; and
House bill to protect citizens of Ohio from
empiricism, and 10 elevate the standing of
the medical profession.
HoUsE.-The Senate bill authorizing
the incorporation Of musical associations
with an amendment so as to incorporate
associations for dealing in books, was
passed.
The Cincinnati bridge bill was lost on
its passage, and on account OF this action
the railroad bridge across the Ohio will be
800 feetspan.
Mr.. Dickson introduced aresolution re-
citing that the Legislature is costing the
State $1,000 per day and that a well foun-
ded impression exists that the only object
of the pr~olongation of the session is to fill q
possible vacancy in the United States SEN
ate, and providing for an adjournment
on Tuesday. The resolution was laid on
the table
SENATE, May 2.-The bill disfranchis-
ing the Soldiers in the National Asylum
a. Dayton, was called up, when Mr.. Rex
(dem., attempted to justify all the dis
franchising measures of the session. It
was one of the most villainous expressions
of Copperheadlsm ever uttered in Ohio.
The sentiments were approved and justi-
fed by the Democratic Senators. The
bill became law in the evening by 8 vote
of 10 to 9.
Tho folIowino hills uara nasaad.
House bill providing for establishing,
locating and constructing bitches, drain
ing and water courses in townships, and
TO repeal an act therein named.
The Senate bill exempting from appl-
cation to the payment Of debts, the earn
ing of laborers.
HoUsE.-The following bills were pass
ed
The House bill authorizing certificates
to be granted to German teachers.
The Senate bill enabling the villages,
through which turnpike roads pass, to i'm.
prove so much of the same as may be with
in their corporate limits.
The Senate bill amending the act pro-
Eiding for the interpretations Of associs-
tions for the purpose of raising funds to be
loaned among their members for building
homesteads, SO that they can also act as
saving associations.
The House bill repeating the act of
April 10th, 1867, supplementary to the
set providing for the compensation to own
ers of private property appropriated for
the use Of corporations.
The Senate bill providing for the per-
petuating boards of trustees, and the ap
pointment Of visitors of universities and
colleges.
SENATE, May 3-The appointments
for Directors of the benevolent institutions
made sometime since by the Governor,
were confirmed.
Mr.. Hutchinson introduced a joint reso-
luton providing for the appointment of
a committee to report 8 plan for improy-
J ing and identifying the Capitol square.
Mr.. Carter introduced a series of bun.
combe resolutions in reference to political
affairs, which were ordered printed.
HoUsE.-There was no quorum present
and nothing of Importance was done.
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During the month of April, Cover
nor Hayes appointed the following
Commissioners of Deeds, resident at
the places named Alfred Ingraham,
New Orleans, La. /; Fred. B. Smith,
New York Syndey T. Fountain, Gal
weston, Texas; Henry L. Emmons,
Baltimore, Nd. ; John Graham, New
Orleans ; James McSherry, Jr., Fred
erick, Nd, /; Edward II. Kent, New