Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-02-05
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
January q.

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SENATE Bills were passed allowing
foreign guardians to remove the property
Of their wards out of the State, and TO
amend the law relative to the sale of
School Lands, imposing more stringent
rules on purchasers.
The Senate spent some time in Commit
tee of the Whole on two bills; one to
amend and the other to repeal the act to
restrain certain animals running at large,
which were referred TO the Committee on
Agriculture. r
HoUsE--Petitions were presented for
the repeal and for the amendment of the
road law also renonstrances against the
repeal Of the law authorizing commission
ers 70 construct roads on petition, &c.
A bill was passed, amending the dog
law so as 70 make it apply to the killing
of goats as well as sheep.
Most Of the afternoon was spent in Com
mittee of the Whole on the tax bill, re-
iported by the Commissioners to revise the
tax laws w7thout O definite conclusion upon
it.
Bills were introduced to amend the act
to prevent the spreading of contagious
diseases among cattle, SC, and TO author.
ize cities of the third class and townships
in which they are situated, to unite for
cemetery purposes.
SENATE, Jan. 28.-Petitions were pre-
sented from Erie and Hamilton counties
for 6 reform school for girls.
On motion OF Mr.. Finn the Committee
on Agriculture was instructed to inquire
into the ~expediency of extending the pro-
visions of the law against the spread of
the Canada thistle. Also, more stringent
laws against the destruction Of ~nsectivor-
Gus birds.
j. j. Jacobs, Of Ashland, and James K.
Newcomer, of Fulton, were elected addi-
tional assistant clerks of the Senate.
A bill was passed amending the act re-
lating TO the sales of school lands, requir-
ing one-sixth to be paid down and security
given for one-half the purchase money.
A bill in relation to ~replevIn of proper
ty, was passed. 1t revives sectionET4 of
the act relating to the civil Jurisdiction of
Justices, providing that when the property
in question exceeds one hundred dollars in
value the case shall be certified to the
Common Pleas.
DEMONSTRATIONS for an increase of in.
terest were presented from Champaign
county; for increasing the penalty for
killing certain birds, from Erie county /;
for an amendment Of the law relating TO
fishing in Lake Erie, from Erie county.
The Committee on Fees and Salaries re-
ported against an increase of .he fees of
judges and clerks of elections. The bill
tor that purpose was indefinitely postponed.
In the afternoon the House, after q long
discussion, agreed TO a resolution for print
ing 5000 copies in English and 1000 cop
les in German Of the report of the State
House Superintendent, giving q history of
the State House, &c.
Nothing further of general interest was
done in the House.
SENATE, Jan. 29.-Remonstrances were
presented from Columbiana and Mahoning
counties against the repeal of the road law.
Petitions were presented from Noble
and Morgan counties for the repeal of the
law authorizing commissioners to con-
struct roads on petition, and the law au-
thorizing the making of free turnpikes.
The bill TO repeal the act to punish per-
sons who leave their places Of residence
for the purpose of avoiding CONSUMPTION
was read q third time and passed. Yeas
81, nays 2 Messrs. Wordsworth and Yeo-
mans voted in the negative.
The Printing Committee reported in IA
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printing certain documents in German,
which was agreed to.
The same committee reported in favor of
the resol1tie9 for the appointment of an
official reporter for each House. The res
olution was agreed to. Adjourned.
DEMONSTRATIONS were presented foI
the creation Of county superintendent of
schools from Guernsey county, and for abb
solute free trade in money from Hamilton
county.
Mr.. Larwil introduced a bill to abolish
imprisonment for debt in this State.
Mr.. Hsdley offered a resolution provid-
ing that physicians and surgeons, who
have retired from practice and only attend
10 charitable cases without fees, shall be
exempt from liability to the revenue laws
Of the United States. Referred TO the
Committee on Medical Schools and Col
leges.
Mr.. Hill reported from a Select COM
mittee q bill for the protection of fish, and
to regulate fishing in this State.
Mr.. Scott, of Warren, moved 10 take
up the joint resolution against paying for
the emanclpated slaves by the general coy
eminent, which was not agreed to-yeas
Al, nays4S.
Considerable unimportant business was
transacted. Adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 30.-Bills were introduce
ed by Mr.. S~tambaugh to amend section
592 of the civil code.
By Mr.. Woodwork, to authorize the
election of an additional judge in the Sd
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