Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-03-11
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Columbus, March 3

o'clock P. NJ.
Mr.. Godfrey introduced a bill amenda
! tory of the act relating to the organiza
$ tion of courts of justice, providing tina
r when a judge of q court has been of III
counsel for a party That fact may be en-
. tered on the journal and the case remover
, TO another county for trial.
|, \ bill was introduced BY Mr.. Torrnec
for the incorporation of ice companies. a
The Senate adjourned till Thursday
ten o'clock A. NJ.
HoUsE.-The House met at haif.pas
two o'clock P. N.
y joint resolution was offered by Mr.
Hill OF Defiance, requesting our Senator
and Representatives in Congress to procur,
"a survey of the Miami and Erie Canal
with a view 10 enlarge it 10 the c~apacity
Of "A ship canal. Laid on the table TO b
printed.
A bill was introduced reducing tn.
salary Of the Railroad Commissioner Il
SS,OOO and that of his clerk to 81,
TIE House adjourned till Thursday a
ten o'clock A. NJ
SENATE, March 5.-Numerous petition,
relative 10 local matters were presented.
A number of new bills were intro duced
among them one by Mr.. Dickev, to repeal
the act for the appointment Of e Com
missioner of Railroads and Telegraphs.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Carter was
adopted, instructing the Finance Com
mittee to inquire and report what further
legislation is necessary to carry into effect
Section > OF Article u Of the Constitution.
requiring the taxation by n uniform rule
of all moneys, credits, investments in
bonds, stocks, joint stock companies. or
otherwise.
The general appropriation bin was con-
sidered IN committee of the whole a great
part of the forenoon and all the afternoon
session. Without compl citing it, the com
mittee rose. and ha0> leave to sit again for
further consideration of the bill.
A bill was introduced by MIR. Hutche-
son repeating the law of last winter au-
thOrizing free turnpikes.
HoUsE.-PetitIons were presented from
Cleveland for a law fixing the rate of in
terest at seven per cent \ remonstr ance
from Huron county against the repeal OF
the Law restraining cattle from running
at large. The bill to enable certain cities
to borrow money to build town halls. was
passed.
A bill was passed requiring Commission
ers to give bonds in the sum Of $1,000
The Senate bill to amend the law to incor.
porate savings societies, so as TO increase
the facilities for inyestm ents, was passed
with amendments.
The following, with other bills, were
introduced:
For the enumeration of black and col
ored persons, and to further define the du-
ties Of assessors. For the relief of Ed
ward Bailey, Treasurer of Morgan town
ship, Ashtabula county. To provide for
an investigation into the cause of fires
To change the time for taking the value of
real and personal property from 1869 to
1870. To establish a uniform weight and
for lime. a bill was passed pro-
hiblting any further refunding Of taxes
collected of shareholders of Ma
.ional banks until the Legislature shall
have duly made appropriation for that
purpose.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
The Auditor, Comptroller and Secretary Of
State TO report the expenses of their de-
1artments respectively for the yesr ending
1st 1865.
SENATE, March Chine bills were
read a second time and two new bills were
introduced.
A bill was passed amending the Civil
Code so as to relieve sherIfs from amerce.
nent for not serving foreign writs unless
he fees are rendered in advance.
Also 8 bill was passed authorizing
Commissioners to recover, by suit
1r otherwise, for real estate or interest
hereon the same as for personal property.
Also a bill to exempt sewing and knit
ing machines, used by the persons own
ng them, rom execution ard sale.
Also a bill to authorize The courts 20 ap-
ONT Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys in
ertsln csses.
Also u bill authorizing the appointment
T a third person as Judge at ward cleo
ions in towns and cities.
Also a bill to enable railroads to extend
heir track beyond the line of their roads
D protect trestle work, &c.
These bills we're all Senate bills.
In the afternoon the Senate took up the
i'll repeating the road and highway law
f last winter, and re-enacting the old Z
7stem. a motion TO amend by striking {
a; the poll tax of !wo days work per an
was lost. Yeas, 25; rys, Is. The d
was finally passed. Yeas, % nays,
0. Messrs. Dcngler, Everett, Griswold !
nd Woodwork voted with the Demo-
in favor of the bill. The bill goes
ack to the House with amendments.
observation-disclosures were presented /
ON MaYfeld, Cuyshoga county, against 7
lie repeal Of the act to prohibit stock run :
ing at large. t
Petitions from Mahoning county fol- a .
form school for girls. From Holmes =
for a repeal Of the road lay
rom Stark county, for ten per cent. in
rest. From Montgomery county, for a J
w to prevent the erection of uIsance II
the vicinity of cemeteries. Sixteen !,
lis were read q second time. n
The Senate bill authorizing the building G
school-houses in special districts was 6
A considerable portion of both the
and afternoon sessions was spent
discussing Mr.. VOLTS bill to punish
ize-fghting. The bill was passed, yeas =
, nays Is. II Furnishes with imprison- P
ent IN the p~eninentiary sll principals in 7,
2 e,aghS, and with fine and imprison- Al
ent in the county Jail any person who
cages in or attends such prize fights as -
cker, trainer, second, umpire, assistant !
reporter. I
Mr.. Hills bill to provide for a registry m
births and deaths was passed. d
A bill was passed 10 amend the road tic
v so as to allow County Commissioners &C
act on a petition of five persons aud 10 sII
AXE the petitioners bear an equal pro- =
rtion Of the expense if the road fails, n
d to prevent land from being doubly
'essed. (
SENATE, March 1.-The entire morning =
sion and most Of the afternoon session
re spent in the further consideration OF Il
, general appropriation bill in Commit
Of the Whole The bill was finally T
TO the Senate with sundry amend L
ints m committee, and the bill, with
.endments, was referred TO the Commit -
on Finance. Z
Mr.. Griswoid reported a substitute for L
bill authorizing the State Board of Sto
riculture TO appoint a State Naturalist :
| E~ntomologist. The substitute provides
the appointment by the Governor and u
late instead of the B,ard of Agricul-
e. Laid on the table TO be printed. The n
use joint resolution for the appoint
ut Of q committee to receive proposals Sta
sites for an Agricultural College was Of
cred to be laid on the table and print -
ioUsE. The House agreed to the Senate
sndment to the road and highway bill, =
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