Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
OHIO LEGISLATURES.
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SESATE.-No business of any import
ance was transacted IN the Senate during
the day.
HoUsE.-The only item of interest in
the House was the introduction of a Joint
resolution to dismiss the chaplain of the
Ohio P~enitentiary, simply because he was
not q Democrat; AID a resolution to i'm
peach Judge Burke, Of Lorain county,
because he had decided against the "visibls
admixture bill"
SENATE, May 12.-The Senate was very
dull, being out of work.
HOUSE. The following bills were
passed;
House bill amending Section . of the
act amending Sections l and 2 for the pro-
lection of certain birds and game; House
bill authorizing the sale and conveyance
of the property of idiots and lunatics; and
Senate bill authorizing cities of second
class to increase their tax leyies.
SENATE, May 13.-In this branch of
the house nothing was done excepting the
presenting of a bill to regulate the prac-
tice of the Supreme Court so as to prevent
the judges from taking up cases out of
their order on the docket, was reported
back by q majority of the Judiciary Com
mittee, with the recommendation that it
pass. Messrs. Everett and Conant made
a minority report, opposing the passage of
the bill. The object of the bill is 10 pre-
vent the testing of the Visible Admixture
law before the-Fsll election. The bill was
passed by a strict party vote.
A resolution was adopted providing for
the appointment of a joint committee to
revise the laws relating TO railroad and
telegraph companies.
Senate bill repeating the act prohibiting
~trafhcking with persons engaged In armed
rebellion against the United States was
passed.
Mr.. Griswold's resolution, requesting
our Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress to oppose all future grants of the
public lands to railroads and other eorpo-
%rations, wa adopted.
House bill authorizing township trustees
to levy an additional tax for the purchase
and improvement of cemeteries, was also
passed.
HoUsE.-The following bills were pass
ed:
Senate bill to amend section Az of the
act establishing a code Of civil procedure;
and Senate bill preventing the use of the
names Savings Society" ''Society for
Savings" Savings Bank" and ssBank
for Savings" by unauthorized parties.
The supplementary appropriation bill
passed the House, with all Of its amend
A resolution passed both branches Of
the General Assembly to-day providing
for IN adjournment on Monday, the 18th,
until November Esd. The Republicans
tried 20 amend the resolution so that the
adjournment would be until the first Tues
day in January, 1869, but were voted
down by the Democrats.
SENATE, May 1.-THE following bills
we're passed:
Senate bill amending section five of the
act to relieve the district courts, and give
the greater efficiency to the judicial
the House bill amending the
game law; and Senate bill authorizing
commissioners to levy additional
taxes for general county purposes.
The only thing done in the Senate in
the afternoon was to refuse to confirm the
appointment of Grove, the one armed
as Superintendent of the State
House.
HoUsE.-The following bills were
Mr.. Dangler's bill providing that the
cost of paving street crossings shall be paid
by the cities; House bill amending the
act providing a bounty for veteran volun-
passed March 9TH, 1861; Senate
bill amending section t~wenty-four of the
act regulating insurance companies Sem
ate bill amending section five hundred
and twenty-four of the code Of civil pro-
House bill regulating the trans
portation of through freight on railroads.
SENATE, May 15.-The greater part Of
the day was spent in discussing 8 set of
windy resolutions on the subject Of recon-
structioR.
The House bill TO amend the act for
providing q bounty for veteran volunteers
the only bill passed.
An evening session was held, and for
W or three hours Senatorial gas escaped
in unparalleled quantities on the recon-
resolution.
HoUsE.-Senate bill amending section
6orty-fve OF the act providing for the
government and better regulation
Of the luRstic asylums Of the State, and
he care of idiots and the insane, was
The following bills were passed: Senate
bill limiting the taxation for road purpos-
s to ten mills on the dollar valuation per
year. Senate bill amending section 20l Of
he civil code prescribing the manner Of
service Of gsrnishee process upon
companies.
An eveninC session WINS also hold bv the
when a resolution was offered for
requesting the Governor to re-
the trustees Of the deaf and dumb