Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-06
Ohio Legislature.

OF the interest laws as shall allew ten
per cent; and for the repeal of tie law
restraining certain animals from run
ming at large. The bill supplementary
to an act in relation to guardian and
ward was passed. The joint resolution
authorizing the transfer of two pieces
of artillery and twelve muskets to the
Soldiers Home was passed.
House.-Petitions were presented
against the repeal of the law authoriz-
ing County Commissioners to construct
roads on petition of land owners. A
bill to amend the act to restrain dogs
from killing sheep, so as to extend the
protection to Cashmere goats, was
passed. A petition was presented
from 400 men and 80 women from
Columbiana county, asking for a
law to protect people from injury by in
competent dentists. A bill was intro
duced to authorize cities of the second
class to borrow money and issue bonds
to purchase ground and erect certain
buildings. The question of exempting
U. S. Bonds from taxation was discuss
ed at length. A bill to amend an act
to prevent the spreading of contagious
diseases among horses, cattle and other
stock was introduced. Also bill to
authorize cities of the second class to
unite with the townships in which they
are situated to purchase lands for ceme-
tries.
JANUARY Observation-Disclosures
were presented for reform school for
girls; for the repeal of the act allowing
county commissioners to construct
roads on petition of landowners; for
the repeal of the road law. Bills were
introduced to amend an act relating to
executors and administrators; supple
mentary to an act for the punishment
of crimes, passed March 7, 1885; sup
Elementary to an act fixing the rate of
interest. A resolution was adopted in
structing the Committee on Agricul-
ture to inquire into the propriety of ex
tending the law to prevent the spread
of the Canada thistle, so as to include
all other varieties of the thistle; also the
propriety of a law giving a bounty for
the destruction of rats; also to inquire
whether the agricultural and fruit grow
ing interests of the State do not require
more stringent provisions against the
killing of insectiverous birds. A bill
was passed amending the act resulat
ing the sale of school lands so as to
provide that one-sixth instead of one
tenth of the purchase money shall be
paid down, and security given for the
payment of one half of the purchase
money. a bill was passed (which had
previously passed the House, reviving
the 145th section of the act relating to
the jurisdiction of justices of the peace
in the replevin Of pre- perty.
House.-Petitions were presented
asking for the appointment of State
Naturalist and Entomologist; to author
ize ten per cent. interest on contracts;
and for a reform school for girls. A
resolution in regard to requiring nine
jurors out of twelve to concur in rem
dering verdict in civil cases, was in
definitely postponed. Mr.. Thornhill
introduced a resolution in favor of
granting to soldiers who were discharg-
ed from the service on account of
wounds before the expiration of three
years, the same bounty to which they
would have been entitled if they had
served their terms out.
JANUARY 29.--Senote.. Petitions
were presented against the repeal of the
road law, passed February, 1867; ask
ing the repeal of the road law passed
March, 1867; for a change of the in
torost and collection laws A bill to
repeal the conscription act was passed.
House.-A report was presented
from the President of the Board of
Trustees appointed to locate the new
Lunatic Asylum. Petitions were pre-
sented for the creation of the office of
county superintendents of common
schools; for free trade in money or le-
galizing of ten per cent. on contract;
for division of the Sd Judicial dis
trict.
JANUARY 30.-Senate-A resolution
granting the use of their colors to the
4th o. V. l. for the occasion of a re-
union was concurred in by the Senate.
The bill making appropriations for 1868
was considered, and Mr.. 'Keifer moved
to amend by adding section appropri-
ating $4,000 for the payment of boun-
ties to veteran volunteers. A message
from the Governor announced the nom
ination of Moses G. Mitchell, of Miami
Director of the Penitentiary,
instead of John G. Dunlevy; referred
to the committee on the Penitentiary.
House.-The resolution in relation
to the erection of an additional Lunatic
Asylum was reported back with ac-
documents, and they were
ordered to be printed. A petition for
the repeal of the present road law was
presented. Bills were introduced to
regulate the practice of dentistry; to
evy a tax in Xenia township, Greene
county, to pay money borrowed to pay
bounties to volunteers. The bill max
ng partial appropriations for 1868 was
passed (including an appropriation to
pay for the work on the new Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, which excited consid-
,rable discussion. A petition was
presented asking for free trade in
money or ten per cent interest. The
Senate resolution to appoint Reporter
or each House was adopted.
JANUARY Observation-Disclosures
we're presented from the officers of the
10Th o. V. l. for reimbursement of
money advanced for the payment of
heir regimental band for three months
service in 1861; for protection from in
competent dentists; and for reform
chool for girls. Bills were introduced
o provide for establishing and construc-
ing drains; and to repeal all existing
avs on the subject; a bill supplement