The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-02-21
Proceedings of the Legislature.

FEB. 2-,Sendtc.-AmoDg the bills pre-
sented was one TO amend the act prescribing
the duties of County Commissioners.
| House.-Thc bill requiring assessors Ia
collect information Of the amount of Govern
ment bonds held by all citizens, was
passed; "A yeas, II nays. A bill was
J passed authorizing the Commissioners Of
Sandusky County to improve their roads;
also authorizing the build ng of school
houses by taxation, in sub-districts.
FEB. I3.-Sendte The bill to amend the
act defining the power and duties of justices
of the peace and constables in criminal CAGES
was passed.
Housc.-AmOng the petitions presented,
was one asking for the passage of a law TO
prevent the taking of white fish in pound OF
trap-nets. A bill 10 amend the present road
law, was read the third time.
FEB. 4.-Senate.- bill authorizing
contracts for interest at ten per cent, was
taken up and discussed and made the special
order for Tuesday the 18Th,
HoaSe.-Bills were passed prohibiting the
use of the Legislative halls for other than
! legislative purposes, and amending the laws
for the location and construction of bitches
drains and water courses.
FEB. 15-Scnate. Petition for reduction
of toll On all turnpikes and fare on railroads,
the removal of the colored race from the
State (l), the election of road supervisors by
the people, and to regulate the toll of mil
lers. Senate not in session in afternoon.
Hoase.-A large number of petitions were
presented in relation to interest, the appoint
ment of an Entomologist, the estab ishment
OF reform school for girls for repeal of the
law restraining animals, and remonstrances
against said repeal, etc. In the afternoon the
Committee on roads and turnpikes reported
against any law reducing the toll on turn
pixies, which was agreed TO. A great num-
Der of reports from committees were sub
mitted, and other business transacted of no
special interest, after which the House ad :
journed till Monday. Mr.. Parks presented
the petition of L. Q. Rawson and 66 other
citizens of Fremont, Sandusky county, O.,
praying for free trade in money, or ltho leg
ization of ten per cent. interest on con-
tracts.
FEB. I7.-Seadto.-A bill was introduced
to authorize the Board of Education of any
city, Incorporated village, or special school
district to levy taxes aud borrow money for
the purchase of site and the erection of
school house, when such action shall have
received the affirmative vote of majority of
the voters of the locality interested.
HouSe,-Bills were introduced proxidirg
that elections of officers of County Agricul.
tural Societies shall be held between the
hours of ten o'clock and four o'clock of the
second day of the annual fair; by Mr.. Bel
vile, TO so amend the law Of divorce as to
make "imcOmpatibility of temper ground
of divorce; by Mr.. Hendricks, to amend the
act TO provide registry of births and deaths.
FEE. lS.-jSenate.- Dangler intro
duced bill prohib ting any railroad COM
pany from locking the doors of cars while in
motion; or to use any dangerously explosive
or igniting oils under penalty of We hun
dred dollars also, that seats must be fur
nished for all passengers on cars, whether
propelled by steam or horses, under pen
atty of five hundred dollars in the former
and fifty dollars in the latter case, unless
notice shall have been given Of their inabil-
ty TO furnish them. The bill to exempt
cows from the operations of the law restrain
ing certain animals running at large was
lost on the question of passage. The Senate
bill enabling husbands TO convey real estate
10 their wives directly was passed.
House.-A bill was passed amending the
act of jurisdiction before justices of the peace,
SO as to entitle each juror TO receive one dol
lar at the hands of the successful party, to
be taxed in the costs against his adversary.
A bill was introduced authorizing any
sub-distric!, or two or more contiguous school
districts containing not less than two hun
dred and fifty inhabitants, 10 organize as
special school districts. A resolution was
adopted, calling on the Auditor of State for
information as to the taxes assessed against
the National banks and the amount paid by
them the last three years.