Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-01-29
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
COLUMBUS, January %.

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ton. Mr.. Rex moved the rejection of the
bill lost hy yeas ), nays 81.
By Mr.. Everett-A bill to regulate the
sale of patent rights in the State of Ohio
andto prevent frauds connected Herewith.
The Senate, In Committee Of the Whole,
further discussed the 10 per cent. interest
bill, with an amendment retaining the 10
per cent, on contracts, and made it a spe-
cial order for February 4th.
The afternoon was spent mostly in a
Committee of the Whole in the discussion
Of a bill to amend the act for the punish
ment of crimes, increasing the penalty for
adultery, and a bill 10 remedy defects in
the law relative to the sale of school lands.
Mr.. Dangler offered a resolution in
structing the Judiciary COMMITTEES to in
quire what further legislation is necessary
to protect wiyeSand children against the
io1providence and profigacy of imbecile
and incorporate husbands, &c, which was
tagreed to.
HOUsE-In the absence of the Speaker,
French w. Thornhill, of COehocton, W rs
unanimously elected Speaker pro TEN. by
reclamation.
Several petitions for the repeal of the
road law Of last winter were presented,
among them one by Mr.. Dickson, from
citizens Of LOraln, for the restoration of
the old road laws, amended by fixing a
communication tax of four dollars for road
purposes.
Petitions for q reform school for girls
were presented from Fairfield county.
Two bills ~amendatOry Of the civil code
were passed.
The House agreed to the Senate Joint
resolution instructing the Governor to
send copies Of the resembling resolutions
to our CongreSmen, the Governors of
States, &c.
The bill repeating the Metropolitan Po-
lice act was taken up and referred to q
committee with instructions to amend,
making it applicable to all cities.
Eight bills prepared by the commission
ers to revise the tax and finance laws were
read the first and second times and refer
red TO the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Jewett introduced a bill authoriz-
ing school boards 10 establish separate
schools for scholars requiring severe DIS
cipline and prohibiting corporal punish
ment in other common schools.
A resolution for the appointment of u
Select Committee on Dentistry was agreed
to.
Mr.. Lcete offered resolutions, which
were agreed to, calling upon the Auditor
of State for information in relation to the
taxes refunded to the shareholders of stock
in national banks in consequence of q de
cision of the Supreme Court rs to the lille
gality Of such taxes.
SENATE, Jan. N.-Among the petitions
presented in the Senate this morning was
one by Mr.. Berry from George Judson
and los other citizens of that part of the
City of Cleveland made out Of Newburch,
praying that they may be detached from
said city and sestored to their former po-
sItion. Referred to the COMMITTEES on
Municipal Corporations.
Mr.. Woodwork introduced a bill 10 au-
thorize County Commissioners to execute
leases of county lands for mining parpo-
ses.
Mr.. Hutcheson introduced a bill to au-
thorize Master Commissioners to admins
ter oaths.
In the afternoon the joint resolution,
calling upon Congress TO proclaim that
citizens OF the United States shall not be
held accountable on foreign soil for words
spoken or acts done on American soil, |
was IA zen up as a special order. After
speeches by Messrs. Dangler and SIAM
baugh in favor of the resolution, it was
unanimously adopted.
i large part Of the afternoon was spent
in the discussion of q bill relating to
criminal proceedings before Justices of the
Peace without any definite action upon it.
Adjourned.
aHOUsE-In the morning petitions were
presented in relation to Dentistry. For a
law to refund the bounty money oxpend-
cd, &c. The bill TO amend the 25th Sec
ton of the insurance law was defeated.
A bill was passed, requiring township
clerks 70 record and exhibit the transac-
tions Of school boards.
A communication was received from the
Governor in response ID the resolution call
ing for the estimates, expenditures, &C.,
in relation to the new Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance
The bill repeating the gas inspection law
was reported back by the Judiciary Com
mit:ee and referred to the Committee on
Municipal Corporations.
Mr.. Mailing introduced a bill to limit
the income Of county officers in counties
having a populstion of 10000 and up
words.
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of repeating the tax on cotton was signed
by the Speaker.
The bill to repeal the act to provide for
locating bitches, drains, &c., after oonsid-
Grafton in the Committee Of the Whole,
was indefinitely postponed.
Two thousand copies Of the report Of
the Commissioners Of Reform Schools was
ordered to be printed in German.
Mr.. Ball introduced a long bill for the
preservation of the public works OF Ohio,
and for the navigation thereon.
Mr.. Stiekney Introduced a bill to abolish
the tenth Judicial district and create an
additional judge for the fourth district.
SENATE, Jan. 25.-In the Senate this
morning petitions for the repeal of tn
road law Of laEt session, were presented.
A number of bills were read a second time
and referred. Several other bills were in
troduced. I
Nj. May introduced a resolution for
the appointment of an official reporter for
each House, at q per diem of So. Refer
red to the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Griswold offered resolutions, which
were adopted, instructing the Committee
on Railroads 70 inquire into the expedi-
ency OF providing by law,
LIST, That no railroad company in this
State shall be permitted to charge for local
freight a greater amount for a lesser dis
2d, That no railroad company
shall be permitted to charge more than 20
per cent. extra for way passengers, for
short distances, than the lowest rate for
through passengers. Sd, That no railroad
company shall be permitted TO is-ue free
passes to any State officers, members of
the General Assembly, Judges of the
or the publishers, editors or cores
pondents of any newspaper.
a motion to Fefer the resolution to the
j judiciary Committee was not agreed to.
Mr.. Yeoman introduced a resolution to ]
the effect that, IS all legislation against
lntemperanee had proved Intellectual, it is
expedient to establish an inebriate asylum
for the cure Of the disease of drunkenness.
Referred to the Committee on Benevolent
Institutions.
The Senate adjourned till Mondry.
HOUSE. in the House, petitions were
presented from Highland county fer es-
-ablishing the Office of School Commits
sioner, and from Butler county for aid to
Miami University. A number of bills j
we're read a second time and referred. ]
The House bill 10 authorize the Board !
IF Education OF the city of Akron to Dor.
money and levytaxes for the payment ]
If a debt incurred in buildings for school !