Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-04-08
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
CoLUMBus. March 80.

ton Snd regulation OF Incorporated com
panies in Ohio;
Senate bill to further prescribe the duties
of sherIfs and coroners (;
Senate bill to prevent students of coll
leges from voting;
Senate bill TO prevent the marking Of
election tickets for the purpose Of aseer.
tanning how electors vote. e---.
The House resolution 70 permit flags to
be taken from the fag-room, to be used al
regimental re unions, was passed.
= bill was introduced BY Mr.. DangleE
to establish lines Of Wharfage and dockag e
in the manageable waters of the State, lying
within the limits Of any city of the first :
second class.
HoUsE-Twelye bills were read the
second time, and among them were the
Senate visible admixture and State rights
bills.
The following bills were read q third
time and passed: The House bill supple
mentsry to an act TO provide for ;he crea-
ton and regulation of incorporated COM
panies in the State of Ohio, passed May
q, 1852;
The House bill concerning fugitives from
Justice, and to repeal an act on the same
/ euuItILF p1Eec4 hAAGA IL ANbN
The House bill TO amend an act entitled
San act 10 amend Section s, of an act enti-
tied AN acc TO provide for the partition of
real estate; +" and
The House bill to provide for the invest
ment of funds detained in the hands of
executors, administrators, agents, attor-
neys or officers, by reason of pending
litigation.
The Democracy in the House, during
the afternoon, became very much incensed
against Mr.. Crist, of Hamilton, and recon
sidered the vote BY which they had passed
the bills affecting the interests of Gin
cinnati.
SENATE, March 31.-Twelve bills were
read the second time, and the following
were introduced and read the first time:
By Mr.. Kessler, a bill to more etec-
tuqlly provide for the poor requiring pub
lie aid in cities of the first class:
Bv Mr.. OnderdOnk, a bill 20 amend the
I act providing for the election of electors of
the President and Vice President of the
United States, passed February 10, 1920.
This bill provides for q board Of anvass
ers, to consist of the Secretary of State, the
two Judges of the Democratic Judicial sub
( division of the counties of Franklin, Pick
svay and Madison. This board is to
canvass the votes cast at tho Presidential
! election and throw out all visible admiX-
ture votes they may find
The appointment of Kent Jarvis was
confirmed as Trustee Of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum.
Messrs. Burrows, Dickey and Florence
were appointed a committee to inquire
what action was necessary in regard to an
/ article IN tha Cleveland Plain Dealer on
the Metropolitan Police and Mr.. Dangler.
HoUsE.-The following bills were read
the first ume:
A bill to provide for a geological survey
of the State; and
a bill to authorize county commission
ers to appoint hsrbor masters in certain
cases.
Mr.. Wolf offered a resolution instruct
ing the committee having the matter in
hand to make & report on the interest
question, and Mr.. Cockerill offered a reso-
luton to stop the sale of arms Of the State,
both Of which resolutions were laid on the
table.
The bill TO repeal the act of April 6.
1866, providing for the device of a great
seal and q cost Of arms for this State, was
passed.
The House had q visible sdmixture bill
of its own under consideration, which was
passed. 1t provides that judges of election
who shall reject mulatto votes shall be
exempt from fine or imprisonment. l--.
SENATE, April 1.-The following bills
were passed: -c
House bill prescribing the duties of d.
r~ectors, trustees, commissioners or other
officers to whom is confined the duties OF
devising and experimenting the erection
or improvement of State buildings;
House bill TO authorize the incorpors-
ton Of union depots;
Senate bill supplementary to an act emit
tied, Gan act TO provide for the appoint
ment of commissioners to examine the
claims growing out Of the Morgan raid, !"
passed March 80, 1864 and
House bill to procure statistics in refer
ence to National Banks.
HoUsK-The following bills were pass
ed House bill to regulate Enclosures in
cities Of the second class and incorporated
villages: TO extend an act therein named
to cities of the frs class which have been
advanced 10 the grade of cities of the first
class since 1860, and further TO regulate
the construction of sewers in said cities
for the enumeration of black and coiored
persons, and to further define the duties Of
township and ward assessors.
The Metropolitan Police bill for Cleve-
land occupied the attention Of the House
during the afternoon. Vigorous and able
~nrotesis were made against the bill by
Wessrs. Sherwin and Dennis. Mr.. Sher-
WIN offered an amendment, so as to sub
NIT the election of the Commissioners 70
the city at large, which was disagreed TO-
The bill was passed and is now 3 law.
MIR. Neal, Democrat, of Ross county, voted
against the BILL
The following bills were introduced
To authorize Township Trustees TO furnish
Justices with civil and criminal dockets,
and to require Justices OF the Peace to de-
liver 10 Township Clerks certain dockets
and 10 authorize the sale OF certain lands
in Jefferson, Asbtabula county
SENATE, April 2.-The following bills
we're psssed: House bill 10 provide for the
election of an additional judge for the
tbird subdivision of the seventh Judicial
Senate bill to provide for locating, Is.
tabIishing, constructing and keeping II
repair bitches, drains and water courses
and TO repeal certain acts.
A bill was introduced TO raise TN
amount of exemption from execution IRON
$500 to $1,000. %.
A resolution in reference to = sine d.
adjournment was referred to the Commit
tee on Federal Relations.
HOUSE The following bills were IN
troduced: To exempt personal earning
from application to payment OF debts II
certain cases. To provide . penalty fol
wilfully and cOrrnptly voting IN any
county where y voter is not an aetnal res
ident. To provide for q light at railroad
crossings In cities and villages
The House resolved to adjourn to-mor
row until Tuesday of next week 1t hai
not been two weeks since the members
paid a visit to their families. These sd
tournaments are expensive to the State, bu'
, the members do less injury at home thai
/ they do while in session.