Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-13
OHIO LEGIS
COLUMBUS, o., May

COLUMBUS, O., May.
SENArB.-No quorum was present in
the Senate.
HoUsE-The House bill to provide free
egress to sl places of amusement was pas
sed.
The House bill authorizing the sale OF
certain school lands in Jefferson, Ashta-
bula County was passed.
House bill exempting a sewing machine
and certain other property from sale IN the
settlement Of estates. Passed.
House bill authorizing loan associations
to erect buildings to be rented toSnembers'
Passed. 80
were passed:
Senate bill to amend section q OF the
act providing for the reorganization, SUI
pervision and maintenance OF common
schools.
House bill providing that the polls at
the State and County elections snail De
kept open until Z o'clock, P. N.
Senate bill providing for the establish
ment Of a Commission to encourage emil
grafton to Ohio; and House bill postpo-
ming the meeting of the Board Of Equah-
zstion for one year.
HousE.-The following bills were pas
sed:
House bill requiring Railroad compa-
MES to Mace lights at the crossings OF the
streets in CITIES: and Senate bill authoriN
ling Receivers Of 1nsolyent Railroad Com
panies TO sell unfinished railroad beds nd
franchises.
The House adopted a resolution giving
DIR. Awl. the Superintendent Of the State
House. use of the State Library during the
remainder of his life, and also paying hlm
a handsome compliment.
May 6. SENATE. Tho House bill eN-
empting personal earningsfrom application
to The payment of debts, in certain cases
was passed.
The Democratic habeas corpus bill, al
ter considerable discussion was passed. 1t
Is now a law.
The House joint resolution authorizing
the purchase OF 5000 copies Of Swan &
Sailors Revised Statutes, at $3.50 each,
was adopted.
HoUsR.-The following bills were pas
sed:
The Senate bill authorizing the cleo
ton of an additional Common Pleas IN
the ID Sub-Division OF the Ninth Judicial
District.
Senate bill auth orizlng Boards of Edu-
cation to borrow money and issue bonds
for the erection of buildings for high
schools; Senate bill to prohibit certain an
finals from running at large, and Senate
bill, supplementary to an act authorizing
county commissioners to construct roads
on the petition of a majority of the resi-
dent land owners.
May .. SENATE.-The morning was
spent in considering miscellaneous bust
ness, and in the discussion of the House
bill authorizing the appropriation of land
for hydraulic purposes. The bill finally
failed.
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill to abolish the Office of Super
intendsnt of the State House, and provides
that the Secretary of State shall discharge
the duties formerly discharged by that Of
icer.
This disposes of the one-armed soldier,
so far as the Senate is concerned.
Senate bill to require foreign insurance
companies before they can do business in
this State to file q waiver of their right to
transfer suits brought against them from
State to United States courts.
AOACL--1LL- NdlnOu lAOlNANI0 a. POI
ton oftwenty-nine students of Hiram Col
lege, asking that the students voting law
be repealed.
House bill to amend Sections / and > OF
the act to authorize building ASSOCIATE ns
to become bodies corporate.
Senate bill supplementary to the act to
authorize the. incorporation of union de-
pots, passed April Sd, 1868.
Senate bill to enable co-tenants in COM
mon and co-partners ofany estate in lands,
tenements, or hereditaments, TO compel an
account for rents, profits, sc.
Senate bill extending the duties of rail
road commissioners.
May s.. SENATE.-Eight' bills were
read the second time.
The following bills were passed:
The House bill amending section D of
the act amending sections IL, 70, "a and
sc of the act authorizing county commits
sioners TO construct roads on a petition of
the majority of the resident land owners.
The House bill permitting building and
loan associations 70 loan money to deposit
tors as well as to members.
The Senate bill making appropriations
to pay soldiers claims for local bounties,
and for other purposes.
The senate joint resolution relative to
improving = and decorating the Capitol
grounds was adopted, and the committee
Is authorized to advertise for proposals.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted pro-
viding for the appointment of a joint COM
mittee 10 consider the propriety of cree
ting another Penitentiary.
The bill to remove from Office persons
guilty of habitual intoxication was lost on
its passage.
The Senate bill amending section 266 of
the civil code. 1t provides that the charge
of the Judge when reduced to writing shall
be placsd on file and become a part of the
record.
May 10. Seaate.-The following bills
passed the Senate on Saturday:
House bill making it unlawful to lock
the doors of theatres, opera houses or
public halls when occupied by audiences ;
House bill authorizing cities and viii
lagos TO complete t~urnpikes when they
come within mile Of the same;
House bill making a larger allowance
to the widow and children in the settle
ment of deceased persons estates.
HoUsE-Nothihg was done in the
House, further than the adoption ofa res
olution relative to the purchase OF addi-
tional prOund for the Panitpntiarv