Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-04-09
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY

TUESDAY, March 81. Senate. ~
4 petition was presented from twC
citizens Of Ross county for REIN
bursement for damages by tn,
burning Of the Paint Greek bridge
by order Of the commander of the
Ohio militia during the war, A
bill was introduced to -prohibit
county Recorders from recording
deeds OF leases of lands belonging
to Universities until the proper
transfer has been made on the Un.
iversity books. Thesubject of the
establishment of a State InebriatC
Asylum was postponed till January
next. The bill fixing the time Of
electing officers Of Agricultural So,
cieties, after being amended so as
to permit agricultural boards to
fix the time, was passed.
House passed the "visible admix-
ture" bill,
WEDNESDAY, April H. Senate
The bill authorizing school exami-
ners to renew teachers certificates
without a re- examination was lost.
The bill for the appointment of
commissioners to consider Morgan
raid claims, was passed.
The bill to "procure additional
statistics"-to ascertain the amount
of U. S. bonds in the State--was
passed. The bill authorizing the
incorporation of Union depots,
was passed.
House The bill authorizing the
transfer of unexpended bounty
money in the hands of treasurers,
to the possession of township trus-
tees, to be applied to the current
expenses of such township, was
passed. The bill for the enumera-
ton of black and coloTed persons,
was passed by a vote of 81 to 45.
The Metropolitan Police bill was
passed by a vote of 81 to As.
THURSDAY. April 2,-8eaate.---
The following bills were intro
duced: To amend the act exempt
ing homesteads from execution;
supplementary to the act of 1867,
relative to the construction of roads
on petition concerning suspended
railroads to authorise the Com
missioners of the county in which
the Agricultural and Mechanical
colleges of the State may be loca-
ted to provide lands and buildings
for said colleges. The bill to
amend the law of 1886 to provide
for the partition Of real estate, was
indefinitely postponed. u
House. The bill to authorize
Cincinnati to issue bonds for the
erection ofwater works was amend
ed, and passed q second time also,
a bill to further prescribe the du-
ties of sheriffs and coroners also
to amend the act of 1853 to divide
townships into election precincts /;
also, to amend the act of 1S4I to
preserve the purity of elections /;
also, two other bills on this sub
jecct; also, for the protection Of
railway passengers also, to amend
the act Of 1858 for the organiza-
ton Of cities and villages; supple
mentary to the act to appoint com
missioners to examine the Morgan
raid claims. A bill was introduced
to reinstate certain discharged Pen
itentiary convicts in the rights of
citizenship. A resolution was
adopted to adjourn over from the
Sd to the 7th inst A resolution
was also offered, but laid over for
discussion, requiring the Speaker
to- furnish the names of all who
voted orit, with view ofstopping
their per diems. 3a .t5fatiui u,
FRIDAY, April 3,--Seaate.-The
bill to amend the,actto to protect fish
and fisheries, was passed; also the
bill giving to councils of incorpo-
rated villages control of turnpikes
running through or terminating in
the streets of such villages; also
the bill to amend the act to prevent
certain animals from running at
large also to amend an act for the
encouragement of agriculture; also
the bill to provide for struck juries,
directing that in the selection Of
names from which the jury was to
be struck, the clerk of the court
should have the assistanceOf the
auditor and probate judge.
House. The resolution provi-
ding for the sale of the arms in
the arsenal was passed The re-
port Of the committee of confer
enee on the difference between the
two Houses on the bill in relation
to the maintenance of illegitimate
children, was agreed to- The bill
providing for the erection of a
bridge across the Ohio river from
Cincinnati to Newport was passed.
Mr.. Scott, of Warren, offered a
preamble and resolution, which
were adopted, reoiting that it is
represented by the Colonization So
ciety that there is a large number
Of oeleged people in this State who
desire to emigrate to Liberia, and
that the Boards of Trustees of the
Society are desimous that the State
should give them material aid, and
instructing the Finance committee
to inquire into the expediency Of
extending such aid. The follow
ng bills were introduced: To
amend the aot of 1867 to protect
fish and fisheries; supplementary
to the act of 1852 to provide for
the organization Of cities and vii
lagos, l @ai
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