Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-20
Ohio Legislature.

present.
Hoase.-A petition was presented
for the legalizing of free trade in money,
or ten per cent interest by contract,
leaving the rate six per cent. in the abb
sence of contract; also for modihca-
ton of the present liquor laws. A bill
to repeal an act supplementary to the
act authorizing county commissioners
to construct roads on petition, was in
troduced; also, bill to repeal sections
and of the act to provide against
the evils resulting from the sale of in
toxicating liquors, and to amend sec
ton of the said act; also, bill sup
Elemental to the act prescribing the
duties of county commissioners.
FEB. 19.-Senate "A petition was
presented for the repeal of the act to
restrain certain animals from running
at large; also, for the appointment of a
State Entomologist. A bill to amend
the act of 1856 to prescribe the duties
of County Commissioners, was intro
duced; also to amend the act to author
ize the establishing of free turnpike
roads. A message was received from
the Governor transmitting communi-
cation from the Secretary of State of
the United States in relation to reso-
luton of the Ohio Legislature for the
withdrawal of the States assent to the
14th Constitutional amendment, stating
that there was no law permitting the
Secretary to withdraw from the De-
partment of State any document there
deposited
HO0Se.-Petitions were received from
500 citizens of Erie county on the sub
ject of killing ducks in the spring; also,
for the repeal of the road law of 1861;
also, for the repeal of the law authoriz-
ing County Commissioners to construct
roads on petition; also, petition for
law authorizing township trustees to
construct roads on section lines leading
to school houses; also, for an amend
ment to the law of 1860, concerning
fugitives from justice, giving mayors of
towns and justices OF the peace concur
rent jurisdiction with probate Judges.
House bill requiring the return of statis-
tics, after long debate upon a motion
which was lost-to strike out the
words, ''the United States bonds" was
passed. fat..a.
FEB. l3.-Sendte Several petitions
were presented for free trade in money;
also ono for the repeal of the road law
of last session; against the repeal of the
law authorizing county commissioners
to construct roads on petition; for the
passage of the bill prescribing the duties
of county auditors. a bill to provide
for filing petitions in error was intro
duced; also bill to provide for the pay
ment of claims growing out of the
Morgan raid The bill to amend the
act defining the powers and duties of
justices of the peace and constable in
criminal cases, was passed. Mr.. jew
ett's resolutions in relation to recon
struction being under discussion, a sub
stitute was offered denouncing Mr..
Sherman's bill in the o. s. Senate de-
claring the new Constitution of Ala
bama ratified, which substitute was
adopted, and the resolution as amend
ed passed.
House Petitions were presented for
the repeal Of the present road law;
against the repeal of the law authoriz-
ing county commissioners to construct
roads on petition; for law permitting
free tr9de in money or establishing tev
per cent; for the passage of the !
providing for the election of CO..