The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-01-27
Ohio Legislature.

In Senate, on the 10Th, was a fuller
attendance of Senators than usual.
The bill for the relief of the Town
ship Treasurer of Wiltshire township.
Van Vert county, who, without fault
of his own, was robbed of funds be-
longing to the township, was passed,
as were also the bills to authorize the
County Commissioners OF Shelby
county to apply certain funds to the
erection of a county infirmary ; to
amend the law relating TO wills, and
TO provide a messenger for the Su-
preme Court.
The afternoon session was mainly
consumed in discussing a Bill to re-
peal the act creating a commissioner
of Railroads and Telegraphs, based
upon the ground of a saving to the
State Of a heavy expense without
corresponding benefit. The Bill pass
ed yeas %, nays IL.
Gin House, the bill requiring actual
attendance of members of the Legis-
lature to secure their per diem, was
passed and, as soon as signed, win be
a law.
The remainder of the session was
confined to the discussion of the pro-
position to rebuild the Lunatic Asy-
lum on a different site from that upon
which the ruins now stand, 1t was
discussed with much ability, up to
the hour of adjournment.
In Senate, on the 21st, bills were
introduced
By MIR. Yeoman, authorizing Coun-
ty Commissioners to employ a super
intendent to supervise the erection of
county buildings.
By Mr.. Scribner, to amend the
Probate act. so as to empower the
Probate Court to make such an order
of distribution, &c, as will protect
the executor or administrator in max
ing payments.
BY Mr.. Berry, to amend the act
further TO prescribe the duties of Coun-
ty Commissioners, so as to transfer
the duty of investigating the report
of the Commissioners from the Court
OF Common Pleas to the Probate
Judge, Clerk of the Court and Prose-
cutting Attorney.
The Senate passed the bill to au-
thOrize the election of an additional
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in. the county OF Cuyahoga ; and also
the bill increasing the salary of the
Supreme Judges from SO, 900 to a. 900
a year. On the last bill, the vote
stOod-yeaS q, nays IA. a
The Senate consumed most of the
afternoon in a contest yer Mr.. Co
rey's bill, fixing the rate of interest
on contract at ten per cent. 1t was
passed, under the previous question,
by a vote of 20 yeas to 15nays. Messrs
Simmons and Woodwork (RepubIi-
csns) voted against the bib, and Messrs
Campbell, Dowdney, Emmitt, On
derdonk and Winner Oemocrats) in
its favor.
In House, numerous petitions were
presented and referred, and a large
number of bills read the second time.
The resolution requesting the Sec
rotary of State to furnish a detailed
report of the amount expended for
stationery during the session of 1868,
for the Senate and House was adopted.
The House bill to authorize county
commissioners Uncertain cases to &C
cept deYises and legacies, and to erect
and maintain an orphan asylum in
connection with a children's home,
was passed.
The House adopted a series of reso-
lutiOns offered by Mr.. Leete. instruc-
ting the committee on Universities
and Colleges to enquire INTO, and re-
port the quantity, condition and pro-
auctions of lands granted by Congress
to the State for College purposes, the
amount set apart for the exclusive use
of the Oxford and Athens Universe
ties, &c. -
The House refused to take from the
table the resolution looking to the
rebuilding of the Central Ohio Luna
tic Asylum on its present site.
Scott's female suffrage amendment
was made the special order for one
week from next Tuesday.