Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-28
Ohio Legislature.
MONDAY, JANUARY Is.
SENATE.

A large number of bills were read
the second time, and a number of
House bills read the first time.
HOUSE.
A petition was presented from
citizens of Gallia county, for three
years term for township trustees.
A bill was introduced to increase
the fee and mileage of witnesses in
criminal and civil cases before Mag
istrstes to 81, and before courts to
81 20 per day; and ten cents milage.
JANUARY 10.
SENATE.
Nothing of public interest was
done.
House.
Ii. B. 4l5, by Mr.. Kerr, of Fayette
= Making it the duty of Sherilfs and
Coroners to pay over to their sue
cessors in office all moneys and
evidences Of Indebtedness, and of
their successors to demand such on
coming into Office, and pay out said
moneys the same as if collected by
them. Passed, 63 to Il.
JANUARY 20.
SENATE.
A bill was introduced to authorize
the Commissioners OF Gallia county
to increase the levy on the taxable
property of said county, for common
revenue purposes, and temporarily
to use the surplus revenue Of other
funds.
HOUSE.
A bill was passed to amend section
three of an act entitled an act to au-
thOrize County Commissioners to
construct roads on petition of a ma
jority Of the resident land owners
along and adjacent to the line of said
road, and TO repeal an act therein
named, passed March 80, 1867. 90.
L., volume "a, page so.
The bill authorizes viewers appoint
ed by Commissioners to fill vacan-
cies, in case Of the non attendance
of any of their numbers.
1t further provides that road view
ers shall assess and determine dam
ages to persons from such road; re.
quires all persons except idiots,
minors snd lnnatics to file written ap-
plication FOR damages with the view
ers; aud providing that persons not
satisfied with the viewers assess
ments shall be entitled to have the
same assessed by jury. The vote
on tho bill was--ayes, 68; noes, 81.
JANUARY u.
SENATE.
A bill to increase the salary of Su-
preme Judges from $4,000 to $4,000
per year, passed.
Mr Corey moved to take up S. B.
IL, to fix the rate OF interest. The
bill allows interest as high as ten
per cent, On contracts, the rate to
remain at six per cent. on moneys
lue when no rate is specified, After
! lengthy discussion the bill passed
oy vote of 20 to 15.
House,
House joint resolution, by Mr..
Scott. of Hamilton. proposing to the
yoters of Ohio an amendment to the
Constitution providing for female
suffrage, was taken from the table,
md made the special order for one
week from Friday next
A message was received from the
Governor, trans mitting the memorial
# Joshua Bates, John r. Follett and
,ther citizens of Hamilton county, '
n relation TO accepting from John
;cott Harrison the title to the burial
lace of General W. H. Harrison,
pom condition that the State assumes ]
be duty of taking care of and deco
ating the tomb. The Governor re-
ommends such acceptance.
JANUARY %.
SENATE.
The death of Mr. Stambau-h, !
lember from Tuscarawas county, z
as announced, when the usual pro- {
eediDgs in such cases were had.
.fter some upimportant business,
le Senate adjourned until Tuesday,
an. 26th. c
HOUSE.
Nothing of Importance done. At =
d early hour the House also ad- :
'urned until Tuesday. B