The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-03-25
I,erislatira.

1 According 10 the count Si tho
correspondent Of the Cisoiunati Ga
sene, 40s bills have been introduced
into the Senate and coz Ia the Houss
this session. As about six weeks
more remain Of the Sc ,siop, the nun
Der may be nearly doubled.
In the Senate, Monday, Two House
bills we're passed, ono Of which pro-
sides that cities or towns may make
and improve as streets the portions
Of tup.pikcs aed plauk.roads that
pass within their limits, and the 9th
er provides for the equalization
among townships Of hxcs for school
purposes The s,iekney railroad
bill was reported bask from the CON.
mittce with recommendations that IL
pass. A Senate bill that the
photographs Of the members Of the
Senate aud House be hung In the TO.
funds Of the Capitol was sent back
from III. House amended so as 10
leave out photographs Of" and
"members Of the House and reading
that "tho members Of the Senate be
hung Ia the rotuuda.' The Senators
"eouldn. sec il" aud the bill died.
In the House the same day tho Sen.
ate Bill to prohibit Justices Of the
Peace from acting as deputy Sherifs
was passed. The House refused TO
recede from It's amendment TO the
Senate Homestead bill wherein it
changed the exemption Of personal
property from execution from $500 to
$500.
In the Senate, Tuesday, the day
was spent on the Stickney Railroad
bill. Nothing Of Importance in the
House, except the Introduction Of
local bills.
Senate. Wednesday, m effort was
made to take the bill to provide for
tho Morgan Raid claims, aud then
the RsilrOad bill came up. In the
House the Senate bill to authorize
the Board Of education Of Cleveland
to have German taught in their
schools. An amendment, which was
lost, was offered that none but white
children be allowed tho benefit Of
such instruction. Tho bill passed.
Thursday, in tho Senate. the Stick.
ney Railroad bill was passed, after
an all: day soigo. Iu the House the
Till to make cities aud incorporated
villages liable for damages done By
mobs, failed to pass for want of
constitutional majority. The report
Of che POnitoutiary Committee, declar.
ing IL expedienl to build a new State
Prison, but leaving it to the Legisla.
turo to select the locality, was dis.
cussod at much length, aud ordered
printed.
The Senate, on Friday, passed the
House bill making appropriations to
pay current expenses of the benevo,
lent institutions, etc. The bill ap-
proprinting nearly $500, 900 to pay
the Morgan Raid Claims was then
taken up aud discussed all day. An
evening session was held, and at
midnight the bill passed. The House
eoncurred in tho Senate amendment
to the Stickucy Railroad bill. A
Joint resolution by Mr.. Swstlaud,
that tho Agricultural College be 10.
lacated before a Sae die Adjournment,
was ordered printed.
Saturday, io the Senate, several
unimportant bills we're introduced and
that body adjourned till Monday. In
the House a resolution was introduce
ed for an inquiry into the authority
of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chi
esgo Railway TO act as a corporation
IN this State also, ono diEesting the
Attorney General to give his opinion
as to vbstAsr 81 aPproPriatioa for
the Morgan Raid eIaims would pc
qaire a two-thirds vote OF the Legis.
lature.