The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-01-28
LEGISLATIVE.

On the 18th, tho House was en-.
gagged for tho greater part of the
session in discussing the subject Of
rebuilding tho Central Ohio Luna.
tic Asylum, but no definite action
was taken. rIl- M
On tho 10Th, in tho Senate, Mr..
Golden presented q memorial from
citizens Of Fairfield county, show.
ing reasons why tho new peniten.
tiary should bo located at Lancas.
ter. Tho Resolution opposing
land grants to railroads, &c. was
adopted. Bills were introduced
to authorize County Commissions
ers TO erect toll-gates on turnpikes
built under tho act to authorize
County Commissioners TO construct
turnpikes on petition; to provide
for tho election Of officers in town,
ships to take care Of improved
roads, to be paid by tho trustees
out OF tho common road fund; TO
provide for Ievying a general tax
upon the county to keep in repair,
grade and macndamize roads, and
tor superintendent to contract for
and manage tho repairs; to amend
the free turnpike law, 80 as to
authorize County Commissioners,
on petition, TO remove ono or oil
Of tho turnpike commissioners; to
tax bank shares in the town and
county where tho stockholders live.
instead of where tho bank is 10.
Gated
On tho Goth, in tho Senate, Mr..
Berry introduced a bill the object
Of which is to require officers.
State and county, TO list their off.
ces for taxation tho same as other
property is listed.
The billto repeal the act for tho
appointment Of u Commissioner of
of Railroads and Telegraphs, was
passed by vote Of 22 to II.
Tho House passed tho supple.
mental bill relating to the oompen.
sation Of members and officers Of
the General Assembly; yeas 50, nays
7, This bill requires actual attend.
ance on the part Of members or q
leave of absence granted ny tho
House. the same to be certified to
by the Speaker or President OF
tho Senate, the law in force not re-
quiring this to be done,
A bill was passed TO amend tie
act authorizing county commits
sioners to construct roads on peti.
tion ofland owners along tho limo
OF samo. Tho bill adds to tho timo
allowed viewers and authorizes
those attending to fill vacancies.
The subject Of rebuilding the
Central Lunatic Asylum was do.
bated at length without any con-
clusion being arrived at.
On tho 2lSt, tho Senate passed
tho bill raising tho salaries Of su.
premo Court Judges from $4,000
to $1,000 a yoar-ycas 2l, nays Ii.
The interest bill, allowing con.
tracts for 10 per cont interest, was
taken up, and after a protracted
contest, passed by tho following
vote: .. .I.t
Ieas-'-Mossrs. Birgs, Brooks,
Burrows, Campbell, Coroy, Dang.
Ter, Dowdnoy, Emmitt Everett,
Griswol1, Keifcr, Kessler, King,
Kramer, Onderdouk, Potts, Sim.
mons, Stedman, Torronce, Winner
and Yeoman-2l. d
Nays-M Messrs. Berry, Carter,
Dickey, Evans, Godfrey, Golden,
Hutchcson, Jamison, Kenney,
Lawrence, Linn, May, Scribner,
Simmons, and Woodworth--l5.
Mr.. Golden moved 70 amend tho
title Of tho bill, 80 as to read "An
act 10 enable wealth and capital
to oppress labor" Lost-yeas z,
nays 90. 81
Mr.. May moved to amend tho
title so as to read, "An act TO rc.
lievo tho National Banks" Lest.
In tho House. Mr.. Walling in
troduced q bill supplementary TO
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