Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-01-20
Ohio Legislature.
~COLUyBUs, o., January Il.
SENATE.
NEW BILLS.

Mr.. Hutchinson gave notice of in
tention TO introduce n bill to prescribe
the times and manner OF holding
session by County Commissioners.
This bill Is intended to correct the
abuse of too frequent sessions of Com
m~issionerS, which has prevailed in
some counties OF the State.
Mr.. Dangler introduced a bill au-
thoTiZing the appointment Of phOno-
graphic reporters for Courts of
Common Pleas.
Ry Mr.. Potter-A bill to authorize
County Commissioners. in their dis
cretion, 10 allow fees 10 Justices of the
Peace and Conslables in minor GRIM
inal eases, wherein the State fails.
By Mr.. Lima bill providing that
no person who shall have resigned on
Office 10 which he may have been
elected or appointed, shall be eligible
to the same Office, during the period
of time for which he was elected or
appointed to serve, when prior to
such resignation, the salary, fees
or emOluments of the Office may
have been increased.
Mr.. Dickey Offered a joint resolu-
ton for n Sf5g die adjournment of the
General Assembly on the 18th inst.
Went over under notice by Mr.. May
Of intention to discuss, a motion by
Mr.. Griswold 10 suspend the ruIc
being lost, S 20 Is.
BY Mr.. Griswold-S. 3. 23I. to
authorize the service of notice in
cases Of sarnishce upon the ticket or
freight agent of 4 raiiroad company,
in any county through which such
railroad may pass
HOUSE.
The following bills received their
reading.
Mr.. Lewton's bill 10 relieve public
officers from whom money has
been stolen without fault of their
own, vas read the third time. Lost
I'll to II.
Mr.. Berry's bill to amend the act
regulating auction sales, was laid on
the table, on motion of Mr.. Headley.
2Ir. Belleville's bill to provide that
Courts Of Common Pleas, or District
Courts, may appoint an assistant TO
the Prosecuting Attorney in the trial
OF eases, the fees for such assistance
to be paid out Of the county treasury,
was read.
Mr.. 0dell offered an amendment to
provide for an Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney, with q fixed salary not
exceeding 81, 300, in counties haYinga
population of over 100, GOO.
The following new Bills We're intro
duced by Mr.. Leet-TO authorize
County Commissioners to levy a tax
70 repair roads destroyed by freshets,
etc, in cases where there is not n
sufficient number Of persons in the
road district to make the repairs.
BY Mr.. WilSOn-TO reduce the
weight OF a bushel of clover seed TO
80 lis.
By Mr.. NIcNIarrell-To regulate the
weighing of live stock, grain, hay,
coal and iron.
By Mr.. Hughes, OF Highlaud-TO
provide that the bounty to re-enlisted
volunteers who have been credited to
townships which have filed their
quotas independent of such credit, be
paid by the State.
By Mr.. Lee-TO amend the "Stu-
dents Voting BILL" so as to make its
provisions apply to all persons in the
State.
By Mr.. Callen-To increase the
compensation of County Commission
ers from So 90 TO s. 90 per day.
BY Mr.. Sinclair-TO authorize par
ties who have been assessed for the
construction of roads, under the act
of March %, 1867, TO organize into
joint stock companies, for the pur-
pose Of keeping in repair and Of
extending such roads, and providing
that the assessments by such parties
can be converted into stock in such
companies.
By Mr.. Mc8IarreiI-To authorize
Notaries Public to solemnize marria-
ges.