The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

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ton of the Cleveland Board of Trad
asking for the Iegafization of ten. pc
: cent. interest, also remonstranc
from citizens of Warren county agains
. any change in the interest law. Eley
en- bills were read the second time.
= The Senate joint resolution con
demning grants of public lands t.
railroads and other corporations wa
: discussed, and adopted by a vote o
Is yeas to Ii nays.
HoUsE.-Petitions from Cleveland
and Cincinnati business men,, askin,
for the Iegalization of ten per cent. in
terest saE's sF'l 19G
Bills were passed requiring retiring
Sherifs TO pay over all moneys, notes
mortgages, &c. TO their successors !: tc
amend the 18th section of an act 1rclat
ing to descents, and distributions ot
personal estates also an act to incor,
porate floral. horticultural, nursery
and fruit Companies, and also ice com com
panies. IS
i The following bills were introduced
/ To authorize county commissioners
to erect toll gates on turnpikes con-
structed by their authority; to pro-
vide for the election Of township Off
GERS to have control q Of improved
roads; to provide for general coun-
+ - Y
I ty tax to keep macadamized roads in
repair; TO strike out the element OF
malice in the crime of manslaughter.
and provide for the arrest of prize
fighters training in this state prepara-
tory to mills in other States. '''7 '55-
! -asnl 4fgeo. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20.
| fSENATE.-A bill was introduced re-
qniring State and county officers; to
list their salaries for taxation. ~ =.
MrLYeoman gave notice of intro
ducing a bill authorizing County Com
missioners to employ superintendent
to supervise the erection of county.
Dnild1hgs.! II Il 4oa4 ssffj 'gdsi, a.,4
Bills were introduced Supplemental
ry to an act iforothes assessment and
taxation of property in the State. to
amend an act authorizing the sale of,
the Walhonding CANAL, to repeal the
act providing for the collection of
claims against steamboats, and other
water crafts, passed February 2Gth.
Al
'iA1bIl was passed authorizing the
appointment of messenger. for the
Supreme Court. 34si siigsy nj Is, 1aoTl
MIR. iScribner presented the are,,ort
and memorial of the commissioners
appointed under the act1of March /.
1894, totproVideafor the erection of a
monument to the memory of General
Simon kenton, which was laid on the
table to Vote.et sri uodY tiF s.-
MI. Onderdonk offered resoluti
which was adopted. that the Senate
adjourn on the coming Friday until
he Tuesday succeeding, and each third
Friday misunderstanding. ~ n.a. IL,
The actpassed April5, 1867, proBid-
pg for disappointment ofla. Commits
ionef9 of Railroads and Telegraph.
vas repealed by a vote of yeas %: !
lays IA: Messrs. Dangler, Keifer and
'thers opposed the repeal; Messrs,
fodfrey and Dondney rlmade long {
peeches in favor Of itl7 sa- .so t
xHoGsE-The Housepassed the SEN l
etiact fixing the compensationaof t
aembers of the General Assembly.
nd provides that no member shall
raw pay unless; iniactual attendance. |
II granted leave of absence bvs said
assembly. The House, proceeded to S
be consideration of the, House. Joint. {
No. 1l3, instameting the G
rusteesaof the Central. ,Lunatic :Asy- a
I'M toprepareapIan and specifications d
~ rebaildihg the same on its, present t
pendingamend- v
lent and the Substitute offered by MEl o
Faling for observation-disclosures. a
he Houseadjournedt without taking Il
,tion. ,.t,,,, d
THURSDAY, Jan. 81.
SENATE.-A bill increasing the nav y
Judges of the Supreme Court to :,
1000 per year was passed. III ns5d bat =. -
The bill authorizing the election Of :
additional Common Pleas Judge in - -
county Waspassed. 5HGoa p
"A memorial was presented from the =, =,
ialstees of Miami University, asking p
an appropriation of 'S25, 600, to be - -
ed in repairing their buildings. -iis " "
Bills were introduced with the fol- !"
wing objects: Fo authorize county = =
to employ superin- -
ndent to supervise the building of -
unity buildings, and to transfer the N, nv
lty of investigating the reports of -
unity commissioners from tile COM ~
on pleas courts to the probate judge, =.
'rk of the court, and prosecuting at -
rney.i iii I93Huf % iuo sii sx9s .-I, eil
Aibill to change the rate Of interest "s
upper cent, when so specified fffI -
IA
ntracts, was passed. ri ab eni=sg ~ ="
The Governor transmitted a memo ~ ~
Il to the Senate, in which the State ~ -:
asked to take under its care the bu- -. -.
pfice of Ex-Prcsident Harrison. -, :,
dousE.AThe House bill to author tio
county, commissioners in certain 81.
es to accept devises and le,gsaaccies. on
Ito erect and maintain an N orphans sch
lum in connection with a chiidren's1 vo,
ne, was read the third time and ;s
set1l iBai dtlE A9ni 9ldE7 lielF3 : fIfd i''
Bills were introduced with the fooi- am an,
Ving objects: TO submit the ques- aeI soc
Of changing the county sea, of de,
aruga county to the people Of said the
nTdty nTty';; to transfer the appointment dor
trustees for minors residing out Of lar,
State from the Court Of Common tbo